Good News Notes: “A wind turbine sitting idle on a calm day or spinning swiftly when power demand is already met poses a problem for renewables, and is one researchers think can be tackled under the sea. In one vision, offshore wind farms could use seawater to essentially store energy until it’s needed, helping wean humanity off fossil fuels….
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Bringing Solar To Coal Country In Kentucky
Good News Notes: “Martin County, Kentucky, is coal country. That means its economy is in the toilet. Where once there were thousands of coal miners in the county, today there are less than two dozen. Even when coal mining was big business in Kentucky, Martin County was far from prosperous. It is where Lyndon Johnson…
Vegan Fast Food Chain Opens Its 10th Location
Good News Notes: “Plant Power Fast Food is going head to head with the big players in the fast-food space but making a bet on the fact that eating meat-free, dairy-free is the way of the future. The company, based in California, is expanding nationwide, and already has restaurants near colleges like San Diego State University…
He faced a possible life term. Now he’s a UC Berkeley grad
Good News Notes: “Aaron Harvey first heard of UC Berkeley when he saw a TV promotion for the school as he sat in jail, facing conspiracy charges stemming from nine San Diego gang-related shootings. He didn’t even know that UC Berkeley and “Cal,” a title he knew through sports, were the same school when he…
Las Vegas teen’s nonprofit has donated 2,000 duffel bags filled with clothes to foster youth
Good News Notes: “Since learning that many foster kids don’t have clothes or shoes that fit them, Nijel Murray has made it his mission to solve this problem. Four years ago, Murray’s family welcomed a foster son, and when he arrived at their Las Vegas home, he carried his ill-fitting clothes and shoes in a…
After a devastating cancer diagnosis, South Philly man overhauled his diet and found a passion for raw foods
Good News Notes: “Ulysses Kae Williams, 38, is a busy man. Apart from running the Classics Hub barber shop in South Philadelphia for 14 years, he’s the father of four children – Mya, 20, Kadence, 10, Kingston, 5 and Mylan, 3. For six years, he has spearheaded a competitive program to teach entrepreneurship to kids…
Petting zoo animals bringing holiday cheer to seniors
Good News Notes: “In Las Vegas, petting zoo animals are spreading holiday cheer. Video being shared throughout social media shows a camel going into a Bath & Body Works store. ‘Most people are not used to seeing camels and any time we take him anywhere, it’s always a big reaction,’ Nancy Rouas, owner of Petting…
UFC’s Arianny Celeste Gives Birth to 1st Child With Taylor King
Good News Notes: “Welcome to parenthood! Arianny Celeste announced on Saturday, October 3, that she and Taylor King had welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Raiden. ‘One week ago, you changed our lives forever, for the better!’ the UFC star, 34, captioned an Instagram slideshow. ‘I can’t help but think you’re the cutest … even your poopy…
More than $90K in materials donated to communities in school supply drive
Good News Notes: “Communities In Schools of Southern Nevada, an affiliate of the nation’s leading dropout prevention organization, announces it received more than $90,000 in materials and cash donations to kick off its 8th annual “Fill the Bus” school supply drive in support of Clark County School District students during the upcoming 2020-2021 school year. Donated…
NFL Draft 2020: Raiders’ Henry Ruggs wears bathrobe for rookies’ charity
Good News Notes: “Raiders first-round draft pick Henry Ruggs seemed to take the casual dress code for the 2020 NFL Draft to the extreme by wearing a bathrobe. At first, it looked like it was part of a marketing stunt, but upon closer examination, the Ron Burgundy attire was to raise awareness for an NFL rookies’…