Business Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/news/business/ A Daily Dose of Positive News to Enthuse Fri, 15 Dec 2023 15:01:04 +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 Among China’s Gray State-Run Schools, New Campus Wins World Building of the Year for ‘Blurring inside and outside’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/among-chinas-amorphous-state-run-schools-new-campus-wins-world-building-of-the-year-for-blurring-inside-and-outside/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/among-chinas-amorphous-state-run-schools-new-campus-wins-world-building-of-the-year-for-blurring-inside-and-outside/#respond Fri, 15 Dec 2023 12:00:47 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200720 Set amid the rows of identical block apartments in the background, Huizhen High School is a breath of positive air for the students of Ningbo city, and it recently won one of architecture’s highest honors. Recently hailed as World Building of the Year at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Singapore on Friday, it was […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/among-chinas-amorphous-state-run-schools-new-campus-wins-world-building-of-the-year-for-blurring-inside-and-outside/feed/ 0 200720 Detroit’s Newest Road Can Now Charge Electric Cars as They Drive on it https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/detroit-road-can-now-charge-electric-cars-as-they-drive-on-it/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/detroit-road-can-now-charge-electric-cars-as-they-drive-on-it/#respond Sun, 10 Dec 2023 14:00:21 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200570 Detroit, Michigan celebrated a major milestone in the future of vehicle electrification, as crews finished installing the nation’s first wireless-charging public roadway last month. Using technology from Electreon, 14th Street is now equipped with inductive-charging coils that will charge electric vehicles (EVs) equipped with receivers as they drive on the road. The road will be […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/detroit-road-can-now-charge-electric-cars-as-they-drive-on-it/feed/ 0 200570 Virgin Atlantic Flight from London Makes History as First Transatlantic Jet Using 100% Sustainable Fuel https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/virgin-atlantic-flight-from-london-makes-history-as-first-transatlantic-jet-using-100-sustainable-fuel/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/virgin-atlantic-flight-from-london-makes-history-as-first-transatlantic-jet-using-100-sustainable-fuel/#respond Fri, 08 Dec 2023 19:00:02 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200512 It’s one thing to power green aviation in Europe where flights take 30 minutes to 3 hours; it’s another thing to send a jetliner across the Atlantic. But that’s exactly what Virgin Atlantic was able to do for the first time in history, when a Boeing 787 flew from London’s Heathrow to JFK using sustainable […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/virgin-atlantic-flight-from-london-makes-history-as-first-transatlantic-jet-using-100-sustainable-fuel/feed/ 0 200512 Ecofriendly Tabletop Furniture is Being 3D Printed in Milan from Famous Italian Food and Drinks https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ecofriendly-tabletop-furniture-is-being-3d-printed-in-milan-from-famous-italian-food-and-drinks/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ecofriendly-tabletop-furniture-is-being-3d-printed-in-milan-from-famous-italian-food-and-drinks/#respond Tue, 05 Dec 2023 19:00:37 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200412 Milan may be the new center of eco-chic design on the Italian Peninsula after a company “took a risk” and invested in a way to turn food waste into 3D printing materials which they then use to print tabletop furniture. They’ve made table lamps, incense holders, magazine racks, key bowls, clocks, and bookends, all with […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ecofriendly-tabletop-furniture-is-being-3d-printed-in-milan-from-famous-italian-food-and-drinks/feed/ 0 200412 FedEx Delivers 300,000 Free Christmas Trees to Military Families With Annual Trees for Troops Program https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fedex-delivers-300000-free-christmas-tree-to-military-families/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fedex-delivers-300000-free-christmas-tree-to-military-families/#respond Sun, 03 Dec 2023 20:26:02 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200340 FedEx is rolling down the highway to deliver Christmas joy to military families throughout America in the annual Trees for Troops program. The freight company is delivering nearly 16,000 Christmas trees this month to families at over 90 military bases across the U.S. Partnering with the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation, FedEx has also reached a special […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fedex-delivers-300000-free-christmas-tree-to-military-families/feed/ 0 200340 New Google Geothermal Electricity Project Could Be a Milestone for Clean Energy https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-google-geothermal-electricity-project-could-be-a-milestone-for-clean-energy/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-google-geothermal-electricity-project-could-be-a-milestone-for-clean-energy/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 19:00:45 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200275 An advanced geothermal project funded and developed by Google has begun pumping carbon-free electricity onto the Nevada grid to power the company’s data centers there. Geothermal energy was once confined in theory to areas of geothermal activity, but if one drills deep enough, there’s extreme heat from the planet’s core essentially everywhere to be harnessed […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-google-geothermal-electricity-project-could-be-a-milestone-for-clean-energy/feed/ 0 200275 Free Engagement Ring to Couples Who Include Cats in Their Plans for Wedding Proposal in December https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/free-engagement-ring-to-couples-who-include-cats-in-their-plans-for-wedding-proposal-in-december/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/free-engagement-ring-to-couples-who-include-cats-in-their-plans-for-wedding-proposal-in-december/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 15:30:08 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200242 With December being the most popular month for engagements and gift-giving, a cat-loving company is holding a contest to see which happy couples can come up with the most inventive and heartwarming way to include their cat in a marriage proposal. To the winner goes the cost of the engagement ring up to $4,750, and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/free-engagement-ring-to-couples-who-include-cats-in-their-plans-for-wedding-proposal-in-december/feed/ 0 200242 World’s 1st Electric Flying Passenger Ship Completes Tests Ahead of Production and Service in 2024 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-1st-electric-flying-passenger-ship-completes-tests-ahead-of-prouction-and-service-in-2024/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-1st-electric-flying-passenger-ship-completes-tests-ahead-of-prouction-and-service-in-2024/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 16:00:43 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200213 A 30-seat hydrofoil ferryboat is set to enter mass production ahead of its introduction into the Stockholm transportation network next year. It’s the world’s first electric flying passenger ship, and it recently completed all tests with flying colors, delighting the manufacturer, Candela Technology. During its first flights, Candela P-12 confirmed its top speed of 30 […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-1st-electric-flying-passenger-ship-completes-tests-ahead-of-prouction-and-service-in-2024/feed/ 0 200213 Quiet New ‘Concorde’ Could Fly from New York to London in 1.5 Hours – It’s a Step Closer to Take-off https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/son-of-concorde-that-could-fly-from-new-york-to-london-in-1-5-hours-is-a-step-closer-to-take-off/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/son-of-concorde-that-could-fly-from-new-york-to-london-in-1-5-hours-is-a-step-closer-to-take-off/#respond Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:00:27 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200158 NASA is developing a quiet supersonic jet in order to replace the dreams of the Concorde with one that is significantly less deafening to the people down below. The supersonic passenger plane, called the X-59 aims to fly faster than the speed of sound, at almost twice as fast as the Concorde. Engineers are aiming […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/son-of-concorde-that-could-fly-from-new-york-to-london-in-1-5-hours-is-a-step-closer-to-take-off/feed/ 0 200158 A Stanley Thermos Survives a Car Fire, so Stanley Replaces Both the Mug and the Car https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-stanley-thermos-survives-a-car-fire-so-stanley-replaces-both-the-mug-and-the-car/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-stanley-thermos-survives-a-car-fire-so-stanley-replaces-both-the-mug-and-the-car/#respond Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:00:45 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200147 Kia Sorento owner Danielle lit up TikTok with a viral video of her approaching her car which had recently caught fire. Within the torched interior, stood a solitary undamaged item. It was a Stanley thermos, and it was the reason for the 84 million shares and 60k comments that festooned the post. “Everybody’s so concerned […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-stanley-thermos-survives-a-car-fire-so-stanley-replaces-both-the-mug-and-the-car/feed/ 0 200147 Joy Returning to Maui: Walmart and Salvation Army Bring Holiday Cheer, Surprising Thousands of Kids with Toys https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/joy-returning-to-maui-thanks-to-walmart-and-salvation-army/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/joy-returning-to-maui-thanks-to-walmart-and-salvation-army/#respond Sun, 26 Nov 2023 17:06:12 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200110 It’s been a difficult year for Hawaiians in Maui since wildfires destroyed the community in August, but with the holidays approaching so is the kindness, with Walmart and the Salvation Army stepping up with tens of thousands of free toys and gifts. The organizations wanted to give back to the children affected in the community […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/joy-returning-to-maui-thanks-to-walmart-and-salvation-army/feed/ 0 200110 Pipe Dreams Comes True For Top Tradesmen at the First National Plumbing Championship https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pipe-dreams-comes-true-for-top-tradesmen-at-the-first-national-plumbing-championship/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pipe-dreams-comes-true-for-top-tradesmen-at-the-first-national-plumbing-championship/#respond Sat, 25 Nov 2023 16:18:23 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200054 On a mission to elevate the profile of plumbers, the first-ever Plumbing National Championship attracted the crème de la crème of American tradespeople to compete for cash and prizes last month. One of the plumbers taking the plunge made a savvy move that would pay off big, when Craig Childress, a Boston tradesman, made the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pipe-dreams-comes-true-for-top-tradesmen-at-the-first-national-plumbing-championship/feed/ 0 200054 ‘No-Kill Caviar’ Method Produces Superior Product While Boosting Endangered Sturgeon Population https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/no-kill-caviar-method-produces-superior-product-while-boosting-endangered-sturgeon-numbers/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/no-kill-caviar-method-produces-superior-product-while-boosting-endangered-sturgeon-numbers/#respond Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:00:02 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199935 A long-destructive industry is now experiencing a sustainable revolution thanks to a determined German scientist. The industry: caviar. The revolution: harvesting those tiny black pearls of culinary glory without harming the sturgeon gestating them. The eggs of a female sturgeon, caviar is a treasured commodity, but even though this ancient fish survived the extinction event […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/no-kill-caviar-method-produces-superior-product-while-boosting-endangered-sturgeon-numbers/feed/ 0 199935 Flying Car You Can Park in Your Garage Lifts Off on Maiden Voyage: Meet the $200,000 Switchblade https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/flying-car-you-can-park-in-your-garage-lifts-off-on-maiden-voyage-meet-the-200000-switchblade/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/flying-car-you-can-park-in-your-garage-lifts-off-on-maiden-voyage-meet-the-200000-switchblade/#respond Thu, 16 Nov 2023 16:00:12 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199744 Last year, GNN reported on the Samson Switchblade, a street-legal car that had received its airworthiness certificate from the FAA, and was ready to begin testing. Last week, a veteran pilot took the Switchblade up on its maiden flight; driving it to the airport, deploying its wings and tail, and taking off for a 6-minute […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/flying-car-you-can-park-in-your-garage-lifts-off-on-maiden-voyage-meet-the-200000-switchblade/feed/ 0 199744 Send an Inspiring Message Every Day With These Positive Affirmation Socks–LOOK https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/kansas-woman-turns-your-feet-into-inspiring-billboard-for-positive-affirmations/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/kansas-woman-turns-your-feet-into-inspiring-billboard-for-positive-affirmations/#respond Tue, 14 Nov 2023 20:00:50 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199667 The words we tell ourselves matter. Now you can remind yourself—and others—that you are amazing, smart, courageous, or beautiful with Notes To Self socks, because words make all the difference. In a world where mental health is an increasing concern, a Kansas mom from the heartland of America began weaving inspiring messages—to put on your […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/kansas-woman-turns-your-feet-into-inspiring-billboard-for-positive-affirmations/feed/ 0 199667 Wave-Powered Desalination System Produces 13,000 Gallons of Drinking Water a Day From Each Buoy https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/these-wave-powered-desalination-bouys-produce-13000-gallons-of-drinking-water-a-day-and-are-perfect-for-the-climate/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/these-wave-powered-desalination-bouys-produce-13000-gallons-of-drinking-water-a-day-and-are-perfect-for-the-climate/#respond Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:30:19 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199658 If a new Canadian startup is successful with its product, it could decarbonize the whole desalination industry, using only energy from the sea to turn seawater into drinking water. 300 million people rely on seawater from a global industry of 21,000 desalination plants, nearly all of which use fossil fuels to complete the energy-intensive process […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/these-wave-powered-desalination-bouys-produce-13000-gallons-of-drinking-water-a-day-and-are-perfect-for-the-climate/feed/ 0 199658 Bill Gates Backs Novel Merry-Go-Round Wind Turbine: Half the Cost and Better for Landscape Than Giant Towers https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bill-gates-backs-airloom-energy-carousel-style-wind-turbines/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bill-gates-backs-airloom-energy-carousel-style-wind-turbines/#respond Sat, 11 Nov 2023 17:22:07 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199579 Bill Gates has backed a novel wind power system by investing in Airloom Energy, a company that has developed a carousel-style wind turbine. The Microsoft billionaire’s Breakthrough Energy Ventures led the round that provided $4 million in seed funding to scale up the innovation, touted to slash the cost of wind energy production in half. […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bill-gates-backs-airloom-energy-carousel-style-wind-turbines/feed/ 0 199579 Doritos ‘Crunch Cancellation’ Software for Gamers Removes Munching Sounds From Headsets–and it’s Free https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/doritos-crunch-cancellation-software/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/doritos-crunch-cancellation-software/#respond Sat, 11 Nov 2023 14:05:10 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199555 New ‘crunch cancellation’ software has been developed to remove the sound of munching while wearing a headset. Created by software developer Dylan Fashbaugh, the AI-powered tech listens out for the sound of someone’s voice and separates it from the crunch of a snack– meaning people can chomp without making a sound. In development over the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/doritos-crunch-cancellation-software/feed/ 0 199555 Small Business to Sell ‘Superplants’ to Remove 30x More Indoor Pollutants Than Normal Houseplants https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/small-business-to-sell-superplants-to-remove-30x-more-indoor-pollutants-than-normal-houseplants/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/small-business-to-sell-superplants-to-remove-30x-more-indoor-pollutants-than-normal-houseplants/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:00:29 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199387 A company in France has developed genetically-enhanced houseplants that remove 30 times more indoor air pollutants than your normal ficus. Paint, treated wood, household cleaners, insulation, unseen mold—there is a shopping list of things that can fill the air you breathe in your home with VOCs or volatile organic compounds. These include formaldehyde and other […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/small-business-to-sell-superplants-to-remove-30x-more-indoor-pollutants-than-normal-houseplants/feed/ 0 199387 Epic ‘Floating’ Science Fiction Museum is Erected in One Year to Wow Fans at 81st World Sci-Fi Convention-LOOK https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/epic-floating-science-fiction-museum-is-erected-in-one-year-to-wow-fans-at-81st-world-sci-fi-convention-look/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/epic-floating-science-fiction-museum-is-erected-in-one-year-to-wow-fans-at-81st-world-sci-fi-convention-look/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2023 12:00:30 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199382 A spectacular seven-pointed spaceship seems to be touching down on a lake in Chengdu for the 81st World Sci-Fi Convention, but in reality, it’s a new museum designed especially for the event that will go on to host future tech and pop culture events for years. It’s a far cry from a flat, rectangular convention […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/epic-floating-science-fiction-museum-is-erected-in-one-year-to-wow-fans-at-81st-world-sci-fi-convention-look/feed/ 0 199382 Three-Quarters of Small Business Owners Believe They’re Equipped to Handle Any Economic Instability https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-small-business-owners-believe-their-company-is-equipped-to-handle-any-economy/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-small-business-owners-believe-their-company-is-equipped-to-handle-any-economy/#respond Sat, 04 Nov 2023 16:10:31 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199309 More than three quarters of U.S. small business owners believe that their company is equipped to handle any upcoming economic instability, according to a new poll. The new survey of 1,000 small business owners revealed that increased interest rates and inflation are their top economic concerns for the remainder of 2023. But despite those economic […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-small-business-owners-believe-their-company-is-equipped-to-handle-any-economy/feed/ 0 199309 Portland’s New Airport Built with Local Tribal Timber is Inherently Fire Resistant and Less Carbon-Intensive https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/portlands-new-airport-built-with-local-tribal-timber-is-inherently-fire-resistant-and-less-carbon-intensive/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/portlands-new-airport-built-with-local-tribal-timber-is-inherently-fire-resistant-and-less-carbon-intensive/#respond Thu, 02 Nov 2023 11:00:15 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199211 Oregon is famous for forests, and so it makes sense that the new “Port of Portland” airport terminal is going to be built almost entirely of state-of-the-art timber. Cross-laminated timber (CLT) also known as “mass-timber” is taking the construction world by storm with its incredible durability, robust fire resistance, low carbon footprint, and beautiful aesthetic. […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/portlands-new-airport-built-with-local-tribal-timber-is-inherently-fire-resistant-and-less-carbon-intensive/feed/ 0 199211 French Company Discovers Massive Reserve of Clean Hydrogen Gas that Could Start Renewable Revolution https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/french-shale-gas-company-discovers-hydrogen-gas-well-that-could-start-renewable-revolution-in-coal-country/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/french-shale-gas-company-discovers-hydrogen-gas-well-that-could-start-renewable-revolution-in-coal-country/#respond Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:30:31 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199148 Millions of tons of pure hydrogen have been found underneath the earth in Northern France, prompting interest in a renewables gold rush of the rarest kind. Despite being the most abundant element in the universe, hydrogen is almost always attached to something else (oxygen for example). Deep underground, geologic forces can create sometimes massive pockets […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/french-shale-gas-company-discovers-hydrogen-gas-well-that-could-start-renewable-revolution-in-coal-country/feed/ 0 199148 Millionaire Builds 99 Tiny Homes to Cut Homelessness in His Community–He Even Provides Jobs On Site for Them https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/millionaire-builds-99-tiny-homes-to-cut-homelessness-in-his-community-he-even-provides-jobs-on-site-for-them/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/millionaire-builds-99-tiny-homes-to-cut-homelessness-in-his-community-he-even-provides-jobs-on-site-for-them/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 18:00:19 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199110 After selling his company for eight figures to a competitor, one Canadian entrepreneur is using his profit to build a community of tiny homes for those who need it most. In the New Brunswick city of Fredericton, his factory is now churning out 1 tiny home every 4 business days in a bid to create […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/millionaire-builds-99-tiny-homes-to-cut-homelessness-in-his-community-he-even-provides-jobs-on-site-for-them/feed/ 0 199110 The US Economy Delivers Blockbuster Performance in 3rd Quarter With Highest Growth Since 2021–Lowering Inflation https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-economy-surges-in-3rd-quarter-of-2023/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-economy-surges-in-3rd-quarter-of-2023/#respond Sun, 29 Oct 2023 10:30:58 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199043 The U.S. just posted its GDP number—a whopping 4.9% for the 3-month period ending in September—which is more than twice the GDP of the second quarter (2.1%). GDP (Gross Domestic Product) tracks the health of a country’s economy by totaling the amount of goods and services produced for sale in the market. It also includes […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-economy-surges-in-3rd-quarter-of-2023/feed/ 0 199043 Elon Musk to Bring Back 1st Drive-in Movie Theater to LA at Tesla’s New Supercharging Station https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/elon-musk-to-bring-back-1st-drive-in-movie-theater-to-la-at-teslas-new-supercharging-station/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/elon-musk-to-bring-back-1st-drive-in-movie-theater-to-la-at-teslas-new-supercharging-station/#respond Fri, 27 Oct 2023 11:00:39 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198967 Have you ever been sitting at an EV charging station and wished you could throw on a movie or something while you wait? Well, Tesla is providing such an opportunity to the denizens of Los Angeles. Tesla Motors recently received permission to break ground on a 1950s-style drive-in movie theater and diner where the cinema […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/elon-musk-to-bring-back-1st-drive-in-movie-theater-to-la-at-teslas-new-supercharging-station/feed/ 0 198967 After Fracking is Halted, the Site’s Drill Hole is Now A Source of Clean Geothermal Energy https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-fracking-is-halted-the-sites-drill-hole-is-now-a-source-of-clean-geothermal-energy/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-fracking-is-halted-the-sites-drill-hole-is-now-a-source-of-clean-geothermal-energy/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 13:14:36 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198878 In England’s North Yorkshire, locals opposed a fracking project vigorously enough to get the whole thing canceled, but the almost 2-mile deep borehole had already been made. Rather than simply letting it lie as an ugly testament to the picket line, Third Energy converted it into a geothermal heating station prototype that could heat 300 […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-fracking-is-halted-the-sites-drill-hole-is-now-a-source-of-clean-geothermal-energy/feed/ 0 198878 Students Build World’s First Off-Road Solar-Powered SUV–and Drive it Across Morocco https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/students-design-worlds-first-off-road-solar-powered-suv-and-drove-it-across-morocco/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/students-design-worlds-first-off-road-solar-powered-suv-and-drove-it-across-morocco/#respond Mon, 23 Oct 2023 16:00:22 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198823 Students in The Netherlands have designed a solar-powered SUV that doubles as a small camper van to produce the ultimate concept car for off-grid adventure in sunny climes. Driving it 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) across Morocco, the Stella Terra as it’s called showed a wide variety of advantages over existing electric SUVs. “Morocco has a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/students-design-worlds-first-off-road-solar-powered-suv-and-drove-it-across-morocco/feed/ 0 198823 Amazon.com Now Builds Packaging to Fit Items And Cut Waste—With Weather-Resistant Paper https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/amazon-now-builds-packaging-to-fit-items-and-cut-waste/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/amazon-now-builds-packaging-to-fit-items-and-cut-waste/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 19:32:30 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198676 Retail giant Amazon.com has developed a weather-resistant paper that stretches into the shape of a package, in order to cut waste—and it can be heat-sealed like plastic, without using glue. A sensor can scan the items such as video games, kitchen gadgets, sports gear, and office supplies that were previously sent in boxes and divert […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/amazon-now-builds-packaging-to-fit-items-and-cut-waste/feed/ 0 198676 California Passes Right-to-Repair Act Guaranteeing Seven Years of Parts for Your Phone https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/california-passes-right-to-repair-act-guaranteeing-seven-years-of-parts-for-your-phone/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/california-passes-right-to-repair-act-guaranteeing-seven-years-of-parts-for-your-phone/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 11:00:14 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198589 GNN has reported often on improvements in consumer’s right to repair products, from phones to cars, where for decades it’s become harder and harder to do so. Now, the California state government has passed a landmark law that obligates technology companies to provide parts and manuals for repairing smartphones for seven years after their market […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/california-passes-right-to-repair-act-guaranteeing-seven-years-of-parts-for-your-phone/feed/ 0 198589 Domino’s Unveils New Emergency Pizza Program, Sending One Free Medium Pizza When You Need it Most https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dominos-unveils-new-emergency-pizza-program-sending-one-free-medium-pizza-when-you-need-it-most/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dominos-unveils-new-emergency-pizza-program-sending-one-free-medium-pizza-when-you-need-it-most/#respond Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:30:19 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198526 Any readers in business school should take note of this perfect example of a company understanding their customer base: Domino’s has a new free pizza program for personal emergencies. What kind of emergencies? Domino’s isn’t referring to unintended hospital visits. Instead, try to imagine the last thing that made you decide to order pizza when […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dominos-unveils-new-emergency-pizza-program-sending-one-free-medium-pizza-when-you-need-it-most/feed/ 0 198526 Swedish Firm Will be Mailing Flat-Packed Car with Top Speed of 55 for Urban Commuting https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/swedish-firm-will-mail-you-a-flat-packed-car-with-top-speed-of-55-for-urban-commuting/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/swedish-firm-will-mail-you-a-flat-packed-car-with-top-speed-of-55-for-urban-commuting/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 18:00:12 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198484 It isn’t likely to be your next home DIY project, but there is a company that’s looking to turn IKEA’s flat-packed furniture design into cars. The Swedish vehicle start-up Luvly is finishing up its inaugural model, the O, which is designed to be so light and modular that it can be flat-packed to save thousands […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/swedish-firm-will-mail-you-a-flat-packed-car-with-top-speed-of-55-for-urban-commuting/feed/ 0 198484 Europe’s First-Ever Private Rocket Blasts Off to Space Thanks to Spanish Company PLD https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/europes-first-ever-private-rocket-blasts-off-to-space-thanks-to-spanish-company-pld/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/europes-first-ever-private-rocket-blasts-off-to-space-thanks-to-spanish-company-pld/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:00:04 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198475 When was the last time American headlines read positive about the Spanish economy? Well now, thanks to the successful test flight of a Spanish reusable space rocket, let the presses ring out that Spanish innovation is alive and well. Private astronautics company PLD has successfully proved the Miura-1 reusable rocket is capable of space flight, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/europes-first-ever-private-rocket-blasts-off-to-space-thanks-to-spanish-company-pld/feed/ 0 198475 Heavy-Lift Drone Can Haul 220-Pounds of Cargo for Delivery, Aid, or Construction Companies https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/heavy-lift-drone-can-haul-220-pounds-of-cargo-for-delivery-aid-or-construction-companies/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/heavy-lift-drone-can-haul-220-pounds-of-cargo-for-delivery-aid-or-construction-companies/#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:00:39 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198345 A heavy-lifting drone is now on sale in Europe that can haul loads in excess of 200 pounds. Called the FB3, it’s the first heavy-lifting drone with this level of versatility the market has seen, and the company envisions it as an irreplaceable asset for delivery and logistics companies, forestry and logging, and disaster relief. […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/heavy-lift-drone-can-haul-220-pounds-of-cargo-for-delivery-aid-or-construction-companies/feed/ 0 198345 Researchers Invent Way to Turn Harmful Mine Waste into Healthy Soil https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/researchers-invent-way-to-turn-harmful-mine-waste-into-healthy-soil/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/researchers-invent-way-to-turn-harmful-mine-waste-into-healthy-soil/#respond Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:00:57 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198288 An Australian-Canadian science and engineering team has discovered a way of turning mine waste into arable soil that is already being used to grow maize and sorghum. ‘Tailings’ is the official industry term for mineral waste leftover after separating away all the useful metals from mined material. Typically toxic from heavy metals and unusable for […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/researchers-invent-way-to-turn-harmful-mine-waste-into-healthy-soil/feed/ 0 198288 Robots That Look Like Manta Rays Will Sink Seaweed to Ocean Floor–Will Help Absorb Carbon https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/roomba-of-the-sea-looks-like-a-manta-ray-and-will-sink-seaweed-to-help-absorb-carbon/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/roomba-of-the-sea-looks-like-a-manta-ray-and-will-sink-seaweed-to-help-absorb-carbon/#comments Mon, 02 Oct 2023 18:00:35 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198222 A robotics company is making manta ray-shaped robots that drown seaweed and lock away the carbon it absorbed throughout its life for hundreds of years in Davy Jones’ Locker. Seaweed absorbs way more CO2 than rainforests, and billions of tonnes of the stuff are now routinely washing up on the beaches of Mexico every year […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/roomba-of-the-sea-looks-like-a-manta-ray-and-will-sink-seaweed-to-help-absorb-carbon/feed/ 2 198222 Real World Test Shows All-Electric Big Rigs Can Go Farther and Charge Faster https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/real-world-test-shows-all-electric-big-rigs-can-go-farther-and-charge-faster/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/real-world-test-shows-all-electric-big-rigs-can-go-farther-and-charge-faster/#respond Thu, 28 Sep 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198057 An industry research non-profit has found that battery-electric big rigs have doubled their range and charging speed numbers in just 2 years of operation. In conducting a real-world test on 21 freight trucks for three weeks, North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) found this lighting-fast innovation occurring across the market for battery-electric big rigs […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/real-world-test-shows-all-electric-big-rigs-can-go-farther-and-charge-faster/feed/ 0 198057 New Ohio Factory to Produce Electric Air Taxis That Carry 5 Passengers With Vertical Take-off and Landing https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-ohio-factory-to-produce-electric-air-taxis-that-carry-5-passengers-with-vertical-take-off-and-landing/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-ohio-factory-to-produce-electric-air-taxis-that-carry-5-passengers-with-vertical-take-off-and-landing/#respond Sat, 23 Sep 2023 12:46:25 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197898 A company developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for passenger service, announced it plans to locate its first major aircraft production facility in Dayton, Ohio, the birthplace of aviation. The Wright Brothers, who invented and flew the first powered aircraft in the U.S., lived and worked in Dayton and opened the first American […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-ohio-factory-to-produce-electric-air-taxis-that-carry-5-passengers-with-vertical-take-off-and-landing/feed/ 0 197898 Water and Pesticide Use Cut Nearly in Half After ‘Better Cotton’ Helps Farmers Become Sustainable https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/water-and-pesticide-use-cut-nearly-in-half-better-cotton-in-india/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/water-and-pesticide-use-cut-nearly-in-half-better-cotton-in-india/#respond Sun, 17 Sep 2023 11:38:53 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197700 It’s everyone’s favorite fabric—and over the last decade it’s become way more sustainable. Better Cotton just published a major annual impact report highlighting significant progress in India that has slashed pesticide and water use, while making improvements to farmers’ livelihoods. The world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative charted the performance of Indian farmers from 2014 to […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/water-and-pesticide-use-cut-nearly-in-half-better-cotton-in-india/feed/ 0 197700 LEGO Finally Sells Braille Bricks – For Learning a New Skill While Playing With Fully Compatible Pieces https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/lego-finally-sells-braille-bricks/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/lego-finally-sells-braille-bricks/#respond Sun, 17 Sep 2023 08:43:16 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197690 Finally, after four years of testing and developing, LEGO is selling braille bricks that use the bumps on their iconic bricks to teach the Braille alphabet—and these aren’t only for blind people. Alongside the Braille bumps on each brick is printed the letters and numbers so that everyone can play while learning a new language, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/lego-finally-sells-braille-bricks/feed/ 0 197690 Lithium Discovery in Crater in Nevada Could Be Biggest Deposit Ever Found https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/lithium-discovery-in-crater-in-nevada-could-be-biggest-deposit-ever-found/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/lithium-discovery-in-crater-in-nevada-could-be-biggest-deposit-ever-found/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2023 18:00:02 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197550 If even half of the lithium that’s estimated to exist in the McDermitt caldera is mined, it would change the world. Full stop. Early this year, GNN reported that massive lithium reserves totaling 5.9 million metric tons were discovered in the Indian mountains near Kashmir which put them among the highest known lithium reserves on […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/lithium-discovery-in-crater-in-nevada-could-be-biggest-deposit-ever-found/feed/ 0 197550 30 Wineries Sign Up to Refillable Wine Bottle Service in Oregon https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/30-wineries-sign-up-to-refillable-wine-bottle-service-in-oregon/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/30-wineries-sign-up-to-refillable-wine-bottle-service-in-oregon/#respond Mon, 11 Sep 2023 13:00:47 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197508 Bringing a bit of European small-time organization across the pond, a US/Dutch resident of Oregon is launching a startup to allow wine drinkers to bring bottles back to wineries for a refill. Such infrastructure exists in Europe, but in the US, where 765 million glass bottles are used every year in the wine industry, only […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/30-wineries-sign-up-to-refillable-wine-bottle-service-in-oregon/feed/ 0 197508 World’s First Electric Aircraft Flight Powered by New Liquid Hydrogen–Flew for 3 Hours https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-first-electric-aircraft-flight-powered-by-new-liquid-hydrogen-flew-for-3-hours/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-first-electric-aircraft-flight-powered-by-new-liquid-hydrogen-flew-for-3-hours/#respond Fri, 08 Sep 2023 18:00:58 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197415 The world’s first piloted flight of an electric aircraft powered by liquid hydrogen has taken place. H2FLY, the Stuttgart Germany-based developer of hydrogen-electric powertrain systems for aircraft announced it has successfully carried out four flights from Maribor, Slovenia, powered by liquid hydrogen as part of its flight test campaign, including one flight that lasted for […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-first-electric-aircraft-flight-powered-by-new-liquid-hydrogen-flew-for-3-hours/feed/ 0 197415 Across Florida, Buildings Are Quietly and Quickly Being Assembled with Real-Life LEGO Bricks https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/across-florida-buildings-are-quietly-and-quickly-being-assembled-with-real-life-lego-bricks/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/across-florida-buildings-are-quietly-and-quickly-being-assembled-with-real-life-lego-bricks/#respond Thu, 07 Sep 2023 15:00:37 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197375 A Florida construction firm is seeing fast adoption of its intuitively-made building blocks that work like real-life LEGO bricks. The interlocking blocks made of a mineral composite and reinforced with glass fiber can be quickly and quietly assembled into walls, floors, and even roofs, with a special adhesive and a rubber mallet being the only […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/across-florida-buildings-are-quietly-and-quickly-being-assembled-with-real-life-lego-bricks/feed/ 0 197375 Look What AI Could Do for Architecture: Giving Rise to a Stunning New Style https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/look-what-ai-could-do-for-architecture-giving-rise-to-a-stunning-new-style/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/look-what-ai-could-do-for-architecture-giving-rise-to-a-stunning-new-style/#respond Wed, 06 Sep 2023 13:00:11 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197346 What will be the next great architectural style, the one that shapes the skylines and suburbs of the future? If you’ve never heard of “neoclassical futurism” that’s because it was just invented by an architect with a passion for letting machine learning take up the drafting pencil. These are computer-generated images above made by a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/look-what-ai-could-do-for-architecture-giving-rise-to-a-stunning-new-style/feed/ 0 197346 Company Devises Ingenious Method of Repurposing Old Wind Turbines: ‘The perfect time’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/company-devises-ingenious-method-of-repurposing-old-wind-turbines-the-perfect-time/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/company-devises-ingenious-method-of-repurposing-old-wind-turbines-the-perfect-time/#respond Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:00:41 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197321 With the first generation of wind turbines well into a period of decommissioning, questions about what to do with the massive fiberglass blades is a pressing one for an industry that markets itself as green and sustainable. While indeed no fossil fuels need be burned to generate electricity with wind turbines, the mounting landfill burden […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/company-devises-ingenious-method-of-repurposing-old-wind-turbines-the-perfect-time/feed/ 0 197321 Robot Named Sorty McSortface Uses Mechanical Claws and AI to Sort Tons of Recyclables in Minutes https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/robot-named-sorty-mcsortface-uses-mechanical-claws-and-ai-to-sort-tons-of-recyclables-in-minutes/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/robot-named-sorty-mcsortface-uses-mechanical-claws-and-ai-to-sort-tons-of-recyclables-in-minutes/#respond Mon, 04 Sep 2023 15:00:06 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197295 Conversations about artificial intelligence took off in the media after the debut of ChatGPT this year, but AI had already been coiling its industry-changing hands around all sorts of applications for years, from conceptual art and design to these robot trash pickers, Sorty McSortface and Sir Sorts-a-Lot. Working all day long at 80 recycling facilities […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/robot-named-sorty-mcsortface-uses-mechanical-claws-and-ai-to-sort-tons-of-recyclables-in-minutes/feed/ 0 197295 Commercial Cargo Ship is Crossing Ocean Using ‘Wind Wings’ Like High-Tech Sails https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/commercial-cargo-ship-is-crossing-ocean-using-wind-wings-like-high-tech-sails/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/commercial-cargo-ship-is-crossing-ocean-using-wind-wings-like-high-tech-sails/#respond Mon, 28 Aug 2023 20:44:57 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197091 It seems a bit silly, but merchant shipping which long ago ditched its sails for internal combustion is now switching back, but not to any sail you’ve ever seen. Called WindWings, the large wing sails measure around 100 feet (37 meters) in height and can be added to the deck of commercial vessels. Pyxis Ocean, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/commercial-cargo-ship-is-crossing-ocean-using-wind-wings-like-high-tech-sails/feed/ 0 197091 Apple Committed $2.5 Billion to Build Affordable Housing and Thousands of Units Have Already been Built https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/apple-committed-2-5-billion-to-build-affordable-house-and-thousands-of-units-have-already-been-built/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/apple-committed-2-5-billion-to-build-affordable-house-and-thousands-of-units-have-already-been-built/#respond Mon, 14 Aug 2023 15:00:32 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=196672 Citing a profound civic responsibility in the tech-heavy city of San Jose, CEO of Apple Inc. Tim Cook created a corporate fund to advance affordable housing projects in the city four years ago. Now, $1.5 billion has already been spent, and it’s resulted in the creation of thousands of housing units across the city and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/apple-committed-2-5-billion-to-build-affordable-house-and-thousands-of-units-have-already-been-built/feed/ 0 196672 Do You Know Anyone Named Bacon? Four of Them Could Win $10,000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/do-you-know-anyone-named-bacon-four-of-them-could-win-10000/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/do-you-know-anyone-named-bacon-four-of-them-could-win-10000/#respond Mon, 14 Aug 2023 01:57:40 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=196636 After 100 years of making hand-trimmed wood-smoked bacon, the Wright Brand wants to help fellow Bacons become their best selves through its first-ever Better Bacons Contest. Wright says it knows a thing or two about making the best bacon. That’s why they’re setting out to help fellow Bacons across America become the best version of […]

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