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	<title>Matthew Fiala, Author at The Green Optimistic</title>
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		<title>North of England Poised for Green Jobs Boom</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/north-of-england-poised-for-green-jobs-boom-20181030/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2018 17:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Green News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green jobs]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The North of England is set to enjoy a boom in the number of green jobs over the next 12 years, thanks to the growth of low-carbon industries such as offshore wind energy. According to a new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), some 46,000 new green jobs could be created in [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/north-of-england-poised-for-green-jobs-boom-20181030/">North of England Poised for Green Jobs Boom</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>$1 Billion Approved for Climate Projects in Developing Nations</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/1-billion-approved-for-climate-projects-in-developing-nations-20181029/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 20:42:43 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate projects]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A U.N.-supported reserve has endorsed more than $1 billion for 19 new ventures to enable creating nations to handle environmental change. During the four-day meeting in Bahrain, officials that oversea the Green Climate Fund agreed to start seeking fresh money next year as its initial capital of $6.6 billion will be gone soon. The South [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/1-billion-approved-for-climate-projects-in-developing-nations-20181029/">$1 Billion Approved for Climate Projects in Developing Nations</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Natural Forests Have Greater Ecological Value Compared to Newly Planted Forests</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/natural-forests-have-greater-ecological-value-compared-to-newly-planted-forests-20181029/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 20:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China Planted Forest]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In a recently published study, researchers found natural forests in China to exhibit greater carbon sequestration and lower water consumption compared to large scale planted forests (PF). Planted forests have been given high priority in China for improving the environment and mitigating climate change relative to natural forest destruction. Through remote sensing and field inventory, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/natural-forests-have-greater-ecological-value-compared-to-newly-planted-forests-20181029/">Natural Forests Have Greater Ecological Value Compared to Newly Planted Forests</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Proposals by Brazil&#8217;s Presidential Front-Runner Could Lead to Explosion of Deforestation</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/proposals-by-brazils-presidential-front-runner-could-lead-to-explosion-of-deforestation-20181028/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2018 19:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brazil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jair Bolsonaro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Presidential Election]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Photo: An aerial view of a tract of Amazon jungle recently cleared by loggers and farmers near the city of Novo Progresso, Brazil September 22, 2013. Proposals made by Brazil’s far-right presidential front-runner Jair Bolsonaro present a serious threat to the country’s environment that could lead deforestation “to explode,” a group of non-government organizations said [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/proposals-by-brazils-presidential-front-runner-could-lead-to-explosion-of-deforestation-20181028/">Proposals by Brazil&#8217;s Presidential Front-Runner Could Lead to Explosion of Deforestation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>US Farmers are Increasingly Terrified by Climate Change</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/us-farmers-are-increasingly-terrified-by-climate-change-20181028/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2018 19:32:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Farmers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Worried]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Research forecasts Iowa corn yields could drop in half within the next half-century thanks to extreme weather – yet it’s not part of the political conversation Farmers are waiting for the next wave of soya beans, but the 12 inches of rainfall over the past few weeks have made it impossible to get into the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/us-farmers-are-increasingly-terrified-by-climate-change-20181028/">US Farmers are Increasingly Terrified by Climate Change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Tesla pulls into profit for first time in two years</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-pulls-into-profit-for-first-time-in-two-years-20181026/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 17:51:10 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Tesla]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Profits]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Tesla posts a surprise third-quarter profit following production surge Elon Musk has come good on his promise to turn Tesla into a profit-making company by the end of 2018, posting a surprise profit of more than $300m for the three months to the end of September in a quarterly earnings update yesterday. The profit &#8211; [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-pulls-into-profit-for-first-time-in-two-years-20181026/">Tesla pulls into profit for first time in two years</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Plastic Crackdown: Europe Moves to Ban Single-Use Plastic</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/plastic-crackdown-europe-moves-to-ban-single-use-plastic-20181026/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 17:50:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ban]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[plastic]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A Europe-wide ban on plastic could be in place by 2021 Throwaway plastic items such as cutlery, cotton buds, straws and stirrers could soon be banned across Europe backed by measures to drive down the growing mountain of single-use plastic waste. The EU Parliament voted strongly in favour of a complete ban by 2021 on a [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/plastic-crackdown-europe-moves-to-ban-single-use-plastic-20181026/">Plastic Crackdown: Europe Moves to Ban Single-Use Plastic</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Nissan Leaf Gets Green Light for Vehicle-To-Grid use in Germany</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nissan-leaf-gets-green-light-for-vehicle-to-grid-use-in-germany-20181026/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 15:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Nissan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leaf]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Electric car is first to win regulatory approval from German authorities to supply energy from battery back to the grid So-called vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology is a connection between the EV and the grid through which power can flow from the grid to the vehicle and vice-versa. That potentially enables car owners to sell energy to [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nissan-leaf-gets-green-light-for-vehicle-to-grid-use-in-germany-20181026/">Nissan Leaf Gets Green Light for Vehicle-To-Grid use in Germany</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Tesla Model Y to use Different Platform Than Model 3, With 95% Reduction in Wiring</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-y-to-use-different-platform-than-model-3-with-95-reduction-in-wiring-20181026/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 14:33:12 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Elon Musk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tesla]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reduced Wiring]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Model Y is Under Wraps Elon Musk commented that the Model Y will feature a 95% reduction in wiring as compared to the Model 3 — with the aim of greatly reducing the need for a human manufacturing workforce. The Model 3 itself featured a large reduction in wiring as well, as compared to the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-model-y-to-use-different-platform-than-model-3-with-95-reduction-in-wiring-20181026/">Tesla Model Y to use Different Platform Than Model 3, With 95% Reduction in Wiring</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Banning Single-Use Plastic Straws – is it a Sustainability Win?</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/banning-single-use-plastic-straws-is-it-a-sustainability-win-20181025/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2018 06:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ban]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Plastic Straw]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Red Lobster]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Starbucks]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>American Airlines, Hilton Hotels,  Royal Caribbean, Cunard, and Red Lobster and a host of other companies have also committed to doing away with plastic straws. Most recently, Red Lobster has said that it is no longer automatically giving out plastic straws to customers. If patrons want one, they’ll have to ask for it. Red Lobster [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/banning-single-use-plastic-straws-is-it-a-sustainability-win-20181025/">Banning Single-Use Plastic Straws – is it a Sustainability Win?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Renewables Share in UK Power Generation Hits All Time High</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/renewables-share-in-uk-power-generation-hits-all-time-high-20181025/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2018 06:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[power generation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[renewables]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Renewables in the United Kingdom’s electricity generation hit a record high in the second quarter of 2018, while share of coal in the energy mix slumped to an all-time low, with figures showed here. UK&#8217;s Energy Mix Compared to U.S. For the second quarter in the U.K., the share of renewables hit a record of [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/renewables-share-in-uk-power-generation-hits-all-time-high-20181025/">Renewables Share in UK Power Generation Hits All Time High</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Oil Giant Shell Joins the Global Wind Energy Council</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/shell-joins-global-wind-energy-council-20181022/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 20:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[offshore wind-power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shell]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The oil giant Shell has recently moved to expand it influence in the green energy sector by joining the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) as a board level member. The move will bring Shell closer to an industry it is investing heavily in around the world. Shell’s involvement in the GWEC was welcomed by the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/shell-joins-global-wind-energy-council-20181022/">Oil Giant Shell Joins the Global Wind Energy Council</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Tesla just outsold Mercedes-Benz in the US</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-just-outsold-mercedes-benz-in-the-us-20181022/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 06:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Elon Musk must be the happiest man in the world. During the third quarter of this year, Tesla sold 69,935 vehicles in the U.S., compared to Mercedes-Benz which only sold 66,542. Tesla, an eight-year start-up company, toppled the Mercedes-Benz, a company that invented the car 132 years ago. According to Atherton Research, Tesla was only [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-just-outsold-mercedes-benz-in-the-us-20181022/">Tesla just outsold Mercedes-Benz in the US</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Renewables Mega-Project Reaches Critical Development Milestone</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/renewables-mega-project-reaches-critical-development-milestone-20181020/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2018 11:09:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Offshore Wind Farm]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) – the government backed body that manages the award of green contracts confirm that 90 percent of offshore wind projects has passed clean energy contract milestone. The milestone requirement gives the developers 12 months from the contract being signed to demonstrate their commitment to delivering the project by either [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/renewables-mega-project-reaches-critical-development-milestone-20181020/">Renewables Mega-Project Reaches Critical Development Milestone</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Walmart and UPS are Soon Electrifying Their Fleets</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/walmart-and-ups-are-soon-electrifying-their-fleets-20181020/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2018 05:13:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transportation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tipping point]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The tipping point is on the horizon; Walmart and UPS fleets will soon be completely electrified. Under pressure from regulators and customers to ditch fleets that run on fossil fuels, everything from delivery vehicles to garbage trucks to school buses are struggling to figure out how to economically make the switch. Electric vehicles promise to [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/walmart-and-ups-are-soon-electrifying-their-fleets-20181020/">Walmart and UPS are Soon Electrifying Their Fleets</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>The World&#8217;s Most Advanced Vertical Farm Opens</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/the-worlds-most-advanced-vertical-farm-opens-20181020/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2018 05:13:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IGS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intelligent Growth Solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vertical farming]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS), the creators of a vertical farm in Scotland, claims to be the “world’s most advanced indoor farm”. The company is boasting to deliver significant cost savings compared to rival facilities. The indoor farm is the first from IGS, nevertheless, IGS claims that it has a system of power and communication technologies [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/the-worlds-most-advanced-vertical-farm-opens-20181020/">The World&#8217;s Most Advanced Vertical Farm Opens</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Tesla Aims for New Neural Net Computer in Production in 6 Months</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-aims-for-new-neural-net-computer-in-production-in-6-months-20181020/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2018 05:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Elon Musk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tesla]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[computer]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Elon Musk said that Tesla will soon release the company’s new neural net computer. He claims it will be the ‘world’s most advanced computer for autonomous driving’. The new computer is expected to be in production in 6 months and can supposedly host a 500-2000% increase in operations per second. Over 3 years in the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-aims-for-new-neural-net-computer-in-production-in-6-months-20181020/">Tesla Aims for New Neural Net Computer in Production in 6 Months</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>World&#8217;s Largest Companies Pledge to Clean-up Climate Change</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/worlds-largest-companies-pledge-to-clean-up-climate-change-20181017/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 09:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Companies]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The world’s largest companies said that cleaning up the environment is good for business. If they live up to the promises they’ve made to slow climate change, together they could reduce emissions equal to that of Germany. Together, businesses are stepping up to clean up the mess that it helped create. Compared to before, the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/worlds-largest-companies-pledge-to-clean-up-climate-change-20181017/">World&#8217;s Largest Companies Pledge to Clean-up Climate Change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>UK gears up for huge surge in new biomethane plants through 2020</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/uk-gears-up-for-huge-surge-in-new-biomethane-plants-through-2020-20181017/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 09:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biogas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United Kingdom]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Thanks to an investment of £400m in the biomethane sector, potentially 48 new UK biomethane plants could all be in operation by January 2020 – increasing the total number of UK plants from 98 today to 146 by end of the decade. Anaerobic digestion, a process that converts organic wastes (food, manure, crop-waste and sewage) [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Google&#8217;s Goal to be Completely Powered by Green Energy</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/googles-goal-to-be-completely-powered-by-green-energy-20181017/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 09:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green energy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Google, one of the world’s largest tech companies, is working hard to source all its energy from carbon-free sources 24 hours a day. It published a discussion paper last week on the company’s website to announce its progress for the first time. This undertaking is more difficult than it sounds. Despite rapid progress in battery [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/googles-goal-to-be-completely-powered-by-green-energy-20181017/">Google&#8217;s Goal to be Completely Powered by Green Energy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Trumps Says Climate Change Not A Hoax, But Denies Lasting Impact</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/trumps-says-climate-change-not-a-hoax-but-denies-lasting-impact-20181017/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 09:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>According to Donald Trump (a politician and not a scientist), climate change could “change back again,” and he believes that climate scientists are politically motivated. As a Ph.D. scientist myself, I can assure the public that there are no potential “political motivations”– scientists usually have a high sense of ethics and published research is peer-reviewed [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>British Technology Giant Pledges to Become Carbon Net-Zero</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/british-technology-giant-pledges-to-become-carbon-net-zero-20181017/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 08:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>BT recently made an announcement not long ago to help limit global warming to 1.5C by reducing emissions by 87% by 2030. However, with the recent UN’s warning that there are just 12 years left to keep global warming increases to a maximum 1.5C, BT has decided to increase the target to a zero-carbon future. The [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/british-technology-giant-pledges-to-become-carbon-net-zero-20181017/">British Technology Giant Pledges to Become Carbon Net-Zero</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Walmart Uses Blockchain Technology to Track its Lettuce</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/walmart-blockchain-technology-track-lettuce-20181014/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 08:40:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Previously, when dozens of people across the country got sick from eating contaminated romaine lettuce, Walmart did the most sensible thing: It cleared every shred off its shelves just to be safe. However, Walmart &#38; IBM are envisioning a fully transparent 21st century digitized food system. Walmart announced that it would be using a blockchain, the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/walmart-blockchain-technology-track-lettuce-20181014/">Walmart Uses Blockchain Technology to Track its Lettuce</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>U.S. Republicans introduce bill to end $7,500 federal tax credit for electric cars and tax them more</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/u-s-republicans-introduce-bill-to-end-7500-federal-tax-credit-for-electric-cars-and-tax-them-more-20181017/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 08:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Vehicles]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In a world of complex politics, a lack of transparency, and mountains of special interests – a U.S. Republican senator has introduced a new bill to end the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric cars and instead tax them more. Senator John Barrasso, a Republican from Wyoming, with Oil &#38; Gas as the top industries [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Ethiopia Aims for Net-Zero Carbon Economy</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ethiopia-aims-for-net-zero-carbon-economy-20181013/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2018 17:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital city with a population of 5 million is very popular, except for one thing – ubiquitous air pollution that is a constant problem for the residents. The combination of smoke from factories dotting the city, and exhaust from old-model cars, and heat coming off the buildings can make the commute a [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ethiopia-aims-for-net-zero-carbon-economy-20181013/">Ethiopia Aims for Net-Zero Carbon Economy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Where are the Green Jobs ??</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/where-are-the-green-jobs-20181013/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2018 17:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Green News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green jobs]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Job seekers continue to pursue “green jobs: in sectors like renewables and conservation with varying degrees of luck. What may be a surprise to many, Texas is leading the way in sectors like wind power, currently supporting over 24,000 such jobs back with over $42 billion in capital. These jobs are just a small part [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/where-are-the-green-jobs-20181013/">Where are the Green Jobs ??</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Electric Car Prices Soar as Green Subsidies Come to an End</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/electric-car-prices-soar-as-green-subsidies-come-to-an-end-20181013/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2018 15:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In Britain, the price of some electric and hybrid vehicles will increase by thousands of pounds as one of the government’s green initiatives falls victim to budgetary cuts. The government announced last year that it would ban all new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2040 to reduce the rising levels of nitrogen oxide. [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Mass Reforestation May Be Needed to Limit Global Temperature Rises</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/mass-reforestation-may-be-needed-to-limit-global-temperature-rises-20181012/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 21:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Shell’s boss, Ben van Beurden said that a huge tree-planting project the size of the Amazon rainforest would be necessary to meet the global warming target of 1.5C. He argues that more renewable energy alone would not be enough. Ben van Beurden told an oil and gas industry audience in London: You can get to [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/mass-reforestation-may-be-needed-to-limit-global-temperature-rises-20181012/">Mass Reforestation May Be Needed to Limit Global Temperature Rises</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>We Have 12 Years to Limit a Climate Change Catastrophe</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/we-have-12-years-to-limit-a-climate-change-catastrophe-20181012/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 21:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Climate Change Catastrophe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[donald trump]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Leading climate scientists have warned that we only have a dozen years for global warming to be kept to a maximum of 1.5C. Even a minuscule half degree higher will significantly worsen the risk of drought, floods, extreme heat and poverty for hundreds of millions of people. United Nation climate experts say urgent and unprecedented [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/we-have-12-years-to-limit-a-climate-change-catastrophe-20181012/">We Have 12 Years to Limit a Climate Change Catastrophe</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Little-Known Treaty Could Delay Catastrophic Climate Warming</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/little-known-treaty-could-delay-catastrophic-climate-warming-20181011/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 06:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HFCs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hydroflurocarbons]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Beginning in 2019, a new global pact takes effect that could stave off some of the worst impact of climate warming predicted by the IPCC. The little known treaty, the Kigali amendment, was agreed on October 15, 2016 and comes into force on January 1, 2019. The Kigali amendment will drastically reduce hydroflurocarbons (HFCs), which [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/little-known-treaty-could-delay-catastrophic-climate-warming-20181011/">Little-Known Treaty Could Delay Catastrophic Climate Warming</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ship Recycling: Cleaner Regulations for the European Union</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ship-recycling-cleaner-regulations-for-the-european-union-20181010/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 18:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recycling]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>For decades, the European shipping industry has taken decommissioned vessels to China to be recycled. This practice is popular because of China’s relaxed environmental regulations and high margin of profit for the scrapped metal. However, beginning on January 1, 2019, European ship owners will no longer be able to scrap their ships in China as [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ship-recycling-cleaner-regulations-for-the-european-union-20181010/">Ship Recycling: Cleaner Regulations for the European Union</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Maritime Industry Aims for Zero Emission Future</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/maritime-industry-aims-for-zero-emission-future-20181009/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 10:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transportation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[zero-emission]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A group of 34 maritime CEOs and industry leaders joined together to sign a call for action to lead the industry in support of a decarbonized future. The Non-Governmental Organization Global Maritime Forum bought the leaders together from various entities including, AP Moller-Maersk, Amsterdam Trade Bank, Caravel Group, University College London, Lloyd’s Register, Royal Artic [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/maritime-industry-aims-for-zero-emission-future-20181009/">Maritime Industry Aims for Zero Emission Future</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Rising Use of Plastics to Drive Oil Demand by 2050</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/rising-use-of-plastics-to-drive-oil-demand-by-2050-20181006/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Oct 2018 09:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Plastics and other petrochemical products will drive global oil demand to 2050, offsetting slower consumption of motor fuel, reported the International Energy Agency (IEA). Oil demand for transport is expected to slow down by 2050 due to the rise of electric vehicles, however that decline would be offset by demand for petrochemical products. The rapid [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/rising-use-of-plastics-to-drive-oil-demand-by-2050-20181006/">Rising Use of Plastics to Drive Oil Demand by 2050</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Norway will make airlines use more environmentally friendly fuel from 2020</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/norway-will-make-airlines-use-more-environmentally-friendly-fuel-from-2020-20181005/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2018 19:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biofuels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[airlines]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Airlines operating in Norway will be required to use environmentally friendly jet fuel mixed with biofuel from 2020, according to an announcement made by the Ministry of Climate and Environment. As part of Norway’s push to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the government said the aviation fuel industry must mix 0.5 percent advanced aviation biofuel into [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/norway-will-make-airlines-use-more-environmentally-friendly-fuel-from-2020-20181005/">Norway will make airlines use more environmentally friendly fuel from 2020</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Climeworks has opened a third carbon dioxide capturing plant</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climeworks-plant-capturing-carbon-dioxide-20181005/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2018 19:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Pollution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climeworks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DAC plant]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>&#160; Climeworks, a Swiss startup, opened its third plant in the world to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air. Because we have been delaying zero emissions, it’s likely that the upcoming report from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will emphasize the need for techniques to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Without ‘negative [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climeworks-plant-capturing-carbon-dioxide-20181005/">Climeworks has opened a third carbon dioxide capturing plant</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Report: A Call for EU Action on Climate</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/report-call-eu-action-climate-20181004/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2018 11:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A leaked draft of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) upcoming report on keeping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius (oC) gives hope that the target is attainable, but only if urgent action is taken immediately. With global average temperatures just 1 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels, floods, droughts, wildfires and other extreme weather [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/report-call-eu-action-climate-20181004/">Report: A Call for EU Action on Climate</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Forty Percent of Europeans Say The Next Car They Buy is Likely to be Electric</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/forty-percent-of-europeans-say-the-next-car-they-buy-is-likely-to-be-electric-20181004/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 20:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Vehicles]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A significant portion of European consumers are open to buying an electric car. In a poll conducted by Ipsos Mori for NGO Transport &#38; Environment, 40% of citizens surveyed say it is likely the next car they’ll buy or lease will be electric or fuel cell powered. Five to twelve percent of citizens say it [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/forty-percent-of-europeans-say-the-next-car-they-buy-is-likely-to-be-electric-20181004/">Forty Percent of Europeans Say The Next Car They Buy is Likely to be Electric</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Renault Launches Europe’s Largest Energy Storage Project</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/renault-energy-storage-project-20181004/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 20:06:57 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy Storage]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>French company Renault is launching the biggest energy stationary storage system from EV batteries in Europe, and just introduced Advanced Battery Storage, a stationary storage system for energy developed exclusively from EV batteries. For electric vehicles and their pricey battery packs to meet sales targets set out by governments and automakers, the energy storage challenge [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/renault-energy-storage-project-20181004/">Renault Launches Europe’s Largest Energy Storage Project</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>45% of Cars Sold in Norway Last Month Were Electric</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/cars-sold-norway-last-month-electric-20181004/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 20:03:43 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Vehicles]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In September Norwegians bought electric vehicles that gave zero-emission vehicles a 45% market share, says Advisory Council of Veitrafikken AS. A total of 4,810 passenger plug-in cars were registered in Norway last month, up 25% from a year ago. The surge in electric cars has greatly reduced average CO2 emissions per vehicle declined to 55 [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/cars-sold-norway-last-month-electric-20181004/">45% of Cars Sold in Norway Last Month Were Electric</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>UK Giants Pledge to Halve Food Waste by 2030</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/uk-giants-pledge-to-halve-food-waste-by-2030-20181001/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 19:26:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Food]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The United Kingdom has started a new government-backed plan to cut the amount of food that is wasted annually in Britain – estimated to be 10 million tonnes with a value of 20 billion pounds. Tesco, Nestle and Coca-Cola were among the 70 leading companies to sign up for the plan that promises to halve [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/uk-giants-pledge-to-halve-food-waste-by-2030-20181001/">UK Giants Pledge to Halve Food Waste by 2030</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Uber will spend $10 million to reduce traffic congestion</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/uber-will-spend-10-million-to-reduce-traffic-congestion-20181001/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 19:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Pollution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Congestion]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Over the next three years, Uber will spend $10 million on programs aimed at reducing traffic congestion in cities. The popularity of Uber’s ride-hailing service is responsible exacerbating this problem. Traffic congestion is responsible for air quality problems that often result in health problems such as respiratory problems, as well as reduction in intelligence, and dementia. There are [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/uber-will-spend-10-million-to-reduce-traffic-congestion-20181001/">Uber will spend $10 million to reduce traffic congestion</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Next-Generation Smart Devices Will Use Owner as Energy Source</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/next-generation-smart-devices-will-use-owner-as-energy-source-20181001/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 19:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Electronics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Next-Generation Mobile Device]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TENG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Triboelectric Nanogenerators]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The next-generation mobile and portable electronic devices will use their owners as an energy resource using Triboelectric Nanogenerators (TENGs). Along with human movements, TENGs can capture energy from common energy sources such as wind, wave, and machine vibration. TENGs contain many advantages over other energy harvesting technologies including simple construction, low cost, high power output, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/next-generation-smart-devices-will-use-owner-as-energy-source-20181001/">Next-Generation Smart Devices Will Use Owner as Energy Source</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>New Lithium Battery Captures Carbon Dioxide as a Useful Product</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/lithium-carbon-dioxide-battery-20180929/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 19:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy Storage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carbon dioxide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lithium-carbon dioxide battery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new battery]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A new battery could be made partly from carbon dioxide captured from power plants. This battery could continuously convert carbon dioxide into a solid mineral carbonate as it discharges. Although this concept is only based on early-stage research, the new battery formulation could open up new avenues that ultimately help reduce the emission of greenhouse [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/lithium-carbon-dioxide-battery-20180929/">New Lithium Battery Captures Carbon Dioxide as a Useful Product</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Aluminum Oxide Filter Made With Gallium to Make Toxic Water Safe and Drinkable</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/gallium-filter-make-toxic-water-safe-drinkable-20180929/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 19:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Water Purifiers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aluminum oxide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gallium]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[water filtration]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Nano filters made of aluminum oxide could be cheaply produced using virtually no energy from a fix amount of liquid metal gallium. Researchers discovered when aluminum is added to the core of liquid gallium at room temperatures, nano-sheets of aluminum oxide are quickly produced at the surface of the gallium. The aluminium oxide nano-sheets are [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/gallium-filter-make-toxic-water-safe-drinkable-20180929/">Aluminum Oxide Filter Made With Gallium to Make Toxic Water Safe and Drinkable</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Volkswagen&#8217;s ID Electric Car offers 3 battery sizes, starting less than $30,000</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/volkswagen-id-electric-car-battery-sizes-starting-less-than-30000-20180927/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2018 12:12:12 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VW]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Volkswagen ID Electric Car is anticipated to be a Tesla Model 3 rival. Although, no car company, including Volkswagen,  has yet to produce an electric car that truly rivals an equivalent Tesla. Let’s take a closer look at the ID sedan that has no official yet. The new electric car will offer customers a [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/volkswagen-id-electric-car-battery-sizes-starting-less-than-30000-20180927/">Volkswagen&#8217;s ID Electric Car offers 3 battery sizes, starting less than $30,000</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Light Pollution May Make Fish More Vulnerable to Predators</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/light-pollution-may-make-fish-more-vulnerable-to-predators-20180928/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2018 12:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>&#160; Artificial light at night makes guppies more courageous during the day, according to a new behavioral study. Researchers exposed fish to artificial light at night, which not only made them more active during the night, but also made them emerge quicker from hiding places during the day. It is expected that these behavioral characteristics [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/light-pollution-may-make-fish-more-vulnerable-to-predators-20180928/">Light Pollution May Make Fish More Vulnerable to Predators</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Big Oil Companies Pledge to Slash Potent Methane Emissions</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/oil-companies-slash-potent-methane-emissions-20180927/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 18:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On Monday, a group of oil and gas companies pledged to slash emissions of methane emissions to a fifth by 2025 to battle climate change. Methane is roughly 30 times more potent than carbon dioxide as a heat-trapping gas. The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), which the United State&#8217;s Exxon Mobil and Chevron joined [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/oil-companies-slash-potent-methane-emissions-20180927/">Big Oil Companies Pledge to Slash Potent Methane Emissions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>How Microplastics Threaten Ocean Life Cycle</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/how-microplastics-threaten-ocean-life-cycle-20180927/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 06:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Micronizing ocean plastics may likely be responsible for a waste-associated species population decline or extinction event. As ocean plastics continue to micronize, smaller and smaller particles are being consumed by the smallest creatures in the ocean and could compromise the entire food chain. The plastic accumulate in animals, inhibiting their ability to uptake the nutrients [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/how-microplastics-threaten-ocean-life-cycle-20180927/">How Microplastics Threaten Ocean Life Cycle</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Tesla Competitor Lucid Motors Receives $1 billion Investment from Saudi Arabia</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-competitor-lucid-receives-1-billion-investment-from-saudi-arabia-20180926/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 20:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>An electric vehicle company in Silicon Valley just got a $1 billion investment from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. Lucid Motors, the recipient of the Saudi funding, and future competitor of Tesla is located next door to Tesla’s Fremont headquarters in Newark, California. The luxury electric vehicle brand announced the cash infusion this week saying [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-competitor-lucid-receives-1-billion-investment-from-saudi-arabia-20180926/">Tesla Competitor Lucid Motors Receives $1 billion Investment from Saudi Arabia</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Geoengineering Could Solve Climate Change, Say Scientists</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/geoengineering-climate-change-20180924/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 13:26:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Solar geoengineering sounds like the stuff of science fiction, using balloons or jets to introduce an atmospheric sunshade to stop global warming. A group of scientists from developing countries interested in solar geoengineering demanded to have a greater say in the direction of research into climate change, arguing that their countries have the most at [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/geoengineering-climate-change-20180924/">Geoengineering Could Solve Climate Change, Say Scientists</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ikea Pledges to Remove Single-Use Plastics and Other Sustainability Actions</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ikea-pledges-to-remove-single-use-plastics-and-other-sustainability-actions-20180923/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2018 18:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Within the next two years, Ikea will remove all single-use plastic from its product range and restaurants as part of its latest sustainability plan. The Swedish furniture retailer pledged to design all its products using “circular principles” with the aim of using only renewable and recycled materials. Ikea, known for its ready-to-assemble furniture, kitchen appliances [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ikea-pledges-to-remove-single-use-plastics-and-other-sustainability-actions-20180923/">Ikea Pledges to Remove Single-Use Plastics and Other Sustainability Actions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Hyundai/Toyota Partnership to Sell 1,000 Hydrogen-Powered Trucks</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hyundai-toyota-sell-hydrogen-powered-trucks-20180921/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Sep 2018 06:33:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Hydrogen vehicles may have finally received the boost that is needed to propel the technology forward. Hyundai announced on Wednesday that it will sell 1,000 hydrogen-powered trucks in Switzerland over the next five years through a partnership with H2 Energy, a Swiss hydrogen company. South Korea’s Hyundai and Japan’s Toyota are a handful of carmakers [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hyundai-toyota-sell-hydrogen-powered-trucks-20180921/">Hyundai/Toyota Partnership to Sell 1,000 Hydrogen-Powered Trucks</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Plastics in Your Life Might Be Causing Reproductive Problems</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/plastics-in-your-life-might-be-causing-reproductive-problems-20180921/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 20:13:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Twenty years ago, scientists realized that a common chemical in plastic named BPA (bisphenol A) leached out of plastics and caused reproductive problems in exposed animals. This resulted in the removal of BPA from many plastics used in bottles, cups, and other items. However, a recent study shows that BPA-free alternatives also cause chromosome damage [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/plastics-in-your-life-might-be-causing-reproductive-problems-20180921/">Plastics in Your Life Might Be Causing Reproductive Problems</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Heat-Related Deaths Likely to Increase as Global Temperatures Rise</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/heat-related-deaths-increase-global-temperatures-rise-20180919/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Scientists warn that many people could die because of extreme temperatures if the world does not meet the goals set out in the Paris Agreement. Adopted in 2015, the Paris Agreement binds nations to hold warming well below 2 degrees Celsius in global mean temperature, relative to pre-industrial levels. Researchers evaluated global temperature-related health impacts [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/heat-related-deaths-increase-global-temperatures-rise-20180919/">Heat-Related Deaths Likely to Increase as Global Temperatures Rise</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Exposure to Air Pollution Causes Huge Reduction in Intelligence</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/exposure-air-pollution-reduction-intelligence-20180919/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>According to new research, exposure to high levels of polluted air is equivalent to having lost a year of education. With over 95% of the global population breathing unsafe air, the damage to society goes far beyond the impacts on physical health. Those over 64 years old, for men, and for those with low education [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/exposure-air-pollution-reduction-intelligence-20180919/">Exposure to Air Pollution Causes Huge Reduction in Intelligence</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Air Pollution Increases Risk for Dementia, Research Confirms</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/air-pollution-increases-risk-dementia-20180918/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2018 06:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A recent study indicates that air pollution may increase the chance of developing dementia. The health of people of all ages is at increased risk from breathing polluted air. According to new research, people over 50 years old have a 40% greater risk of developing dementia in areas that have the highest levels of nitrogen [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/air-pollution-increases-risk-dementia-20180918/">Air Pollution Increases Risk for Dementia, Research Confirms</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Air pollution particles found in mothers’ placentas</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:53:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Car industry]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Scientists found the first evidence that air pollution particles travel through pregnant women lungs and lodge in their placentas. A study of women in London, United Kingdom found sooty particles in the placentas of their babies and researchers believe that the particles are likely to enter the fetus. This study indicates that the air a [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/air-pollution-particles-found-in-mothers-placentas-20180918/">Air pollution particles found in mothers’ placentas</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>California Promises Space Monitoring of Climate-Changing Emissions</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/california-space-monitoring-emissions-20180915/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=67119</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>During a climate summit in San Francisco, company executives unveiled plans to reduce climate-changing emission, while local and state governments committed to abandoning coal and champion clean energy.  However, the biggest announcement came as the gathering ended with California announcing its venture into space monitoring of climate-changing emissions. The summit marks the start of a [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/california-space-monitoring-emissions-20180915/">California Promises Space Monitoring of Climate-Changing Emissions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Africa Will Soon Lead the World in Sustainable Agriculture</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/africa-will-soon-lead-the-world-in-sustainable-agriculture-20180918/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>At the Africa Green Revolution Forum recently held in Rwanda, leaders from government, business, civil society, and farmers discussed ways to advance resilient and sustainable agriculture that will feed 1 billion people in sub-Saharan Africa today, and more than 2 billion by 2050. Resilient, sustainable, and well-connected agriculture is essential to providing people with access [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/africa-will-soon-lead-the-world-in-sustainable-agriculture-20180918/">Africa Will Soon Lead the World in Sustainable Agriculture</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>NASA Gets New Eye to Watch Earth&#8217;s Ice Melt</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nasa-icesat-2-watch-earth-ice-melt-20180915/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[ice melt]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>If everything goes as planned today, climate scientists will have a new satellite in the sky to keep a close watch on the melting of Earth’s ice. The new satellite, called ICESat-2, is scheduled to launch in California at 5:46 a.m. Pacific time. The launch will be shown live on nasa.gov. The satellite’s predecessor, ICESat, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nasa-icesat-2-watch-earth-ice-melt-20180915/">NASA Gets New Eye to Watch Earth&#8217;s Ice Melt</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>India’s Radical Plan to Bury Its Plastic Waste in the Streets</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/indias-radical-plan-to-bury-plastic-waste-streets-20180918/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The first road held together by a cheap, polymer glue made from shredded waste plastic is showing to be incredibly resilient. Built in 2002, the road has weathered major floods, several monsoons, recurring heat waves, and a steady stream of traffic. Even today, it still has not developed the cracks, potholes, and craters that typically [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/indias-radical-plan-to-bury-plastic-waste-streets-20180918/">India’s Radical Plan to Bury Its Plastic Waste in the Streets</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Fishing Ban Possible in International Waters to Save Biodiversity</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/fishing-ban-possible-international-waters-biodiversity-20180915/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:28:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Earth’s oceans have been over-fished, leading to decreased biodiversity, with current practices being unsustainable. Fish populations have been shown to rebound quickly following well enforced fishing bans. In fact, many experts believe fishing will only be sustainable if marine reserves, where fishing is banned, is expanded significantly. That’s why some activists and scientists are [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/fishing-ban-possible-international-waters-biodiversity-20180915/">Fishing Ban Possible in International Waters to Save Biodiversity</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Walney Extension: World’s largest offshore wind farm opens in UK waters</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/walney-extension-offshore-wind-farm-opens-20180918/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:26:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On Thursday, the world’s largest offshore windfarm will open off the coast of northwest England. The wind farm, named Walney Extension, has a capacity of 659 megawatts (MW), enough to power almost 600,000 homes. The previously largest offshore windfarm was the London Array on England’s east coast which has a capacity of 630 MW. Walney [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/walney-extension-offshore-wind-farm-opens-20180918/">Walney Extension: World’s largest offshore wind farm opens in UK waters</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Climate Change responsible for bigger, wetter storms like Hurricane Florence</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-storms-hurricane-florence-20180913/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2018 07:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As Hurricane Florence barrels towards the Southeastern United States, coastal communities prepare for imminent high winds and storm surge. However, climate scientists are most concerned about another risk &#8211;  freshwater flooding. According to James Kossin, an atmospheric scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Hurricane Florence could cause extensive freshwater flooding. Florence is moving [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-storms-hurricane-florence-20180913/">Climate Change responsible for bigger, wetter storms like Hurricane Florence</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Hog manure lagoons threaten nearby rivers as Hurricane Florence approaches</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hog-manure-lagoons-threaten-nearby-rivers-as-hurricane-florence-approaches-20180914/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2018 07:11:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Hundreds of open-air lagoons filled with manure could overflow from heavy rain caused by Hurricane Florence. In an area just inland from the North Carolina coast, there are more hogs than people. Of the many hog farms in the area, each has one or more lagoons that are vulnerable to flooding. These manure filled lagoons [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hog-manure-lagoons-threaten-nearby-rivers-as-hurricane-florence-approaches-20180914/">Hog manure lagoons threaten nearby rivers as Hurricane Florence approaches</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Tesla limits available car colors to streamline production</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2018 06:18:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Elon Musk and Tesla have had difficulty meeting mass production goals so far for 2018. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk tweeted on Tuesday that two car color options will be eliminated to streamline its production of electric cars. Tesla vehicles will no longer be available in Obsidian Black &#38; Metallic Silver. These are two car [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-limits-available-car-colors-20180913/">Tesla limits available car colors to streamline production</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Tesla remotely upgrades cars for Hurricane Florence evacuation</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-remote-upgrades-cars-hurricane-florence-20180913/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 18:14:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Tesla has remotely enabled supercharging and boosting battery capacity in some older model cars to help owners evacuate Hurricane Florence. Last year, Tesla remotely bumped up the locked-capacity battery cars with Hurricane Irma, giving them an extra 30-40 miles of range in evacuation conditions. Similarly, the current remote upgrades will enable owners to safely evacuate [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-remote-upgrades-cars-hurricane-florence-20180913/">Tesla remotely upgrades cars for Hurricane Florence evacuation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Diesel BMW Vehicles No Longer Available after 2018 in US</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/diesel-bmw-vehicles-available-us-2018-20180913/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 12:58:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Beginning in 2019, diesel BMW vehicles will no longer be available in North America. Only a handful of diesel BMW vehicles are currently in production, with the 3 Series available as 328d, the 5 Series as the 540d xDrive and the X5 as the 35d. In only a few short months, all of these will [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/diesel-bmw-vehicles-available-us-2018-20180913/">Diesel BMW Vehicles No Longer Available after 2018 in US</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Most European Union Countries Falling Short on Pollution Limits</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/european-union-pollution-limits-20180913/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 05:37:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>According to auditors of the bloc, European Union governments are failing to comply with air quality limits, that are weaker than the World Health Organization’s recommendations. Currently, 23 out of the bloc 28-nations fail to comply with existing limits on pollutants such as nitrogen oxide and particulate matter. In a separate Supreme Audit Office (NIK) [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/european-union-pollution-limits-20180913/">Most European Union Countries Falling Short on Pollution Limits</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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