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In Venezuelan oil town, solar-powered car offers escape from fuel lines
In Maracaibo, the once wealthy Venezuelan oil city, two innovators are trying to push a new trend: small electric and solar-powered cars that offer an alternative for people fed up with regular fuel shortages and long lines as the gas station.
Stanford University given $1.1 bln by venture capitalist for climate change school
Stanford University received $1.1 billion, its largest ever gift, from venture capitalist John Doerr to fund a new school focused on climate change, fueling a debate about whether billionaire donations are enough to combat the climate crisis.
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Scientists target PR and ad firms they accuse of spreading disinformation
More than 450 scientists have called on the executives of major advertising and public relations firms to drop their fossil fuel clients and stop what the scientists said was their spread of disinformation around climate change.
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U.S. airlines to support higher target for sustainable aviation fuel by 2030 -sources
Major U.S. airlines plan to announce on Thursday that they will back a voluntary industry target of 3 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel in 2030 as the White House looks to reduce aviation sector emissions, sources told Reuters.
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Pulling power: The green lure of Sweden’s industrial far north
Long home to polluting industries, the hydro and wind power of Sweden's far north is set to reduce the country's carbon footprint as it lures low-emission manufacturers and creates thousands of jobs for those willing to brave the dark and cold.
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