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  • What could $1 billion do for Puerto Rico's energy resilience? Residents have ideas.

    Gabriela Aoun Angueira

    April 21, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Puerto Rico, Castañer

    Community-led energy projects are improving access to electricity for Puerto Ricans. One such project, led by a cooperative in Castañer, established two microgrids with backup batteries to keep the power running after an outage.

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  • How to build homes that can fight climate change — and survive its effects

    Claire Elise Thompson Gabriela Aoun Angueira

    March 07, 2023 |

    Grist |

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    Response Location: Puerto Rico

    After Hurricane Maria, shipping container houses gained popularity in Puerto Rico because of their affordability and faster build times.

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  • How to build a better bike-share program

    Gabriela Aoun Angueira

    January 20, 2023 |

    Grist |

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    Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

    A community-led nonprofit restarted New Orleans’ bike-sharing program Blue Bikes with a focus on affordability and equity after a for-profit company ended it during the pandemic. The founders used the bike stands and tools left behind from the original program, the city provided spaces for the bike racks, and the funders provided money for a fleet of bicycles.

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