Interest in Publicly Owned Electric Utilities is Growing

Positive Future #716 (Feature photo – Power Sub-Station – Public Domain) CleanTechnica journalist John Farrell brings us an important trending topic – municipally owned power utilities. While it is not a threat to capitalism, because both cities and private investors use monetary capital to achieve their ends, the emergence of public utilities is the physical…

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This Electric Car Can Surprise You

Positive Future #714 (Feature photo – Power Transmission Lines –  CCA 2.0 Generic, VW Jetta Hybrid & e-Golf LA Auto Show 2013.jpg: Moto “Club4AG” Miwa derivative work: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz) For those following the e-car revolution, there is hardly a week that goes by that some major auto manufacturer (old, new or in the…

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California Wants to Electrify Trucks – A Step Towards Electrifying Agriculture?

Positive Future #713 (Feature photo – California Flag –  Public Domain) There is no question that California is the agricultural capital of fresh produce, fruits and nuts. Now the state wants to start eliminating noxious gas and diesel trucks with a steady and aggressive progression to electrifying trucks. What’s next – diesel tractors and generators?…

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A Focus on What Matters for People on a Living Planet

Positive Future #711 (Feature photo – Coastal Wetlands –  CCA SA 4.0 International, Toriqul Islam) GreenBiz journalist Isabella Suarez draws our attention away from the climate alarm bell and onto solutions that make some sense. Obviously for rising sea mitigation, protecting coastal wetlands makes sense in more than one way – protect the coastal areas…

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