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2017 C.E. November 28
Hydrogen-powered trains are coming to Germany in 2021
Alstom stated it will build 14 emissions-free trains, called Coradia iLint, that can travel 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) on one full hydrogen tank, and can reach a maximum speed of up to 140 km/h (87 mph).
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2017 C.E. November 27
U.K. government prioritises clean growth in key Industrial Strategy document
The British government is to champion innovation in the clean energy sector as one of the country's four main economic drivers aimed at overall long-term growth unveiled in its Industrial Strategy document on Monday.
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2017 C.E. November 27
Frontline workers push Guinea worm disease to the brink of eradication
There have been just 26 cases of Guinea worm in 2017 so far, down from 3.5 million cases in 21 countries in Africa and Asia in 1986.
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2017 C.E. November 24
U.K. announces £500 million electric car support for infrastructure and rebate
They are creating a regulatory structure to put in place a new £400 million Charging Investment Infrastructure Fund.
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2017 C.E. November 24
Mexico raises minimum wage by 10 percent to $4.71 per day
Mexico will raise its minimum wage on Dec. 1 from 80.04 pesos per day to 88.36 pesos, President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Tuesday.
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2017 C.E. November 23
Rio Tinto, the world’s second largest mining company, soon to go coal free
Rio Tinto Group, the world's second-largest miner, has been steadily backtracking from coal to focus on better assets.
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2017 C.E. November 23
Google cuts $7.5 million check for social justice reform
"In the year ahead, Google will continue to stand in solidarity with the fight for racial justice. We believe in a justice system based on equity for all, informed by data and supported by community-based solutions."
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2017 C.E. November 22
Researchers identify first brain training exercise positively linked to dementia prevention
The cognitive training, called speed of processing, showed benefits up to 10 years after study participants underwent the mental exercise program, said Frederick W. Unverzagt, PhD, professor of psychiatry at Indiana University School of Medicine.
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2017 C.E. November 22
Grindr updates its app to be more inclusive of transgender and non-binary users
In an announcement timed to mark the end of Transgender Awareness Week, Grindr said changes will include new profile fields for gender identity and the use of gender-neutral language throughout its app and website.
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2017 C.E. November 21
Volkswagen agrees to invest $40 billion in electric car & mobility tech by 2022
"With the planning round now approved, we are laying the foundation for making Volkswagen the world's No. 1 player in electric mobility by 2025."
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2018 C.E. January 16
Peru protects more than 2 million acres of rainforest by creating Yaguas National Park
The Andes Amazon Fund celebrates the creation of Yaguas National Park, established today by the Peruvian government. Located in the northern region of Loreto, Peru's newest national park will safeguard 2,147,166 acres of rainforest and a vast river system with one of the richest fish faunas in the world.
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2018 C.E. January 15
Ford goes ‘all in’ on electric cars with $11 billion investment
Ford Motor Co. will more than double spending on electrified vehicles, amplifying its investment in a segment that the auto industry sees growing from what's now just a fraction of the market.
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2018 C.E. January 15
Turkey launches $11bn energy efficiency plan
Turkey aims for clean energy projects to amount to 30 percent of its total installed capacity by 2023.
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2018 C.E. January 12
Britain now generates twice as much electricity from wind as coal
Just six years ago, more than 40% of Britain's electricity was generated by burning coal. Today, that figure is just 7%.
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2018 C.E. January 12
European Investment Bank invests $150m to fund renewable energy projects in Peru
Expected to be operational in the first half of next year, the two projects will have a combined installed capacity of 312MW.
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2018 C.E. January 11
New York City plans to divest $5bn from fossil fuels and sue oil companies
Mayor Bill de Blasio: 'It's up to the fossil fuel companies whose greed put us in this position to shoulder the cost of making New York safer and more resilient'
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2018 C.E. January 11
Walmart boosts minimum wage to $11, hands out bonuses up to $1,000 for hourly workers
The increase for the nation's largest private employer also comes amid political pressure to bolster minimum wages and comes amid a hot streak for the retailer.
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2018 C.E. January 10
North Carolina Congressional map ruled unconstitutionally gerrymandered
The ruling was the first time that a federal court had blocked a congressional map because of a partisan gerrymander, and it instantly endangered Republican seats in the coming elections.
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2018 C.E. January 10
South Australia planning to build the world’s largest thermal solar plant
Construction of the facility will begin this year.
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2018 C.E. January 9
Minimum wage increases for 18 U.S. states in 2018
Minimum wage workers in 18 states will get a pay hike next week when higher wage floors go into effect around the country for 2018.