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…
The Single-Use Plastic Ban is Becoming Unstoppable
Positive Future #571 (Feature photo – Plastic Pollution – Muntaka Chasant CCA SA 4.0 Universal) Ireland, a small nation of some 6.6 million people is the latest country to embark on the banning of all single-use plastics and picking up the pace of recycling. This effort is but a continuing movement around the world. The…
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…
India to Ban 6 Single-Use Plastics
Fossil-Free Food Chain?
Positive Future #568 (Feature photo – Wheat Crop – CCA SA 3.0 Unported) Global Ag Investing brings us the story of Sweden-based Lantmännen and Norway-based Yara are partnering to transform the food supply chain, with a pilot project targeting the launch of the world’s first certified fossil-free food chain. This is no small move, for a…
Modest but Steady Reversal of Land Use
Positive Future #567 (Feature photo – Rooftop Farming – CCA SA 4.0 International, Oatafi US) It is no secret that civilization began in the most fertile valleys of the world. From there, cities emerged and from there the cities moved outwards, paving the world’s best farmlands. While they have a long way to go, the…
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
Is the End of Coal in Sight?
Positive Future #565 (Feature photo – Lump of Coal – Public Domain USGS) The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that coal shipments to electric utilities have dropped precipitously over the past 10 years. Coal shipments have fallen from over 1 billion tons in 2008 to less than 600 million in 2018 – a drop of…
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…