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ADVISORY: WRI Hosts 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners

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Bad Air to Better Oceans: 6 Environment and Development Stories to Watch in 2018

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India’s Renewable Energy Push: A Win-Win for Job Creation and Electricity Access

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Solar engineers in Tinginaput, India
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Energy Access

Meenakshi Dewan tends to maintenance work on the solar street lighting in her village of Tinginaput, India. Huge pylons run across these hills, supplying power to the big cities – but rural areas like this are not connected to the main grid.
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1.2 Billion People Lack Electricity. Increasing Supply Alone Won’t Fix the Problem

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  • electric grid
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  • low carbon development
Pharmacy in Monrovia
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“Pay-As-You-Go” Solar Could Electrify Rural Africa

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Tanzania solar
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Upstream Emissions as a Percentage of Overall Lifecycle Emissions

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Renewable Energy Is Soaring. Are We Ready?

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Housekeeper cleaning solar thermal panels in India
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The Rise of the Urban Energy “Prosumer”

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