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TechnologyIt’s to surprise that technology is forever changing, adapting, and advancing.  QuantumScape. Ever heard of it? It’s a battery startup that despite not yet reporting any revenue, is still projected to have a $44 billion market value. The company, backed by both Volkswagen and Bill Gates, now has a market value greater than Ford.  Solid-state…

Turning Pressure into Energy and Dollars Hillsboro’s first renewable energy project features the In-PRV. The system manages pressure for Hillsboro Water while generating up to 200,000 kWh of electricity per year that is fed back into the grid, offsetting the city’s cost of energy and helping to power the lights, concessions, and charging fleets at EV charging…

Iowa Farmer Finds Fortune in Selling Carbon Credits to ShopifyIowa’s Kelly Garrett is the first one in five generations of toiling the family farm to cash in on what plants and soil do naturally — trap carbon dioxide from the air. The crop-and-cattle farmer is selling credits from removing 5,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide…

Airport Carbon Accreditation In today’s globalized world, mobility remains key in supporting the well-being and prosperity of our societies. Air transport, through its speed and cost-effectiveness, has grown into a prime enabler of this much-needed connectivity. Airports have recognized the need to address these impacts and work towards more sustainable operations through a host of improvements…

What’s great about green infrastructure? We hear a lot about infrastructure these days as our government debates economic stimulus spending. Green infrastructure is smart! It can entail green parking, green roofs, bioswales, rain gardens, rainwater harvesting, urban tree canopies, and permeable pavements. “Green infrastructure” is a catch-all term that refers to using plant-based infrastructure to…

DataBasin is a very cool mapping tool for conservationists Ever heard of DataBasin? It’s a science-based mapping and analysis platform that allows people to view and analyze geospatial conservation data, collaborate with colleagues, and generate custom analyses and summary reports of data.