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As climate focus shifts to states, East Coast partnership offers model for multi-state collaboration

Sarah Shemkus

December 03, 2024 |

Energy News Network |

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The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, currently joined by 11 U.S. states on the East Coast, is a cap-and-invest system for power generation. States put a limit on the carbon emissions power plants can produce, then each plant buys allowances for every ton of carbon dioxide they produce up to the cap. The proceeds go towards initiatives that reduce emissions and make energy more affordable.

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Wastewater treatment in a box: Technology, engineers help Spruce Pine fast-track recovery from Hurricane Helene

Will Atwater

November 26, 2024 |

North Carolina Health News |

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Response Location: United States, Spruce Pine, North Carolina

With the help of mobile wastewater treatment units called Bluboxes, cities experiencing a water crisis after Hurricane Helene are now able to process 400,000 to 450,000 gallons of water a day, about half of their water plant’s normal capacity.

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Can desalination quench agriculture's thirst?

Lela Nargi

November 21, 2024 |

Knowable Magazine |

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Response Location: United States

Several pilot studies point to the viability of desalination projects being an effective option for farmers in certain fresh-water-scarce regions.

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Hurricane Helene underscores need for more solar-battery microgrids

Jeff St. John

October 18, 2024 |

Canary Media |

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Response Location: United States, Hot Springs, North Carolina

A small community in the mountains of North Carolina, Hot Springs, relied on a solar-powered microgrid with battery storage when the substation that supplied its power washed away in the flooding after Hurricane Helene. Microgrids like that could be a critical part of building extreme weather resilience elsewhere, too.

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Minnesota cities tap utility fees to help fund local clean energy and climate action

Frank Jossi

October 17, 2024 |

Energy News Network |

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Response Location: United States, Minnesota

Cities in Minnesota are using utility franchise fees to fund sustainability projects. The fees, which are usually passed on to customers via a small monthly charge, are collected from utility companies in return for allowing their infrastructure in public rights-of-way.

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Solar Power Brings Water to Thirsty Nigerian Community

Faiza Jibrin

October 16, 2024 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Dala Dayeri, Borno State

Community members, in collaboration with the non-profit Save the Children and the United States Agency for International Development, installed a solar-powered borehole earlier this year, making clean water more accessible to the village. Community members regularly clean the water taps and perform system maintenance to ensure the water supply isn’t disrupted, as the solar-powered solution has become their primary source of clean water.

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Fighting Water Scarcity and Disease: Kenya's Sand Dam Revolution

Jackson Okata

October 14, 2024 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Kenya, Kajiado West

Amidst water scarcity and increased waterborne diseases, community members are using sand dams, an innovative water management system, to conserve rainwater for daily use. Sand dams offer extended water storage capabilities, lasting up to a year, ensuring community members have consistent access to clean water for farming, cooking and general hygiene. There are currently six sand dams in the community serving 600 households.

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A Year After Historic Civil Rights Settlement, Alabama Slowly Bringing Sanitation Equity to Rural Black Communities

Dennis Pillion

October 12, 2024 |

Inside Climate News |

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Response Location: United States, Hope Hull, Alabama

The nonprofit Black Belt Unincorporated Wastewater Projects is installing advanced, three-stage wastewater filtration systems at homes in Lowndes County, Alabama, where effective wastewater treatment options are urgently needed. The nonprofit installs and maintains the systems for $20 per month, using two major federal grants to cover the upfront costs.

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How a Technology Similar to Fracking Can Store Renewable Energy Underground Without Lithium Batteries

Dylan Baddour

August 27, 2024 |

Inside Climate News |

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Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

Three startups in Houston are using a technique similar to fracking, a practice used in the oil and gas industry, to store renewable energy without batteries. They use excess renewable energy to pump pressurized water into manmade caverns underground. When energy is needed, they open the caverns, sending the water back to the surface to turn a turbine and generate power.

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El Paso solar cooperative helps homeowners save thousands on rooftop solar. It may be back next year.

Diego Mendoza-Moyers

August 25, 2024 |

El Paso Matters |

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Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

Several nonprofits are running a solar cooperative in El Paso, Texas, that helps homeowners come together to buy and install solar panels in bulk, which makes them more affordable.

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