CLIMATE CHANGE Australian Bank Begins Linking Customer Transactions to Carbon Footprint In another foretaste of potential future ‘carbon allowance’ limits, a major bank in Australia has introduced a new feature that links purchases to a customer’s carbon footprint and warns them when they are going over the average. Australia’s Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has partnered with … Read more
‘Very Difficult’: Electric Vehicle Owner Took 15 Hours to Drive 175 Miles The owner of a popular electric car said it took him about 15 hours to drive 178 miles from one Wyoming city to another, raising concerns about the widespread viability of electric vehicles. Alan O’Hashi, who drives a Nissan Leaf, said that driving long distances … Read more
Morning sky photo The lighthouse that used to be located in the Waterfront Plaza has been relocated here for the winter What do you think? What are the chances that that line will allow for someone to throw that life ring more than a couple of metres? Looks like a rats nest to me. I’d … Read more