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Reaping the Rewards of the SunShot Initiative

Kat Friedrich

July 01, 2016 |

Clean Energy Finance Forum |

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Response Location: United States, New Jersey

Air and water pollutants have an adverse impact on the health and well-being of citizens. Protecting the air and water, by increasing the usage of solar energy, can have a tremendous impact on reversing the impact of pollution on health. The Sunshot Initiative, launched by the Department of Energy, has already begun seeing improvements.

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Renewable Energy Has Arrived

Peyton Fleming

June 20, 2016 |

EcoWatch |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

The low-carbon future is taking a strong hold especially in developing countries which face a dual challenge of modernizing their economies and limiting carbon emissions.

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Smaller Minnesota cities take the lead in sustainability

Elizabeth Dunbar

June 17, 2016 |

Minnesota Public Radio |

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Response Location: United States, Burnsville, Minnesota

Global climate change might seem to call for global action, but there are efforts going on in places you wouldn't necessarily look, with countless examples in cities across Minnesota.

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Helinski: A Very Smart City

Magda Abu-Fadil

June 13, 2016 |

The Huffington Post |

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Response Location: Finland, Helinski

Helinski's 'Smart Kalasatama' neighborhood is being planned by city officials, and supported by private investors, to be a vision for the future. Resource efficiency, technology start-ups and modern public transport all come together to what is hoped to be a truly modern part of the city.

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The Surprising Success of Micro Hydro

Peter Bosshard

June 01, 2016 |

International Rivers |

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Response Location: Myanmar, Yangon, Yangon Region

The Hydropower Empowerment Network takes a country-by-country approach to helping establish micro hydro and other technologies in rural places where electricity is difficult to come by. Micro hydro has even proven to be more durable and sustainable than solar, though solar is cheaper and quicker to install - the reason is the depth of community involvement required. When villagers participate on longer-term, complex projects, they develop pride in their work, learn invaluable new skills, and are empowered to engage with the solution.

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Researchers work to make milk greener

Elizabeth Dunbar

May 31, 2016 |

Minnesota Public Radio |

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3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Morris, Minnesota

Researchers at the University of Minnesota's West Central Research and Outreach Center are looking for ways to make producing dairy milk less energy intensive - something consumers are increasingly demanding. They have had some initial success in increasing efficiency using techniques such as capturing heat from the milk to heat water and experimenting with solar and wind to offset some electricity use.

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After Paris, A Move to Rein In Emissions by Ships and Planes

Fred Pearce

May 19, 2016 |

Yale Environment 360 |

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Response Location: France, Paris

While international initiatives have helped curb carbon emissions in numerous sectors like forestry, manufacturing, and energy production, two of the biggest CO2 contributors have remained unchecked on the sidelines until recently: shipping and aviation. Thanks in part to the Paris Agreement, these industries are starting to be held accountable for their contributions to climate change, and to implement solutions such as improved practices and policies, biofuels, and more efficient technologies.

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Carbon credits: How to tell if they're the real deal or not

Vaidehi Shah

April 22, 2016 |

Eco-Business |

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Response Location: New Zealand

As the global community accelerates efforts to curb climate change, carbon neutral labels are becoming a common sight on products and services. How can consumers tell if these claims are the real thing or just fluff?

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Can Nepal defeat its deepening energy crisis?

Deepak Adhikari

April 17, 2016 |

The Discourse |

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Response Location: Nepal, Bhorleni

Micro-grids powered by wind and solar energy offer a path toward alleviating energy challenges in remote, underserved areas. In Bhorleni, Nepal, the government’s Alternative Energy Promotion Center (AEPC) cooperated with the community’s Wind and Solar Energy Users’ Committee to open a renewal energy plant. The initiative represents an effort to scale efforts in other areas of Nepal to achieve the goal of clean and affordable energy.

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The innovators: the smart systems driving motorists towards smarter cities

Shane Hickey

April 03, 2016 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: United Kingdom, Cambridge

How can traffic efficiency be improved? A Cambridge-based tech firm is pioneering apps that let drivers quickly find available parking spaces (helping save fuel by preventing them from circling the block while they look), alerting local councils when roads are icy, or even increasing the lighting on particular roads when there's an emergency.

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