Good News Notes: “To foster a bond in the Sorority and Fraternity Community and promote activism among members, Greeks Go Green is informing students on how to be sustainable and environmentally friendly in their everyday lives. Greeks Go Green (GGG) is a student-led organization that is open to all members of the Sorority and Fraternity Community….
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Sea Turtles Get New Lease On Life At Florida Aquarium
Good News Notes: “The threats to sea turtles are as big as the ocean they inhabit: red tide, overfishing, rising seas swamping their nesting grounds and being stunned by the winter cold. But a rehabilitation facility in Apollo Beach that opened last year is giving a new lease on life to many endangered turtles. I’m…
Delivery van sports solar roof in Amsterdam
Good News Notes: “To go Dutch, now means to go electric and solar-powered? Netherlands-based distributor of electric delivery vans, Bluekens has fitted a solar roof onto a delivery vehicle. The vehicle was demonstrated at Horecava, a Dutch hospitality trade show held in Amsterdam.” View the whole story here: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/01/30/delivery-van-sports-solar-roof-in-amsterdam/
FPL tries a new place to soak in solar power: Floating panels on a Miami lake
Good News Notes: “Flying into Miami can be a feast for the eyes. From a window seat, visitors can catch a glimpse of turquoise waters framed by white sandy beaches, swaying palm trees and vibrant green ferns in the Everglades. Now, some may also see 400 solar panels floating on Blue Lagoon right next to…
Duke Energy to build two new Florida solar plants that will power 46K homes
Good News Notes: “Completion is expected in late 2020, and each solar project will create 200 to 300 temporary jobs. These two plants join two solar farms completed by Duke in December, and two that are currently under construction and expected to come online in April and June. Duke Energy provides around 10,200 MW of…
Instant Health Benefits of Going Green
Good News Notes: “Everyone knows that going green is good for the longevity of the planet and our current environmental reality as well. However, you rarely hear about the importance of going green for your and your family’s health. Most of the back and forth debate over becoming eco-friendly focuses on the environment, global warming,…
CuanTec leads project upcycling shellfish to tackle plastic pollution
Turning food waste into plastic-free packaging: International project upcycles shellfish to tackle plastic pollution 03-Jan-2020 By Katy Askew An international collaboration project, the Celtic Crustacean Collaboration, is working to develop a new plastic-free food packaging material from food waste. HTTPS://WWW.FOODNAVIGATOR.COM/ARTICLE/2020/01/03/CUANTEC-LEADS-PROJECT-UPCYCLING-SHELLFISH-TO-TACKLE-PLASTIC-POLLUTION
Zero Waste in Architecture: Rethink, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
Good News Notes: “Rethink is about changing how you think about things. Break paradigms, include new materials and solutions, and reconsider precedent.” “The idea of Reducing can also be highly complex. It can mean decreasing the amount of concrete in a structure by consciously resizing it, or designing for lightweight systems that use less raw materials…
Yemenis go solar amid war energy shortage
Good News Notes: “When electricity was cut to Yemen’s capital four years ago after war broke out, Ebrahim al-Faqih saw a gap in the market and started selling solar panels.” “The United Nations estimates that only 10% of the population had access to electricity after the conflict began.” “Many areas need pumps to bring drinking…
Solar panels waste a lot of energy. Scientists have a plan to capture it.
Good News Notes: “Scientists from the University of Groningen and Nanyang Technological University have developed a means of harnessing otherwise-wasted electrons from semiconductors, a boost that could mean zero-emission solar panels could collect even more energy. The team’s findings were published Friday in the journal Science Advances.” “The breakthrough could be another step in the race…