The Arts as a Bridge Between People and Planet
At the United Nations Conference on the Climate, COP 30, as the world’s nations gather once again to confront the...
In Defense of Immigration: The Secret to 250 Years of American Greatness
As we approach the 250th year of American independence, we are called not only to celebrate the birth of a...
Lessons From Zero Day: Bridging the Divide in a Polarized Society
By: John Waller – Rotarian Peacebuilder and Member, Rotary Action Group for Peace I am a cybersecurity professional and was...
Reforestation Project in Northeastern Ghana
As a new member of the Rotary Club of Mystic (CT), I had a long-established relationship with a community-based organization...
SELF Named a Winner in Ashoka’s Changemakers Challenge
The Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) has been announced as one of three winners in the Women | Tools |...
SELF’s Response to the Haiti Disaster
In response to the devastating earthquake in Port-au-Prince, SELF is accelerating their work to power health clinics in Haiti with their partner on the ground, Partners In Health (PIH). SELF and PIH have been working together since 2006 to bring solar power to PIH operations around the world. We have already provided solar electricity to Boucan Carre in Haiti, and have plans to solar electrify all 10 PIH sites in Haiti.
Eco-Friendly SUV Gets a Hydrogen Mileage Boost
When researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) participated in a test drive for a hydrogen fuel cell SUV that reached the equivalent of a 431-mile driving range, it wasn't just California dream. The research team, along with Toyota, recently completed a 331 mile round trip drive between Torrance and San Diego, Calif., driving two Toyota Highlander Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicles — Advanced (FCHV-adv).
President Obama Announces $3.4 Billion Investment to Spur Transition to Smart Energy Grid
Speaking at Florida Power and Light’s (FPL) DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center, President Barack Obama today announced the largest...
Liberia Finds Solar Power Gets Things Moving Again
Liberians who live, study, or work outside the limited electric grid of the capital, Monrovia, do not have affordable, reliable...
AMORE Alliance Celebrates the Coming of Light to Remote Parts of Mindanao
On 10 June 2009, the coming of light to over 8,000 households in more than 270 rural villages in Mindanao...