Positive Future #582 (Feature photo – Proterra Bus Depot Rendering – courtesy of Proterra) CleanTechnica journalist Kyle Field brings us news about Proterra – the American-company that makes fully electric buses. Proterra just got an order from Miami-Dade county in Florida for 33 fully electric 40-foot buses. The 33 electric buses will make an impact…
Touch the Soil News #1449 (Feature photo – The Millen Farm – courtesy of the Millen Farm) ABC New of Australia brings us the story of one of the largest urban farms in the nation. Called the Millen Farm, entrepreneur Arran Heideman has turned a waste land area into a non-profit farming enterprise in a…
Touch the Soil News #1448 (Feature photo – Rabobank Headquarters in the Netherlands – By Michielverbeek – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=454214944.0 FoodMarket News brings us the latest report from Rabobank – one of the world’s largest agricultural banks about the growing destabilization in meat prices caused by the African Swine Fever. Rabobank estimates…
Positive Future #581 (Feature photo – Tesla Charging Station – CCA SA 3.0 Unported, Jusdafax) Many of us have endured volatility in gasoline prices, sometimes soaring to unaffordable highs and sometimes facing waiting lines at gas stations. These energy and transportation displeasures have been going on for some time. A recent story by CleanTecnica journalist…
Touch the Soil News #1447 (Feature photo – The Great Seal of the District of Columbia – Public Domain) Civil Eats brings us the inspiring story of Gail Taylor and Three Part Harmony Farm (http://threepartharmonyfarm.org/). A multifaceted farm in the nation’s Capitol that seeks to promote urban agriculture, food security and responsible farming. You can…
Touch the Soil News #1446 (Feature photo – Lead Pollution – Public Domain) The Gotham Gazette brings us the story of risks to urban farming from lead in the soil. Should you test your soils and take abatement action? You can read the full story here: https://www.gothamgazette.com/open-government/130-opinion/8810-soil-scientists-advice-to-urban-gardeners-test-for-lead
Touch the Soil News #1445 (Feature photo – Kimbal Musk – CCA SA 4.0 International -1000X2020) There are many large vertical indoor farming enterprises that have emerged over the past five years. One of them is Square Roots, founded and owned by Kimbal Musk, brother to Elon Musk of Tesla. Recently, a partnership was formed…
Positive Future #580 (Feature photo – Greta Thunberg – CCA 2.0 Generic – EU Parliament) CleanTechnica brings us the story of Greta Thunberg’s trip to the United Nations in New York City. Avoiding air travel Thunberg somehow found people to help her sail across the ocean. Now, Schwarzenegger is seeing to it that she has…
Positive Future #579 (Feature photo – Waymo Autonomous Car Testing – CCA SA 4.0 International – Dilu) Taxis has historically been expensive, making public travel options attractive. Even more expensive than taxis is the cost of car ownership – ranging from $9,000 to $10,000 a year for a moderate choice of cars. Enter the robotaxi…
Positive Future #578 (Feature photo – Public Charging Point – Courtesy of Greenspot) The idea of public-private partnerships is not new. Solving the climate crisis and even issues such as living wage jobs, food insecurity and affordable housing, is bringing an increasing emergence of public-private partnerships. While the basic financial system that invokes purchasing power…
