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Uruguay’s green power revolution: rapid shift to wind shows the world how it’s done

The Guardian: Energy

It was the 2000s, and fossil fuel prices were rising worldwide. Stung by the 2008 oil price spike, Uruguay now produces up to 98% of its electricity from renewables. Can other countries follow suit?

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The Sierra Club's Top 20 Cool Schools

Green Market Oracle

Cornell University Score 82.14 | Ithaca, New York In March 2020, Cornell saw 100 percent of its campus power needs met by solar, hydropower, and other renewable energy projects. In May, the Cornell Board of Trustees announced a moratorium on fossil fuel investments, following more than a decade of student and faculty activism.

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