Good News Notes: “Many have tried to harness the ocean’s power to generate electricity, resulting in several embarrassing failures and little tangible success. Startup Eco Wave Power hopes to transcend that tempestuous legacy with a radically simple idea: capture the ocean’s energy closer to shore. This approach sacrifices the greater energy potential of larger offshore waves, but…
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Europe’s ocean energy installations surge back to pre-Covid levels
Good News Notes: “European installations of tidal and wave energy capacity jumped in 2021, as the ocean energy sector saw deployments revert to pre-pandemic levels and a substantial increase in investment. In figures released Thursday, Ocean Energy Europe said 2.2 megawatts of tidal stream capacity was installed in Europe last year, compared to just 260…
Ukrainian Woman Katya Kurletz Helping Rescue Animals from Bombed Cities
Good News Notes: “The mass exodus from Ukraine has created a crisis with the pets residents had to leave behind, but in the middle of Putin‘s brutal war, some Ukrainians have stepped up to save the animals. Katya Kurletz is on the ground in Ukraine, leading the efforts to track down dogs in destroyed cities and transport…
Solar cell innovation generates 1,000x more power
Good News Notes: “The photovoltaic effect of ferroelectric crystals can be increased by a factor of 1,000 if three different materials are arranged periodically in a lattice. This has been revealed in a study by researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU). They achieved this by creating crystalline layers of barium titanate, strontium titanate and…
Prenatal mindfulness program improves stress response in infants
Good News Notes: “This is the first known study to show that a prenatal social intervention may improve health outcomes in offspring, as measured by autonomic nervous system responses, said Amanda Noroña-Zhou, PhD, first author of the study in Psychosomatic Medicine. “It is really well established that maternal stress in pregnancy increases the risk for health…
Deliveroo invests HK$2m to fund sustainable plastic-free packaging
Good News Notes: “Deliveroo HK is taking steps to reduce food packaging waste generated by its restaurant partners. The delivery giant is investing HK$2 million to incentivize a scheme that will encourage restaurants to use plastic-free packaging for their delivery orders. It comes as the government considers a move to ban single-use plastic tableware. Investment…
Aldi commits to only selling plastic-free wipes
Good News Notes: “The switch will see all the wipes across its Mamia baby, Lacura beauty and household ranges chage to 100% plant-based fibres, making them all biodegradable. Aldi estimates the move will prevent the equivalent of 7,000 tonnes of single-use plastic from going to landfill each year. Richard Gorman, Plastics and Packaging Director at Aldi, said:…
Coral resiliency offers encouraging signs despite warming oceans
Good News Notes: “Corals, forecast for doom in many future climate scenarios, could be more resilient to rising temperatures and ocean acidification than scientists once thought. New research, in which scientists spent 22 months studying several types of corals in Hawaii, suggests that several species, absent other stressors, could survive even if the world warms…
Target Zero Program Offers Brand Partners Opportunity to Reduce Waste
Good News Notes: “Target’s new initiative, Target Zero, responds to growing customer interest in products that help reduce waste. The program will be a key driver of progress for Target Forward goals including its aim to be the market leader for “creating and curating inclusive, sustainable brands and experiences by 2030,” as well as the retailer’s…
Jennifer Garner shows ‘random act of kindness’ for people in need
Good News Notes: “Jennifer Garner is in the spotlight for sharing a simple way to give back to those in need. On Wednesday, the actress posted a video on social media explaining an easy way to show a “random act of kindness” using Ziploc bags. In the post, Garner fills up a bag with essential items, including socks,…