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2019 C.E. January 30
Global market for smart solar street lighting projected to hit $18 billion annually by 2024
Smart solar street lighting saves money and is better for the environment. The city of Syracuse, for example, is purchasing the more than 17,500 street lights that will deliver more than $3 million in annual savings to its operating budget.
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2019 C.E. January 30
Ben & Jerry’s to phase out all single-use plastic utensils in all of its 600 stores worldwide
The first step of the new plan is to no longer offer plastic straws or spoons beginning early this year. The ultimate goal is to find an alternative to clear plastic cups, plastic-lined cups, and plastic lids by the end of 2020.
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2019 C.E. January 29
Germany to close all 84 of its coal-fired power plants by 2038
Germany, one of the world's biggest consumers of coal, will shut down all 84 of its coal-fired power plants over the next 19 years to meet its international commitments in the fight against climate change, a government commission said.
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2019 C.E. January 28
Scientists report that coral reefs in West Hawaii are now recovering from bleaching
"We surveyed over 14,000 coral colonies at 20 sites along the West Hawaii coast from Kawaihae to Keauhou and were thrilled to see that many of the area's reefs have stabilized, which is the first step toward recovery."
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2019 C.E. January 28
Bali to impose ‘tourist tax’ for plastic pollution
Bali is facing a plastic pollution crisis, producing over 3,800 tonnes of waste every day and has now drafted a bylaw on tourist contributions for the environment and cultural preservation. The 'tourist tax' will involve a fee of $10 for overseas visitors to the island.
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2019 C.E. January 25
Adidas to produce 11 million shoes made from recycled plastic in 2019
Adidas have collaborated with Parley for the Oceans, a company that intercepts plastic from beaches before it can reach the oceans. This plastic is then upcycled and made into a yarn becoming a key component of the upper material of Adidas footwear.
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2019 C.E. January 25
500,000 Marriott employees have now been trained to watch for sex traffickers
Already offered in 17 languages, the same training will one day reach 700,000 people internationally, everyone who works within the Marriott universe.
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2019 C.E. January 24
Scientists invent new carbon capture technology that generates electricity by sucking up CO2
Researchers in South Korea and Georgia say they've devised a system that captures atmospheric carbon in water and uses the reaction to generate electricity and hydrogen.
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2019 C.E. January 24
32,000 Belgian students march to demand climate action
Thousands of students skipped school for the third week in a row and more than 30,000 swamped the center of Brussels to demand better protection of the world's climate.
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2019 C.E. January 23
U.S. coal retirements in 2019 to hit at least 6 gigawatts
The U.S. Energy Information Administration also believes that around 13.7 GW of coal was retired in 2018, the second-highest amount of coal capacity retired in a year.
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2019 C.E. March 19
The European Investment Bank and Palestine Investment Fund offer $18 million for school solar projects in Palestine
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Palestine Investment Fund (PIF) revealed the signing of a loan agreement worth $18 million which will finance the installation of 35 megawatts (MW) of solar PV systems on 500 public schools in the West Bank.
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2019 C.E. March 18
Trader Joe’s plans to cut 1 million pounds of plastic
The move follows growing customer demand for less plastic and more sustainable packaging in Trader Joe's stores; a change.org petition on the subject amassed over 80,000 signatures in two months.
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2019 C.E. March 15
#TrashTag viral internet challenge is spurring people around the world to pick up tons of trash
An eco-friendly new social media trend is inspiring people around the world to clean up litter. Though the #TrashTag challenge has reportedly been around for several years, it recently became a trending topic on social media.
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2019 C.E. March 15
U.K. Government announces end of fossil fuel heating systems in new houses from 2025
To ensure homes are better for the environment, they will introduce a Future Homes Standard by 2025, so that new build homes are future-proofed with low-carbon heating and world-leading levels of energy efficiency.
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2019 C.E. March 14
Norway is starting the world’s biggest divestment in oil and gas
The Government Pension Fund Global, which was built off Norway's oil revenues, will begin phasing out $8 billion held in 134 firms to reduce the fund's risk from volatile oil prices.
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2019 C.E. March 14
World Bank approves $185 million for renewable energy in Bangladesh
Launched on March 1, the Bangladesh Scaling-up Renewable Energy Project will provide $185 million to add up to 310 MW in renewable energy and aims to mobilize a further $212 million in private sector investment.
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2019 C.E. March 13
Lake Region Electric Cooperative in Minnesota launches first-of-its-kind solar-wind hybrid renewable energy plant
In GE's integrated renewable energy system, electricity from the solar panels is funneled through the wind turbine converter. The overall capacity of the system will increase by 3% to 4%, while boosting annual production by up to 10%.
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2019 C.E. March 13
Prices of nearly 400 anti-cancer drugs in India slashed by up to 87%
Hundreds of lifesaving cancer medications will now be available to Indian patients at a much cheaper cost, according to the government's pharmaceutical department.
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2019 C.E. March 12
Landmark study finds tackling inequality is key to realizing UN Sustainable Development Goals
A landmark study of the relationship between each of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has found that tackling inequality in rich countries could unlock the prize of a better and more sustainable future for all.
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2019 C.E. March 12
The largest dairy producer in Scandinavia pledges to carbon net zero by 2050
Arla Foods have revealed ambitions to reduce greenhouse emission on dairy farms by 30% per kilo of milk over the next decade, with a goal of carbon net zero by 2050.