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  • How Kenya Became the World's Geothermal Powerhouse

    September 26, 2022 |

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    Kenya is leading the world in geothermal electricity generation and infrastructure. The electricity is cheap, reliable, low-carbon, and a part of the country’s plan to industrialize.

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  • Taos Ski Valley, Already B Corp Certified, Is Now Carbon Neutral

    September 13, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, New Mexico

    Taos Ski Valley, a ski resort in New Mexico, is now CarbonNeutral certified due to practices like reduction of emissions and on-mountain energy use, and investment in carbon offsets.

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  • Floating Solar Farms Are a Game Changer

    September 12, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Portugal

    Solar panels that float on water are used to generate electricity instead of taking up space for solar farms on land.

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  • Is nuclear power a green solution? Why world tilts toward ‘yes.'

    September 09, 2022 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    Environmental groups and policymakers around the world are softening their stances against nuclear power in the face of today’s climate and energy realities. As the second-largest source of carbon-free electricity, nuclear power can have several advantages. In the U.S. alone, the use of nuclear power in 2020 prevented more than 471 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions – the equivalent of removing 100 million cars from the road.

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  • ‘Life changing': Collaborative effort brings free solar panels to low-income families in Greensboro

    September 01, 2022 |

    Triad City Beat |

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    Response Location: United States, Greensboro, North Carolina

    A collaborative partnership among local and national organizations made it possible to install solar panels on 10 Greensboro homes for free. Because of this effort, many low-income families have seen a significant decrease in their energy bills and an increase in value of their homes. Although convincing people to install the panels was a challenge, organizers are now figuring out how to scale the initiative and make it sustainable in the longterm.

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  • Waste Data Center Heat Is Warming Up Dublin Homes. Is It Working?

    August 31, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Ireland, Dublin

    Ireland’s energy efficiency agency, Codema, and Amazon partnered to use waste heat from data centers used for computing needs to heat council buildings and a university campus.

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  • Germany's Ultra-Cheap Train Ticket Saved 1.8 Million Tons of CO2

    August 30, 2022 |

    Bloomberg |

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    A low-cost monthly public transportation ticket experiment in Germany encouraged commuters to use their cars less preventing 1.8 million tons of carbon emissions.

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  • Inside the 'Energy Villages' Powering Germany's Green Transition

    August 29, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Germany, Schonau

    The Virtual Citizen Power Plant joins residents to share energy to power their homes and offices to achieve energy sovereignty. Studies show that villages that participate in these renewable energy programs see a 60% reduction in CO2 emissions, better price stability, and more energy independence for farmers and homeowners, on top of improving residents’ sense of community.

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  • Solar power helps Indian women make light work of spinning

    August 19, 2022 |

    Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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    Response Location: India, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh

    Solar-powered spinning wheels allow rural women to boost their work opportunities and incomes in an environmentally-friendly manner. About 4,000 women in various villages have been trained to spin using renewable energy, a practice that benefits both the community and the individual worker.

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  • Communities getting 'smart' on climate change

    August 16, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    New York’s Climate Smart Communities program helps municipalities work to reduce local emissions by awarding them “points” for completing climate-conscious actions such as installing charging stations for electric vehicles or designating space for solar infrastructure. Each participating community forms a local task force to oversee its environmental efforts, and many receive technical assistance and support to help them apply for grants and coordinate documentation.

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