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Green Upgrade: How California Is Pioneering ‘Energy Justice'

Patricia Leigh Brown

July 30, 2018 |

Yale Environment 360 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Boasting one of the top five largest greenhouse gas cap-and-trade programs that has raised over $6.5 billion, California is leading the way in financially successful renewable energy initiatives. One of the state's more recent projects now aims to allocate a percentage of those funds to bringing renewable energy resources to lower socioeconomic communities.

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Nepali women's bid to use international carbon money to rejuvenate land, water and economy

Abhaya Raj Joshi

July 29, 2018 |

OnlineKhabar |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nepal, Rantapur

As big cities attract the able-bodied residents of rural areas in Nepal, a new initiative provides a chance to stay and earn an income by planting and caring for trees as part of a carbon offset program. It started as part of a program that would allow Europeans to pay off the cost of their monthly carbon emissions through tree planting in Nepal. An added benefit is preventing soil erosion, but it remains to be seen if there is an effective way to scale the program.

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How 3,000 streetlights turned San Diego into America's smartest city

John R. Quain

July 25, 2018 |

Digital Trends |

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Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

A municipality’s ability to collect data and implement small changes can mean cost savings, increased efficiency, and improvements to daily life. By incorporating the ‘internet of things’ into thousands of streetlights, San Diego is able to collect and disseminate data on street usage, parking spots, and traffic optimization.

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The West Coast Electric Highway Enables Zero Emission Road Trips

Erika Lundahl

July 20, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Although electrical cars are not of the majority in the United States, their popularity is steadily increasing. Stretching from Baja California to British Columbia, the West Coast Electrical Highway is providing electric vehicle drivers a means to greater access to charging stations while consequently helping to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions.

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Conserve Energy on Summer's Hottest Days With a Text

Eben Bein

July 13, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Providence, Rhode Island

Shave The Peak is an online tool that helps people cut their emissions use by informing them of peak energy times during the hottest days in the summer. The tool started as a mass email and a text sent out to 100 environmentally concerned citizens before expanding. “For now, we have to educate and involve citizen advocates using short-term projects so we can eventually create long-term change.”

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Now Even Apartment Dwellers Can Use Solar Power

Kaya Laterman

July 12, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

New York opens up solar energy options to apartment owners who may not be able to install solar panels through community solar groups. These groups give apartment owners access to augmenting their energy supply with renewable energy gleaned from other parts of the city—with savings for the apartment dweller and a profit for the solar collector.

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California slashes emissions, hits major greenhouse gas goal years early

David Baker

July 12, 2018 |

San Francisco Chronicle |

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Response Location: United States, California

Due in large part to the expanded use of renewable energy and decreased use of natural gas, California was able to cut greenhouse gas emissions significantly and ahead of their scheduled goal.

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Undercooked: An Expensive Push to Save Lives and Protect the Planet Falls Short

Sara Morrison

July 12, 2018 |

ProPublica |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

An international effort to supply developing countries with low-pollution cookstoves fell short. Efforts failed to consider to what degree their new stoves really solved the problem—and whether or not people would actually use them.

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Surf And Turf: To Reduce Gas Emissions From Cows, Scientists Look To The Ocean

Merrit Kennedy

July 03, 2018 |

NPR |

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Response Location: United States, Davis, California

A new research experiment at University of California, Davis is seeing immediate results in the reduction of methane produced from cows by changing the cow's diet to incorporate seaweed. This successful effort could prove to be a major component in the state's plan to reduce methane emissions by 40 percent in the next 12 years.

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These Chennai temples are showing the way to more eco-friendly ways of worship

Laasya Shekhar

June 28, 2018 |

Citizen Matters |

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Response Location: India, Chennai

In Indian temples, NGOs and priests are partnering to reduce floral waste. Many tons of flowers are diverted from landfills and rivers, using methods like composting and reprocessing--and the idea appears to be catching on.

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