Good News Notes: “How did Israel, a country that is more than half desert, frequently hit with drought, and historically cursed by chronic water shortages, become a nation that now produces 20 percent more water than it needs? Water demand from Israel’s rapidly growing population outpaced the supply and natural replenishment of potable water so…
Tag: infrastructure
These are the world’s first wind turbine blade bridges
Good News Notes: “On a former train track bed connecting the towns of Midleton and Youghal in County Cork, Ireland, workers recently excavated the rusted remains of an old railway bridge and installed a pedestrian one in its place. The bridge would have been an unremarkable milestone in the development of a new pedestrian greenway…
The moral case for destroying fossil fuel infrastructure
Good News Notes: “Take France, whose president poses as the most enlightened climate diplomat. The largest private company headquartered in that nation, Total, will this year commence construction of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline, slated to be the longest in the world, cross 230 rivers, bisect 12 forest reserves and drive 100,000 people from their…
Kenya Company Wants Buses, Utility Vehicles to Go Green by 2030
Good News Notes: “The United Nations Environment Program on Monday marked the official end of toxic leaded gasoline use in vehicles worldwide. A company in Nairobi, where the UNEP is headquartered, is working on the next step — converting all buses and utility vehicles to electric power by 2030. Lucy Mugala goes about checking on…
Reforestation Gains Momentum in Puerto Rico as a Tool for Economic and Environmental Recovery
Good News Notes: “The passage of Hurricane Maria has been difficult to describe by those who were witnesses and victims on the island of Puerto Rico. As is often the case in the worst of catastrophes, the sense of desolation and post-apocalyptic devastation can only be measured if it was experienced firsthand. In addition to the destruction…
Canada and Nova Scotia invest in renewable energy infrastructure with three solar farms in Antigonish, Berwick and Mahone Bay
Good News Notes: “The health and safety of Canadians are top priorities for the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia. Communities across Canada are on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic, and need immediate assistance to ensure their public infrastructure is safe and reliable. That is why governments have been taking decisive action to support families, businesses and communities, and…
Cement battery could turn buildings and bridges into gigantic energy-storage devices
Good News Notes: “Researchers in Switzerland have come up with a clever way to store energy in cement that could turn entire buildings into batteries. The advance, reported in the journal Buildings, could be a way to reduce the carbon footprint of future infrastructure. Buildings are some of the largest energy consumers in the world. Globally, they use…