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December 10, 2021

Water Scarcity: An Emerging Climate Issue Even In UK

Ogden Reservoir (Rossendale, Lancashire, England UK) in drought in 2003 (photo credit: Steve Johnson)By Alfred Robert Hogan Worldwide, some 4 billion of the planet’s 7.8 billion people endure water scarcity for at least one month per year. One-half billion people already suffer water scarcity year-round. For now, those living in “more developed” countries such as the United Kingdom, site of the 2021 UN COP 26 in Glasgow, Scotland, are not yet among those hardest-hit by water scarcity. But that

December 9, 2021

Bill Ford of Ford Goes Green!

“Ford is so dedicated to going green that the company has a goal to only use 100% sustainable materials in its vehicles,” Ford said in its release. The video shows ahead of time thinking!Already Ford is reusing: • aluminum scrap from its stamping plants • post-consumer carpet and tires • agave fiber from the tequila-making process • U.S. currency taken out of circulation • and through a partnership with McDonald’s USA: coffee chaff — the dried skin of the bean in partnership with McDonald’s — is

December 8, 2021

E-Ute is Cute!

The VW Ute or Amarok may be the next truck to go electric and challenge the Tesla truck, Ford and others. Yet, will they fool us again with clean, Green claims or come clean?Volkswagen has given buyers a sneak peak of its vital new Amarok Ute.
The sketches give the first glimpse of the front end and interior of the new model, which is expected to arrive Down Under in the first quarter of 2023.
According to News.com and brother Edmund Lake, the Ute shares underpinnings with the new Ford Ranger, w

December 8, 2021

Climate Activists Fight Highway Projects

Outside the Chinese capital of Beijing in August 2010, this 100-kilometer-long epic traffic jam (seen in part in this photo) lasted for 12 days.Photo courtesy urban planner Gil Meslin via TwitterThe 14 lanes of Toronto’s Highway 401 in Canada’s largest city fill up in rush hour circa 2018.By Alfred Robert Hogan In the 1989 classic film “Field of Dreams,” a mystical dream voice repeatedly tells an Iowa farmer, “If you build it, they will come.” The farmer indeed does build the baseball diamond, a

December 7, 2021

Don’t Do with Gas- E is OK!

Ford CEO Jim Farley said in a recent interview with that the demand for EVs is two to three times what the company has expected. And now Ford is taking the show indoors. And warning, do not try this with a gasoline powered Ford! Enjoy the video of the indoor test-drive with Inside EV’s and for more, get the latest from Ford’s Press Room about the F-Series Trucks being the best selling truck 45-years in a row! enter here!

December 7, 2021

Irish Vegan Baron Near Dublin ‘Rewilds’ Much of His Estate to Aid Climate Crisis

Photo courtesy Randal PlunkettRandall Plunckett poses in front of his home, Dunsany Castle, near Dublin.By Alfred Robert Hogan Lord Randal Plunkett, the 21st Baron of Dunsany, is not your stereotypical noble. The Irish former steak-eating, heavy metal music-loving bodybuilder inherited his 11th-century, 650-hectare estate in County Meath, some 30 kilometers northwest of Dublin, just before turning 30, upon the 2011 death of his father. In the intervening decade, Plunkett became a strict vegan in

December 6, 2021

Mini Price – A $3k Mini-E Conversion!

Yes, it is now possible to convert nearly any vehicle to electric. And why not convert your land, space or sea vehicle to EV?If you need help, we offer free consultation on our GreenTV site!

December 5, 2021

Melissa Jiménez Gómez-Tagle: Climate Scientist-Activist-Journalist

Photos Courtesy Melissa Jimenez Gomez-Tagle At the UN COP 26 “Action Hub,” Melissa Jimenez Gomez-Tagle displayed a yellow-and-black banner reading “WITHOUT ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, THERE IS NO SOCIAL JUSTICE,” on Friday 5 November, in solidarity with the FFF outdoors protest in Glasgow that day, which was led by Greta Thunberg. “Ms. Mel” placed the XR protest banner on the carpet in front of a UN sign, but it was soon removed.By Alfred Robert Hogan Melissa “Mel” Jimenez Gomez-Tagle has learned to

December 5, 2021

E-Vespa Conversion – Fun ride

An oldie buy a goodie. The famed Vespa goes from hard to start, smelly and loud to just plain fun. The video only shows the finished project yet was done over a decade ago!A group ride with an electric Vespa converted by Sound Speed Scooters. The kit includes-custom swingarm
-custom lithium battery (molded to the shape of the gas tank)
-3000W hub motor w/ disc brakes
-throttleNo cutting or welding required. Bolt up compatibility with all large frame Vespas.Parts available to build at: soundspeed

December 4, 2021

College in Vermont Sets Green Pace

Sterling College in “Green Mountain State” Provided Example/By Declaring Climate Emergency, Taking Other Steps/But Most Other Higher Education Institutions Still Lag Far BehindPhoto courtesy Sterling College (VT)Each Wednesday, Sterling College students and faculty gather for a Community Meeting circle, as they did outside on this early-autumn day.By Alfred Robert Hogan Fourteen young climate activists asked in writing for United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres to declare a planet-wid

December 3, 2021

Cash Reward: Who can E-emulate this?

Working alongside Joe Biden for several decades on clean transportation, he is assuring billions for the millions of existing cars to become Greener. Now, who will do it Dr. Ludmilla Derrr and viewers?All it takes is (in this case) American ingenuity to convert existing vehicles to be cleaner and Greener. They don’t have to look or perform like a Tesla, they just need to be functional like the project above. And the company does not have to be American or Union made. The reward will go to the Ga

December 1, 2021

It’s a Bird, a Plane, it’s an E-Renault!

The aircraft is the first product from TheArsenale’s Road to Air division, where the company’s CEO and founder Patrice Meignan envisions the future transport network to be in the sky. Buy one or choose from many here https://dev.greentv.com/shop
“I have dedicated my life to the passion for mobility, and I continually explore all aspects of the moving world,” Meignan said. “After 25 years of forward-looking research, we believe that the icons of car culture are eternal, whether on earth or in th