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Surf And Turf: To Reduce Gas Emissions From Cows, Scientists Look To The Ocean

Merrit Kennedy

July 03, 2018 |

NPR |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Davis, California

A new research experiment at University of California, Davis is seeing immediate results in the reduction of methane produced from cows by changing the cow's diet to incorporate seaweed. This successful effort could prove to be a major component in the state's plan to reduce methane emissions by 40 percent in the next 12 years.

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These Chennai temples are showing the way to more eco-friendly ways of worship

Laasya Shekhar

June 28, 2018 |

Citizen Matters |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Chennai

In Indian temples, NGOs and priests are partnering to reduce floral waste. Many tons of flowers are diverted from landfills and rivers, using methods like composting and reprocessing--and the idea appears to be catching on.

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Solar Libre: Family Affair

Melanie La Rosa

June 19, 2018 |

Latino USA |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Puerto Rico

Hurricane Maria left many properties and people in Puerto Rico completely devastated. One family decided to do what they could to begin the reconstruction process on their own by forming Solar Libre Puerto Rico - a volunteer organizing that brings emergency solar to the region.

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Britain built an empire out of coal. Now it's giving it up. Why can't the US?

Carolyn Beeler

June 18, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, London

Despite being the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, the UK passed the Climate Change Act in 2008, a move that reduced coal-fired electricity generation by 33 percent in only five years. The UK's carbon tax helped spur the phasing out of coal, but the political and economic conditions that enabled it are by no means universal.

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Electric Rain

Amina Nazarli

June 16, 2018 |

AzerNews |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: Azerbaijan, Baku

Turning rainwater into electric power may sound farfetched, but it has become a reality thanks to 15-year-old Reyhan Jamalova in Azerbaijan. Appropriately dubbed Rainergy, this new source of renewable energy has the potential to bring power to underprivileged communities as well as be marketed internationally.

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Climate Change Can Be Reversed by Turning Air Into Gasoline

Robinson Meyer

June 07, 2018 |

The Atlantic |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada, Squamish, British Columbia

A professor at Harvard may be on the path to being able to transform carbon dioxide into useable fuel, thus changing the game for the rapidly warming planet. By leveraging already existing technology, the professor and his company Carbon Engineering have already piloted the methodology and are looking for ways to scale-up production.

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Solar to the people: This Detroiter is making solar technology accessible to all

David Sands

June 05, 2018 |

Model D |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Solar power has found its way to Detroit thanks in part to one man's efforts to make the resource more available to community members. Through the power of connections and cross sector collaboration, Ali Dirul's project management company has implemented a series of clean energy projects throughout the city.

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How land under solar panels can contribute to food security

Frank Jossi

June 04, 2018 |

Ensia |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Minnesota

As land for solar energy production has increased around the world, cities have discovered that the same land can provide robust “pollinator-friendly” crops. These lands function as “dual-farms” because the agriculture grows under “solar canopies,” thus serving more than one purpose. They cut down on electricity costs, and increase crop production as well as the amount of pollinating insects in the surrounding areas.

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Virtual power plants are now powering electrical grids without fuel

Michael J. Coren

May 30, 2018 |

Quartz |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Belgium

Batteries have begun replacing power plants. Instead of fueling up a plant when electricity demand peaks, networked batteries can kick in and deliver stored energy, reducing emissions and saving money. The technology is increasingly affordable and reliable.

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Paris is building the eco-community of the future right now. Here's how.

Susannah Shmurak

May 23, 2018 |

Ensia |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: France, Clichy-Batignolles, Paris

Setting the bar high for environmental sustainability can encourage innovation and experimentation. Developers of Paris’ new Clichy-Batignolles eco-district are reducing the neighborhood’s carbon footprint in nearly every way imaginable. Solar panels and vegetation cover the energy-efficient buildings, the water table under the 10-hectare (25-acre) park provides geothermal heating, deliveries are directed to a central drop-off site, and much more.

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