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  • Solar Power Is Clean and Cheap, But Still Has Challenges to Overcome

    March 25, 2022 |

    The Sweaty Penguin |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, San Jose, California

    Solar energy is a clean, cheap, renewable, and land-efficient resource, making it a valuable technology to scale up in the face of climate concerns and clean energy. Diversifying the supply chain for creating and sourcing solar panels can help make solar energy more reliable when faced with geopolitical and human rights issues.

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  • The Alpine Country Going All-You-Can-Ride

    February 21, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Austria

    Austria rolled out the KlimaTicket, an annual pass that gives the holder access to all forms of public transportation in the country, to encourage increased use of public transport with an eye toward climate change mitigation. The uptake has exceeded expectations with 134,000 tickets sold within just the first two months, but it's still unclear what effect the program will have on the country's carbon emissions.

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  • Virginia clean energy job training program climbs its own learning curve

    January 25, 2022 |

    Energy News Network |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Richmond, Virginia

    To ensure that marginalized communities, include Black residents and the formerly incarcerated, have the skills and opportunity to be a part of the growing solar and energy-efficiency industry in the community, Bridging the Gap offers free, intensive solar-training courses to them.

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  • Burning Sugar Cane Pollutes Communities of Color in Florida. Brazil Shows There's Another Way.

    December 29, 2021 |

    ProPublica |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Brazil

    In Brazil, the world's largest producer of sugar cane, industry leaders have found a way to harvest the crop without sugar cane burning. Sugar cane burning is harmful to the environment and nearby residents. After complaints and regulations, producers invested in technology that allows them to cut the cane without burning it. This is a contrast to South Florida, despite producing less sugar cane than Brazil, producers in the state continue the practice.

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  • He lost his best friend in a mudslide. Now he's using coconuts to fight deforestation in West Africa.

    December 03, 2021 |

    The Washington Post |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Sierra Leone, Freetown

    Alhaji Siraj Bah created Rugsal Trading to decrease deforestation in Sierra Leone. One of the reasons people clear forests is to make wood-based charcoal for fuel. In order to address that need while enouraging sustainability, Bah's company makes a charcoal substitute out of coconut scraps. They've made $11,000 in revenue and produced 100 tons of coconut briquettes.

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  • Tidal energy could be huge – why isn't it?

    November 26, 2021 |

    Deutsche Welle (DW) |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: France

    Tidal power is a form of renewable energy that is caused when wind turbines are placed on the sea floor. These powerful turbines harness the power of tides and could capture enough energy to power all the homes in the U.S. Tidal Range Plants have been installed in countries like France, South Korea, Canada, and China. Despite their power, they require a lot of money to install and have mostly been installed in wealthy countries in the Global North.

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  • Can 'the people' solve climate change? France decided to find out.

    November 15, 2021 |

    Grist |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: France

    In order to cut carbon emissions in France, President Emmanuel Macron created an assembly of 150 randomly selected citizens. The citizens "convention on climate" met and deliberated for months before releasing 149 proposals on how the government should address climate change. Although only 10 made it into law without being altered, and 36 others were included form, the final legislation was one of the most comprehensive passed in the history of the country. The recommendations also garnered conversations and inspired the creation of other assemblies.

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  • Community Rebuilds

    November 01, 2021 |

    KZMU Community Radio |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Moab, Utah

    Community Rebuilds is a nonprofit that builds affordable and efficient housing – suitable for Moab’s very hot summers and very cold winters - while educating natural builders in the process. Anyone who is interested in construction, regardless of their previous experience, is welcome to intern at their sites to learn about natural building processes. The organization has built 52 strawbale homes since they started, a healthy and natural material that costs about half of what other new construction is per square foot. The program requires homeowners to volunteer about 20 hours a week building homes.

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  • KVNF Regional Newscast: October 28, 2021

    October 28, 2021 |

    Mountain Grown Community Radio (KVNF) |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Basalt, Colorado

    Basalt Vista is the first net-zero affordable housing project in Colorado, based in Basalt. The homes are constructed in partnership with the county, the school district, and Habitat for Humanity. The homes are lined with solar panels and operate using only electricity. They produce, on average, all the energy that they consume and the utility costs to the residents are basically zero once the production begins to generate credits. Rather than prioritizing keeping building costs as cheap as possible, net-zero homes prioritize keeping the costs to maintain the home low.

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  • Building a just energy business future in Detroit

    October 27, 2021 |

    Planet Detroit |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    WeSolar makes solar power accessible to low-income residents by building and investing in community-solar farms and signing residents up for credits from investor-owned utilities. The startup, the first community solar business led by a Black woman, saves customers as much as $250 on their utility bills by signing up for community solar. Convincing residents, many of whom have had bad experiences with predatory utility schemes, requires working with church and community groups to earn trust. Community solar also requires legislation that allows for shared renewable energy projects.

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