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In Nigeria, a green stove addresses health, the environment and employment

Hadassah Egbedi

December 03, 2018 |

Ventures Africa |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

Green Energy Biofuels was created when Femi Oye wanted to find a cookstove that minimizes harm. The cookstove uses biofuel, which reuses waste, and the stove is also safer and more energy efficient. He estimates it has reduced carbon emissions by over 600,000 tons since the company began. Still, one challenge is convincing Nigerians to pay more, albeit for a safer appliance.

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Betting on a new way to make concrete that doesn't pollute

Stanley Reed

December 02, 2018 |

The New York Times |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Piscataway, New Jersey

Solidia, a cement and concrete technology company, is changing the chemistry of how cement is created that could make the building material cheaper and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Cement plants create more carbon dioxide than any other manufacturing process, so the American-based company is testing how to use the greenhouse gas to incorporate it into the mixture instead of releasing it into the atmosphere. So far, it can reduce as much as 70 percent of CO2 that is normally emitted from the process and it's faster to make than normal concrete.

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Solar Mini-Grids Give Nigeria a Power Boost

Amy Yee

December 02, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Gbamu Gbamu, Ogun State

Over half of Nigeria's population lacks reliable access to electricity, but solar energy is slowly changing this. Mini-grids are gaining popularity in these rural areas thanks to the technology's capability to provide affordable electricity while also reducing harmful emissions.

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Is clean energy funding from the UN's Green Climate Fund and other sources going where it's needed most?

John Vidal

November 29, 2018 |

Ensia |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Zambia

The UN's Green Climate Fund is a mechanism through which money for climate adaptation and mitigation is distributed globally. But funding for renewable energy goes overwhelmingly to wealthier nations. Without more funding, it's unlikely that poorer, less developed countries can meet their 2015 Paris Climate Accord goals.

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Intrepid Business Travelers Are Finding Another Way to the Airport: Bike

Amy Zipkin

November 26, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

Airports around the US are incorporating bike friendly routes and racks for travelers looking for a more sustainable, reliable, and environmentally friendly way to catch their flight. In cities like Portland, Ore., Baltimore, and San Diego, airports offer accessibility to bike trails that connect to their terminals and free storage racks to make navigating to the airport via bicycle more convenient.

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Winter is coming and so is bad air: What psychology can teach us about fixing Utah's air quality problem

Erica Evans

November 14, 2018 |

Deseret News |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

In an effort to get people to change habits to decrease pollution in Salt Lake City, the city is trying several approaches using behavioral psychology to encourage residents to change their long-standing habits. For instance, free transit days assist new riders in learning how to use the public transit system. Mostly, the city is looking to the successes of places like California and Norway where the incentives are stronger, all in hopes of making the air quality safer.

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The Wheels on These Buses Go Round and Round With Zero Emissions

Brad Plumer

November 12, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, White Plains, New York

Electric cars have already made their entrance into American society, but now school buses are also joining the ranks of energy efficient vehicles. From New York to California, school systems are actively finding ways to implement the buses into their rotations in order to cut down on the carbon footprint of school transportation and reduce the cost of fuel.

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This new Florida neighborhood has zero emissions, tons of smart tech, and is hurricane-proof

Adele Peters

November 08, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Cortez, Florida

In a small fishing village outside of Tampa, Florida, Google Home is joining forces with Florida Solar Energy Center, a solar battery storage technology company and a housing developer in order to create a collection of homes that will form a smart neighborhood. With the technologies working together, homeowners will be able to lower their emissions and decrease their carbon footprint by maximizing energy efficiency.

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From German trains to South Korean buses, hydrogen fuel is back in the energy picture

Bianca Nogrady

November 06, 2018 |

Ensia |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Germany, Hamburg

Hydrogen fuel has made promising strides from Germany to Japan, thanks to shifting markets for renewables, improved storage technologies, and emissions-reduction goals. Electrolysis that uses renewables to make the fuel could transform transportation and energy infrastructure, but a few concerns about the unintended effects persist.

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How a city in China became the world's first to make all buses electric

Huang Benjun Jemilah Magnusson

November 06, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: China

China is a major contributor to the rising levels of CO2 emissions, but they are also one of the most active players in mediating their impact. Their new energy buses have not only drastically reduced gas consumption but are far more energy efficient.

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