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  • Indian farmers turn to solar-powered fridges to fight food waste

    Moushumi Basu

    December 01, 2022 |

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    Response Location: India

    Solar-powered cold storage units help farmers in India to store their harvests during extreme heat instead of discarding their produce or trying to sell it quickly for cheap to avoid waste. The solar-powered option is significantly cheaper than typical electric cold storage, making it more accessible to small-scale farmers.

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  • The Florida town that challenged Hurricane Ian and won

    Stephanie Hanes

    November 30, 2022 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Babcock Ranch, Florida

    Babcock Ranch, Florida, survived Hurricane Ian without sustaining significant damage, losing power, or undergoing a boil-water alert because the town was built with natural disaster resilience in mind. The stormwater management system mimics the natural world, its electricity comes from its own solar grid, and it has its own water plant.

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  • Once a Luxury Amenity, Smart Glass Emerges as an Energy Saver

    Jesse Chase-Lubitz

    November 28, 2022 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Response Location: United States

    Dynamic glass uses an electrical charge to darken the tint of windows when exposed to sunlight. The technology can save on energy use for air conditioning while still allowing natural light into the room.

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  • South Korea has almost zero food waste. Here's what the US can learn

    Max S. Kim

    November 20, 2022 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: South Korea

    South Korea’s mandatory composting policy and curbside composting program help the country recycle almost 100% of its food waste. Residents put their food waste into designated bags, squeeze out the liquid, and leave it in a bin by the street to be delivered to a processing plant where it is turned into biogas, animal feed, or fertilizer.

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  • Solar-powered town shines on as powerful Hurricane Ian damages surrounding areas

    Vic Micolucci Josh Beauchamp

    November 14, 2022 |

    WJXT-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Babcock Ranch, Florida

    Babcock Ranch, Florida, weathered Hurricane Ian with minimal damage and full power because of development decisions like installing solar power, underground infrastructure, and building every building above code.

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  • Solar empowers Pala'wan indigenous women to save basketry tradition, natural forest

    Keith Anthony S. Fabro

    November 12, 2022 |

    Rappler |

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    Response Location: Philippines, Palawan

    The installation of solar panels in communities in the Philippines without electricity allows Pala’wan indigenous women to weave more baskets at night and increase their household income.

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  • Native-run solar firm aims to lower heating emissions and costs.

    Andrew Hazzard

    November 03, 2022 |

    Sahan Journal |

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    Response Location: White Earth Nation Reservation, United States, Osage, Minnesota

    On the White Earth Nation Reservation, the nonprofit 8th Fire Solar is building and installing solar thermal panels to heat buildings with the sun’s energy while lowering emissions and energy bills.

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  • Meet the man using e-waste to build solar lamps in Nigeria

    Hannah Brown

    October 24, 2022 |

    Euronews |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    QuadLoop is a Nigerian business that produces solar lamps from recycled electronic parts like lithium batteries and screens. This practice makes the lamps more cost-effective and reduces electronic waste.

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  • Powering England with the world's largest offshore wind farm

    Sharyn Alfonsi

    October 16, 2022 |

    CBS News |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: England, Grimsby

    Off the coast of Grimsby, England, the largest offshore wind farm in the world created over 500 jobs for a deteriorating fishing town while providing enough clean, renewable energy to power over 2 million homes each day.

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  • A street lit by rotten onions? An Indian market embraces biogas.

    Kavitha Yarlagadda

    October 13, 2022 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: India, Hyderabad

    At a vegetable market in Hyderabad, India, food waste is collected and converted into biogas to provide gas and electricity for buildings and streetlights. The process keeps the waste from emitting methane in a landfill and reduces reliance on fossil fuels and coal.

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