🗞️ Good News: Coal power plants have to clean up or shut down

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​Monday, April 29, 2024​ Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox daily, from Good Good Good. Today's Top Good News Story Photo: Fortera, CC-BY-ND Production of a more sustainable, cost-effective, low-carbon cement is on the rise — it could help reduce construction carbon emissions Aside from water, concrete is the most-used material in the world, with about 14 billion cubic meters being used every year. But concrete production releases carbon dioxide (CO₂), one of the greenhouse gases that drives climate change. Thankfully, production of a more sustainable and cost-effective low-carbon cement, often nicknamed "green" cement, is scaling up. A new plant next to an existing cement plant in Redding, California, will produce about 15,000 tons of low-carbon cement every year. While this represents only a small percentage of the concrete produced annually — it's part of a larger movement to make the process of concrete production more sustainable. → Read more​ ​ More good "green" construction news: ​A building material that actually consumes carbon dioxide is now being used for construction projects in the U.S. Researchers have figured out how to 3D print bridges with dramatically less waste and emissions. A startup in Africa is using plastic waste to build affordable housing. Scientists have figured out how to use newspapers and rice husks to make more eco-friendly insulation. More Good News ​The EPA just passed a regulation that would force coal plants to nearly eliminate pollution or shut down entirely. Coal plants will now have until 2039 to reduce 90 percent of their greenhouse pollution. ​A rainforest "cacao project" is providing a wildlife refuge while generating income for cacao farmers in Sierra Leone. The region is a biodiversity hotspot, home to more than 400 species of wildlife, including endemic and threatened species, and more than 100 forest-dependent communities. ​A "significant milestone" for LGBTQ+ rights in the Caribbean, the Dominica High Court overturned a ban on same-sex relations. A gay man living in Dominica brought the case, saying the law violated his constitutional rights — and the court agreed. Good Progress To Celebrate The U.S. now has one fast electric vehicle charging station for every 15 gas stations In just the first quarter of 2023, the number of public fast-charging stations for electric cars across the U.S. increased by 7.6%. There are now nearly 8,200 total stations — one for every 15 gas stations. Thanks to funding from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program, $5 billion was allocated to help fill gaps in the electric vehicle charging networks. Aside from the help from that funding, there's another thing driving the growth: more people are driving electric vehicles. As electric vehicles continue to take up more space on the roads (cleaning up our air in the process!), companies running charging networks are busier than ever — helping their profitability, and furthering expansion plans for even more stations. While one EV station for every 15 gas stations might not sound like a lot (it's true, we need to have many more to meet growing demand!) — it's incredible progress from where we were even just a few years ago. And another example of a good climate "tipping point."​ → Read more More Good bits 🌎 We depend on the natural world for our wellbeing but we are destroying it — Jane Goodall says there's still hope.​ ✈️ Finally… cash for your flight troubles! 📣 We'll follow wherever these climate activists lead us.​ 🚌 Open if you want to go to public transportation heaven.​ *Some of these recommendations may include affiliate links, which means if you buy anything from this email, we may get something in return at no extra cost to you. (Thanks for your support!) What's good? It's no secret that there's a lot of heartbreaking stuff happening in the world right now — I think we could all use a little reminder that there's a lot of hope, too. Did you see any good news or moments that made you feel hope over the weekend? Hit "reply" and tell me about it! — Megan The Goodnewsletter is created by Good Good Good. 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