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  • Solar power brightens Kenya’s energy landscape
    Deutsche Welle

    Solar power brightens Kenya’s energy landscape

    A study conducted by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design reveals that Kenya has emerged as a global leader in solar energy generation by creating favorable conditions for harnessing solar power.

    Jul 31, 2023

    Frederick Douglass: Belfast statue of Black anti-slavery activist unveiled
    BBC

    Frederick Douglass: Belfast statue of Black anti-slavery activist unveiled

    Rising second-year Florence Onyiuke in the Wharton School and the College of Arts and Sciences from Orlando, Florida, describes the unveiling of a statue of anti-slavery activist Frederick Douglass in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

    Jul 31, 2023

    Why are China and India still burning so much coal?
    Marketplace (NPR)

    Why are China and India still burning so much coal?

    Sanya Carley of the Weitzman School of Design says that countries like China and India rely on coal as they industrialize because it’s usually cheap and available.

    Jul 31, 2023

    Homeowners are gaining equity, but it may be going untapped
    Marketplace (NPR)

    Homeowners are gaining equity, but it may be going untapped

    Susan Wachter of the Wharton School says that taking out a loan or refinancing a mortgage might not make sense with high interest rates, especially if the mortgage was locked in years ago when rates were lower.

    Jul 31, 2023

    How a renowned fertility doctor profits from an unproven supplement
    The Washington Post

    How a renowned fertility doctor profits from an unproven supplement

    Steven Joffe of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there aren’t enough safeguards in place to ensure that medical professionals are selling products to patients in patients’ best interests.

    Jul 30, 2023