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2020 C.E. March 30
MIT to publish plans for an emergency ventilator that can be built for $400
The ventilator shortage is a key barrier worldwide to effectively managing the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Now, teams around the world can use MIT’s plans to make them for less than $500.
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2020 C.E. March 27
World’s wind power capacity up by fifth after record year
The Global Wind Energy Council found that wind power capacity grew by 60.4 gigawatts, or 19%, compared with 2018, in one of the strongest years on record for the global wind power industry.
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2020 C.E. March 27
Coronavirus home testing to be made available to millions in the U.K.
Millions of 15-minute home coronavirus tests are set to be available for delivery to people self-isolating, according to Public Health England, in a move that could restore many people’s lives to a semblance of normality.
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2020 C.E. March 26
Mylab becomes first Indian company to get COVID-19 test kits validated
Mylab's innovation reduces test time from 4 to 2.5 hours. The company has promised that it can manufacture up to 100,000 tests in a week which can be further scaled up if needed.
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2020 C.E. March 26
Global efforts on ozone help reverse southern jet stream damage
Up until about 2000 it had been moving southwards towards the Antarctic, affecting storm tracks and rainfall over South America, east Africa and Australia.
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2020 C.E. March 25
U.S. Congress reaches historic $2 trillion stimulus deal amid pandemic
The package includes $250b aside for individuals and families, $350b in small business loans, $250b in unemployment insurance benefits, and $500b in loans for distressed companies.
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2020 C.E. March 25
Wales is building a national forest spanning the length of the country
£5 million has been allocated to complete the project, while another £10 million will go towards accompanied tree-planting programs through the Glastir farm grants program.
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2020 C.E. March 24
Sikh volunteers prepare over 30,000 meal packets for Americans in self-isolation
The Sikh community was approached by New York's Mayor office for food packages that were handed out to several distributing federal agencies in the area.
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2020 C.E. March 24
New Zealand pledges $2 million to help relocate Fijians displaced climate change
The package is part of a broader commitment from New Zealand to invest at least $300 million in climate assistance over the next three years around the globe.
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2020 C.E. March 23
India plans 26 GW of solar capacity in agricultural sector by 2022
Around 1.75 million off-grid solar pumps shall be set up while 1 million operational grid-connected irrigation pumps shall be fitted with solar panels.
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2020 C.E. May 13
Princeton names its first black valedictorian in the university’s history
"It feels empowering. Being Princeton's first Black Valedictorian holds special significance to me particularly given Princeton's historical ties to the institution of slavery," said Nicholas Johnson, valedictorian of Princeton's Class of 2020.
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2020 C.E. May 13
The U.S. green lights $1 billion dollar solar project in Nevada, it’s largest ever
The Gemini Solar Project is expected to produce enough electricity to power 260,000 homes and offset the greenhouse gas emissions of about 83,000 cars annually. Construction is expected to start this year.
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2020 C.E. May 12
Britain to invest £2 billion in cycling and walking in response to COVID-19
The government will bring forward a “national cycling plan” to try and double cycling (and increase walking) by 2025. It will trial the use of e-scooters and publish statutory advice for councils to accommodate cyclists and walkers.
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2020 C.E. May 12
Universal basic income seems to improve employment and well-being in Finland
The world’s most robust study of universal basic income has concluded that it boosts recipients’ mental and financial well-being, as well as modestly improving employment.
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2020 C.E. May 11
Germany becomes fifth country to ban gay conversion therapy for minors
Germany’s legislature has passed a ban on the advertising and practice of so-called gay conversion therapy for people under age 18, joining Malta, Ecuador, Brazil and Taiwan.
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2020 C.E. May 11
Renewables generate more energy than coal in the U.S. for a record 40 straight days
This impressive stretch began on March 25, when utility-scale solar, wind and hydro collectively produced more electricity than coal-fired generation, and has continued for at least 40 straight days through May 3, the EIA’s Hourly Electric Grid Monitor shows.
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2020 C.E. May 8
Seattle to permanently close 20 miles of streets to car traffic
The Stay Healthy Streets initiative started in April to provide more space for residents to get out of the house and exercise while maintaining social distancing. Mayor Durkan now says that the closures are permanent.
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2020 C.E. May 8
Portugal plans new solar-powered hydrogen plant in post-coronavirus ‘green’ future
The plant could start producing “green” hydrogen, a cleaner energy source than fossil fuels, by 2023 via electrolysis - a process using electricity to split water - and the aim is for one gigawatt by 2030.
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2020 C.E. May 7
Abu Dhabi to build the cheapest solar farm ever
The current cheapest solar farm is owned by the UAE's other major city, Dubai, which set the cost record in 2015 at 5.98¢/kWh and then broke it again in 2016 at 2.99¢/kWh. Abu Dhabi's project crushes those marks at 1.35¢/kWh.
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2020 C.E. May 7
Kenyan scientists discover microbe that protects mosquitoes from malaria
The researchers are now investigating whether they can release infected mosquitoes into the wild, or use spores to suppress the disease, in order to reduce the incidence of the disease among humans.