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Clean Energy

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    From Carbon Neutral to Carbon Negative

    Fast Company Oct 16, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Adele Peters reports that Stripe is going beyond buying carbon offsets to paying for carbon capture to transition from being carbon neutral to carbon negative. • How can…

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    Ending Energy Poverty and Powering Economic Development

    Rockefeller Foundation Oct 13, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Dr. Rajiv J. Shah discusses the Global Commissions to End Energy Poverty’s mission to meet and exceed the Sustainable Development goals through innovation. • How can donors…

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    Clean Energy Must Accelerate to Stop Climate Change

    TriplePundit Oct 9, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • TriplePundit details a new report by the International Energy Agency, which emphasizes the need for more progress on clean energy initiatives in order to address the effects…

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    Texas’ Potential for Clean Energy Solutions

    The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation Sep 30, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Drew Nelson argues that with bipartisan legislation, Texas can reduce carbon emissions while maintaining its status as the global energy hub. • How can funders work…

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    The African Advantage in Solar Energy

    Christensen Institute Sep 29, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Lincoln Wilcox examines why solar energy independent units are taking off in African countries that lack the resources for vast electrical grids. • How can solar…

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    How We Can Transition Away from Fossil Fuels [Video]

    Rockefeller Foundation Sep 25, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this video from the #Solvable series, Katherine Hamilton explains that we have the technological and policy know-how to successfully transition away from fossil fuels.  •…

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    Offshore Wind Energy Projects Advance Along California’s Coast

    Surfrider Foundation Sep 22, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · According to the Surfrider Foundation, Ideol, a French offshore wind energy developer, has applied to do wind-speed testing off the coast of California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base. ·…

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    Closing Nuclear Plants Threaten Small-Town School Districts

    The 74 Sep 21, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Carolyn Phenicie explores the impact that closing nuclear plants has on school districts, and why small districts are at particular risk. • How can your community prepare for the…

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    Even Oil Companies Say They Don’t Want to Pollute as Much as Trump Wants Them To

    Fast Company Sep 16, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • As the EPA rolls back rules preventing the release of methane, oil companies like BP and Shell don’t want to give up the little bit of…

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    The Waste From Wind Energy

    Harvest Public Media Sep 15, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Although wind energy is seen by environmentalists as the “crowned jewel” of renewable energy sources, it has a serious waste problem when the wind farm shuts…

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    Does Air Pollution Undermine Solar Energy?

    Pacific Standard Sep 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study shows that poor air quality has reduced the amount of sunlight reaching China’s solar installations, undermining the country’s renewable energy efforts. • For China,…

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    Prenatal Exposure to These Pesticides May Change Teen Brain

    Futurity Sep 9, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study with advanced brain imaging is revealing how exposure in the womb to the pesticides, organophosphates, changes brain activity in teenagers.  • How can…

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