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  • Refurbished Wind Turbines to Power the Developing World at a Profit

    January 30, 2014 |

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    Response Location: United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, Emirate of Abu Dhabi

    The commercially-based Wind for Prosperity initiative may have devised a solution to meet growing demands for electricity in developing economies, where fossil fuels are expensive, difficult to access, and take a toll on environmental and human health. The venture works to refurbish wind turbines from Europe and re-deploy them in the developing world, providing clean and affordable power where it’s needed most.

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  • Hydrogen Fuels Autorickshaws and Dreams of Cleaner Air

    October 01, 2012 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India, New Delhi

    Autorickshaws are a main source of transport within India, but not all autorickshaws are being created equally anymore. In an attempt to reduce their carbon footprint and reliance on fossil fuels, India is experimenting with implementing hydrogen-powered autorickshaws that look and act the same, but emit emissions of only water vapor and heat.

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  • Artificial Leaves Might Help Power the World

    May 21, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New Haven, Connecticut

    With no system in place for replicating photosynthesis on a commercial level, scientists throughout the U.S. began efforts to create one. What they have come up, in the form of artificial leaves, may be the answer to turning sunlight into useable energy on a scaleable level.

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  • A Healthier, More Efficient Way to Cook

    September 29, 2010 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India, New Delhi

    Clean cookstoves reduce emissions, use less fuel and cook faster than open fire hearths, offering people in developing countries an affordable way to create a healthier indoor environment. Although "plenty of work remains in raising awareness about indoor air pollution," one nonprofit has already sold over 150,000 cookstoves in India.

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