Good News Notes: “Australia’s Fortescue Metals Group, the world’s fourth-largest iron ore miner, has set an ambitious plan to become carbon neutral by 2030, bringing forward the target by 10 years as it aims to start producing green hydrogen as soon as 2023. Fortescue Chairman Andrew Forrest predicted the world’s conversion to green energy and…
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How Amazon is using machine learning to eliminate 915,000 tons of packaging
Good News Notes: “Amazon’s 2019 Climate Pledge calls for a commitment to net zero carbon across their businesses by 2040. Since then, the company has reduced the weight of their outbound packaging by 33%, eliminating 915,000 tons of packaging material worldwide, or the equivalent of over 1.5 billion shipping boxes. With less packaging used throughout the supply…
After Scrapping Gas Pipeline, Duke Looks to Plug Hole With Renewables, Grid Investments
Good News Notes: “Duke Energy on Monday reported a $1.6 billion charge related to abandoning the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. The utility also laid out how its renewable energy and grid modernization plans will fill in the capital-investments hole left by the canceled multibillion-dollar natural-gas project. Duke reported a second-quarter 2020 loss of $817 million, or…
Zero-carbon electricity outstrips fossil fuels in Britain across 2019
Good News Notes: “Zero-carbon energy became Britain’s largest electricity source in 2019, delivering nearly half the country’s electrical power and for the first time outstripping generation by fossil fuels. Following a dramatic decline in coal-fired power and a rise in renewable and low-carbon energy, 2019 was the cleanest year for electrical energy on record for…