Linn Winge

Linn Winge

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🇮🇸 Iceland’s nature allows for 100% renewable energy

It’s well known that Iceland’s nature and scenery are epic. It’s one of the main reasons people travel there. But the island's majesty isn’t just a sight for sore eyes - it allows the country to use almost 100% renewable energy.

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🛩 Jet fuel made of CO2, is it possible?

The aviation industry is really trying to reduce its global carbon footprint. Now a team from Oxford University in the UK might have found an experimental process turning CO2 into jet fuel.

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⚡️ India is building a gigantic hybrid renewable energy park

India is starting to build what will be the world's largest hybrid renewable energy park. The park will be 72,600 hectares (180,000 acres), which is roughly the size of Singapore.

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🏆 6 wins from 2020 that makes the future come sooner

2020 might not have seemed like the best of years, with natural disasters and a pandemic. However, these six wins show us that a lot of good things happened too. Things that make the future look a little bit brighter.

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☀️ Solar electricity has become 89% cheaper since 2009

Over the past decade, solar electricity has become 89% cheaper. The fossil fuel industry’s argument that renewable energy is too expensive isn’t worth much today. Especially when coal’s price basically has stayed the same.

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🌳 Drones are to plant 1 billion trees by 2028

The planet needs to be massively reforested, preferably as soon as possible. Thankfully, Flash Forest’s drones can help by planting trees a lot faster than humans.

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🗺 Electronic “message in a bottle” will help scientists map plastic waste

To get more information about how plastic waste drifts and accumulates at sea, researchers use plastic bottles with GPS and satellite transmitters.

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🇺🇳 Young Champions of the Earth, UN's prize for those wanting to change the world

This year seven young men and women were selected winners for the Young Champions of the Earth contest. Keep reading to learn more about the prize and the winners.

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💧 Hydration might be a key to happiness

A new survey shows being properly hydrated might be a key to happiness.