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Good News Round Up Thursday, 10-27-22 [1]

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Date: 2022-10-27

Have some music to start us off!

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First Wild Bison in 6,000 Years Born in UK After Several Were Resettled But No One Knew One was Pregnant The Wilder Blean project near Canterbury only released the bison into the wild in July—and organizers got the surprise of a lifetime, because one of them had turned out to be pregnant. Weighing the size of a small car, an adult bison’s pregnancy is undetectable, which is a survival mechanism that deters them from being targeted by predators, so when the little female was born rangers were delighted. “When the bison took their first steps into the wild just weeks ago, it was hard to imagine that anything could come close to the elation we felt in that moment. But here we are celebrating the arrival of a bison calf,” exclaimed Mark Habben, Director of Zoo Operations at the Wildwood Trust. … Bison act as ecosystem engineers, and through their natural behaviors they create light, space, and fertilizers that prompt wildlife to thrive. ... It is hoped the presence of bison at the 120-acre Blean site, alongside Exmoor ponies and Iron-Age pigs, will transform the woods into a lush, thriving, biodiverse environment once more and allow less hands-on management.

Continuing the trend of “recognizing those who should have been long ago because Reasons”.

x Good News Alert:



Canada just unveiled a new stamp to honor Tommy Prince, the Indigenous hero who helped created the US Special Forces and take down the Nazis.



Here's his incredible Goodable story. https://t.co/sVcYtVqcFJ pic.twitter.com/Ukrgelicr5 — Goodable (@Goodable) October 18, 2022

I’ve been watching Beau of the Fifth Column pretty regularly the last few weeks. I wanted to share this one in particular:

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You know I love it when people find solutions to problems that are still in the oncoming stage, right? Right. Here’s another one — I hope it takes off and spreads.

Startup is Recycling Solar Panels Turning Waste into Valuable Material A 2016 report by the International Renewable Energy Agency found that likely by the mid 2030s, millions of metric tons of solar panels will be decommissioned, and if a method wasn’t found to economically recycle them, they would probably end up in the landfill. Some Australian scientists however found a method of electrostatically separating waste streams from solar panels fed into large machine-grade shredders. By removing the aluminum frame, and then shredding the solar cells, the process is profitable and advantageous when shredding small amounts of solar arrays. The process can chew up 220,000 pounds (1,000 tonnes) of solar panels a year, the rough equivalent to 50,000 panels a year, says lead author Dr. Pablo Dias. … “For solar to truly scale to its full potential, we need to create renewable supply chains and a vibrant secondary market for used panels and recycled materials,” Solar Cycle states. Solar Cycle is currently the only dedicated technology-based recycling company for the solar industry, and they recently closed a deal for end-of-life solar array recycling with their first utility-scale partner, Silicon Ranch, which operates 145 solar power facilities nationwide.

I look forward to the day when an entire class of philanthropic donations, including this one, are entirely unnecessary — because the need for it no longer exists, because it’s readily available to everyone who needs and/or wants it as part of institutional societal support. Until then, I will celebrate the generosity and empathy of those who have the ability to fill those gaps.

x Breaking Good News Alert:



NBA star Paul George just announced he is donating $3M towards free therapy and mental health resources.



It will be done through a partnership with BetterHealth, the world's largest online therapy platform, to increase mental health awareness.



👏🏼👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/FJudjbd2kJ — Goodable (@Goodable) October 20, 2022

What do you know? Having large no-fish zones, co-managed by state and federal governmental bodies and native peoples helps preserve wildlife and cultural resources, and is also a boon to the fishing and related industries.

Tuna Population is Being Restored–While Boosting Fishing: World’s Largest No-Catch Zone is 4x Size of California It’s well-known no-fishing zones can help sedentary marine life such as coral or lobster, and now scientists at University of Hawai’i at Mānoa have shown for the first time that they are also helping migrating fish travelling long distances. ... Scientists aboard fishing boats nearby but outside the area observed 54% more yellowfin tuna were caught, 12% more bigeye tuna and the catch rate for all other species increased by 8%. … Papahānaumokuākea was not created to generate benefits to the local tuna fishery when it was created in 2006 and expanded in 2016—it was always intended to protect biological and cultural resources. The area is sacred to Native Hawai’ians who co-manage the monument alongside the state of Hawai’i and the federal government. ... “This research by Medoff et al. reaffirms the value of large scale marine protected areas in the Pacific,” he noted. “The protections that were fought for by Native Hawai’ians and other stakeholders for Papahānaumokuākea serve to benefit everyone, including fishing interests.”

x You're about to watch the cutest wedding reaction ever.



🥹👰 pic.twitter.com/902eeK5O6x — Goodable (@Goodable) October 24, 2022

I think this might have been covered earlier this week, but repetition is good. Repetition is good. And another example of moving off of fossil fuels trying to happen all at once wrt scientific advancement!

Penn State Battery Tech Breakthrough Paves Way for Mass Adoption of Affordable/Fast Charging Electric Cars A breakthrough in electric vehicle fast charging battery design from Penn State has enabled a 10-minute charge time for a typical EV battery. ... Their findings are hoped to accelerate the sale of EVs, and were announced on October 12th, in the journal Nature. “The need for smaller, faster-charging batteries is greater than ever,” said Chao-Yang Wang, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State and lead author on the study. … If new car sales are going to shift to battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs), Wang explained, they’ll need to overcome two major drawbacks: they are too slow to recharge and too large to be efficient and affordable. Instead of taking a few minutes at the gas pump, depending on the battery, some EVs can take all day to recharge. “Our fast-charging technology works for most energy-dense batteries and will open a new possibility to downsize electric vehicle batteries from 150 to 50 kWh without causing drivers to feel range anxiety,” said Wang, whose lab partnered with State College-based startup EC Power to develop the technology.

x In South Korea, before winter begins, residents make blankets for the trees.



It's a beautiful tradition that keeps the trees healthy, insect-free, and colorful.



🇰🇷🌲 pic.twitter.com/2PgTM4zE2Q — Goodable (@Goodable) October 25, 2022

Another example of stuff I wish didn’t need to happen, but I’m not going to reject the good because it’s not perfect. I’ll just work for a better tomorrow and count the good steps along the way.

Tiny Home Village for Utah‘s Homeless Gets Green Light for 430 Units Amid the homelessness epidemic in America, Salt Lake City council has moved forward a plan to lease 8 acres of city land to build a village of tiny homes. ... Costing $13.8 million, the village was dreamt up by The Other Side Academy, a training school in which students learn pro-social, vocational, and life skills allowing them to emerge with a healthy life on “the other side.” Attendees are, according to the Academy, mostly convicts, substance abusers, or homeless, including men and women, both pre-and post-sentencing, who are looking to change the direction of their lives. SLC council voted 7-0 in favor of the project, which is envisioned to be paid for largely in contributions and donations rather than public money.

Sometimes you just need to watch a bunch of penguins chase a butterfly. This can help with that.

x Penguins chasing a butterfly.pic.twitter.com/niyjFLzz7B — Fascinating (@fasc1nate) October 25, 2022

That’s it for me for this last Thursday in October, 2022.

And now, the weather.

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