Links of the Week
LINKS OF THE WEEK: Feb 12, 2024
Interesting stats on EVs and energy use in the US, developments in wind and tidal power, a plastic recycling microfactory, and an "unprecedented collapse" in EU fossil fuel generation.
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Transportation
The massive appeal of micro-vehicles
We are in the early(ish) stages of a major evolution in transportation – and micromobility will likely play a major role in it.
Food
What if you could instantly shrink your burger's carbon footprint by half?
While still enjoying the umami deliciousness of real beef?
Sustainability
My son, the future seaweed farmer
Will seaweed play a big role in our food & biomaterials industries? A lot of researchers, start-ups, and investors seem to think so...
Sustainability
A “slow water” approach to the Colorado River problem
Seems kind of important given that the water shortage in the Colorado River basin threatens 40 million people and five million acres of farmland from Mexico to Wyoming.
Links of the Week
LINKS OF THE WEEK: April 10-16, 2023
Electric school buses, carbon negative fashion, turning face masks into ethernet cables, ambitious new G7 targets for solar and wind, and China's "artificial sun" is in the news again!
Energy
Eco Wave becomes the first Israeli company to provide electricity from wave energy
Israeli start-up Eco Wave has developed an onshore mechanism using floaters that attach to existing man-made marine structures such as
Links of the Week
LINKS OF THE WEEK: April 3-9, 2023
Whoo! Lots of stories this week: from stellerators to Australia's largest solar farm to cultivated meat and lithium recovered from batteries – and so, so much more.
Energy
Who knew energy storage was so sexy?
Solar and wind are now cheaper than fossil fuels. But to use that power efficiently, we need more cost-effective energy storage solutions.
Community
Will humanity be the asteroid or the fern?
Are we the planetary wrecking ball or the species that rises from the ashes and endures?