Ally Munda, Author at The Green Optimistic

How to Stop Fast Fashion From Taking Over Your Wardrobe and the Planet

Ally Munda — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 15:46:19 +0000

Fast-fashion has been a hot button topic in environmental circles for a while now, though outside these communities it’s rarely discussed as a green issue. See, it’s not your typical environmental dilemma – you never see a turtle being choked by a crop top or witness smoke plumes coming out of a leggings factory. More […]

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The Climate Change Friendly Diet: Less Beef

Ally Munda — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 21:08:22 +0000

It’s not new news: eating beef is not the most environmentally responsible dietary choice. In fact, reducing or eliminating beef from your diet altogether can be the most powerful individual choice you make to combat climate change. Ballpark figures place the carbon footprint of the entire food industry at around 30% of the world’s total […]

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Swiss Startup Climeworks Opens Facility in Italy, Turns CO2 into Natural Gas

Ally Munda — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 06:05:21 +0000

Swiss startup Climeworks is championing new technology that helps in the fight against climate change. While many sectors are focusing on reducing future emissions by developing more effective fuels and technology, Climeworks is in the business of reducing the amount of carbon dioxide already released by human activity, even so far as creating ‘negative emissions’ […]

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Paris Motor Show Puts Spotlight on Electric Vehicles

Ally Munda — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 19:42:45 +0000

The Paris Motor Show is prime stage for car manufacturers to show off their exciting new concepts and upcoming road-going models. The 2018 edition of the Show focused on the transition of the transportation sector towards electrification, placing the spotlight on electric offers from European names. Mercedes showed off its latest offering, the EQC SUV, […]

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University of Michigan Researchers Get $2 million Grant for Developing Algae-Based Biodiesel

Ally Munda — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 12:07:05 +0000

A team of researchers from the University of Michigan have been granted $2 million by the US Energy department as funding for their research into algae-based biofuel for diesel engines. The team is one of the few in the world working to solve the problem from ‘end-to-end’. The Department of Energy is keen on finding […]

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ACME Solar Continues Indian Solar Expansion Despite Tariff Issues

Ally Munda — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 11:54:36 +0000

NEW DELHI: ACME Solar has aggressively pushed the India’s solar energy to expand its market share, particularly by pushing for lower tariffs for the clean technology. The company now weighs the option of putting 560 megawatts of capacity on the block for sale, potentially to fund future projects down its pipeline. ACME recently announced through […]

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Ørsted Acquires Lincoln Clean Energy to Form Onshore Wind

Ally Munda — Sat, 06 Oct 2018 19:20:38 +0000

Danish power giant firm Ørsted announced on Monday, October 1, the completion of its acquisition of 100% equity interest Lincoln Clean Energy LLC (LCE), a US onshore wind energy developer. The acquisition was valued at approximated $580 million. Ørsted has since restructured its business units and created a new unit called Onshore Wind. The acquisition was first […]

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Swiss Company Develops New Cow Feed to Cause Fewer Farts

Ally Munda — Sat, 06 Oct 2018 19:20:00 +0000

The cattle industry is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. First, the land needed to raise cattle can prompt deforestation. But an unexpected other effect of livestock agriculture is the industry’s a large carbon footprint, thanks to the cows themselves and the gas they pass. A single cow can produce the equivalent […]

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US to Have 88 Gigawatts of Residential Demand Flexibility by 2023

Ally Munda — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 20:07:39 +0000

A recent Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables report forecasts that by 2023 the United Stated will reach 88 gigawatts of residential flexibility potential. Flexibility (also called demand flexibility) is the ability of hardware and software to come together to create load shapes which make it possible to shift demand and harness distributed resources. Flexibility benefits the […]

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California State Bill to Expand Competitive Energy Market

Ally Munda — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 20:05:52 +0000

Earlier this week, California passed into law a bill allowing for the expansion of the state’s competitive energy market and direct access program. SB 236 allows for a slight increase in the cap enforced by the state since 2001’s energy crisis, giving greater freedom to large-scare commercial, industrial, government or institutional customers to buy from […]

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Canadian Government Invests $58.6 million in Clean Technologies

Ally Munda — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 20:04:53 +0000

Canadian Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Singh Bains announced on Wednesday, October 3, that the Canadian government will give $58.6 million in support to 14 companies through Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). The move is expected to incubate green technology in the country, as well as provide new job opportunities for citizens. […]

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Cuba to Build Bioelectric Plant, Wind Farm Thanks to Indian Loan

Ally Munda — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:38:46 +0000

Cuba is expanding its renewable energy market with the construction of a bioelectric plant and a 50-MW wind farm. These developments are possible thanks to a loan from India. The international financial deal was announced Tuesday, October 2, by Cuba’s Minister of Energy and Mines, Raul Garcia Barriero, at the Solar Alliance International (ISA) held […]

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NCSU’s New Breed of 50kW EV Chargers Weigh Only 220lbs

Ally Munda — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:35:59 +0000

The electric car market is about to get a major upgrade – researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new breed of fast chargers for electric vehicles boasting greater power efficiency and a exponentially more minute size. The new technology is called a medium voltage fast charger (MVFC). The charger is at least […]

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Strawgate: a Critical and Practical View on Replacing Plastic Straws

Ally Munda — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 09:44:18 +0000

The popular tide has turned against plastic straws bringing them from objects of convenience down to symbols of waste and pollution, particularly of marine trash. How many images of poor turtles with plastic straws stuck in their noses have you seen this year? The shift in public perception is a win for the environment sector, […]

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