Positive Future #522 (Feature photo – Apartment Projects – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. – SK5893) Curbed News journalist Jeff Andrews takes us to the debates unfolding about affordable housing. It is an eye-opener as relates to the kind of acrobatics and legislation that avoid the key question: Why not just have jobs…
Positive Future #521 (Feature photo – For Decades, Students Have Taken Interest in Solar Powered Cars – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license. – Nuon Hans-Peter van Velthoven) Toyota just announced that it was now testing a solar-powered Prius. The car has high efficiency solar panels on the hood, roof and trunk. Early estimates…
Positive Future #519 (Feature photo – New York – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license – Siddarth Hanumanthu) EnergyCentral journalist Matt Chester touches on a topic with explosive potential to change the financial and economic world. New York City, after two power blackouts in eight days that left thousands in the dark, is considering…
Positive Future #516 (Feature photo – Cargo Bike – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license – Jeanne a velo) Electric Bike journalist Richard Peace takes us out on a camping journey using a high-end electric cargo bike. The electric bike used had a massive 1,000Wh dual battery capacity, so taking gear and steep terrain…
Positive Future #515 (Feature photo – Small Homes – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license – Dan David Cook) In the old days, many so-called poor had a farm and 40 acres, maybe 160 acres. Trying to earn a living farming has mostly proved futile as most family farmers have been economically removed from…
Positive Future #514 (Feature photo – Auto Dealerships – Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. – Immanuel Giel) While automotive sales are not the only sign that the economy is struggling, it is certainly an indicator of the times. CleanTechnica journalist Zachary Shahan, while he is pro-electric cars, also follows the mainstream auto market. Shahan…
Positive Future #513 (Feature photo Vertical Harvest – courtesy of Vertical Harvest) Fannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Association) holds over $3 trillion in mortgage loans. As a government sponsored entity, its mission is to ensure adequate sources of funding for home buyers seeking financing. As a giant in the real estate arena, Fannie Mae is…
Positive Future #511 (Feature photo – Vehicle Traffic – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license – Robert Jack) While overall car sales are softening, and in some cases shrinking, electric car sales in June of 2019 totaled 37,818 – and increase of 51% over June of 2018. The clear driver of the significant increases…
Positive Future #510 (Feature photo – Solar Cells – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license – U.S. Dept of the Interior) Science Magazine journalist Robert Service brings news of a major project that is expected to be approved in Los Angeles. An ultra-inexpensive solar farm paired with what will be one of the world…
Positive Future #508 (Feature photo – Elon Musk – courtesy of the Royal Society) It’s hard to imagine that Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been at the top job longer than any other major automaker. In fact, half the CEO’s at the world’s major auto makers have been in the CEO job less than 2…
