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2019 C.E. February 28
World’s first water-free system dyes fabrics with CO2
DyeCoo uses a machine that dyes fabrics with pressurized CO2, which allows dyes to quickly dissolve and penetrate the textile -- all without the use of water or chemicals.
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2019 C.E. February 28
Salem Red Sox to debut first all-female broadcast booth in professional baseball
The Salem Red Sox, the organization's Class A affiliate, announced that their booth will feature professional baseball's first all-female broadcast team this season. Melanie Newman and Suzie Cool will debut together on April 23.
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2019 C.E. February 27
Biotech firm treats first patient in Western world with CRISPR technique for blood disease
A Switzerland-based startup called CRISPR Therapeutics just used gene-editing name to treat someone with the blood disease beta thalassemia. It marks the first time CRISPR gene editing has been used in a Western clinic.
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2019 C.E. February 26
Costa Rica launches formal ‘National Decarbonization Plan 2018-2050’ to completely decarbonize
The newly devised plan involves ensuring the electric grid is capable of operating with 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030, according to The Climate Group.
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2019 C.E. February 26
California reaches its 33% renewable energy target two years before deadline
The state's next renewable milestone is at 44% by 2024, a 33% growth in just over five full years.
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2019 C.E. February 25
Spain approves target of 120 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030
The Spanish government approved the plan proposing that renewables make up 42% of the final energy consumption in 2030.
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2019 C.E. February 25
Queensland, Australia breaks ground on $3.5 billion solar farm
The massive 5100-acre solar farm will be built in three 500 MW sections with 500 MWh of battery storage.
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2019 C.E. February 22
E.U. installs 8 GW of solar in 2018, up 36%
The European Union installed 8 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in 2018, according to the region's solar trade body SolarPower Europe, an increase of 36% over 2017 figures.
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2019 C.E. February 21
Kuwait inaugurates Persian Gulf’s largest renewable energy project
The first phase of the Shagaya Renewable Energy Park has now been completed with 70 MW of new capacity. Government officials said the project to establish a 1,500-MW solar energy station will be the largest in the Persian Gulf.
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2019 C.E. February 21
Asia Pacific region installed 25 GW of onshore wind in 2018
The Asia Pacific region installed a total of 24.9 gigawatts (GW) of onshore wind in 2018, bringing the region's cumulative capacity up to an impressive 256 GW. 145 GW of new onshore capacity are expected to be brought online by 2023.
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2019 C.E. April 17
Inexpensive ‘first-of-its-kind’ device can generate electricity from snowfall
UCLA researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind device that can generate electricity from falling snow. The inexpensive device scientists is small, thin, and flexible like a sheet of plastic.
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2019 C.E. April 16
6,034 Amazon employees demand company climate change plan
"We, the undersigned 6,034* Amazon employees, ask that you adopt the climate plan shareholder resolution and release a company-wide climate plan that incorporates the principles outlined in this letter."
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2019 C.E. April 16
Diageo to remove plastic packaging from Guinness multipacks
The company has said it is investing £16 million into reducing the amount of plastic used in their packaging. This initiative will remove 40 million plastic bottles from the world.
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2019 C.E. April 16
Global cost of batteries drops 35% in 2018, paving the way for faster transition to low-carbon energy
The benchmark levelized cost of electricity, or LCOE, for lithium-ion batteries has fallen 35% to $187 per megawatt-hour since the first half of 2018.
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2019 C.E. April 16
Morehouse College, the nation’s only black all-male college, will begin admitting transgender students in 2020
"In a rapidly changing world that includes a better understanding of gender identity, we're proud to expand our admissions policy to consider trans men who want to be part of an institution that has produced some of the greatest leaders in social justice, politics, business, and the arts for more than 150 years,"
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2019 C.E. April 12
Bank of America commits $300 billion to sustainable finance by 2030
By helping clean energy business tap global markets, Bank of America is funding valuable sustainable projects and also creating green jobs, spurring economic progress.
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2019 C.E. April 12
In major shift, Mormon Church reverses anti-LGBT policies
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is reversing its controversial 2015 policy that classified people in same-sex marriages as "apostates." Children of parents who identify as LGBT may now also be blessed as infants and baptized.
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2019 C.E. April 11
China’s electric vehicle sales grow 118% year on year and fossil sales fall 13% in Q1 2019
The China passenger car association's first quarter figures are in, and electric vehicle sales continue their rapid rise, up 118% year on year, to over 254,000.
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2019 C.E. April 11
Over 1 million gardeners have united to create global network of greenery that nourishes bees and butterflies
The National Pollinator Garden Network has surpassed their goal of registered pollinator gardens with just over 1,040,000 gardens now registered with their Million Pollinator Garden Challenge.
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2019 C.E. April 10
Astronomers capture first-ever image of a black hole
The Event Horizon Telescope project, including eight observatories and over 60 scientific institutions across more than 20 countries, has released the first image of a black hole.