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2018 C.E. December 17
U.K. Government invests £100 million in renewable energy projects in Africa
The projects funded by the new investment could help cut carbon emissions equivalent to those created by 800,000 cars a year.
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2018 C.E. December 17
Corona switches to vegan, plastic-free beer can rings
The popular beer company Corona is to become the first global brand to trial fully plastic-free six-pack can rings made from plant-based, biodegradable fibers.
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2018 C.E. December 17
All new public buses in California have to be electric by 2029
By the year 2029, all new mass transit buses in the whole state will have to be fully electric, according to a new rule adopted unanimously by the California Air Resources Board (CARB).
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2018 C.E. December 13
More than 680 GW of new wind power to come online by 2027
More than 680 gigawatts (GW) of new wind power is expected to come online around the globe in the next decade, more than doubling current capacity, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables.
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2018 C.E. December 13
Church of England welcomes trans people into the faith
The Church of England has issued new guidance saying that it "welcomes and encourages the unconditional affirmation of trans people" and offers clergy ways to help them celebrate the sacrament of baptism in a meaningful, inclusive way.
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2018 C.E. December 12
Norway to become first country that bans palm oil biofuels that are linked to deforestation
In a historic vote, the majority of the Norwegian parliament agreed to ban their biofuel industry from buying palm oil and other dangerous biofuels that are linked to deforestation and harmful environmental practices.
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2018 C.E. December 12
Biggest coral reseeding project launches on Great Barrier Reef
Scientists have launched the largest-ever attempt to regenerate coral on the endangered Great Barrier Reef by harvesting millions of the creatures' eggs and sperm during their annual spawning.
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2018 C.E. December 11
Tesla’s mega battery saves Australia $40 million in its first year
The 100-megawatt Hornsdale Power Reserve, which was designed by Tesla, has saved over $40 million AUD in annual maintenance costs to the electrical grid.
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2018 C.E. December 11
San Francisco creates world’s first ever transgender cultural district
The creation of Compton's Transgender Cultural District is to stop the displacement of trans people from a place they were traditionally welcomed in, and to teach trans history.
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2018 C.E. December 10
Mauritius now generates 14% of its energy from sugarcane
Electricity from sugar cane now accounts for 14 percent of the island's needs and, when combined with other renewable sources such as solar, wind and hydro, provides nearly a quarter of daily consumption.
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2019 C.E. February 10
Japanese city of Otsu is using AI to prevent youth suicides
The hope is that the AI will allow school officials to identify the bullying cases that are likely to escalate in seriousness so that they can intervene and diffuse the situation before it's too late.
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2019 C.E. February 10
Researchers use healthy stem cells for future Type 1 diabetes cure for the first time
For the first time ever, researchers have successfully transformed human stem cells into mature insulin-producing cells, a major breakthrough in the effort to develop a cure for type 1 (T1) diabetes.
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2019 C.E. February 9
Disneyland Paris to host first ever official “Magical Pride” event this summer
Magical Pride has been an unofficial event in Paris for the last few years. This year it's official.
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2019 C.E. February 9
New chemistry technique turns waste plastic into clean fuel
Researchers at Purdue University are excited about a new chemical technique technique that uses super-heated water to convert plastic into a gasoline-like fuel that could be used to fuel conventional vehicles.
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2019 C.E. February 9
New Jersey will now require LGBTQ history to be taught in schools
Governor Phil Murphy signed a measure that would require all public schools to teach LGBTQ history, making New Jersey only the second state in the U.S. to do so, after California in 2017.
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2019 C.E. February 9
New study suggests universal basic income won’t make people work less
A two-year study in Finland found that people who received UBI worked no less than a control group -- bolstering the case for a basic income as the world economy transitions to greater automation.
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2019 C.E. February 9
Plug-in electric car sales skyrocket in China
2018 PEV sales in China ended at over a million units. For some context, 2017 was the first year that plug-ins reached 1 million sales globally.
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2019 C.E. February 9
The U.S. Postal Service begins piloting its first ever all-electric vans
The first vehicle in the 1-year pilot is already running parcels around in Fresno, California, with 3 of the remaining vehicles planned for deployment in Fresno and the 3 remaining vehicles being deployed in Stockton later this year.
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2019 C.E. February 9
U.K. carbon emissions down 37% since 1990
A final report of the U.K.'s carbon emissions from 1990-2017 has found that CO2 levels have fallen again.
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2019 C.E. February 1
Florida Power & Light plans for 30 million solar panels by 2030
The "30 by 30" expansion will change the dynamics and make Florida a real leader of solar in the world.