Electric Flying Taxis – They Are Working On It

Positive Future #573 (Feature photo – The Volocopter – By Spielvogel – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68341174) Electric Vehicles Research new portal bring us the latest on personal drone-type flying taxis. Using 18 rotors and making some noise, the demonstration was hosted by the Mercedes Benz Museum. You can read the full story here:…

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Renewable Energy Investment Growing Big

Positive Future #572 (Feature photo – Solar Farm – Ben Cavanna CCA SA 3.0 Unported) Bloomberg New Energy Finance just released the latest numbers on renewable energy investments with investments exceeding $2.5 trillion over the past 10 years including 2019. That’s roughly $330 per person on a global average. Renewable energy production is now reaching…

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The Electric Delivery Vans Are Coming

Positive Future #570 (Feature photo – Amazon Delivery Van – CCA SA 4.0 International – Tdorante 10) Inside EVs journalist Gustavo Ruffo brings us news about Amazon’s foray into electric delivery vehicles. What is important about this news is that Amazon ordered 100,000 electric delivery vans from Rivian, a company that has yet to deliver…

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From Vacation Cruise to Bahama Relief Effort

Positive Future #566 (Feature photo – The Cruise Ship Clebrity Equinox – CCA 3.0 unported Marc Rycaert) BrightVibes news portal brings us the story of a cruise ship with 3,000 passengers ditched their cruise and went to the Bahamas to serve sandwiches and provide water. You can read the full story here: https://brightvibes.com/1432/en/passengers-turn-cruise-into-humanitarian-mission-by-helping-prepare-meals-for-hurricane-victims

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Five Million Businesses Would Benefit from Battery Storage to Lower Utility Bills?

Positive Future #564 (Feature photo E-Ferry Ellen – Battery Backup Units – courtesy of RedEarth Energy Storage) The U.S. Department of Energy just released a report that indicates over 5 million commercial customers would benefit from battery storage to offset peak power costs to lower utility bills. Renewable Energy World brings us news about the…

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