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Solar panels empower indigenous people in Canada's north
2015-10-26 07:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Daniel T'seleie, an indigenous activist in Canada's far north, is campaigning to help his people wean themselves from a worrying dependence on imported fuel and food, recover old traditions and win greater autonomy from the government. In a region with nearly 24 hours of daylight in the summer, one way to help meet his goals seems obvious: more solar power. "Right now a lot of communities in the Northwest Territories are dependent on diesel-generated electricity, along with store-bought food,"...
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