Positive Future #835 (Feature photo – Energy Micro Grid – CCA SA 3.0 Unported ) CleanTehcnica journalist Steve Hanley brings us the updated story of Tesla Solar Microgrids. The idea is simple – create solar arrays and battery storage to save homeowners and businesses from power outages. Tesla thinks this part of its business plan…
Positive Future #834 (Feature photo – The Laundry of Yesteryear – courtesy Joshua Sherucij) CleanTechnic journalist Johnna Crider brings the story of Oxwash Partners – pickup and delivery laundry service. Of note is that the pickup and delivery portion of the service is accomplished with electric cargo bikes. You can read the story here: https://cleantechnica.com/2020/10/30/oxwash-partners-with-eav-solutions-to-help-people-do-laundry-sustainably/
Positive Future #833 (Feature photo – Tesla Mega Batteries – courtesy of Tesla ) Tesla is getting ready to ship an order of big batteries to Australia. It will ultimately be a connected series of batteries costing almost $62 million. This battery is only the first of a dozen big battery installations across the NSW…
Positive Future #832 (Feature photo – Glass of Milk – courtesy of CCA 2.0 NIAID ) Inhabitat news portal brings us the story of creating what looks and tastes like milk out of plants. This is an initiative of the company Impossible Foods. The goal is to go beyond milks alternatives such as soy or…
Positive Future #831 (Feature photo – Overgrown Volkswagen – courtesy of https://www.reddit.com/user/BreakingDed/) BrightVibes journalist Fino Menezes shares with us a stunning collection of pictures that illustrate when nature takes over human structures. It provides real insight into how nature wastes nothing and its unlimited energy re-invigorates all that is left behind. You can see the…
Positive Future #829 (Feature photo – Tent City for Homeless – CCA SA 3.0 Unported) Brightvibes journalist Fino Menezes brings us tips about our role with the homeless that can help – even as winter approaches. You can see all the ideas here: https://brightvibes.com/2015/en/top-10-ways-to-help-the-homeless-as-winter-approaches
Positive Future #828 (Feature photo – The Seal of the City of Atlanta – Public Domain) Value Walk news portal brings us the story of how non-profit urban farming development is taking on new dimensions. Atlanta, Georgia is at the heart of a metropolitan area of some 6.7 million people. The Food Well Alliance and…
Touch the Soil News #1703 (Feature Photo – Backyard Gardening – CCA SA 3.0 Unported, User Vmenkov) The Morning Sun of Pittsburg, Kansas brings us a story we all like to hear about. It is a story about an ordinary person – Marilyn Johnson – that has figured out the production and marketing of food…
Positive Future #826 (Feature photo – Safer Bike Lanes – CCO 1.0 Universal Public Domain, Judgefloro) GreenBiz Journalist Elizabeth Stampe brings an important initiative for safe bike lanes to our attention. At the forefront is the city of San Jose, California. This city of 1 million people had its beginnings in 1777. Modern transportation has…
Positive Future #825 (Feature photo – Organic Vegetables – CCA SA 3.0 Unported, Elina Mark) Financial Times has an interesting video on what is happening with organic farming in France. Much of the trend is in urban farming. You can see he Financial Times video here:
