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Tiny Oregon town hosts 1st wind-solar-battery 'hybrid' plant

Gillian Flaccus

September 28, 2022 |

Associated Press |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Oregon

The Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility in Oregon is the first in the United States to use wind energy, solar energy, and battery storage on a large scale to provide consistent energy without using fossil fuels to fill gaps.

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Some ships ditch fuel for wind power over pollution concerns

Natasha Butler

September 27, 2022 |

Al Jazeera |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: France

In France, some members of the shipping industry are using sailing ships run on wind power to deliver cargo in an effort to reduce fuel use, pollution, and carbon emissions.

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How Kenya Became the World's Geothermal Powerhouse

Eric Krebs

September 26, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Kenya

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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Making a Desk with 10,000 Recycled Chopsticks

Michaela Haas

September 22, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

ChopValue is a B Corp. that sells furniture and other household items made of used, bamboo chopsticks collected from local restaurants. This process keeps chopsticks out of landfills while offering a sustainable alternative to harvesting virgin materials.

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Europe's Green-Building Retrofit Leader Is One of Its Smallest Countries

Kriston Capps

September 21, 2022 |

Bloomberg |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Lithuania

In Lithuania, building owners looking to retrofit to improve energy use, reduce heating costs, and lower carbon emissions, can make use of a lending approach that pairs grants and loans. The grants are intended to offset the expense of the loan and can act as a first-loss guarantee for investors.

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Colorado ranchers moove into the future with virtual fences that help sustain public grasslands

Jason Blevins

September 21, 2022 |

The Colorado Sun |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Ranchers in the Upper Colorado River District use collars and virtual fences broadcast through antennas and cell towers to keep cows grazing in specific areas. The practice is used to promote native grass growth and sustain public grassland.

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B.C. whales have their own police — but is it enough to fend off humans?

Stefan Labbé

September 19, 2022 |

North Shore News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, British Columbia

A Whale Protection Unit in British Columbia, Canada, patrols the sea to protect whales from boats and ensure boaters are following federal regulations by staying out of whale sanctuary zones.

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Here's how an NGO is offering hope to children with down syndrome, other disabilities in Sokoto

Abdulrasheed Hammad

September 17, 2022 |

International Centre for Investigative Reporting |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Sokoto

The Handicap Opportunity for Positive Engagement Society is a nonprofit in Nigeria that provides free, specialized education for children with disabilities. Since the teaching is specific to their needs, students tend to improve in areas they’ve had difficulty with at other schools while here.

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Inside a 50-year journey to reopen the 'lungs' of the Squamish River

Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood

September 17, 2022 |

The Narwhal |

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Response Location: Squamish Nation, Canada, British Columbia

The Squamish Nation, the Squamish River Watershed Society, and the Canadian federal government are working together to restore the Squamish estuary and save the local salmon population. The coalition removed part of a spit that was placed in the river by a rail company in the 1970s without consulting the Squamish Nation.

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Japan's 'Zero Waste' Village Is a Model for Small-Town Sustainability

Peter Yeung

September 16, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Japan, Kamikatsu

Residents of Kamikatsu, Japan, deposit, and sort 45 different categories of waste into designated bins to be recycled at the Zero Waste Center. The center is a part of the town’s effort to meet its Zero Waste declaration and reuse or recycle everything produced there.

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