But through the haze, there are twinkling signs of hope popping up on rooftops across India's sprawling megacities: solar panels. At one of the high-rise buildings where he's installed Indian-made panels, the condo association manager, Swati Nevgi, says her communal bill for electricity in common areas – operating a bank of elevators, lights in the hallways, air conditioning in the lobby – has dropped by about a third. That means the building re-cooped its investment in roughly three years. Even though I'm not in the age demographic the Sunny graphic novels are aimed at, they're still highly enjoyable. They're good stories about a girl transitioning from childhood to teenage-hood, and a fascinating time capsule of the author growing up in the seventies. And "Sunny Makes a Splash" is a great addition to the series.

The New York Times bestselling SUNNY series continues as Sunny finds herself in the spotlight in a competition unlike any other... As Ronald “Mac” McDonald, Rob McElhenney is Charlie’s childhood friend and the son of a convicted felon who often evidences amoral behavior and signs of body dysmorphia. McElhenney not only stars in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, but he acts as a creator and executive producer on the show as well. Before his work on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, McElhenney had a hand in a variety of other projects, including small roles in movies like Wonder Boys, A Civil Action, and Latter Days. I think it's one of the fastest-growing industries in the country," says climate change expert Suruchi Bhadwal. She spoke to NPR by phone from the COP27 talks in Egypt. "Even the U.S. has not boosted its installed capacity so much, so fast." Most of India's renewable energy comes from massive solar farms in the deserts of Rajasthan or Gujarat. Many are public-private partnerships run by utility companies, sending electricity into the grid. The Indian government is also opening up more coastal areas to offshore wind energy.

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Like the rest of the series, the art for this series is fun to look at, colorful and nicely styled. It looks a little scratchy and messy at times, but at the same time that's part of its charm. The layout is simple and easy to follow, and there are some fun visual nods to the '70s throughout, which should appeal to older readers and help younger readers understand some of the quirks of the era. Every five years, India puts together a National Electricity Plan. The most recent one, issued in September, outlines a 24% increase in solar power production targets for 2027. That amounts to a "quantum jump" for India's renewable energy sector, according to one international climate think tank.

Scientists say that's ambitious, and that India will need to boost its solar capacity even more if it has any hope of keeping that promise. We knew relative to the business that for people that were writing, executive producing and starring, and for me directing … we knew that ultimately it was low,” McElhenney said of the early pay, according to The Wrap. “But we knew we owned a good chunk of the show and we were going into business with FX as the owners. What FX gave us, in the beginning, was a way to make our show the way that we wanted to do it.”It's not necessary to read the other Sunny books to understand the story here -- it stands well alone, though having read the other Sunny books would help you understand her relationship with her grandfather and her friends a little better. It's a fun, lighthearted story, never too heavy or serious and a fun look at the misadventures of one memorable summer. And at the U.N.'s recently-concluded COP27 climate talks, India repeated a pledge to get half of its energy needs from non-fossil fuels by that same year. At this point, I am just going to read any new Sunny books. I know that about me, it is a fact and I am old enough to know not to deny it] I'm sorry. These books are just so evocative of my own middle school experience that I just can't review them critically! While Ms. Holm is three years younger than I am, she has made Sunny just my age. Do I even need to mention that I was on the speech team in high school? Vyas is one of thousands of new solar entrepreneurs who've cropped up across India. He fancies himself a sort of solar evangelist. (Before meeting NPR, he sent this reporter a pamphlet he'd authored entitled "Sunny Makes Money.")

The silicon inside, that's still imported from China – and is subject to price fluctuation," Divekar explains. Vyas and Divekar used to import solar panels from Germany or Singapore. They're expensive, but they last 25 years, and Vyas says he wasn't sure that would be the case with cheaper Chinese models, he explains. The maybe-flirting undertones between Tony and Sunny was sweet and I found her mother’s suspicion to be funny. Her Gramps also makes an appearance in the story, which made for a fun sub-plot. It was entertaining to see Sunny’s experience working her first job, and at the country club no less! She builds relationships with the other kids working there and learns valuable lessons, like why you shouldn’t run at the pool. Overall: Sunny Makes a Splash (Sunny #4) Despite having lots of tropical sunshine, India gets about 70% of its electricity from burning coal – which exacerbates air pollution that's already some of the worst in the world. But this year, the country has also installed a record volume of solar energy.

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Weaknesses: I would like to see more involvement of Sunny's family, and am voting that the next book be a road trip in a station wagon that includes the grandfather! China and the U.S. still invest more in renewables on an annual basis. But India's investments – particularly in solar – are growing faster, due to what Bhadwal calls an "aggressive" campaign by the government. A worker walks past lines of solar panels at the Roha Dyechem solar project in the western northwest Indian state of Rajasthan.