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New Year’s Resolutions

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2018 is just around the corner.  Popular resolutions for the New Year always seem to include things like improving health, traveling more, spending less money, and so on.  But one resolution that isn’t as popular but could collectively have a major impact is committing to living a cleaner and greener life. 

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Islands Ditching Diesel

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Islands around the world have a difficult time developing the infrastructure for electricity generation.  Many are simply too small or too poor for conventional power plants.  The most common electricity source on islands is diesel generators which are not environmentally friendly and result in some of the most expensive electricity in the world.

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WAMC Northeast Public Radio

WAMC/Northeast Public Radio is a regional public radio network serving parts of seven northeastern states (more...)