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  • How old coal mines can help the climate

    Martha Henriques

    March 30, 2023 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: England, Gateshead

    In Gateshead, England, Lanchester Wines keeps its storage warehouse at a stable temperature year-round using geothermal heat from an abandoned coal mine nearby. The water that naturally floods the mine is geothermally heated below ground, then a heat pump system pulls that water to the surface to transfer that heat to the warehouse.

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  • The Benefits of Greening Affordable Housing

    Erica Sweeney

    March 30, 2023 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    The Denver-based Triple Bottom Line Foundation funds projects to retrofit low-income, multi-family properties that house underserved groups. The projects include energy-efficiency upgrades, solar power installations, and weatherization upgrades among others.

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  • DCSEU Program Connects Job Seekers to Green Industry

    Kayla Benjamin

    March 29, 2023 |

    The Washington Informer |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    A workforce development program in Washington D.C. gives locals the opportunity to intern at energy companies for on-the-job training four days a week and attend class-style training one day a week. Participants earn a living wage and graduate with the skills necessary for a full-time position in the sustainability sector.

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  • Has the heat pump's era arrived? What Michiganders need to know.

    Britny Cordera

    March 23, 2023 |

    Planet Detroit |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    Depending on the swap, switching a home’s heating and cooling system for a residential heat pump can produce less greenhouse gas emissions and result in cost savings down the line.

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  • The promise of kelp-powered flight

    Martha Henriques

    March 23, 2023 |

    BBC |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, California

    Researchers are developing sustainable aviation fuel made out of seaweed. The seaweed is pulled into the ocean by drone submarines, lowered at night to obtain more nutrients from the water, raised again during the day for optimal sunlight, and eventually harvested and turned into fuel.

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  • A solar solution to the West's changing climate?

    Jane Palmer

    March 17, 2023 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: United States, Longmont, Colorado

    A farming practice that involves installing solar panels over crops, called agrivoltaics, allows farmers in drought-stricken regions to keep crops from sun overexposure, keep water in the soil for longer, and cool the panels with the moisture released from the plants all at once.

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  • A New Hampshire in-home energy storage program saved money and helped the grid

    Sarah Shemkus

    March 16, 2023 |

    Energy News Network |

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    Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

    A pilot program in New Hampshire provided residents with home batteries that can be charged during lower-cost electricity hours and used later during higher-cost hours to reduce energy costs. Stored energy could also be sent back to the grid for use during peak hours.

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  • New solar cooking system provides relief amid rising living costs

    Eyamin Sajid

    March 09, 2023 |

    The Business Standard |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka

    The Solar Cooking project uses both solar power and a power grid to allow people to reduce their cooking fuel costs and fossil fuel consumption, making it a more environmentally-friendly way to cook.

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  • How Norway Can Help Cure America's "Range Anxiety"

    Whitney Bauck

    March 07, 2023 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Norway

    Norway’s electric vehicle adaptation has grown to outpace the sale of fossil-fuel cars. The country’s government accomplished this by investing millions of euros in distributing charging ports, incentivizing electric vehicle purchases, disincentivizing purchases of fossil-fuel cars, and requiring locations like parking garages have electric infrastructure available.

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  • Could churches be prime locations for EV charging stations? One company thinks so.

    Amethyst Holmes

    March 01, 2023 |

    National Catholic Reporter |

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    Response Location: United States, District of Columbia

    Church parking lots typically sit empty during the week, making them good spots to place electric vehicle charging stations. Churches in major metropolitan areas across the country have started offering these services which have seen almost daily use. These services also provide a small revenue for the church and helps to spread information about the benefits of switching to electric vehicles and replacing fossil fuels.

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