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2017 C.E. December 6
Qatar is building a futuristic World Cup stadium made entirely of recycled materials
The shipping containers can be assembled in a LEGO-like fashion.
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2017 C.E. December 5
Signatures submitted to put $15 minimum wage, paid leave on Massachusetts ballot
The coalition of labor, religious, and community organizations collected 274,652 signatures for the two petitions 139,055 for a $15 minimum wage and 135,597 for paid leave far more than the 64,750 required for each one.
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2017 C.E. December 5
Saudi Arabia pledges $100 million to G5 Sahel force
The contribution would be a major boost to the cash-strapped force and bring pledged commitments to more than half the roughly $500 million the G5 Sahel says it needs for its first year of operations.
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2017 C.E. December 5
Representative John Conyers will leave Congress amid harassment claims
Representative John Conyers Jr., who faces allegations that he sexually harassed former employees, announced Tuesday that he will leave Congress immediately.
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2017 C.E. December 5
Australia set to build 6 GW renewable power plant to export energy to Indonesia
A coalition of renewable energy leaders has unveiled plans to build a 6 gigawatt wind and solar hybrid power plant in Western Australia with the sole intention of exporting its electricity production to its northern neighbor Indonesia via subsea electrical cables.
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2017 C.E. December 1
NFL agrees to give $100M over 7 years to social justice causes
The deal calls for the NFL to contribute nearly $100 million over seven years to projects concerning criminal justice reform, law enforcement, community relations and education.
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2017 C.E. November 30
Truckee becomes 50th U.S. City to commit to 100% clean, renewable energy
50 cities and towns across the United States have now committed to transition to 100 percent clean, renewable sources of energy like wind and solar.
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2017 C.E. November 29
MIT scientists created a new method of turning CO2 into fuel
Researchers at MIT have created a new method of turning carbon dioxide emissions from power plants into a useful product.
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2017 C.E. November 29
Developing nations’ solar capacity increases 54% in 2016, has more than tripled in last three years
A total of 34 GW (gigawatts) was brought online in 71 emerging markets in 2016, up 54% from 22 GW in 2015 and well up on the 3 GW brought online in 2011.
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2017 C.E. November 28
World governments launch international alliance to eradicate coal by 2030
The Powering Past Coal Alliance already consists of 20 countries, with hopes to expand to 50 members over the next year.
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2018 C.E. January 24
New data shows solar energy creates more jobs in United States than any other industry
According to the census, solar energy adds jobs 17 times faster than the overall economy in the United States.
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2018 C.E. January 23
Iceland supermarket vows to eliminate plastic on all own-branded products
Iceland supermarket vows to eliminate plastic on all own-branded products
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2018 C.E. January 23
Pennsylvania court throws out state’s congressional map, ruling that gerrymandering violates constitution
In the Democratic-controlled court's decision, the majority said the boundaries "clearly, plainly and palpably" violate the state's constitution and blocked the boundaries from remaining in effect for the 2018 elections with just weeks until dozens of people file paperwork to run for Congress.
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2018 C.E. January 23
Vanuatu bans non-biodegradable plastic to protect ocean life
Single-use non-biodegradable plastic, including bags and polystyrene takeaway containers, will be banned in Vanuatu from January 31, as the Government tries to control a growing plastic waste problem.
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2018 C.E. January 19
France sets out ten-point plan to double wind power capacity by 2023
The government said the proposed reforms will cut in half the average time it takes for wind power projects to be completed and connected to the French electricity grid.
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2018 C.E. January 19
Norway is aiming for all of its short flights to be electric by 2040
Norway is a leading force in broad adoption electric vehicles. In its latest move, the country has pledged to make all of its short-haul flights electric by 2040.
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2018 C.E. January 18
Saudi Arabia plans up to $7 billion of renewable energy projects this year
Tenders will be issued this year for eight projects totaling 4.125 gigawatts of capacity, Turki Mohammed Al Shehri, head of the kingdom's Renewable Energy Project Development Office, said.
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2018 C.E. January 17
BlackRock’s informs investees they must contribute to society, or risk losing funding
Laurence D. Fink, founder and chief executive of the investment firm BlackRock, is going to inform business leaders that their companies need to do more than make profits they need to contribute to society as well if they want to receive the support of BlackRock.
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2018 C.E. January 17
North, South Korea to march together under one flag at Winter Olympics
North and South Korean athletes will march together at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony under a unified flag, the South said Wednesday, in a diplomatic breakthrough following days of talks between the two countries.
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2018 C.E. January 16
New report predicts renewable energy will be cheaper than fossil fuels by 2020
A new report recently published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), predicts the cost of renewable energy will experience a noticeable drop by 2020, putting it on par with, or cheaper than, fossil fuels.