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Solnit Calls The Renewable Energy Revolution “Nothing Less Than Astonishing”

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In an editorial in the Guardian, writer, historian, and activist Rebecca Solnit rises above the fray and reminds us how renewables are now adequate to meet almost all our energy needs. The renewable energy transition is happening all around us, and “it is nothing less than astonishing and unbelievable that … [continued]

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Kenya’s High Import Duties On Electric Cars Stall Adoption

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Kenya is one of the countries that stands to benefit the most from accelerating electric car adoption, and thus needs to be more proactive. Kenya’s grid is already exceptionally clean. Renewables provide around 90% of Kenya’s electricity generation. By gradually increasing the penetration of electric vehicles in Kenya, significant savings … [continued]

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Owen Sound Sun Times

Flag goes up in Owen Sound to raise awareness about childhood cancer

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Katherine Buchanan-Critch hugged her two-and-a-half-year-old son Dominic as he excitedly clapped after the Childcan gold ribbon flag was raised at Owen Sound city hall on Friday to recognize September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. It is a cause that Buchanan-Critch is all too familiar with after at just six months of age, a cancerous neuroblastoma […]