Author: Amanda White

It was a sweltering summer afternoon in Puerto Rico when the unthinkable happened. Hurricane Maria had ravaged the island, leaving millions without power, water, or access to basic necessities. But in the small town of Culebra, something remarkable happened. The local utility, Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, had been experimenting with a new way of…

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As I stood on the dusty shores of Lake Turkana in Kenya, watching a group of Maasai women gather around a sparkling solar panel, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of hope. These women, who had once spent hours each day collecting firewood and struggling to access reliable energy, were now empowered to power…

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As I stood in the midst of a bustling refugee camp in rural Uganda, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of wonder at the humble solar-powered water pump in front of me. This unassuming device was the lifeline for the entire community, providing clean drinking water to thousands of people who had been displaced…

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As I stepped out of my car and onto the dusty streets of Pine Ridge, South Dakota, the blistering sun beat down on me like a relentless drumbeat. The once-thriving Oglala Sioux Reservation was now a parched expanse of withered grass and cracked earth, a testament to the devastating effects of drought. The community, already…

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It’s a chilly winter morning in the small coastal town of Long Beach, California. The sun is shining bright, but the air is thick with the smell of saltwater and something else – the faint scent of smoke. Local resident, Maria Rodriguez, takes a deep breath as she pushes her children’s strollers along the beachfront…

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As I stood on the outskirts of my small town, watching the flames engulf the nearby forest, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of dread and helplessness. The wildfire, fueled by years of drought and rising temperatures, had been raging for days, forcing my community to evacuate and leaving a trail of destruction in…

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In the scorching deserts of Arizona, a small town called Tonopah has been on the brink of becoming a ghost town. Once a thriving agricultural community, the town’s economy had been dwindling for decades, leaving behind a trail of abandoned buildings and a dwindling population. However, in 2018, a group of entrepreneurs saw an opportunity…

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As I stood in the dusty town of Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, watching Jose’s small workshop transform into a thriving clean energy hub, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of hope. Jose, a 35-year-old engineer, had spent years tinkering with innovative solutions to harness the power of the sun and wind. But it wasn’t until…

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As I stood on the rooftop of my friend’s eco-friendly home, gazing out at the sprawling cityscape, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of awe at the beauty of the wind turbines spinning in the distance. My friend, an environmental engineer, had been experimenting with renewable energy for years, and I had witnessed firsthand…

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As I watched the sun set over the rolling hills of rural Africa, I was struck by the stark contrast between the traditional diesel-powered generators that powered the local community and the innovative solar farm that had been recently installed. The air was thick with the acrid smell of burning fuel, while the solar farm…

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