The Inside Scoop On The First Ever Electric Vehicle To Hit The Rose Bowl Parade

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 23:27:41 +0000

For the first time ever in Rose Bowl history, an electric vehicle will power a float in the 136th annual Rose Bowl Parade on January 1, 2025.

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How Has One US State Cut Food Waste When Others Continue To Struggle?

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 21:28:14 +0000

Two years ago, Massachusetts banned businesses that generate more than 1,000 pounds of food waste a week from tossing those scraps in the garbage. Restaurants, grocery stores, schools, and hotels all had to reconsider what it meant to dispose of scraps left over from food preparation and diners’ plates. And … [continued]

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New Flow Battery To Take Up Housekeeping In Derelict Oil Tanks

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 21:48:35 +0000

The US startup Quino aims to demonstrate that its new flow battery platform can repurpose former oil tanks for wind and solar energy storage.

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The Sustainable Tires Of The Future Will Be Made With Plants (Again)

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:28:33 +0000

Sustainable tires could be made with butadiene derived from algae, food waste, and other renewable resources instead of petroleum, if a new research project pans out.

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Solving The Silicon-Perovskite Tandem Solar Cell Puzzle

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:53:50 +0000

Researchers have designed a new silicon-perovskite tandem solar cell to maximize solar conversion efficiency and lifecycle sustainability together.

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Why I Am A Vegetarian: A Life Journey Toward Interconnectedness

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2024 20:24:38 +0000

A vegetarian diet seems unusual at best and anti-patriotic at worst to many folks. But I haven’t eaten red meat since 1980, and I’ve been able to accrue a whole lotta benefits from my decision to focus on eating plants — and so has the planet. Here’s the story of … [continued]

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Why Business And Biodiversity Go Hand-In-Hand

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2024 04:50:19 +0000

Business and biodiversity may seem odd bedfellows at first glance. After all, doesn’t it take every possible effort to create a thriving commercial activity? Strategic roadmaps. Detailed record-keeping. A climate of collegiality. So much is needed to produce profitable goods or services. Who has time to factor in biodiversity? Pharmaceutical … [continued]

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Black Mass To Rescue EV Battery Supply Chain

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 23:55:33 +0000

The Canadian EV battery recycling startup RecycLiCo is among the innovators to deploy black mass for new batteries.

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Financial Investments In Smallholder Farmers Are Big Talk At UN Climate Change Conference

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 17:05:19 +0000

Smallholder farmers sustain humanity every day of the year. The 600 million smallholder farmers around the world, who are working on less than two hectares of land, are estimated to be responsible for 28-31% of total crop production and contribute 30-34% of food supply on 24% of gross agricultural area. … [continued]

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The City Center In Paris Is Now Designated A Limited Traffic Zone

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 13:44:13 +0000

Many citizens in Paris were caught off-guard on November 5 when a new ban on motorists in the first four arrondissements of central Paris came into effect. As they looked around their city neighborhoods, residents could see nearly forty signs for the ‘Zone à Trafic Limité’ (ZTL) — or “limited … [continued]

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