Norwegian app designed to sleuth out sources of sea plastic pollution
A new app, currently in development at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, is designed to determine where plastic waste came from so action can be taken.
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Spain to subsidize electric vehicle sales with €800 million to 2023
Private buyers will be qualified for subsidies of up to €7,000 per vehicle. Authorities in small towns, as well as companies purchasing fleets to use them as taxis, could get even more.
Tokyo to build massive green neighborhood
Apart from boasting 24,000 square meters of green space, the entire neighborhood will use 100% renewable energy and seek WELL and LEED certification.
California pledges $536 million to fight wildfires
The $536 million Wildfire Prevention and Resiliency package earmarks $350 million for forest management, including vegetation thinning, as well as $25 million to help homeowners pay for prevention measures on their properties, The Guardian reported.
World’s first hydrogen-powered cargo vessel to set sail this year
Developed by French shipowner Compagnie Fluvial Transport (CFT), the vessel will be the world’s first cargo ship to run on hydrogen and is set to be deployed on the river Seine in Paris.
Zimbabwean startup Kuva Local lets customers add a tree on checkout
Kuva Local is working with My Trees Trust Zimbabwe to plant indigenous trees across the country, creating much-needed green employment opportunities.
Lab-grown meat to become cheaper than conventional beef by 2030
A new report also shows that cultivated beef in 2030 will be about 90% more environmentally friendly than conventional beef, emitting 93% fewer greenhouse gases and using 95% less land for nutrient production.
Saudi Arabia plans to plant 50 billion trees
The Green Saudi and Green Middle East initiatives aim to take the crown of the world’s largest tree-planting effort—50 billion across the Arab states, as well as efforts at home to more than double the size of the Kingdom’s protected areas.
NopeaRide is launching SolarHub EV charging stations in Kenya
EkoRent Africa’s NopeaRide, Africa’s first all-electric ride-hailing taxi firm and delivery service (Nopea Xpress), has received funding from EEP Africa for piloting solar electric vehicle charging stations in Kenya
Getty and City of Los Angeles announce new project to identify and protect African American historic places
As of now, just over three percent of the city’s 1,200 designated local landmarks are linked to African American heritage.