Killarney becomes first Irish town to ban single-use coffee cups
In what should be an obvious move to curtail waste and unnecessary costs, Killarney, Ireland banned single-use coffee cups.
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Baking Soda as a Carbon Sink
Direct Air Capture has traditionally not been a terribly efficient means to remove CO2 from the air. That may be set to change.
AI's Carbon Footprint
“We’re talking about ChatGPT and we know nothing about it. It could be three raccoons in a trench coat.” - Sasha Luccioni
My BMW i4 eDrive 40
I'm taking delivery of a new BMW i4 eDrive 40 soon.
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Hawaii looking to ban plastic water bottles starting in 2024
The ban would stop the sale of plastic water bottles smaller than 2 liters.
US renewable energy farms outstrip 99% of coal plants economically
Thanks to technology advances in the renewable energy space, it’s now $12 per mWh cheaper to use new solar than burn coal.
"Super-fast" EV charging is around the corner
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Solar power will beat out coal globally in 3 years
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