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Major Mental Health Crisis Hits Puerto Rico as Year-Long Hurricane Recovery Lags
A year after Hurricane Maria killed nearly 3,000 people and destroyed much of the infrastructure on the island of Puerto Rico, the country is ... -
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Cogeneration Would Save 3.97 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Cogeneration ranks #50 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions, with the potential to eliminate 3.97 gigatons of carbon dioxide at a net cost of US$279.3 billion, while ... -
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‘It’s All About the Water’ as ‘Slow-Moving Natural Disaster’ Turns Carolinas Into an Archipelago
Meteorologists may have downgraded it from a hurricane to a mere tropical storm, but the “storm known as Florence is creating a slow-motion natural ... -
$2.3-Billion Production Facility in Quebec to Deliver Durable, All-Glass Solar Panels
Solargise Canada is negotiating a land purchase in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, about 65 kilometres (40 miles) southwest of Montreal, for the first phase of a C$2.3-billion ... -
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Flurry of Low-Carbon Announcements Marks First Day of Global Climate Action Summit
The Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco is entering its second day, with media and other observers scrambling to keep up with a ... -
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New Renewables Undercut Existing Fossil Prices in U.S. Grid Transition
U.S. utilities can now buy new renewably-generated electricity at less than it costs them to operate existing fossil plants, a senior executive at Denver-based ... -
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Subsidy-Free Solar Sweeps Europe as Countries Reap Reward for Earlier Supports
From Germany to Italy, and from the United Kingdom to Spain, Europe is reaping the reward for its early support for renewable energy technologies ... -
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Ørsted Opens World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Project Off Northwest England
The 659-megawatt Walney Extension offshore wind project became the world’s biggest of its kind when it opened off the northwest English coast last week, ... -
Grid Flexibility Would Enable 80% Renewable Power Generation by 2050
Grid flexibility places #77 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions as an essential tool for making 80% renewable generation “a global reality” by 2050. ... -
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California Must Go All-In on Energy Efficiency to Hit 100% Carbon-Free Target
Just a few days before Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation committing California to producing 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045, an analysis showed the state ... -
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Green Roofs Can Help Urban Poor Survive Heat Waves
Green roofs will play a key role in making summer heat waves less uncomfortable—and less lethal—for the urban poor, according to a new study ... -
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Electrification of Everything Set to Triple Global Grid Capacity by 2050
Global grid capacity is on track to triple by 2050 as power utilities scramble to accommodate a surge in electric vehicles and new renewable ...
