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  • Reno Site Offers Comparison Shopping for Home Wind Turbines

    Maria Gallucci

    March 28, 2011 |

    Inside Climate News |

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    Response Location: United States, Reno, Nevada

    In a campaign to boost community interest in and use of urban wind power, city officials in Reno, Nevada, are helping consumers take the guesswork out of buying home turbines. Through an online consumer guide called the Green Energy Dashboard, potential buyers are able to track power output and durability of different turbines and determine which would be most efficient for their community.

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  • Protecting Health and the Planet With Clean Cookstoves

    Jeff Smith

    February 16, 2011 |

    National Geographic |

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    Response Location: Ghana

    Less charcoal, faster cook times, energy efficient and healthier: these are all terms that have been associated with a new cooking stove produced by the small Ghana business Toyola Energy. This stove acts as a dual solution to both health risks and environmental concerns surrounding cooking with traditional methods, and is gaining tractions on a broader scale because of this.

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  • Green Strategies for the Poorest

    Tina Rosenberg

    November 19, 2010 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Elgeyo Marakwet

    The company that manufactures Lifestraw, a water purification device, has found a way to distribute their product to impoverished Kenyan families for free, while still making a profit. In the global carbon credit market, businesses receive carbon credits for projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These credits can then be sold to companies who need to offset their carbon emissions, allowing green companies to make a profit off of their small ecological footprint.

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  • Clean Water at No Cost? Just Add Carbon Credits

    Tina Rosenberg

    November 15, 2010 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    The company that manufactures Lifestraw, a water purification device, has found a way to distribute their product to impoverished Kenyan families for free, while still making a profit. In the global carbon credit market, businesses receive carbon credits for projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These credits can then be sold to companies who need to offset their carbon emissions, allowing green companies to make a profit off of their small ecological footprint.

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  • 100 Percent Renewable? One Danish Island Experiments with Clean Power

    David Biello

    January 19, 2010 |

    Scientific American |

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    Response Location: Denmark, Tranebjerg

    One small island in Denmark is technically 100 percent powered by sustainable sources of energy, giving the island total energy independence.

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