DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF 

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane


DRIVING ON SUNSHINE WITH NO RE-CHARGING 



Source:  Aptera

  • California-based Aptera is revolutionizing the EV industry with its solar-powered electric car.  Here are some key facts:
  • As long as the Sun is shining, solar-powered Aptera harvests the power of the Sun to automatically recharge itself
  • It's the world's 1st solar powered car that the company says doesn't need to be plugged-in
  • Capable of 40 miles of solar-powered driving; average American's daily commute is 30 miles
  • Capable of 1,000 miles of range on a single charge
  • Ultra-light body and drives on 3 wheels
  • 700 watts of highly advanced Maxeon photovoltaic solar cells cover the body
  • High capacity, long lasting battery packs from Eve Energy
  • Cutting-edge electric motors in each wheel 
  • Aerodynamic shape of the vehicle is inspired by dolphins
  • Goes into full production in late 2024 and can be ordered
  • Average price is $33,200
  • New zero-emissions way to travel and create a cleaner environment by reducing your carbon footprint.

A HOME THAT FIGHTS CLIMATE CHANGE




                                  Source:  Partanna Global

  • What may be the world's 1st climate resistant, prototype house that contains "carbon negative concrete" has just been unveiled in Nassau, Bahamas.  It's new innovation at the cutting edge of housing.  Here's what we know:
  • Builder is Bahamas-based Partanna Global, a manufacturer that makes carbon negative concrete 
  • Co-founder and CEO is Rick Fox, former NBA star player
  • Partanna says their prototype home is an example of how future home construction could benefit the planet rather than pollute it
  • The house acts like a tree
  • Partanna's concrete substitute, which is made of upcycled brine and steel slag, actually absorbs and captures carbon
  • The 1,250 sq. ft. home will absorb 200 tons of carbon over its lifetime, which is the equivalent of 5,200 mature trees
  • Just in the US, new home construction generates 50million tons of carbon emissions every year
  • Company is partnering with the Bahamian government to build 1,000 of their climate-resistant houses in the storm vulnerable country per year
  • This is a leading-edge example of how building small with carbon capture materials can help the environment.

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