Positive Future #824 (Feature photo – The Giant Panda, symbol of saving wildlife – CCA SA 3.0 Unported, J. Patrick Fischer) The World Wildlife Fund just produced a report that allows you to make a difference in planetary health by the food choices you choose (which are also healthy for you). You can read the…
Positive Future #823 (Feature photo – Farm8 Underground Production – Courtesy of Farm8) Phil Lempert (https://www.supermarketguru.com/) brings us the story of underground farming in Korea. Farm8, the company behind the underground farming story, has developed a large underground farm next to a busy Korean subway. You can see the story here:
Positive Future #822 (Feature photo – FarmBot Automated Growing System – Courtesy of FarmBot) We have been following the development of the FarmBot for several years. As an open source project, the people behind the project are continuing to create an ever better model ( https://farm.bot/) Below you can link to their latest video:
Positive Future #821 (Feature photo – Electric Car Charger – CCA 2.0 Generic, Jeff Cooper) InsideEVs journalist Mark Kane brings an astonishing story. U.K. electric car sales for September are up 166% representing 10.5 percent of the total car market. In contrast, the overall car market in the UK decreased by 4.4%. You can see…
Positive Future #820 (Feature photo – Solar Installation – CCA SA 4.0 International. Jud McCranie) CleanTechnica journalist Zachary Shahan brings us a report on the top solar states by percentage of electricity generated. Shahan has created a great graphic so you can immediately see where your state is. The chart is interesting. You can read…
Positive Future #819 (Feature photo – Zero Mass Water Panels – courtesy of Navajo Power)) Brightvibes journalist Fino Menezes brings the story of technology that can extract water out of the air for drinking. Now, a couple of gallons drinking of day from a system that can cost upwards of $6,000 + seems high. However,…
Positive Future #818 (Feature photo – General Electric 13-Megawatt X Turbine – Courtesy of GE Renewable Energy) YaleEnvironment360 brings an amazing story of a new wind farm being developed in the North Sea near Great Britain. The project comes in at a cost of $10 billion and will power 4.5 million homes – 5% of…
Touch the Soil News #1694 (Feature Photo – Palm Oil Farm in Malaysia – CCA 1.0 Generic) FarmlandGrab.com reports on a story of significant proportions – the exploitation of millions of farm worker in Asia. The story starts with a migrant worker whose passport and legal papers were confiscated and then lost. This sent him…
Touch the Soil News #1693 (Feature Photo – Philippines a nation of islands – CCA SA 3.0 Unported) Perhaps no nation in the world is so focused on developing urban agriculture than the nation of the Philippines. From military personnel and police officers planting urban gardens to Philippine Department of agriculture, millions of people are…
Positive Future #817 (Feature photo – Satellite Photo of Chicago – CCA Sa 3.0 IGO) WTTW News brings us a story from Chicago that reveals how growing your own food was derailed by covid concerns and artificial barriers to water. The right and opportunity to grow your own food has – in Chicago – taken…
