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October 6, 2020
Today Summers shares how innovative companies are harnessing renewable energy from the sea and Kristy explains why windows of the future could be made of wood. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
October 6, 2020
Today Summers shares how innovative companies are harnessing renewable energy from the sea and Kristy explains why windows of the future could be made of wood. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
October 6, 2020
Today Summers shares how innovative companies are harnessing renewable energy from the sea and Kristy explains why windows of the future could be made of wood. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
October 6, 2020
Today Summers shares how innovative companies are harnessing renewable energy from the sea and Kristy explains why windows of the future could be made of wood. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
How to prep your home for wildfire season
It’s only the beginning of wildfire season on the west coast, but 2.2 million acres have already burned in California alone. Wildfires can be scary, especially if you live in a fire-prone area, but preparing your home and family for the event of an evacuation will help you leave the area quickly Read More...
This is how climate-resilient neighborhoods might look in the future
Building resilient neighborhoods is key in enabling our growing cities to adapt to the threats of climate change. The Norwegian city of Bergen is well aware of this. That’s why it has recently devised plans to develop a former port area at the edge of the city into a regenerative, zero-emissions Read More...
Owning an electric car will save you 50% in maintenance and repair costs
If you’re still not convinced about the benefits of opting for an electric vehicle instead of a diesel-powered one, consider the following finding from a recent report: Drivers of electric vehicles spend half as much on maintenance and repair costs over their vehicle’s lifetime compared to Read More...
Cambridge just dropped its $4.5 billion endowments from fossil fuels
More and more universities are choosing to divest from fossil fuels, but the University of Cambridge is going one step further and decarbonizing its entire portfolio. Just last week, Cambridge announced it will drop its $4.5 billion endowments from fossil fuels and reduce its holdings in companies Read More...
Wave energy is showing promising signs as a new form of renewable power
Harnessing the energy of ocean waves to generate renewable power has been on the agenda of scientists in the energy community for some years already. But while a few teams of researchers have developed devices that could do the job, progress to bring such technology to a commercial scale has been Read More...
We need diverse juries. New California law will help make that happen
Making the US criminal justice system more fair and effective requires many changes, but one big one is selecting juries that reflect the demographics of their community. To help achieve this, California governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law last week that draws jurors from income tax Read More...