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Why Is 1.5°C (2.7°F) Not Just An Abstract Number For Global Warming Limits?

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During the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris, France, in 2015, 195 parties adopted the overarching goal to hold “the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels” and pursue efforts “to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.” It’s ten years … [continued]

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Touring BYD’s HQ and Realizing the Technology Arsenal It Has (Part 1)

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The gleaming brutalist structures of BYD’s global headquarters rise from Shenzhen’s Pingshan district — a monument to the company’s leadership in China’s electric vehicle ambitions. Walking through the sprawling complex, past rows of pristine EVs and technology exhibits, as well as its own monorail traversing the company facilities (they also … [continued]

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Rooftop Solar Owners Want You To Know What They’ve Learned

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Over the last year, we here at CleanTechnica have been compiling survey data about rooftop solar installations. The analysis stage of our project is just beginning, but it’s clear from the get-go that rooftop solar owners want to share their experiences — to help others, but also to affirm that … [continued]

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Solar Power Is An Isolated Island’s Weapon Against A Fossil Fuel Monopoly

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The Philippines has 7,641 islands. One of the most serene and relatively isolated of them is the island of Siquijor. The island is a province on its own in the Central Visayas region. In terms of size, it is the third smallest province-island in the Philippines, both in terms of … [continued]

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