Good News Notes: “In another sign of progress toward a carbon-free power grid, the California Independent System Operator (ISO) set a new record on April 3, when 97.6% of electricity on the grid came from clean, renewable energy. The peak, which occurred briefly at 3:39 p.m., broke the previous record of 96.4% set on March…
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This Robot Goes Around The Beach Helping To Pick Up Litter
Good News Notes: “Beaches are fun places to go to, but it only takes a few bad apples to ruin the experience for everyone. By that we mean litterbugs, people who don’t think about other people and just dump their trash on the beach. This includes empty bottles, cans, food wrappings, actual food, cigarette buds,…
Record Electricity Generation in Faroe Islands Tidal Energy Project
Good News Notes: “Leading marine energy developer Minesto has reached further improved power production performance through upgrades and modifications of the company’s DG100 marine power plant. Furthermore, key aspects of test operations and electricity production with the DG100 system have now been third-party verified by DNV in accordance with international standards. Minesto recently resumed…
Check Out This 16-Foot Catamaran Concept for the Newest Ocean Plastic-Cleaning Vessel
Good News Notes: “With so many of us surfing, going to the beach, and swimming in the ocean, we often ask what is being done in an effort to take care of it — specifically, what are we going to do about the huge amounts of plastic polluting it all? In 2016, the United Nations published a…
When this artist honored Princeton’s blue-collar workers, the university took notice
Good News Notes: “As he watched his mother create masterpieces on a blank canvas in their Detroit home, 4-year-old Mario Moore had the thought, “I want to be an artist.” With a crayon and sketchbook in hand, he, too, would draw. Today, almost 30 years later, Moore has followed his childhood passion to become a painter and…
The Architect Scooping Tiny Plastic Out of Our Waterways
Good News Notes: “Marcella Hansch had already been in a bad mood when the barista told her “no.” She tries to take as few planes as possible but had decided to fly to New York to attend a special event organized by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Before getting on the 10-hour flight back…
A simple burst of bubbles is keeping this canal clear of plastic
Good News Notes: “If you walk along the Westerdok canal in Amsterdam, you might not notice a line of bubbles moving across the surface. But underwater, a tube stretches along the bottom of the canal, pushing air upward. It’s a pilot test of new technology, called the Great Bubble Barrier, designed to help catch plastic…
South Australia’s clean-energy shift brings lowest power prices on national grid, audit finds
Good News Notes: “The shift to more than 50% clean energy in South Australia led to the lowest average wholesale power prices in the national electricity grid over the past two months, an audit has found.” “According to the national energy emissions audit published by the Australia Institute, South Australia has had lower monthly wholesale electricity…
‘Super grateful’: Finksburg man overcomes addiction, jail to thrive at home and work, helping others recover
Good News Notes: “In seven years, he went from running a theft ring and having a full-blown heroin addiction to starting a family, landing a job selling real estate, and opening a sober home.” “Griesser had worked for a company that serviced cellphone towers, which made him aware of the value of copper. Employees legally…
Stevens Pass cleanup nets beer, jeans and a 20-year-old pass
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