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Offshore Wind Energy is Booming in Europe

Christian Schwägerl

October 20, 2016 |

Yale Environment 360 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Denmark, Fredericia, Region of Southern Denmark

Denmark occupies a seat in the vanguard of efforts to fulfill carbon emission reduction goals of the Paris Agreement, with DONG Energy -- co-owned by the Danish government, Goldman Sachs and shareholders -- building massive arrays of offshore wind turbines. While expansion across the EU remains a challenge because of a still-underdeveloped grid capacity, DONG's efforts show how Denmark's use of free-market demand and public-private collaboration provides an affordable, environmentally- sustainable option.

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Massive new solar plot marks big changes in rural Minnesota

Elizabeth Dunbar

October 19, 2016 |

Minnesota Public Radio |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, North Branch, Minnesota

A new solar array called North Star in the Twin Cities will soon produce enough energy to power more than 20,000 homes. The project allows landowners to evolve beyond a deteriorating farming industry while maintaining native prairie plants under and around the panels for bees and other pollinators. The project is part of the state's 15-year energy plan to reduce carbon emissions by 60 percent and generate a third of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.

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Building upgrades give downtown St. Paul smaller energy footprint

Elizabeth Dunbar

October 11, 2016 |

Minnesota Public Radio |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

Madison Equities is investing in significant efficiency upgrades to a number of buildings in downtown St. Paul, overhauling their energy systems in an upgrade driven in part by tenants' interest in energy efficiency and in part as a major effort to shrink the city's carbon footprint and save on long-term operating costs. The the timeline for the St. Paul project was impressive and shows what's possible, not just for the planet but for a company's bottom line.

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Ethical arguments won't end factory farming. Technology might.

Sean Illing

October 11, 2016 |

Vox |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Bruce Friedrich, the Executive Director of The Good Food Institute in Washington, DC, thinks that we're wasting resources raising animals for food products. He thinks the answer is creating a product that doesn't replace meat, but rather competes with it.

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Tackling menstrual health taboo in Uganda

Anna Patton

October 10, 2016 |

Devex |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Uganda

AFRIpads was started in order to provide reusable sanitary pads to women in Uganda who were otherwise using unsanitary local materials and experiencing discomfort and health issues. AFRIpads is a cost friendly and effective alternative that is having a growing impact on African women.

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In Rural Bangladesh, Solar Power Dents Poverty

Amy Yee

October 04, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh, Kakhin Bimile, Dhaka Division

Infrastructure Development Company Limited (Idcol), a government-backed Bangladeshi energy and infrastructure group, is helping bring solar power to homes in rural Bangladesh that once relied on dangerous kerosene or expensive diesel for electricity. The keys to Idcol’s expansion across Bangladesh are financing plans that cater to lower-income people, as well as partnerships with 56 grass-roots organizations like the microfinance institution Grameen. Solar energy is reliable, clean, and more cost effective in the long run, and has become a lifeline for low-income Bangladeshis living beyond access of the main grid.

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How We Think about E-Waste Is in Need of Repair

Adam Minter

October 01, 2016 |

Anthropocene Magazine |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: China

Electronic waste is becoming an increasing environmental problem around the world. In China this "waste" from old computers and phones is being reused and recycled to fuel new innovation.

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Grassroots And Grass: How Sacramento Became The Center Of Zero-Energy Housing

Griffin Hagle

September 29, 2016 |

FastCompany |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

Strong building codes and a culture of energy innovation with roots in California’s cannabis country have quietly made Sacramento and its surrounding cities a model for advanced building practices that could slow its worst effects.

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How Dress for Success Has Outfitted Women for Two Decades

Chavie Lieber

September 27, 2016 |

Racked |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Business clothes are expensive, and this can often be a barrier to low-income professionals. Dress for Success in New York City is a non-profit that collects second-hand business clothing and has high-end stylists on hand to help with fashion choices for clients. The clothes not only help low-income clients get better jobs, but also help improve self-esteem and confidence.

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The Dam in the Desert

Taylor Hill

September 02, 2016 |

TakePart |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

In Joshua Tree National Park, Eagle Crest Energy is planning to build a hydropower pump storage unit for the renewable energy produced by sun and wind in the region. However, the removal of the water necessary to power this plant from the surrounding desert may cause problems. Attempting to reconcile these two concerns is the goal of this project.

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