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…
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Solar panel “upcycling” venture gears up for first factory in Victoria
Good News Notes: “A new solar panel “upcycling” plant should be up and running in Victoria by the end of 2023, with further facilities in the development pipeline, according to an update from the team behind the project. A research update published by the University of Melbourne, a partner on the project with RMIT University and…
In Los Angeles, Tesla’s rivals roll out larger, cheaper electric SUVs
Good News Notes: “Automakers chasing electric vehicle leader Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) revealed new, more affordable and larger electric sport utility vehicles at the Los Angeles Auto Show, racing into one of the fastest-growing segments of the U.S. market. Kia Motors (000270.KS) called out Tesla by name at the show, announcing that its upcoming electric crossover EV6 beat Tesla’s previous…
Phykos’s carbon-capturing robotic seaweed farms are like planting fore
Good News Notes: “A new prototype of a small, solar-powered robotic vessel recently started sailing in the Pacific Ocean, pulling an underwater rack filled with seaweed. The startup developing the technology, called Phykos, says each platform holding the fast-growing kelp may be able to capture as much CO2 as 250 trees—and though the approach still needs…
Texas Humane Heroes announces Pet Adoptions on Wheels mobile adoption unit
Good News Notes: “A new mobile adoption unit by the Texas Humane Heroes Adoption Center is coming to a location near you soon, the agency announced Wednesday. It’s called P.A.W (Pet Adoptions on Wheels) and it will travel to various locations throughout Central Texas with 20+ cats and dogs who are looking to find a…
BIG and Vestre on the world’s most sustainable factory
Good News Notes: “Redefining eco-friendly architecture root and branch, BIG and Vestre aspire to create the world’s most sustainable furniture factory, called The Plus, in the middle of a Norwegian forest. Jan Christian Vestre is on a quest. He wants to create the world’s most sustainable furniture factory – and he is taking his goal suitably seriously. The young…
Israeli study offers hope of ‘rewiring’ nerves to restore lost sense of touch
Good News Notes “New Israeli nanotechnology will restore the sense of touch for people who have lost it due injury or amputation, scientists say. A Tel Aviv University lab has developed a tiny sensor that can be implanted into fingers, toes, or any other body part that has lost the sense of touch. It “bypasses”…
Nonprofit stepping up for education during the COVID crisis
Good News Notes: “When COVID-19 forced Summit54 to cancel its signature program for elementary school students in the lower Roaring Fork Valley last summer, the local nonprofit could have gone on hiatus. Instead, it doubled down on its efforts. Summit54 created new, free programs to provide tutoring for elementary school students at a time when…
Vertical Roots introduces reduced-plastic packaging in salads
Good News Notes: “Vertical Roots, the leading hydroponic container farming company in the U.S. growing fresh, nutritious leafy greens, is pleased to introduce a new innovative packaging design that utilizes 30% less plastic and prolongs freshness for the brand’s line of salad mixes; available in stores this month. The new packaging also features an elevated…
Discovery of new praying mantis species from the time of the dinosaurs
Good News Notes: “A McGill-led research team has identified a new species of praying mantis thanks to imprints of its fossilized wings. It lived in Labrador, in the Canadian Subarctic around 100 million years ago, during the time of the dinosaurs, in the Late Cretaceous period. The researchers believe that the fossils of the new…