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  • Virginia schools have seen the light, and it's solar

    March 24, 2019 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Vienna, Virginia

    A move towards solar energy in schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, has been spurred by environmentally-aware students. It’s working because of power purchase agreements, which make solar panels affordable. In these agreements, developers front most of the cost of solar installation, and schools pay it back through energy bills, still leading to cost savings over time. The move to solar is expected to save school districts across the state millions over the next several years.

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  • ‘Coal just isn't the future': Meet the Kentucky miners picking up a new trade

    March 21, 2019 |

    Grist |

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    Response Location: United States, Harlan, Kentucky

    As jobs in America's coal mines dwindle, local Appalachian communities put resources and opportunity into the sustainable energy business. A nonprofit in Kentucky called the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development bridges the gap between the two industries by providing sustainable energy training and internships for former employees of the coal mining industry.

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  • Pittsburgh's ‘living building' focuses on eco-friendly construction

    March 20, 2019 |

    Quartz |

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    Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Creating sustainable buildings requires rethinking many of the norms in construction and city planning. The Center for Sustainable Landscapes, part of the Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, received the first Living Building Challenge (LBC) certification. To achieve this, CSL advocated for changes to Pittsburgh’s laws on the use of public water utilities. CSL also had to seek out construction materials that avoided the use of harmful chemicals-a task easier said than done.

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  • Ikea's innovation lab unveils a plan to help people cash in on solar energy

    March 07, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Ikea's innovation lab, Space10, piloted a block-chain powered solar energy grid as a way to creatively save money on electricity and create a sustainable energy alternative. Other microgrids around the world have seen success in allowing people who are part of the system to sell their excess energy and only use what they need.

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  • Swedish technology could make geothermal as mainstream as wind and solar

    March 06, 2019 |

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    Response Location: Sweden, Stockholm

    Geothermal power is typically hard to scale due to its dependence on hot water. Climeon is a Swedish energy company changing the game. It uses low-temperature heat and sells its energy in modular units, which makes it affordable. Due to an infusion in capital, the company is scaling its energy distribution across the globe.

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  • This new neighborhood in Amsterdam is made of floating houses

    March 04, 2019 |

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    Response Location: Netherlands, Amsterdam

    A community in North Amsterdam tackles the issue of rising water levels head on by building homes that can float. The houses are built to include solar energy grids using blockchain so neighbors can share electricity, and the structures rise and fall with the ebbs and flows of flooding.

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  • You can now ski on top of a $670 million power plant in Copenhagen

    February 27, 2019 |

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    Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

    Amager Bakke is a powerplant in Copenhagen that is designed to get residents of the city engaged in a conversation about where waste goes, all while burning up to 400,000 tons of waste a year, powering 60,000 homes, and heating 160,000 homes. In 2013 the local plant was redesigned to burn the city's waste and encourage interaction by building a ski slope atop the plant, a hiking trail, and an elevator that introduces education about waste management. Amager Bakke is still new and experimental, so its long-term success is still unclear, and it is not completely emission-free yet.

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  • This grantmaker wants to break white men's stranglehold on philanthropic donations

    February 19, 2019 |

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    A grantmaking organization known as The Solutions Project seeks to diversify the traditional white male-dominated world of philanthropy by pledging to invest 95% of its resources in renewable energy projects led by people of color, and 80% to organizations led by women. Recognizing that these populations are often the most affected by dirty energy and climate change, The Solutions Project is building on past investment successes, like a project that turned an old school into solar-powered housing for seniors.

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  • Could New Mexico go solar? Bill provides tax relief for those giving it a shot

    February 15, 2019 |

    Carlsbad Current-Argus |

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    Response Location: United States, New Mexico

    The state of New Mexico has its sights set on going solar and the state government is incentivizing those who are willing to try. “In a state that ranks second for solar potential nationwide, it’s crucial that New Mexicans have an easier path to installing solar on their own homes and businesses,” the state's governor explains.

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  • Putting the sun in Sunshine State? Florida's about-face on solar power

    February 11, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Miami, Florida

    “We’re in the midst of one of the largest solar expansions in the country,” says Alys Daly, a spokesperson for Florida Power and Light, the largest utility provider in the state of Florida. This statement represents a shift in which Florida has seized on decreasing costs of solar power and is working to increase its capacity tenfold. Power companies are helping residents save costs in an environmentally conscious way.

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