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COY WIRE: Hey, everyone.
Terrific Tuesday to you, as the ancient philosopher Confucius
once said, "We have two lives.
And the second begins when we realize we only have one."
I'm Coy Wire.
This is "CNN 10" with just 86,400 seconds in this day,
let's get going and let's make the most of them.
We're going to begin with the latest out of Indonesia,
where Mount Semeru, a very active volcano
erupted on Sunday, blanketing roads and homes
in volcanic ash, and promoting evacuations of nearly 2000
residents in the East Java.
Province the volcano spewed thick columns of ash,
nearly 5,000 feet into the sky, and as far as 7.4 miles away.
Villages and nearby towns blanketed with falling
ash, blocking out the sun.
But thankfully, no casualties have been reported.
On Monday, improved weather conditions
allowed rescuers to resume evacuation efforts in a search
for possible victims.
The area of eruption is the most densely
populated island in Indonesia.
Nearly 2,000 people escaped to emergency shelters
at several schools.
Indonesia's officials warned residents
to stay at least 10 miles away from the volcano's eruption
center, but many felt they had to return to their homes
Monday to protect their property.
The eruption in East Java on Sunday, following a series
of earthquakes on the west of the island,
including one last month that killed more than 300 people.
And many residents are still traumatized
after more than 50 people were killed
and thousands more displaced when the same volcano
erupted just last year.
We'll continue to follow this story as well as the Mauna
Loa volcano eruption in Hawaii.
Let's hear more now from my friend CNN
meteorologist Allison Chinchar.
ALLISON CHINCHAR: Ash fills the skies in Indonesia,
forming a thick caustic cloud over Mount
Semeru on the island of Java.
Video from the country's Ministry of Environment
and Forestry captured the explosive eruption
on Saturday, a burst of ash shooting
15 kilometers into the sky--
a sign for people living in the volcano shadow it's time to go.
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ALLISON CHINCHAR: This man escaping on a motorbike,
the ash caking on his face.
He says he doesn't know where he's going, just somewhere
out of the volcano's reach.
Authorities say nearly 2,000 people have been evacuated
from the slopes of the volcano, which
is located about 800 kilometers southeast of Jakarta.
The roads in the area packed with vehicles,
rushing to outrun the volcanic ash that is still raining down.
Emergency workers are directing people out of the danger zone
handing out masks and urging them to go to shelters.
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INTERPRETER: We have readied some nearby schools and village
halls.
We will prepare them until the observatory
post declares it's safe.
ALLISON CHINCHAR: The damage already done to some areas.
Rooftops are singed.
And the ground is covered with smoldering soot.
Authorities are telling people to stay
at least eight kilometers away from the eruption center.
But there are fears the hot ash could drift further.
So far, many people are heeding the warnings,
a lesson learned last year, when more than 50 people were killed
in a previous eruption and thousands
were forced from their homes.
COY WIRE: 10 second trivia.
Which US State nickname was inspired by the sticky sap
of its pine trees--
California, Montana, North Carolina, or Alaska?
With vast pine tree forests, North Carolina is
nicknamed the Tar Heel State.
Power outages in North Carolina are causing so much concern
that the FBI is investigating.
Officials believe intentional attacks on substations
are causing power outages in more county near Fayetteville.
But at this time, they haven't named
any suspects or even motives.
40,000 customers were in the dark as of Sunday.
The investigation turned into a criminal investigation
when utility crews found signs of potential vandalism
to equipment at several different sites,
including two substations that were damaged by gunfire.
We're talking millions of dollars in estimated damage.
In order to protect residents, property, businesses,
and public services, the authorities
announced a mandatory curfew from 9:00 PM
until 5:00 AM in the county.
The curfew, which started Sunday,
will continue nightly until there's
an emergency declaration.
This outage is impacting the community in all sorts of ways,
as you can imagine.
All schools in the county were closed on Monday.
There was no church on Sunday, traffic lights are out,
many businesses are closed, with a few stores using
generators to open their doors.
Authorities opened a shelter, which
is running on a generator.
According to local officials, the damage is significant
and rerouting power just isn't an option.
As of Monday, an FBI manhunt was underway.
But whoever is responsible remains
a mystery to the community.
We'll keep you updated in the coming days
right here on "CNN 10."
Next up, CNN Business producer Jon Sarlin
is introducing us to block power,
one of a handful of companies looking to make clean energy
affordable for everyone.
The Brooklyn, New York-based business
wants to help companies prioritize
helping the climate while also lowering utility bills
and saving money.
The company also targets dense and low-income neighborhoods
where significant cost savings can help the most.
They've reached nearly 1,200 buildings in New York so far.
Let's learn more.
JOHN SARLIN: From eating locally to buying an electric car,
being eco-friendly can be expensive,
especially when it comes to making your homes greener.
In 2020, residential and commercial
buildings accounted for 13% of greenhouse gas emissions
in the US.
But the cost of buying and installing green technology
can cost tens of thousands of dollars.
DONNEL BAIRD: Greening buildings can
be really difficult, complicated, and hard,
and a little scary and expensive.
JOHN SARLIN: But what if it wasn't expensive
and you couldn't make your building green without paying
any upfront costs?
A company called BlocPower is one of a handful of companies
trying to make that possible.
DONNEL BAIRD: Our job is, OK, how do we make clean energy
affordable for everyone?
A lot of building owners and property managers
might not care about climate change as their top priority,
but they definitely care about reducing
their costs because that's money that can go in their pocket.
JOHN SARLIN: BlocPower leases and installs
equipment like solar panels and heat
pumps, energy-efficient devices that both heat and cool
buildings and use about 50% less energy
than furnaces or baseboard heaters, all of which
means lower bills.
According to BlocPower installing
a heat pump can lower utility bills between 20% and 70%
a year.
And the company is able to make back
its money over time by taking a portion
of the building savings.
DONNEL BAIRD: It looks very clean and very sleek.
I like-- I like how you guys did this.
LINCOLN ECCLES: The system, it's quiet, it's clean.
I've literally had tenants come up to me and tell me
that they see a real savings in their actual electricity use.
- Prior to that, we had the radial system.
Radiator was either just hot, extremely hot, or nonexistent.
My bills significantly been a lot cheaper.
JOHN SARLIN: Greening buildings has become
more competitive with companies like Sealed also
offering retrofits with no upfront costs.
BlocPower says it prioritizes greening
dense, low and moderate income neighborhoods,
where buildings are often outdated
and cost savings are needed most.
DONNEL BAIRD: I grew up in a low-income apartment building.
All the buildings were overheated.
The tenants had open up all the windows.
And we're burning energy that was like floating
out of the window.
And so I was like, man, there's a massive problem here.
JOHN SARLIN: Since 2014 Brooklyn-based BlocPower
has upgraded over 1,200 buildings in New York
and they're partnering with cities around the country
to help them hit carbon goals.
With investment from the Bezos Earth Fund,
they're currently building proprietary software
that they say will help them identify greening opportunities
for millions of buildings.
DONNEL BAIRD: The most rewarding part of working at BlocPower
for me is I'll be able to look my kids in the eye and say,
I did everything I could to prevent the climate disaster.
COY WIRE: Today's 10 out of 10, in Illinois,
eighth grade hooper hitting legendary status
with an epic buzzer beater.
Milton Pope down just one with just seconds to go,
and the opponent MRSA free throw.
But Cooper Thorson snags the rebound, dribbles around,
he heaves it.
And you better believe it, supercalifragili
sticexpialidocious, Cooper hitting
the nearly full court shot but dropping it like it's hot.
The whole moment caught on camera creating
the perfect viral moment.
CNN 10 highlight reel.
Take that, Chef Steph Curry.
This is Cooper's kitchen, and that kid is eatin'.
And now, on to our favorite part of the day,
I want to give a special shout out to Foxborough High School
in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
We hope you and everyone watching around the world
have a wonderful one, going out, and make someone smile today.
Remember that kindness is not what you do, but who you are.
I'm Coy Wire.
And this is "CNN 10."
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