On October 6, 2022 we talk about my first time seeing a wind turbine, and how offshore wind is now 125 times better for taxpayers and more affordable than oil and gas.
Read this story: https://www.climativity.com/offshore-wind-is-now-125-times-better-than-oil-and-gas/
Full story can be found at: https://www.climativity.com/amtrak-commits-to-net-zero-by-2045
Amtrak, the commercial railway system in the US who kills it on twitter just made a huge announcement.
Back in 1916, 98% of commercial intercity travel in the US was done by the rail. Over time, planes, and cars began to replace much of this patronage, until a crisis hit in the 1960’s from decreased ridership and worn out infrastructure in need of replacement. Many proposals came in to place to try and resurrect the rail, but most failed.
Yet in 1970, president Nixon signed the Rail Passenger Service Act and formed an organization called Railpax that was changed just 2 weeks prior to operations to Amtrak; A portmanteau of America and track. The vast majority of the existing trains joined in and while they continued to have an uphill battle, they’ve always provided a convenient and accessible alternative to pretty much every other way of travel.
Today, they’re taking a huge leap forward by committing to net zero by 2045. As they explain, Amtrak is…46% more energy efficient than traveling by car and 34% more energy efficient than domestic air travel. They’re now integrating sustainability into all facets of their business by sourcing 100% carbon free electricity by 2030 and seemingly taking this very seriously across all of their vehicles, operations, infrastructure, and supply chains. In their direct words, “Climate change is a global crisis requiring bold collective action”. It’s “negatively impacting Amtrak services and operations, while threatening the communities we live in and serve.”
In today's good climate news roundup, we discuss a road that charges your car, batteries embedded into the car's frame, a city banning meat ads, a battery made from crabs, and turn your beer bottle into glass!
For more good climate news, check out @jacobsimonsays on TikTok.
SOURCES:
Sweden's electric road: https://twitter.com/Quicktake/status/1153218139405967361 and https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/sweden-to-build-worlds-first-permanent-electric-road-in-2025/
Batteries embedded into car frames: https://www.wired.com/story/cell-to-chassis-batteries-electric-vehicles/?utm_source=pocket_mylist
Turn beer bottles into sand: https://twitter.com/valaafshar/status/1566526115904192513?s=12&t=0WmPuczYCBK3Rj-FhU3yRg&utm_source=pocket_mylist
Batteries made from crabs and lobsters: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/sep/01/crab-lobster-shells-could-used-make-renewable-batteries?utm_source=pocket_mylist
The first city to ban meat advertisements: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/06/haarlem-netherlands-bans-meat-adverts-public-spaces-climate-crisis?utm_source=pocket_mylist
That's all the good news for today. See you for more tomorrow!
Enjoy today's good climate news! There's many more where these came from, too. Check out @jacobsimonsays on TikTok, or climativity.com for a weekly newsletter to have these delivered directly to you.
SOURCES:
How much you can save from the IRA: https://twitter.com/NicoleKelner/status/1565379902232199178
California's legislation: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/01/climate/california-lawmakers-climate-legislation.html
Printable solar panels: https://twitter.com/valaafshar/status/1565335179824349187
3D printed home: https://www.fastcompany.com/90783299/these-tiny-homes-are-3d-printed-from-100000-recycled-plastic-bottles
Enjoy and have an amazing day!
Listen to today's good climate news and get motivated for the day! If you're looking for a source, you came to the right spot:
New EV battery facility: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/29/honda-lg-energy-solution-to-build-4point4-billion-battery-plant-in-us.html?utm_source=pocket_mylist
Thirsty concrete: https://twitter.com/ValaAfshar/status/1564383718298587149?utm_source=pocket_mylist
Nature art: https://twitter.com/ArtForOurPlanet/status/1564585249614479360?utm_source=pocket_mylist
Neutral foods investment: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/31/neutral-foods-carbon-neutral-dairy-seller-gets-money-from-gates-cuban.html?utm_source=pocket_mylist
France banning food waste: https://twitter.com/valaafshar/status/1564931015910588417?s=12&t=ALyWDUuFdQCUNDkQ1NEnnQ&utm_source=pocket_mylist
For more good climate news: https://www.tiktok.com/@jacobsimonsays
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