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Minnesota Power has revealed its goal to deliver 100% carbon-free energy to customers by 2050, and this goal includes expanding wind and solar resources.
Volkswagen is Germany’s largest car manufacturer, and their most recent figures for 2020 car sales show that the company has almost tripled the number of electric car sales.
John D. Rockefeller founded his philanthropic foundation over 100 years ago, and the organization has now announced that it will break all ties with fossil fuel companies.
Germany’s industrial energy components maker, Siemens, has announced that its first commercial green hydrogen production plant will combine with an offshore windmill.
The latest acquisition of almost 1,200 acres of private land near the Colorado border will help New Mexico protect its migration corridors for elk, mule deer, and other animals.
Indiana now has such a large bald eagle population that the state’s Natural Resources Commission has decided to remove the species from the endangered species category.
Researchers in Malaysia have found a way to refine the fiber from discarded pineapple leaves into a material that can be used to build frames for aerial drones.
A large coral reef in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Tanzania has baffled scientists due to thriving biodiversity that goes against observations in most other parts of the Ocean.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) issued a report that says solar and wind power are bound to overtake coal as the largest producer of electricity in the world by 2025.
Government plans in England have taken the first steps of a 10-point green plan that will see a total of 10 new landscape recovery projects launched in the coming 4 years.
Smallholder farmers in rural India have gained significant support to switch from highly polluting diesel generators and pumps to renewable energy sources.
To build a new bridge that carries a Norfolk Southern mainline over the Tug Fork River, railroad authorities made sure the construction wouldn’t harm the federally endangered Big Sandy crayfish.
Dr. Robert K. Finley Jr. of Wayne Twp., a physician from Warren County, Ohio, has donated 10 acres of nature preserve land to the Little Miami Conservancy.
Staff and students at the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine helped an injured owl recover over the past two months and then released their new friend back into the wild.
While cities across the country are mandating zero-carbon footprints for new public buildings, designers and manufacturers are looking for new, ecology-positive building materials.
A new study reveals that California can triple its population of endangered sea otters from an estimated 3,000 to almost 10,000 by repopulating the San Francisco Bay.
The French government is planning to give citizens who want to trade in their old cars a $3,000 grant (€2,500) towards the purchase of an electric bike. The notion has been approved by lawmakers at the National Assembly in a preliminary vote and is part of a more ambitious round of emissions cuts planned for
The post Trading Old Cars for Electric Bikes: France Proposes Handsome Financial Incentives appeared first on Good News Network.
First celebrated 51 years ago on April 22nd, Earth Day was a holiday born of civic-mindedness, meant to celebrate nature in all her glorious forms, and to take one rotation of the Earth to give something back to her. Sustainability was not so much a buzz word then as it is now, and we were
The post 9 Eco Deals For Earth Day – Ways to Treat Yourself and The Planet appeared first on Good News Network.
Smartwool designs base layers, baseball caps, leggings—basically every apparel item you could want for an active day out in nature. But what the Colorado brand is really known for is its socks. Super cozy, super quality, Merino wool socks. As of Earth Day on April 22, Smartwool will be recycling your old socks—no matter what
The post Drop Off Your Old Socks and This Company Will Recycle Them Into Cozy Dog Beds appeared first on Good News Network.
Water treatment is a process the vast majority of us give very little thought to. We turn on the faucetor flush the toilet and out it comes, ready to hydrate us or wash away our waste. But before it reaches
The post A guide to water treatment technologies appeared first on The Environmental Blog.
Living sustainably has become increasingly important nowadays since the environment is slowly deteriorating. The constant use of single-use plastic and immeasurable amounts of waste thrown away is a threat to nature and people’s health. Of course, it can be difficult
The post 5 Benefits Of Using Sustainable Cotton Calico Bags appeared first on The Environmental Blog.
Water scarcity is a common phenomenon since only 3% of water available on earth is fit for human consumption. That’s why it’s crucial to conserve the little water we have. Eco-friendly Water treatment entails removing contaminants from water to make it
The post Why You Should Consider Using an Eco-Friendly Water Treatment Method for Your Industry appeared first on The Environmental Blog.
If there’s anything that the current pandemic has proven, it’s that most of us don’t know how to sustain ourselves without technology or heavy environmental impact. According to AP News, over seventy-eight percent of Americans they polled didn’t have enough food and
The post Self-Sustainable Living: 3 Smart Ways to Break Away From the Grid appeared first on The Environmental Blog.
For many people, they don’t need to think much about their water. All they have to do is turn on the faucet and the water is there, ready to be used. But, what if you’re trying to be more independent
The post Discovering ThePotential Well Water Contaminants and Their Impacts appeared first on The Environmental Blog.
As we are closing in on 1 year since the coronavirus global pandemic has changed everything; it can be difficult to remember what it felt like to attend big events. But, as vaccines continue to roll out across the globe,
The post A Complete Guide to Attending Events Sustainably appeared first on The Environmental Blog.
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Minnesota Power Plans To Deliver 100% Emission-Free Energy By 2050
Volkswagen Jumps Ahead Of The Curve For EV Sales
The Rockefeller Foundation Breaks Ties With Its Fossil Fuel Past
Siemens Combines Wind Energy With Hydrogen Production
New Mexico Purchase Land To Help Protect Wildlife
Japan Takes Action Towards Zero-Carbon With Drastic Traffic Move
Bald Eagles No Longer Endangered In Indiana
Oregon’s Last Coal Power Plant Finally Shuts Down
The Guardian Ends Ties To Fossil Fuel Advertisers
Malaysian Team Build Drone Prototype From Pineapple Waste
Massachusetts Secures $4M For Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Rare Indian Ocean Cool Spot Boosts Biodiversity
Renewables Will Overtake Coal As Top Power Source in Next 5 Years
Landscape And Wildlife Restoration Projects For England
Indian Initiative Supports Renewable Energy For Small Farmers
Scientists Learn New Ways To Save Endangered Crayfish
Trees Become The Practical Solution To Climate Change
Europe Adopts Roadmap Towards Safer And More Sustainable Chemicals
Industrial Complex In India Has A Facade Made From Its Own Construction Waste
Doctor Donates 10 Acres Of Riverfront To Little Miami Conservancy
NextEra Helps Businesses Electrify Their Fleets
LSU Heal Injured Owl, Release It Back to the Wild
Focused Marine Conservation Efforts To Save Our Oceans
New Nature Preserve In Kentucky After A Decade
England Increases Reforestation Projects To Capture Carbon
From Invasive Trees To Free Material For Low-Carbon Construction
EV Production Costs Set To Plummet
Let’s Bring Sea Otters Back To San Francisco Bay
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The French government is planning to give citizens who want to trade in their old cars a $3,000 grant (€2,500) towards the purchase of an electric bike. The notion has been approved by lawmakers at the National Assembly in a preliminary vote and is part of a more ambitious round of emissions cuts planned for The post Trading Old Cars for Electric Bikes: France Proposes Handsome Financial Incentives appeared first on Good News Network.
First celebrated 51 years ago on April 22nd, Earth Day was a holiday born of civic-mindedness, meant to celebrate nature in all her glorious forms, and to take one rotation of the Earth to give something back to her. Sustainability was not so much a buzz word then as it is now, and we were The post 9 Eco Deals For Earth Day – Ways to Treat Yourself and The Planet appeared first on Good News Network.
Smartwool designs base layers, baseball caps, leggings—basically every apparel item you could want for an active day out in nature. But what the Colorado brand is really known for is its socks. Super cozy, super quality, Merino wool socks. As of Earth Day on April 22, Smartwool will be recycling your old socks—no matter what The post Drop Off Your Old Socks and This Company Will Recycle Them Into Cozy Dog Beds appeared first on Good News Network.
Water treatment is a process the vast majority of us give very little thought to. We turn on the faucetor flush the toilet and out it comes, ready to hydrate us or wash away our waste. But before it reaches The post A guide to water treatment technologies appeared first on The Environmental Blog.
Living sustainably has become increasingly important nowadays since the environment is slowly deteriorating. The constant use of single-use plastic and immeasurable amounts of waste thrown away is a threat to nature and people’s health. Of course, it can be difficult The post 5 Benefits Of Using Sustainable Cotton Calico Bags appeared first on The Environmental Blog.
Water scarcity is a common phenomenon since only 3% of water available on earth is fit for human consumption. That’s why it’s crucial to conserve the little water we have. Eco-friendly Water treatment entails removing contaminants from water to make it The post Why You Should Consider Using an Eco-Friendly Water Treatment Method for Your Industry appeared first on The Environmental Blog.
If there’s anything that the current pandemic has proven, it’s that most of us don’t know how to sustain ourselves without technology or heavy environmental impact. According to AP News, over seventy-eight percent of Americans they polled didn’t have enough food and The post Self-Sustainable Living: 3 Smart Ways to Break Away From the Grid appeared first on The Environmental Blog.
For many people, they don’t need to think much about their water. All they have to do is turn on the faucet and the water is there, ready to be used. But, what if you’re trying to be more independent The post Discovering ThePotential Well Water Contaminants and Their Impacts appeared first on The Environmental Blog.
As we are closing in on 1 year since the coronavirus global pandemic has changed everything; it can be difficult to remember what it felt like to attend big events. But, as vaccines continue to roll out across the globe, The post A Complete Guide to Attending Events Sustainably appeared first on The Environmental Blog.