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  • Solar Mini-Grids Give Nigeria a Power Boost

    December 02, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    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?

    November 29, 2018 |

    Ensia |

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

    November 08, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    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

    November 06, 2018 |

    Ensia |

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    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

    November 06, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    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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  • E-rickshaws as antidote to air pollution: Hope for Bengaluru or pipe-dream?

    November 02, 2018 |

    Citizen Matters |

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    Response Location: India, Bengaluru

    In Bengaluru, switching from rickshaws to electric autos could help reduce noise pollution and greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 0.11 million tons each year. But the policies that encourage electric autos only exist, largely, on paper.

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  • Jordan's capital is creating green mosques and schools to tackle emissions

    October 31, 2018 |

    World Economic Forum |

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    Response Location: Jordan, Amman

    Mosques across Amman, Jordan are adorned with solar panels, resulting in some very energy efficient places of worship (along with many other buildings). The mosques now cover 100% of their energy needs and can even sell excess energy back to the national grid. The city is aiming to become carbon neutral by 2050, and in addition to recycling, environmental education, and solar water heaters, Amman is expanding their ecotourism industry to attract more environmentally conscious tourists.

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  • He's Turning Lights on in War-Torn Rural Somalia, One Panel at a Time

    October 28, 2018 |

    OZY |

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    Response Location: Somalia

    A Somali refugee who made good in America is working to connect people in his home country with solar power through a company he launched in the U.S. He’s had modest success connecting about 1,000 people so far, giving them better access to online banking and outside news and information. But he faces many challenges as well as competition and the added stress of finding banking partners when international regulators are leery of investing in a country linked to terrorism.

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  • Solar-Powered Fridges Can Help Stop Epidemics

    October 26, 2018 |

    New York Magazine |

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    Response Location: Haiti

    SolarChill is a network of research, aid, and environmental organizations that works to install solar refrigerators for vaccine storage in areas without reliable electricity. In conjunction with a push to make vaccines available to rural areas, groups like this are hoping to save lives.

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  • Fossil Refusal: Local Models Not Global Markets

    October 24, 2018 |

    Making Contact |

    Podcast |

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    Response Location: United States, Alameda, California

    Climate change will impact everyone, but not necessarily equally, so organizations across the US are advocating for smaller-scale and locally owned and produced energy resources in order to better distribute these resources. Two of these communitiy-controlled energy models include Community Choice Aggregation, which provide different levels of green energy, and hyperlocal approaches that promote micro-grids.

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