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Mustard fuel cuts flight emissions by 70%, polio vaccination resumes in Afghanistan, pigment made from sewage sludge
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India launches first non-GM herbicide-tolerant rice varieties, bike shelters made of discarded wind turbine blades
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Eengineers recycle nuclear waste to make biofuel additives, current “most efficient solar cell ever” swaps silver for copper
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Biofuel Breakthrough, NYC Establishes a Traffic Tax, Ethical Investing Gathering Momentum
University of Utah engineers have found a quick, cheap and efficient method to turn algae into fuel; NYC establishes a traffic tax in order to invest in public transit and cut congestion and emissions; and global impact investing has reached the largest ever market size.
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Solar Powered Health Care, Helping Rohingya Resume Education, Fuel From Tree Waste
With most remote facilities off-grid, solar power is allowing doctors to perform surgery, deliver babies, and other basic services that require electricity; thanks to 1,600 new school centers, over 145,000 refugees in Bangladesh have been able to resume their education; and a Swedish scientist makes fuel from tree waste.
