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Environmental journalist covering climate and ocean issues at Bloomberg News in San Francisco. Formerly at Participant Media, Fortune, Forbes, San Jose Mercury News, Sacramento Bee and other publications. www.toddwoody.com [email protected]
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John Oliver on deep-sea mining: ‘Time that we stop treating the deep ocean as something to exploit’www.theguardian.com Last Week Tonight host discusses the deep ocean and the private company looking to mine it for precious metals.
Everyone You Know Will Eventually Be Highly Vulnerable to Extreme Heatwww.bloomberg.com As we get older, our bodies become less adept at responding to high temperatures. On a warming planet with an aging population, that’s a problem.
The First Electric School Bus Fleet in the US Will Also Power Homeswww.bloomberg.com Battery-powered school buses in Oakland, California, are expected to cut emissions and supply enough electricity to the grid for at least 300 homes.
International Seabed Authority gears up for a leadership challenge at the July meeting. – Southern Fried Sciencewww.southernfriedscience.com
Patagonia Is Cracking the Code on Endlessly Recyclable Wetsuitswww.bloomberg.com The outdoor apparel retailer will start selling wetsuits made in part from used wetsuits deconstructed at a molecular level and reborn as new fabric.
‘We Are Energy Nerds.’ People Are Obsessing Over Home Electricitywww.bloomberg.com As homeowners invest in solar panels, EV chargers, heat pumps and batteries, many are finding that a little electricity arbitrage can be addictive.
New York Secures First US Rebates for Energy-Efficient Applianceswww.bloomberg.com The Department of Energy approved New York’s program for distributing Inflation Reduction Act rebates, and is reviewing applications from 11 other states.
Florida’s Coral Restorers Are Preparing for Another Hot Summerwww.bloomberg.com This week’s declaration of the second mass coral bleaching event of the past 10 years highlights the need for an all-hands-on-deck response.
Few Stations and $200 to Fill Up: Life on California’s ‘Hydrogen Highway’www.bloomberg.com The state committed more than $250 million toward building out a network of stations for hydrogen fuel cell cars. It’s not going great.
Underwater Robots Are Helping Maritime Shipping Clean Up Its Actwww.bloomberg.com A growing army of machines is improving ships’ fuel efficiency by scraping algae, seaweed and barnacles off their hulls.
Seabed Mining Regulator Meets as Critical Minerals Drive Heats Upwww.bloomberg.com Pressure is mounting to enact regulations for the extraction of EV battery metals from ocean ecosystems, which is increasingly enmeshed in the US-China rivalry.
What I’m watching for at this month’s ISA meeting: untangling the financial regimewww.southernfriedscience.com The Common Heritage of Mankind. The core principle that underlies all of the negotiations surrounding deep-sea mining beyond national borders is that these resources don’t belong to any one p…
Margaret Grade, Whose California Inn Was Beloved by Stars, Dies at 72www.nytimes.com Her Manka’s Inverness Lodge drew actors and writers who dined at Ms. Grade’s farm-to-table restaurant and reveled in her eccentric flair.
'Rebate Aggregators' Are Cashing in on Home Electrificationwww.bloomberg.com New York-based Sealed pays contractors upfront for rebates tied to heat pumps and other energy-efficient improvements, eliminating lengthy wait times.
Bloomberg Green on X: "Are giant robots who can 3D print homes and AI architects the wave of the future? One company is betting on just that. @greenwombat explains https://t.co/rwdphxJiUb https://t.co/OcjFFZaHAq" / Xx.com Are giant robots who can 3D print homes and AI architects the wave of the future? One company is betting on just that. @greenwombat explains https://t.co/rwdphxJiUb https://t.co/OcjFFZaHAq
This AI Architect Will Design Your Climate-Friendly Dream Homewww.bloomberg.com A suite of new technologies from Austin-based startup Icon also includes low-carbon concrete and a robot that can 3D print two-story homes.
How a Swedish Heat Pump Startup Plans to Wean Europe Off Gaswww.bloomberg.com “The boiler is the enemy,” Aira UK’s chief executive officer proclaimed as the Swedish company launched its first proprietary heat pump in London.