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Energy
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Meet ‘Wind Catcher’: A 1,000-ft Tall Multi-Rotor Offshore Turbine
Takeaways: The "Wind Catcher" is a 1000 foot tall floating wind turbine.
This innovation could be used to power as many as 80 000...
World’s Fastest Electric Car Charger Installed in Norway
Takeaways: The world's fastest electric car charger has been installed Norway and will be made available to 600 000 EV drivers.
The Terra 360...
Business
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How Videos Can Help Spread Cleantech Awareness Globally
How Videos Can Help Spread Cleantech Awareness Globally The power of videos in today’s generation is not unknown to any of us. Over the last...
Burger King UK Becomes First Fast Food Company to Trial Reusable...
Takeaways: Burger King in the UK announced that they will begin trail of reusable and returnable packaging.
Customers will have the choice of 10...
Nature
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California Condors Return to Northern Redwoods After a 100-Year Absence
Takeaways: Two condors have been released from a pen in Redwood National Park.
This is the first time in over a century that these...
15,000 Wild Jaguars Left, Humans Must Work Together Across Borders to...
Takeaways: There are only approximately 15 000 wild jaguars left in the wild and conservation groups are looking for ways to protect them.
The...
Policy
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Protecting Nature’s Rights in the Court Room
Takeaways: A lawsuit has been filed against the developers planning to build on Lake Mary Jane in Orange County, to stop construction on the...
Heat Pump Heads Rejoice: Washington State Now Requires the More Efficient...
Takeaways: Washington is the first state in the country to mandate energy-efficient electric heat pumps over traditional furnaces and water heathers.
The could help...
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Sustainable British Water Brand Heralds Green Partnership with Run for All
Sustainable British Water Brand Heralds Green Partnership with Run for All
Water in a Box, the sustainable and responsible British boxed water brand, has announced its partnership with Jane Tomlinson’s Run for All to become the 2022 Official Finish Line Water Partner.
The deal will see 70,000 x 330ml Water in a Box spring water cartons distributed to runners at the finish line of 16 races across 2022, including the Sheffield Half Marathon, Leeds Half Marathon and Nottingham 10k. Run For All is a series of runs that commemorate the lasting legacy of the late amateur athlete and fundraiser, Jane Tomlinson CBE....
Traveling Responsibly towards a Sustainable Future
Traveling Responsibly towards a Sustainable Future Guest post by: Ella Clark, Life and Career Coach
So how does a self-confessed travel junkie fit in with green jobs and sustainability as he flies around the world with his signature Shemagh scarf and his wide-eyed curiosity?
Well, Simon Reeve was championing the cause of travelling as a way to open eyes and borders, and pointing out that our need to journey, is the "essence of our species". "Us travelling gives an economic incentive to protect and preserve" … for people to protect their nature reserves, their marine parks, their country and ways of...
Working in harmony with nature: successful sustainability
Working in harmony with nature: successful sustainability Jacqueline Watson, Managing Director, Citrefine International Ltd Over 25 years ago, our founder, Dr Paul Clarke, a tropical disease specialist, travelled to Southeast Asia and, during his trip, learnt about the use of Eucalyptus citriodora oil as a naturally derived insect repellent. Dr Clarke partnered with his friend and future co-founder, Ian Hughes-Guy, to determine if the oil’s insect repellence efficacy could be verified through the rigour of scientific testing. After extensive research, they confirmed that the locally sourced remedy was equal to the most effective synthetic alternatives and it was this discovery that inspired...
“That was a little bit of a wake-up”: Baltic countries have more litter than you may expect
“That was a little bit of a wake-up”: Baltic countries have more litter than you may expect Clean Games Baltic Cup unites them in a volunteer cleanup competition from 18th to 26th of September. For three years now Baltic countries have gotten together to participate in the Clean Games Baltic Cup which has been held annually on the World Cleanup Day. The difference from an ordinary cleanup is that participants from different Baltic cities compete in waste collecting and sorting and earn game points for the amount of garbage collected. This year competitions are going to be held in 10 countries. Poland,...
NetBit’s 7 Key Eco Focus Areas in the Lifecycle of a PSU
NetBit’s 7 Key Eco Focus Areas in the Lifecycle of a PSU When designing a power supply unit, it is important to examine the keys areas within a PSU lifecycle from design to disposal. At NetBit, our eco-design philosophy addresses 7 focus areas, including:
1/ Design
Design optimization is vital to eco-design and holds the potential to have the biggest positive effect on the environment. By matching the power output and increasing efficiency you can save a huge quantity of wasted power, thus cutting down CO2 emissions over the total product lifetime. Moreover, there are further positive impacts for optimizing power and using lower nominal output, including: smaller size, fewer materials,...
Blog Posts
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New Wildlife Corridors & Success Stories
New Wildlife Corridors & Success Stories Guest Post by: Lotl Love, Axolotl VTuber In the United States, road mortalities are a danger to the survival of at least 21 threatened and endangered species. As urban development continues, it’s more important than ever to look for ways to prevent fragmentation of critical habitats. Failing to do so would be a tremendous blow to the native wildlife populations everywhere. Thankfully, many states are incorporating wildlife crossings and corridors. Bridges and tunnels that go over or under traffic have been popular in Europe since the 1950’s when the first one was built in France, however,...
Planting Seeds & Blossoming Kids: Why You Should Incorporate Kids in Gardening
Planting Seeds & Blossoming Kids: Why You Should Incorporate Kids in Gardening Guest Post by: Devon M. Whalen,co-founder of Green Whale For some of you, the concept of gardening with your children is a no-brainer! We love that. But my husband and I are suburbanites who didn’t grow up in families that gardened, which made the decision to garden with our children a more challenging one. Firstly, it didn’t immediately dawn us as something we should do. And secondly, we weren’t sure what we were doing! In fact, the only time I had attempted to grow anything other than an occasional potted plant—that...
Recycling, Upcycling, and Refurbishing – What’s the Difference
Recycling, Upcycling, and Refurbishing - What's the Difference Guest Post by: Kylie Martin, Freelance Content Writer The planet is in danger. Global warming has worsened in the last few decades because of our indiscriminate use of resources that otherwise have safer alternatives. Our collective and individual carbon footprint has caused the deterioration of the only viable home in this expansive universe. Thankfully, it's not too late to do something about the problem. For instance, collectively, we can all agree to support policies that put the planet first before everything else, especially capital and profit. Or, individually, we can choose to live more responsibly,...
Buy Now, Pay Later
Buy Now, Pay Later Guest Post by: Sharon Michelle, MSc Psychology Scientists are warning we only have a short window of opportunity to make significant positive differences in the outcome of climate change. But this has been overshadowed in the mainstream news by what is perceived as more pressing matters at hand. I need to talk about a pervading sense that someone else will sort out everything out sometime in the future. I need to talk about the enormity of the situation. And I need to know why we aren’t asking more questions about what seems like a sense of a total...
Easy Tips to Create a Thriving Ecosystem in Your Garden
Easy Tips to Create a Thriving Ecosystem in Your Garden Guest Post by: Jade Piper, writer and environmentalist Fighting for the environment's future can seem bleak and a lost cause at times, with climate change, the prevalence of deforestation, and the rampant pollution of almost anything we can think of. But believe it or not, creating a healthy and thriving ecosystem in your garden is one of the easiest ways to help the environment. So even if you only have a tiny backyard garden at home, know that every little effort you make makes a difference. This article shares five impactful but straightforward...
Why Supporting a Green Party is More Important Now Than Ever
Why Supporting a Green Party is More Important Now Than Ever Guest post by: Jamie D'Souza, Content Manager for Happy Eco News and Green Party of Quebec Candidate Whether you live off the grid, grow your own food, shop locally or use sustainable transportation, you do these things because you believe in protecting the environment. You believe that what you are doing is going to make a difference. I live in a metropolitan city but I buy my clothes secondhand, I walk or take the bus whenever I can, I try to buy products that have a minimal environmental impact,...
Founder Blog
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You, Me and the IPCC
You, Me and the IPCC
By Grant Brown, Founder, Happy Eco News It is safe to say that we are all reeling a little from the IPCC...
Happy Birthday to Happy Eco News – Gratitude for Four Years
Happy Birthday to Happy Eco News - Gratitude for Four Years By Grant Brown, Founder, Happy Eco News January 1, 2022, marks the fourth birthday of Happy...
Can 1 Trillion Trees Save Us?
Can 1 trillion trees capture enough carbon to save us?
Or should we focus efforts on carbon capture technology instead? By Grant Brown, Founder, Happy Eco...
Wakeup Call 2021 – BC Floods and Forests
Wakeup Call 2021 – BC Floods and Forests
By Grant Brown, Founder, Happy Eco News This year has been difficult in beautiful BC. My home province has...
COP26 Summary – 8 Reasons for Stubborn Optimism
COP26 Summary - 8 Reasons for Stubborn Optimism
By Grant Brown, Founder, Happy Eco News
Could more have been done?
In this article, my COP26 Summary, I will...
Leonardo DiCaprio Just Invested In This Fast-Food Company
Takeaways: Actor and activist Leonardo DiCaprio has just invested in Neat Food Co., a vegan fast-food company in the UK.
In addition to their...
PepsiCo, UT Austin, ISS, Healthcare Systems Pledge to Serve Planet-Saving “Cool Food”
Takeaways: PepsiCo, the University of Texas, ISS World Services A/S and the Providence and Mount Sinai Health System have announced their commitment to serving...
Believe or Not, This New Vegan Meat is Made from Air
Takeaways: Air Protein is a unique approach to making meat substitutes that turns air into protein.
This approach starts with air, water and renewable...
Lab-Grown Meat and Insects ‘Good for Planet and Health’
Takeaways: Lab-grown meat or ground-up insects could lead to big savings in carbon emissions and water.
Doing so could reduce pressures on the planet...
You Can Grow Mushrooms All Around Your Home and Garden
Takeaways: An easy way to incorporate mushroom cultivation into your garden is to add mushroom spores around trees and shrubs.
Mushrooms can also be...
Transportation
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A New Electric Microcar Could Redefine Urban Mobility. By Folding?
Takeaways: The City Transformer can shrink down from 98 inches long to 39 inches in tight spots.
This car promises to reshape urban mobility...
Brightdrop Zevo 600 Sets Guinness World Record For Electric Delivery Vans
Takeaways: Brightdrop Zoev 600 holds the official world record for an electric delivery van on a single charge - 258.85 miles.
The vehicle has...
Hydrogen Fuel Could Change the Way Aircraft Work, and Look
Takeaways: Airbus has announced plans to overhaul an A380 airliner by adding an additional hydrogen-combustion engine outside the plane.
The move is part of...
New EV Charger: TurnOnGreen EV700 Plants Trees for Every Purchase
Takeaways: TurnOnGreen's new charger can be configured to initiate charging sessions in three different ways; users can plug in and charge, use any type...
Science
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Scientists Claim New Enzyme Can Break Down Plastic in a Single...
Takeaways: A research team from the University of Texas has found a new way to speed up the process of breaking down plastic.
Their...
