Ford Delivers More Electric Vehicles With A Heaping Side Of Healthcare
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Renewable Energy Is Electrifying COVID-19 Isolation Centers In Nigeria
The COVID-19 pandemic has upturned our 21st century existence, wreaking havoc on both social and cultural norms and our way of life. It has also crippled the global economy and continues to impact diverse business sectors and industries — travel, transportation, education, and manufacturing.
Coronavirus & The Fragility Of Auto-Centric Cities
The coronavirus has exposed the ills of continued automobile-centric urban planning practices that adversely impact equity, health, and the climate. Those of us who are working from home, own an automobile, and can conveniently make grocery runs may overlook the fact that many in this country are not so lucky.
Ford vs. COVID-19: Making Reusable Gowns From Airbag Materials
Ford, which showed off an early sketch of a possible powered respirator early in the fight against COVID-19, has also joined the fight, producing face masks and face shields, of course, but it’s the company’s latest hack that may end up being the most significant. It is now making reusable gowns from airbag materials.
This Free Online Tool Is Helping Healthcare Providers Go Green
Patients, doctors and nurses at facilities in Escambia County, Florida, know what they’ll get when they turn on any faucet in the buildings — cold water. Yet nobody seems to mind, since the county saves about $14,000 a year by shutting off its hot water. It was John Lanza’s doing — he’s the county’s chief health officer — and it’s one of a few ideas he gleaned from My Green Doctor, a free online tool that helps medical facilities use less energy.
Do Americans Understand What Government Is For?
I keep telling myself to focus on other matters — a big EV report I’m in the midst of, our series on cleantech actions cities can take, my next US electricity reports, the dozens of stories I collected during my week cleantech megaweek in Abu Dhabi, etc. — but I keep getting thrown back in disbelief at the American public and many of the politicians we elected.
NRG & Kaiser Marry Solar & Health Interests
NRG Energy, the largest independent power producer in the United States, announced Wednesday that its subsidiary, NRG Renew, will join Kaiser … [continued]
The Power Of The Sun Changes Lives In Africa (Video)
Solar Powered LED Lights change the way people live, work, and learn in Africa and around the world. Approximately 1.6 … [continued]
