Business Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/news/business/ A Daily Dose of Positive News to Enthuse Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:34:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-GNN-Logo-Circles-2017-1-32x32.png Business Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/news/business/ 32 32 120051390 ‘It Feels Like Me Again’: World’s First Arm Exoskeleton Gives Stroke Patients Independence https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/it-feels-like-me-again-the-worlds-first-entire-arm-exoskeleton-gives-stroke-patients-independence/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/it-feels-like-me-again-the-worlds-first-entire-arm-exoskeleton-gives-stroke-patients-independence/#respond Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:00:02 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=227564 An exoskeleton for the entire arm has been invented and designed in Norway to help stroke victims recover the use of their arms. It detects and then amplifies tiny movements through the arm and shoulder, and the developers hope to launch it as a fully commercial product this year. Today, more and more people are […]

The post ‘It Feels Like Me Again’: World’s First Arm Exoskeleton Gives Stroke Patients Independence appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/it-feels-like-me-again-the-worlds-first-entire-arm-exoskeleton-gives-stroke-patients-independence/feed/ 0 227564 Western Tatami Mat Mania Keeping Alive Japan’s Traditional Woven Grass Flooring Industry https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/western-tatami-mat-mania-keeping-alive-japans-traditional-woven-grass-flooring-industry/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/western-tatami-mat-mania-keeping-alive-japans-traditional-woven-grass-flooring-industry/#respond Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:00:20 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=227561 Western admirers of Japanese aesthetic are keeping afloat tatami craftsmen in Japan, where modernity and maintenance requirements are driving down interest in this artisanal form of flooring. From Europe to the US and even in the Middle East, eager importers of tatami mats now account for a sizable amount of orders from workshops like that […]

The post Western Tatami Mat Mania Keeping Alive Japan’s Traditional Woven Grass Flooring Industry appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/western-tatami-mat-mania-keeping-alive-japans-traditional-woven-grass-flooring-industry/feed/ 0 227561 Boss Gifts Employees $240M in Bonuses After Selling Family Company https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/boss-gifts-employees-240m-in-bonuses-after-selling-family-company/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/boss-gifts-employees-240m-in-bonuses-after-selling-family-company/#respond Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:00:06 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=227463 From Louisiana comes the story of a corporate dream fulfilled, as a man succeeded his father as CEO of the family business, invested in innovation which paid off, and guided the business through a big sale. But there was something else that Graham Walker had in his mind to achieve when he prepared to hand […]

The post Boss Gifts Employees $240M in Bonuses After Selling Family Company appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/boss-gifts-employees-240m-in-bonuses-after-selling-family-company/feed/ 0 227463 Samsung’s 600-Mile-Range Batteries That Charge in 9 Minutes Ready for Production/Sale Next Year https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/samsungs-600-mile-range-batteries-that-charge-in-9-minutes-ready-for-production-sale-next-year/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/samsungs-600-mile-range-batteries-that-charge-in-9-minutes-ready-for-production-sale-next-year/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:30:00 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=227139 In late October, Samsung announced that it was preparing to take its long-anticipated solid-state batteries to market with a trilateral agreement between itself, BMW, and American battery expert Solid Power. It was January of last year that industry outlets began to get some of the promises that all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) developed by Samsung SDI would […]

The post Samsung’s 600-Mile-Range Batteries That Charge in 9 Minutes Ready for Production/Sale Next Year appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/samsungs-600-mile-range-batteries-that-charge-in-9-minutes-ready-for-production-sale-next-year/feed/ 1 227139 Massive ‘Shovel-Ready’ Critical Minerals Deposit Found in Utah–Largest Potentially in North America https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/massive-shovel-ready-critical-minerals-deposit-found-in-utah-largest-potentially-in-north-america/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/massive-shovel-ready-critical-minerals-deposit-found-in-utah-largest-potentially-in-north-america/#respond Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:00:05 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=227132 Below the soil of a mining concession in Utah, a recent drill survey has discovered what might be North America’s largest-known deposit of so-called “critical minerals.” Turning up evidence of elements like gallium, lithium, tungsten, and vanadium, the land is already permitted for mining, and extraction work would benefit from existing nearby infrastructure, an exploratory […]

The post Massive ‘Shovel-Ready’ Critical Minerals Deposit Found in Utah–Largest Potentially in North America appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/massive-shovel-ready-critical-minerals-deposit-found-in-utah-largest-potentially-in-north-america/feed/ 0 227132 Cutting-Edge Facility Generates Pure Water and Hydrogen Fuel from Seawater for Mere Pennies https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cutting-edge-facility-generates-pure-water-and-hydrogen-fuel-from-seawater-for-mere-pennies/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cutting-edge-facility-generates-pure-water-and-hydrogen-fuel-from-seawater-for-mere-pennies/#respond Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:00:18 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226881 One might call the first three weeks of operations for a new, state-of-the-art seawater desalination plant in coastal China a ‘watershed’ moment for the industry. Long held back by fundamental difficulties in turning seawater into pure water, this new installation beats out previous flagship desalination plants in Saudi Arabia and California in terms of cost-effectiveness, […]

The post Cutting-Edge Facility Generates Pure Water and Hydrogen Fuel from Seawater for Mere Pennies appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cutting-edge-facility-generates-pure-water-and-hydrogen-fuel-from-seawater-for-mere-pennies/feed/ 0 226881 Shoes That Adapt to Uneven Surfaces Help Folks With Mobility Issues Walk Easier – Now For Sale Online https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/shoes-that-adapt-to-uneven-surfaces-help-folks-with-mobility-issues-walk-easier-now-for-sale-to-public/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/shoes-that-adapt-to-uneven-surfaces-help-folks-with-mobility-issues-walk-easier-now-for-sale-to-public/#respond Sat, 13 Dec 2025 16:12:34 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226745 A robotics specialist in physical therapy has unveiled the world’s first shoe that can reduce frictional forces and adapt to uneven surfaces, ensuring a smooth walking experience for the elderly and those dealing with multiple sclerosis and stroke rehabilitation. The breakthrough technology was developed by Dr. Tyler Susko, an engineering professor at the University of […]

The post Shoes That Adapt to Uneven Surfaces Help Folks With Mobility Issues Walk Easier – Now For Sale Online appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/shoes-that-adapt-to-uneven-surfaces-help-folks-with-mobility-issues-walk-easier-now-for-sale-to-public/feed/ 0 226745 London Soccer Team Switches Beef Burger for Sustainable Venison to the Fans’ Delight https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/london-soccer-team-switches-beef-burger-for-sustainable-venison-to-the-fans-delight/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/london-soccer-team-switches-beef-burger-for-sustainable-venison-to-the-fans-delight/#respond Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:30:43 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226714 An English football team has replaced the beef patties in the stadium hamburgers with wild British venison, a change that’s proving popular with the fans, and better for the environment. Some forms of cattle ranching produce significant greenhouse gas emissions among food supply chains, while others sequester more carbon than is emitted by the animals. […]

The post London Soccer Team Switches Beef Burger for Sustainable Venison to the Fans’ Delight appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/london-soccer-team-switches-beef-burger-for-sustainable-venison-to-the-fans-delight/feed/ 0 226714 Textile Waste and Forgeries Cut from Indian Supply Chains with Brilliant Desk-Top Spectroscope https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/textile-waste-and-forgeries-cut-from-indian-supply-chains-with-brilliant-desk-top-spectroscope/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/textile-waste-and-forgeries-cut-from-indian-supply-chains-with-brilliant-desk-top-spectroscope/#respond Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:30:09 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226675 An Indian initiative is utilizing a scientific technique known as spectroscopy to prove the authenticity of traditional, handwoven silken garments over forgeries. Often making headlines in the study of planets and nebulae in our galaxy, the spectroscopy device allows for quick and indisputable textile analysis at the molecular level—giving traditional weavers the authority to market […]

The post Textile Waste and Forgeries Cut from Indian Supply Chains with Brilliant Desk-Top Spectroscope appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/textile-waste-and-forgeries-cut-from-indian-supply-chains-with-brilliant-desk-top-spectroscope/feed/ 0 226675 Autonomous Montreal Metro Completed with Massive Cost Savings–Sets Example for Canada https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/autonomous-montreal-metro-completed-with-massive-cost-savings-sets-example-for-canada/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/autonomous-montreal-metro-completed-with-massive-cost-savings-sets-example-for-canada/#respond Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:30:17 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226564 Cheap, efficient, new and exciting, Montreal’s new automated light rail transit system which recently opened is a major accomplishment for a country routinely criticized for its public transport. Taras Grescoe is an expert in metropolitan rail systems around the world, and by his estimation, the Réseau Express Métropolitain (REM) should be a case study for the […]

The post Autonomous Montreal Metro Completed with Massive Cost Savings–Sets Example for Canada appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/autonomous-montreal-metro-completed-with-massive-cost-savings-sets-example-for-canada/feed/ 0 226564 Uruguay Achieves 99% Green Energy After Seeking the Lowest Price for Consumers https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/uruguay-achieved-99-clean-energy-year-round-its-secret-was-ignoring-climate-policies/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/uruguay-achieved-99-clean-energy-year-round-its-secret-was-ignoring-climate-policies/#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:00:26 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226051 One of the most stable and prosperous South American countries has managed to virtually zero-out fossil fuel use and transition almost entirely to renewable energy—by not focusing on environmental goals. The great folly of politics is believing that anything can be divorced from economics, and that within those economics, established laws are flexible. In a […]

The post Uruguay Achieves 99% Green Energy After Seeking the Lowest Price for Consumers appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/uruguay-achieved-99-clean-energy-year-round-its-secret-was-ignoring-climate-policies/feed/ 1 226051 Gen Z is Turning Out to be More Financially Strategic Than Their Stereotype Portends https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/gen-z-is-turning-out-to-be-more-financially-strategic-than-their-stereotype-portends/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/gen-z-is-turning-out-to-be-more-financially-strategic-than-their-stereotype-portends/#comments Sun, 23 Nov 2025 12:00:08 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225836 Is Gen Z the strategic generation? A new poll shows they are shunning impulse spending in favor of long-term goals. The new nationwide survey of 2,000 Gen Z American adults (defined as those born between 1997 and 2012) revealed that one in three (33%) identified themselves as planners who budget, track spending, and plan ahead. That’s compared […]

The post Gen Z is Turning Out to be More Financially Strategic Than Their Stereotype Portends appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/gen-z-is-turning-out-to-be-more-financially-strategic-than-their-stereotype-portends/feed/ 2 225836 Tesla Autopilot Swerves to Avoid 75mph Head-on Collision Saving Lives (WATCH) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tesla-autopilot-swerves-to-avoid-75mph-head-on-collision-saving-lives-watch/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tesla-autopilot-swerves-to-avoid-75mph-head-on-collision-saving-lives-watch/#respond Sat, 22 Nov 2025 16:03:06 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225814 A man says his Tesla saved his life by swerving in self-driving mode to avoid an oncoming car at 75mph. Clifford Lee was driving in full self-drive mode (FSD) on a freeway in New Mexico at around 6:30pm on November 9. It was “pitch black” and the driving conditions were “horrendous”. Due to the poor […]

The post Tesla Autopilot Swerves to Avoid 75mph Head-on Collision Saving Lives (WATCH) appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tesla-autopilot-swerves-to-avoid-75mph-head-on-collision-saving-lives-watch/feed/ 0 225814 Windows Broken Into Become Earrings in One Woman’s Quest to Keep Glass Out of Landfills https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/broken-in-windows-become-jade-earrings-in-one-craftswomans-quest-to-keep-glass-out-of-landfills/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/broken-in-windows-become-jade-earrings-in-one-craftswomans-quest-to-keep-glass-out-of-landfills/#respond Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:00:48 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225758 Car break-ins in the Bay Area are down, but not out. From each one of these ugly surprises, local artisan Sydney Jones creates a surprising amount of beauty. Using a kitchen-top kiln, she takes advantage of safety glass’ crystalline structure to quickly turn the broken pieces into floral-themed earrings of jade green. It not only […]

The post Windows Broken Into Become Earrings in One Woman’s Quest to Keep Glass Out of Landfills appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/broken-in-windows-become-jade-earrings-in-one-craftswomans-quest-to-keep-glass-out-of-landfills/feed/ 0 225758 Mountain Goat-Inspired Robot Offers a New World of Mobility to the Wheelchair-Bound–WATCH https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mountain-goat-inspired-robot-offers-a-new-world-of-mobility-to-the-wheelchair-bound-watch/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mountain-goat-inspired-robot-offers-a-new-world-of-mobility-to-the-wheelchair-bound-watch/#respond Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:00:24 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225651 Toyota recently unveiled a four-legged mobility robot that can go where wheels cannot, and specializes in tasks that are difficult in a wheelchair such as climbing up stairs and positioning passengers to get into cars. Debuted by the carmaker at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show, it consists of an ergonomic seat mounted on four mechanical […]

The post Mountain Goat-Inspired Robot Offers a New World of Mobility to the Wheelchair-Bound–WATCH appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mountain-goat-inspired-robot-offers-a-new-world-of-mobility-to-the-wheelchair-bound-watch/feed/ 0 225651 NYC Innovation Sees Century-Old Bridge Replaced – at $93M Under Budget, Without Stopping Trains https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nyc-innovation-replacing-century-old-bridge-and-currently-93m-under-budget-without-stopping-trains/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nyc-innovation-replacing-century-old-bridge-and-currently-93m-under-budget-without-stopping-trains/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:00:18 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225424 New York City had to replace a 132-year-old railway line along Park Avenue, and the contractor’s innovative approach has saved taxpayers millions. Confusingly called the Park Avenue Viaduct, the same name as the historic automobile viaduct at Pershing Square, the aging structure carried some 750 Metro-North trains into Grand Central Station every day. The city’s […]

The post NYC Innovation Sees Century-Old Bridge Replaced – at $93M Under Budget, Without Stopping Trains appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nyc-innovation-replacing-century-old-bridge-and-currently-93m-under-budget-without-stopping-trains/feed/ 1 225424 Innovative Tapeless Zipper Saves Tons of Fabric While Creating a Better Fit on Your Clothes https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/innovative-tapeless-zipper-saves-tons-of-fabric-while-creating-a-better-fit-on-your-clothes/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/innovative-tapeless-zipper-saves-tons-of-fabric-while-creating-a-better-fit-on-your-clothes/#respond Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:00:43 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225254 For a company that makes half the world’s zippers, new ideas have big impacts. At Japan’s YKK, they’ve debuted a zipper sans fabric tape—the typically black-colored strip of material that separates the back of the zipper teeth from the garment. Descente Japan was among the first to prototype AiryString® in 2022. The North Face has […]

The post Innovative Tapeless Zipper Saves Tons of Fabric While Creating a Better Fit on Your Clothes appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/innovative-tapeless-zipper-saves-tons-of-fabric-while-creating-a-better-fit-on-your-clothes/feed/ 0 225254 Recyclers Switch from Smelting to Solvents, Recovering Precious Metals from E-waste with Fewer Emissions https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/recyclers-switch-from-smelting-to-solvents-recovering-precious-metals-from-e-waste-with-fewer-emissions/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/recyclers-switch-from-smelting-to-solvents-recovering-precious-metals-from-e-waste-with-fewer-emissions/#respond Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:00:33 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225244 A startup in the UK is recovering important manufacturing metals without energy-hungry smelting methods. Using an intense solvent at room temperature, shredded circuit boards can have plastic retaining components left behind, while metals like gold, cobalt, and copper are selectively dissolved and made available for recovery with simple magnets. It’s one part recycling research, one […]

The post Recyclers Switch from Smelting to Solvents, Recovering Precious Metals from E-waste with Fewer Emissions appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/recyclers-switch-from-smelting-to-solvents-recovering-precious-metals-from-e-waste-with-fewer-emissions/feed/ 0 225244 Pet Company is Granting Your Wishes–Starting with a Leash For ALS Patient to Walk Her Dog From a Wheelchair https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pet-company-is-granting-your-wishes-starting-with-a-leash-for-als-patient-to-walk-her-dog-from-a-wheelchair/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pet-company-is-granting-your-wishes-starting-with-a-leash-for-als-patient-to-walk-her-dog-from-a-wheelchair/#respond Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:07:26 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225173 Brooke Eby used to take her adopted dog Dray on long walks and hikes in San Francisco, until she was waylaid by a diagnosis of ALS that landed her in a wheelchair. She tried adaptive leashes, but they often left the little pooch tangled in the wheels because they aren’t designed for Dray’s small size. […]

The post Pet Company is Granting Your Wishes–Starting with a Leash For ALS Patient to Walk Her Dog From a Wheelchair appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pet-company-is-granting-your-wishes-starting-with-a-leash-for-als-patient-to-walk-her-dog-from-a-wheelchair/feed/ 0 225173 World’s Largest Sailboat Moves Cargo Across Atlantic on Maiden Sustainable Voyage https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-largest-sailboat-moves-cargo-across-atlantic-on-maiden-sustainable-voyage/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-largest-sailboat-moves-cargo-across-atlantic-on-maiden-sustainable-voyage/#respond Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:00:22 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224907 A French shipbuilder has brought back the sail and schooner to decarbonize low to mid volume shipping. Only historians can say how eager the world’s merchants marine were to replace frigates with steamships when the technology became available. Now after more than 200 years of industrialization, new priorities will dictate to some firms that it’s […]

The post World’s Largest Sailboat Moves Cargo Across Atlantic on Maiden Sustainable Voyage appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-largest-sailboat-moves-cargo-across-atlantic-on-maiden-sustainable-voyage/feed/ 0 224907 Mom Buys Used Car for Son, When Engine Dies 4 Months Later Salesman Decides to ‘Take Care of the Customer’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mom-buys-used-car-for-son-when-engine-dies-4-months-later-salesman-decides-to-take-care-of-the-customer/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mom-buys-used-car-for-son-when-engine-dies-4-months-later-salesman-decides-to-take-care-of-the-customer/#respond Sun, 02 Nov 2025 17:20:49 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224223 Don’t you wish all used car salesmen were like this one in Gladstone, Missouri? Back in June, a mom came in to buy a vehicle for her college student who needed it for regular commutes to school in Kansas. J.P. Knudsen, the owner of Northtowne Auto Group, sold her a 2017 Hyundai Tucson with 85,000 […]

The post Mom Buys Used Car for Son, When Engine Dies 4 Months Later Salesman Decides to ‘Take Care of the Customer’ appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mom-buys-used-car-for-son-when-engine-dies-4-months-later-salesman-decides-to-take-care-of-the-customer/feed/ 0 224223 Millennials and Gen Z Redefine ‘Asking for Help’ – Especially With Money https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/millennials-and-gen-z-redefine-asking-for-help-especially-with-money/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/millennials-and-gen-z-redefine-asking-for-help-especially-with-money/#respond Sun, 02 Nov 2025 15:53:24 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224858 “Help” isn’t a dirty word: a new study has found younger generations are less likely to think that asking for help is a bad thing. The poll of 2,000 U.S. adults, split evenly between Gen Z, millennial, Gen X and baby boomer generations found the two younger generations saw asking for help as a positive […]

The post Millennials and Gen Z Redefine ‘Asking for Help’ – Especially With Money appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/millennials-and-gen-z-redefine-asking-for-help-especially-with-money/feed/ 0 224858 Two-Headed Wind Turbine Could Solve Every Challenge in the Offshore Industry https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/twin-rotor-50mw-wind-turbine-to-debut-in-2026-double-the-size-of-already-successful-design/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/twin-rotor-50mw-wind-turbine-to-debut-in-2026-double-the-size-of-already-successful-design/#respond Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:30:44 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224730 As the global leader in offshore wind development, a Chinese turbine manufacturer has designed a two-headed behemoth that will generate 50 megawatts on its own. Blazing past renewable energy targets, the wind lobby in Beijing are serious players, unlike in Europe and North America where investment and R&D has lagged behind solar power. Ming Yang […]

The post Two-Headed Wind Turbine Could Solve Every Challenge in the Offshore Industry appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/twin-rotor-50mw-wind-turbine-to-debut-in-2026-double-the-size-of-already-successful-design/feed/ 0 224730 Innovative Wildfire Defense Sprinkler System for Homes Can Detect Flames and Lower Insurance https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/innovators-create-wildfire-defense-sprinkler-system-for-homes-that-detects-flames-and-lowers-insurance/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/innovators-create-wildfire-defense-sprinkler-system-for-homes-that-detects-flames-and-lowers-insurance/#respond Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:30:51 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224625 A pair of Colorado innovators have designed an autonomous sprinkler system to hose down a home if it detects an approaching wildfire. With both men having experienced the threat of wildfires first hand, each said they were driven to try and do something about it. Owners of a firm called Defense Delivered, their system uses […]

The post Innovative Wildfire Defense Sprinkler System for Homes Can Detect Flames and Lower Insurance appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/innovators-create-wildfire-defense-sprinkler-system-for-homes-that-detects-flames-and-lowers-insurance/feed/ 0 224625 Iron-Air Batteries Powered by Rust Could Revolutionize Energy Storage By Using Only Iron, Water, and Air https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/iron-air-batteries-powered-by-rust-could-revolutionize-energy-storage-by-using-only-iron-water-and-air/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/iron-air-batteries-powered-by-rust-could-revolutionize-energy-storage-by-using-only-iron-water-and-air/#respond Sun, 26 Oct 2025 14:37:33 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224579 Edited with permission of EarthTalk® and E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What’s new regarding more efficient batteries that can help usher in a new age of renewable energy? Batteries are everywhere—in your phone, your car—even the artificial organs many depend on for life. Fortunately, new innovations have increased the efficiency and sustainability of […]

The post Iron-Air Batteries Powered by Rust Could Revolutionize Energy Storage By Using Only Iron, Water, and Air appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/iron-air-batteries-powered-by-rust-could-revolutionize-energy-storage-by-using-only-iron-water-and-air/feed/ 0 224579 Virtual Fencing May Allow Thousands More Cattle to Be Ranched on Land Rather Than in Barns https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/virtual-fencing-may-allow-thousands-more-cattle-to-be-ranched-on-land-rather-than-in-barns/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/virtual-fencing-may-allow-thousands-more-cattle-to-be-ranched-on-land-rather-than-in-barns/#respond Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:00:45 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224493 Reprinted with Permission from World at Large American ranchers are gradually entertaining the idea of using virtual fence systems—the same kind as used for dogs—to graze more cattle over more space without the cost and hassle of continuous fence upkeep. The virtual system promises huge benefit for farmers, consumers, and wildlife, as more cows can […]

The post Virtual Fencing May Allow Thousands More Cattle to Be Ranched on Land Rather Than in Barns appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/virtual-fencing-may-allow-thousands-more-cattle-to-be-ranched-on-land-rather-than-in-barns/feed/ 0 224493 Graphene Dream Becomes a Reality as Miracle Material Enters Production for Better Chips, Batteries https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/graphene-dream-becomes-a-reality-as-miracle-material-enters-production-for-better-chips-batteries/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/graphene-dream-becomes-a-reality-as-miracle-material-enters-production-for-better-chips-batteries/#respond Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:00:14 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224455 Graphene, a sort-of ‘miracle’ material derived from graphite, was adapted over a decade ago as a potentially revolutionary alternative to silicon and other minerals for the manufacturing of dozens of vital technologies. Now, after years of R&D, some of the material’s original promised potential now seems tantalizingly close at hand. To offer an idea of […]

The post Graphene Dream Becomes a Reality as Miracle Material Enters Production for Better Chips, Batteries appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/graphene-dream-becomes-a-reality-as-miracle-material-enters-production-for-better-chips-batteries/feed/ 0 224455 Flock of Goats Hits the Slopes of Vermont Ski Resort as Eco-Friendly Landscaping Option – WATCH https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/flock-of-goats-hits-the-slopes-of-vermont-ski-resort-as-eco-friendly-landscaping-option-watch/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/flock-of-goats-hits-the-slopes-of-vermont-ski-resort-as-eco-friendly-landscaping-option-watch/#respond Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:00:10 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224339 Is there a faster way to ruin someone’s morning than by putting a team of landscapers with mowers and blowers next door at 8:00 a.m.? Well for the neighbors of Jay Peak Ski Resort in Vermont, that’s a headache they’re no longer forced to suffer, as the resort has taken on a flock of sheep […]

The post Flock of Goats Hits the Slopes of Vermont Ski Resort as Eco-Friendly Landscaping Option – WATCH appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/flock-of-goats-hits-the-slopes-of-vermont-ski-resort-as-eco-friendly-landscaping-option-watch/feed/ 0 224339 Everglades Farm Is Reviving Florida’s Oyster Industry, Making the Tables of Michelin-Starred Restaurants https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/everglades-farm-is-reviving-floridas-oyster-industry-making-the-tables-of-michelin-starred-restaurants/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/everglades-farm-is-reviving-floridas-oyster-industry-making-the-tables-of-michelin-starred-restaurants/#respond Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:00:07 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224158 From the restaurant scene in Miami to the fan-powered boats of the Everglades, people are really excited about oysters. Can you imagine—the bivalve so associated with cold waters in places like Brittany, Sydney, Galway, or California, being grown in the muddy, tropical Everglades? If your first instinct was to swear never to eat one, maybe […]

The post Everglades Farm Is Reviving Florida’s Oyster Industry, Making the Tables of Michelin-Starred Restaurants appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/everglades-farm-is-reviving-floridas-oyster-industry-making-the-tables-of-michelin-starred-restaurants/feed/ 0 224158 New Airship-style Wind Turbine Can Find Gusts at Higher Altitudes for Constant, Cheaper Power https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-airship-style-wind-turbine-can-find-gusts-at-higher-altitudes-for-constant-cheaper-power/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-airship-style-wind-turbine-can-find-gusts-at-higher-altitudes-for-constant-cheaper-power/#respond Tue, 14 Oct 2025 18:30:25 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224082 A new form of wind energy is under development that promises more consistent power and lower deployment costs by adapting the design of a dirigible, or zeppelin. Suspended 1,000 feet up where the wind is always blowing, it presents as an ideal energy source for rural communities, disaster areas, or places where wind turbines aren’t […]

The post New Airship-style Wind Turbine Can Find Gusts at Higher Altitudes for Constant, Cheaper Power appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-airship-style-wind-turbine-can-find-gusts-at-higher-altitudes-for-constant-cheaper-power/feed/ 0 224082 3D Printed Aluminum Alloy Sets Strength Record on Path to Lighter Aircraft Systems https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/3d-printed-aluminum-alloy-sets-strength-record-on-path-to-lighter-aircraft-systems/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/3d-printed-aluminum-alloy-sets-strength-record-on-path-to-lighter-aircraft-systems/#respond Sun, 12 Oct 2025 19:57:03 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224011 Incorporating machine learning, MIT engineers have developed a way to 3D print alloys that are much stronger. The new printable metal can withstand high temperatures and is five times stronger than traditionally manufactured aluminum. It’s made from a mix of aluminum and other elements that the team identified using a combination of simulations and machine […]

The post 3D Printed Aluminum Alloy Sets Strength Record on Path to Lighter Aircraft Systems appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/3d-printed-aluminum-alloy-sets-strength-record-on-path-to-lighter-aircraft-systems/feed/ 0 224011 Renewables Overtake Coal as World’s Biggest Source of Electricity https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/renewables-overtake-coal-as-worlds-biggest-source-of-electricity/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/renewables-overtake-coal-as-worlds-biggest-source-of-electricity/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:00:34 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=223898 Renewable energy sources like solar and wind produced more electricity during the first half of the year than any other energy resource, including coal. To bullet another massive accomplishment in the clean energy transition, of the cumulative demand for new power worldwide, renewables met 100% of it. Coal has been the world’s most-consumed energy resource […]

The post Renewables Overtake Coal as World’s Biggest Source of Electricity appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/renewables-overtake-coal-as-worlds-biggest-source-of-electricity/feed/ 1 223898 First Solar Furnace to Recycle Steel Can Melt Metal with Sunshine in 2 Hours https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-solar-furnace-to-recycle-steel-can-melt-metal-with-sunshine-in-2-hours/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-solar-furnace-to-recycle-steel-can-melt-metal-with-sunshine-in-2-hours/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:00:16 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=223821 In the timepiece capital of the world, time may be running out for carbon-heavy imported steel thanks to a new solar-powered furnace. Swiss firm Panatere has patented, and has now inaugurated, the world’s first two solar foundries for melting down steel for reuse. Consisting of 500 concave mirrors mounted on a heliostat that allows them […]

The post First Solar Furnace to Recycle Steel Can Melt Metal with Sunshine in 2 Hours appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-solar-furnace-to-recycle-steel-can-melt-metal-with-sunshine-in-2-hours/feed/ 0 223821 In the 1980s, Anguilla Was Given the .ai Web Domain: Now it’s Making a Killing on the Dot AI Boom https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/in-the-1980s-anguilla-was-given-the-ai-web-domain-now-it-makes-a-killing-on-the-dot-ai-boom/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/in-the-1980s-anguilla-was-given-the-ai-web-domain-now-it-makes-a-killing-on-the-dot-ai-boom/#respond Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:53:08 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=223803 Back when the internet was just starting, nations were all given a URL in order to publish websites official to the nation. The US got .us and the UK got .uk. Well Anguilla, the small British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, was given .ai, and with investments and startups surging in the field of artificial […]

The post In the 1980s, Anguilla Was Given the .ai Web Domain: Now it’s Making a Killing on the Dot AI Boom appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/in-the-1980s-anguilla-was-given-the-ai-web-domain-now-it-makes-a-killing-on-the-dot-ai-boom/feed/ 0 223803 Americans Take Home the Nation’s First Gold Medal in the ‘Cheesemonger Olympics’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/americans-take-home-the-nations-first-gold-medal-in-the-cheesemonger-olympics/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/americans-take-home-the-nations-first-gold-medal-in-the-cheesemonger-olympics/#respond Fri, 03 Oct 2025 18:00:27 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=223630 In France, where cheese has a museum, and there’s a hospital ward for foreigners who get sick eating French cheese, is it really a surprise that they have a cheesemonger olympics? A cheesemonger is the person who sources and sells cheese to the community—a respectable profession says Emilia D’Albero, the first US woman, and the […]

The post Americans Take Home the Nation’s First Gold Medal in the ‘Cheesemonger Olympics’ appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/americans-take-home-the-nations-first-gold-medal-in-the-cheesemonger-olympics/feed/ 0 223630 San Fran Supervisor Goes After Stifling Regulations After Locals’ Dream of a Cafe Goes Up in Steam https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/san-fran-supervisor-goes-after-stifling-regulations-after-locals-dream-of-a-cafe-goes-up-in-steam/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/san-fran-supervisor-goes-after-stifling-regulations-after-locals-dream-of-a-cafe-goes-up-in-steam/#respond Tue, 30 Sep 2025 15:30:33 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=223465 After small businesses became frustrated with San Francisco permitting laws, a district supervisor has stood up to try and strike it down. His proposed ordinance—filed after a dozen small business owners reached out to explain they were being harangued by regulations—would remove the “prior use” requirement, as well as those preventing businesses from uniting storefronts […]

The post San Fran Supervisor Goes After Stifling Regulations After Locals’ Dream of a Cafe Goes Up in Steam appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/san-fran-supervisor-goes-after-stifling-regulations-after-locals-dream-of-a-cafe-goes-up-in-steam/feed/ 0 223465 Austria and Italy Finish Digging World’s Longest Rail Tunnel–Ready to Reshape Travel Maps https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/austria-and-italy-finish-digging-worlds-longest-rail-tunnel-ready-to-reshape-travel-maps/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/austria-and-italy-finish-digging-worlds-longest-rail-tunnel-ready-to-reshape-travel-maps/#respond Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:00:49 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=223461 In mid-September, a boring machine defeated the last meter of rock 4,500 feet under the Brenner Pass in the Alps to connect the world’s longest tunnel dug for railroad track. Envisioned as an important connecting vein that will one day see trains running from Helsinki, Finland, to Palermo, Sicily, it will slash commuter times across […]

The post Austria and Italy Finish Digging World’s Longest Rail Tunnel–Ready to Reshape Travel Maps appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/austria-and-italy-finish-digging-worlds-longest-rail-tunnel-ready-to-reshape-travel-maps/feed/ 0 223461 Innovative New ‘Sponge’ Park Helped Save Historic Atlanta Neighborhood from Flooding https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/innovative-new-sponge-park-helped-save-historic-atlanta-neighborhood-from-flooding/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/innovative-new-sponge-park-helped-save-historic-atlanta-neighborhood-from-flooding/#respond Sat, 27 Sep 2025 15:30:46 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=223350 $40 million may seem like a lot of money to the average person, but it’s just a fraction of what municipalities were spending to cleanup and shore-up their cities and towns following Hurricane Helene. For Vine City, Atlanta, $40 million was the cost of a solution to flooding problems that long predate Helene. It bought […]

The post Innovative New ‘Sponge’ Park Helped Save Historic Atlanta Neighborhood from Flooding appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/innovative-new-sponge-park-helped-save-historic-atlanta-neighborhood-from-flooding/feed/ 0 223350 Engineering Student Turns Red Solo Cups into Stylish Sweaters That Don’t Shed Microplastics https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/engineering-student-turns-red-solo-cups-into-stylish-sweaters-that-dont-shed-microplastics/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/engineering-student-turns-red-solo-cups-into-stylish-sweaters-that-dont-shed-microplastics/#respond Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:00:34 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=223128 A college engineering student is making headlines for her clothing line that spins red solo cups thrown away after fraternity parties into soft sweaters and beanie caps. The process addresses every concern or question one might have, and is finding a second life for these hard-to-recycle cups. Made by companies like Solo and Hefty, solo […]

The post Engineering Student Turns Red Solo Cups into Stylish Sweaters That Don’t Shed Microplastics appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/engineering-student-turns-red-solo-cups-into-stylish-sweaters-that-dont-shed-microplastics/feed/ 0 223128 Boston to Open Series of Affordable Housing Developments Atop City’s Public Libraries https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/boston-to-open-series-of-affordable-housing-developments-atop-citys-public-libraries/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/boston-to-open-series-of-affordable-housing-developments-atop-citys-public-libraries/#respond Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:30:17 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=223046 Set to begin development in Boston’s historic Chinatown, an affordable housing complex will perch atop a branch of the Boston Public Library system. It’s been 60 years since Chinatown had a BPL branch, and activists see it as the full-circle closure of a saga that began when it lost that branch all those years ago. […]

The post Boston to Open Series of Affordable Housing Developments Atop City’s Public Libraries appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/boston-to-open-series-of-affordable-housing-developments-atop-citys-public-libraries/feed/ 0 223046 ‘DoorDash for Good’ Rescues 250 Million Pounds of Food from Becoming Waste https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/doordash-for-good-rescues-250-million-pounds-of-food-from-becoming-waste/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/doordash-for-good-rescues-250-million-pounds-of-food-from-becoming-waste/#respond Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:30:25 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=222910 In the late 20-teens, a sort of DoorDash service for good began rescuing donated food in Pittsburgh that was nearing its expiration and diverting to other recipients who could use it. Connecting with hundreds of local businesses, and with the help of an app they designed, 412 Food Rescue had created the largest volunteer-led food […]

The post ‘DoorDash for Good’ Rescues 250 Million Pounds of Food from Becoming Waste appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/doordash-for-good-rescues-250-million-pounds-of-food-from-becoming-waste/feed/ 0 222910 Resourceful Singapore Finds Perfect Place for 86 MW Solar Farm–its Biggest Reservoir https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/resourceful-singapore-find-perfect-place-for-86-mw-solar-farm-its-biggest-reservoir/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/resourceful-singapore-find-perfect-place-for-86-mw-solar-farm-its-biggest-reservoir/#respond Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:30:37 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=222722 How do you decarbonize a city state? With so little space, so many demands on power, and so many citizens, generating any meaningful electricity from renewable energy is a major challenge for urban planners. But over its history, the planners of Singapore have shown themselves to be nothing if not resourceful, and so maybe it’s […]

The post Resourceful Singapore Finds Perfect Place for 86 MW Solar Farm–its Biggest Reservoir appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/resourceful-singapore-find-perfect-place-for-86-mw-solar-farm-its-biggest-reservoir/feed/ 0 222722 Dutch Designers Create Tiny Home by Burrowing into the Bosom of a Recycled Wind Turbine https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dutch-designers-create-tiny-home-by-burrowing-into-the-bosom-of-a-recycled-wind-turbine/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dutch-designers-create-tiny-home-by-burrowing-into-the-bosom-of-a-recycled-wind-turbine/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2025 18:30:42 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=222372 For some, a 4 bedroom 3 bath with a basement theater, wrap-around deck, and two-car garage is the dream. For others, housing that’s quaint, that’s economical—even portable, is the aim. The market should provide options to everybody, and for those in the latter category of taste, a Dutch company is making little trailer-sized homes from […]

The post Dutch Designers Create Tiny Home by Burrowing into the Bosom of a Recycled Wind Turbine appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dutch-designers-create-tiny-home-by-burrowing-into-the-bosom-of-a-recycled-wind-turbine/feed/ 1 222372 Terracotta Is a 3,000-Year-Old Solution to Fighting Extreme Heat https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/terracotta-is-a-3000-year-old-solution-to-fighting-extreme-heat/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/terracotta-is-a-3000-year-old-solution-to-fighting-extreme-heat/#respond Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:00:01 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=222336 In India, a 3,000-year-old technology is hitting the shelves—and flying off them—as South Asians struggle with rising summer temperatures. Terracotta’s porous surface makes it a uniquely timeless passive cooling system. As water soaks into the pores, it permits evaporation to carry the heat of the vessel’s immediate surroundings out and away. This principle has been […]

The post Terracotta Is a 3,000-Year-Old Solution to Fighting Extreme Heat appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/terracotta-is-a-3000-year-old-solution-to-fighting-extreme-heat/feed/ 0 222336 Most Complex Bridge Design in the World Taking Shape in Miami: ‘It’s so unique, there’s nothing like it’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/most-complex-bridge-design-in-the-world-taking-shape-in-miami-its-so-unique-theres-nothing-like-it/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/most-complex-bridge-design-in-the-world-taking-shape-in-miami-its-so-unique-theres-nothing-like-it/#respond Mon, 01 Sep 2025 11:00:40 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=222329 In Miami, the most “complex bridge in the world,” has passed the midway point of completion, with 3 of its 6 magical arches now firmly in place. Known as “The Fountain Bridge,” the arches are inspired by streams of water the lead developer saw in a Barcelona fountain. It will sit on I-395 and be […]

The post Most Complex Bridge Design in the World Taking Shape in Miami: ‘It’s so unique, there’s nothing like it’ appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/most-complex-bridge-design-in-the-world-taking-shape-in-miami-its-so-unique-theres-nothing-like-it/feed/ 0 222329 Arizona Suburb Turned into Mediterranean-style Walking Town Where Temperatures Stay Low https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/arizona-suburb-turned-into-mediterranean-style-walking-town-where-temperatures-stay-low/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/arizona-suburb-turned-into-mediterranean-style-walking-town-where-temperatures-stay-low/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:30:44 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=222083 A planned community in Arizona has used time-honored Mediterranean strategies to keep temperatures down and attitudes high. Western civilization has grown remarkably climate conscious over the last 20 years, but not when it comes to building, civic planning, and especially zoning. Perhaps the interiors of buildings are becoming more climate adapted, and in some cases […]

The post Arizona Suburb Turned into Mediterranean-style Walking Town Where Temperatures Stay Low appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/arizona-suburb-turned-into-mediterranean-style-walking-town-where-temperatures-stay-low/feed/ 1 222083 Major Grocery Chain Now Alerting Public When Products Are Marked Down, Reducing Food Waste https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/frozen-grocery-chain-to-alert-popular-app-users-when-products-are-marked-down-reducing-food-waste/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/frozen-grocery-chain-to-alert-popular-app-users-when-products-are-marked-down-reducing-food-waste/#respond Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:30:10 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=221813 Starting this month, frozen foods chain Iceland will be partnering with grocery apps to alert UK shoppers across the country every time an item gets a yellow sticker price. As part of a national food waste reduction program, 900 of Iceland’s stores will participate, with shoppers able to receive notifications on the apps Olio and […]

The post Major Grocery Chain Now Alerting Public When Products Are Marked Down, Reducing Food Waste appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/frozen-grocery-chain-to-alert-popular-app-users-when-products-are-marked-down-reducing-food-waste/feed/ 0 221813 ‘Camel Milk Revolution’ Is Improving Nutrition in Somalia and Creating Jobs https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/camel-milk-revolution-is-improving-nutrition-in-somalia-and-creating-jobs/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/camel-milk-revolution-is-improving-nutrition-in-somalia-and-creating-jobs/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2025 13:00:28 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=221370 In an exclusive for AP, Somalia’s camel dairies speak with hope about the future in a country that often has very little to hope about. From outside government meddling and invasions, to regular bombings, insurgencies, famine, and piracy, “Somalia” and “investment” are two words that rarely go hand in hand. But the country and its […]

The post ‘Camel Milk Revolution’ Is Improving Nutrition in Somalia and Creating Jobs appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/camel-milk-revolution-is-improving-nutrition-in-somalia-and-creating-jobs/feed/ 2 221370 Big Insurance Uses AI to Quickly Deny Claims, One Man Fights Back with AI App That Quickly Appeals https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/big-insurance-uses-ai-to-quickly-deny-claims-physican-fights-back-with-ai-app-that-quickly-appeals/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/big-insurance-uses-ai-to-quickly-deny-claims-physican-fights-back-with-ai-app-that-quickly-appeals/#respond Tue, 05 Aug 2025 15:30:18 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=221292 The idea that American health insurance companies are using AI to analyze and adjudicate claims for approval or denial sounds terrifying, but one North Carolinian is using AI to fight back. When Raleigh resident Neal Shah had a claim denied for his wife’s chemotherapy drugs, he thought it was rare, that he was the only […]

The post Big Insurance Uses AI to Quickly Deny Claims, One Man Fights Back with AI App That Quickly Appeals appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/big-insurance-uses-ai-to-quickly-deny-claims-physican-fights-back-with-ai-app-that-quickly-appeals/feed/ 0 221292 This Home Siding Made from Rice Husks Saves Thousands of Trees and Diverts Crop Waste from Landfills https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-home-siding-made-from-rice-husks-saves-thousands-of-trees-diverts-ag-waste-from-landfills/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-home-siding-made-from-rice-husks-saves-thousands-of-trees-diverts-ag-waste-from-landfills/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:00:40 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=221244 A groundbreaking new material made from upcycled rice husks in a zero-waste environment is giving homebuilders the option to reduce their carbon footprint while adding a rustic charm to their home’s exterior. The product, called ACRE, offers the warmth and beauty of real wood with all the conveniences of composites, and is available as siding, […]

The post This Home Siding Made from Rice Husks Saves Thousands of Trees and Diverts Crop Waste from Landfills appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-home-siding-made-from-rice-husks-saves-thousands-of-trees-diverts-ag-waste-from-landfills/feed/ 0 221244