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2017 C.E. February 24
Tesla charges ahead with plans for more gigafactories
Tesla claims that by the end of 2018, the Nevada factory will assemble more lithium-ion batteries than what were produced globally in 2013.
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2017 C.E. February 24
Donors pledge $670 million at UN-backed conference to support aid operations in Lake Chad region
Giving voice to people affected by conflict and complex crises in Africa's Lake Chad region, a United Nations-supported conference in Oslo today generated more than $670 million in pledges that will sustain critical relief operations over the next two years and beyond.
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2017 C.E. February 21
U.S. libraries join struggle to resist the Trump administration
Along with efforts to guide readers to trustworthy information sources, many branches are working to make themselves 'sanctuary spaces' for immigrants
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2017 C.E. February 21
U.S. Appeals Court rules that Second Amendment doesn’t protect right to assault weapons
Issued by the court sitting en banc, Tuesday's decision reversed a previous ruling in which a panel of judges had struck down Maryland's ban on assault weapons and detachable large capacity magazines.
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2017 C.E. February 21
Advertising boycott of Breitbart appears to be growing
More than 1,000 advertisers have pulled out of advertising with far-right news outlet Breitbart, a campaign group has claimed.
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2017 C.E. February 21
7,000 railway stations in India to go solar
The Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced that the 7,000 railway stations across the country will be fed with solar power as per the Indian Railways mission to implement 1,000 megawatts of solar power capacity.
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2017 C.E. February 20
Teen suicide attempts have declined since legalization of same-sex marriage
Teen suicide attempts in the U.S. declined after same-sex marriage became legal and the biggest impact was among gay, lesbian and bisexual kids, a study found.
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2017 C.E. February 20
Saudis kick off $50 billion renewable energy plan to cut oil use
Bidders seeking to qualify to build 700 megawatts of wind and solar power plants should submit documents by March 20, and those selected will be announced by April 10, Saudi Arabia's energy ministry said Monday in an e-mailed statement.
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2017 C.E. February 17
The anti-Trump resistance takes hold in red states
In some of the most conservative parts of the country, voters without much experience in political organizing are taking a page out of the Tea Party playbook, while existing Democratic organizations are channeling discontent with the administration into protest.
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2017 C.E. February 17
Renewables accounted for 90% of Europe’s new power last year
In 2016, 21.1 GW of the 24.5 GW of new energy sources added to Europe's electrical grids were from renewable sources such as solar, wind, hydro, and biomass.
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2017 C.E. May 10
Iceland is using extreme tech to harvest clean energy from volcanoes
Iceland currently runs on 100% renewable energy, making them a global leader in the fight against climate change.
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2017 C.E. May 10
New law gives Indian mothers 26 weeks of paid maternity leave
India passed a law to more than double its paid maternity leave, adding 14 weeks to the 12 already guaranteed by the government, reports the BBC.
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2017 C.E. May 9
Gap to source 100% sustainable cotton
The company's namesake brand Gap announced a new commitment to obtain 100% of its cotton from more sustainable sources by 2021.
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2017 C.E. May 8
Electric car sales are suddenly taking off in Europe
Sales of battery-powered cars soared 38 percent in the first quarter after models including Renault SA's improved Zoe won buyers in Germany and Spain.
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2017 C.E. May 8
Portland, OR, becomes first major U.S. city to end all new investment in corporations
To avoid doing business with socially irresponsible corporations, the city is willing to lose investment incomeabout $4.5 million a year.
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2017 C.E. May 5
China’s wind capacity up 13% in first quarter of 2017
In the first quarter of 2017, China's installed wind capacity increased by 13 percent compared to the same period last year, bringing the country's cumulative capacity to 151 gigawatts (GW).
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2017 C.E. May 5
U.S. prisons ordered to appoint LGBT employee reps
The order requires that more than 120 prisons hold at least one event a year to educate and inform staff about LGBT diversity and designate an LGBT program manager to monitor equal opportunity programs.
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2017 C.E. May 4
Atlanta becomes 27th city to commit to 100% renewables
Atlanta City Council unanimously approved a measure Monday establishing a community-wide goal of transitioning 100 percent to renewable energy by 2035.
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2017 C.E. May 4
Life expectancy improves for blacks in the U.S., and the racial gap is closing, CDC reports
African Americans have made significant gains in life expectancy, and the mortality gap between white and black Americans has been cut in half since 1999.
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2017 C.E. May 3
Apple suppliers attain 100% Zero Waste to Landfill rating
In 2016, Apple suppliers’ facilities diverted more than 200,000 metric tons of waste from landfills, compared to 74,000 metric tons in 2015, according to the report.