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Iceland and UNESCO establish an International Center for Capacity Development

Director General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson signed an agreement on December 16, 2019, establishing the International Center for Capacity Development,...
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IBM Changes the Energy Storage Game with Cobalt-Free Battery

The leaders of the nations of the world declined to go forth and conquer climate change during the COP25 talks in Madrid earlier this month. That leaves the business of...
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How to Solve Homelessness – Lessons from Around the World

There are many causes of homelessness. Homelessness is on the rise in many parts of the developed world. New approaches might offer a solution to solving the problem. It’s estimated...
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Liquid Air Energy Storage System Coming to Vermont

Highview Power Storage and Encore Renewable Energy  today jointly announced plans to develop the first long duration, liquid air energy storage system in the U.S. This facility will be a minimum of 50MW,...
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How Quantum Computing Could Beat Climate Change

Advances in quantum computing could help us simulate large complex molecules. These simulations could uncover new catalysts for carbon capture that are cheaper and more efficient than current models. We...
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Nine More Countries to Leverage Green Banks as Climate Action Mechanism

Some nine more countries have pledged to establish and leverage green banks to address climate change. The countries made their pledge during the Green Banks for Country-Driven Climate Finance: Showcasing...
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This British Town Used Social Connections to Make Residents Happier and Healthier

In 2013, Frome Medical Practice began mapping out community resources to help local people – and recruited community connectors to get the word out In 2018, figures showed emergency admissions...
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Artificial Intelligence May Help Scientists Make Spray-On Solar Cells

Artificial Intelligence may be just the thing to accelerate spray-on solar cell technology, which could revolutionize how consumers use energy. A research team at the University of Central Florida used...
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London to Get UK’s First Zero-Emission Street

A street in London will become Britain’s first zero-emission street, the City of London Corporation (CLC) said, as Barbican Estate’s Beech Street moves to ban petrol and diesel cars. The city is...
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Colorado Zoo to Save More Than $350,000 Using Solar Energy

Pivot Energy, a Colorado solar developer, recently announced its partnership with the Pueblo Zoo to purchase solar power that will be used to offset the Zoo’s electricity with clean energy, reduce its carbon...
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How Nature’s Ancient Technologies Can Inform Today’s Cities

Ganvie is a town in the West African republic of Benin that rises out of the surface of a lake. The sprawling grid that surrounds its clustered houses and public...
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Goldman Sachs Is the First Major U.S. Bank to Reject Financing Arctic Oil Drilling

Goldman Sachs has announced it will no longer be financing new oil drilling or exploration for oil in the Arctic. It has also pledged to stop investing in thermal coal...
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