Super polluters, whiskey waste as biofuel, Virunga, & more!
Episode notes
Matt and Nick review the Netflix Documentary, Virunga!
This week’s Quick Hits include super polluters (https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01983-z),
Toyota’s surprising aversion to electric vehicles, (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/25/climate/toyota-electric-hydrogen.html?campaign_id=54&emc=edit_clim_20210728&instance_id=36475&nl=climate-fwd%3A®i_id=161715083&segment_id=64671&te=1&user_id=7834930a540fb554ca376fafdce662ef),
the Senate Infrastructure Bill’s impact on Nuclear Power (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-01/nuclear-power-could-get-lifeline-in-senate-infrastructure-bill?utm_source=twitter&utm_content=business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_medium=social&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business),
a tidal-powered turbine off the coast of Scotland (https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-57991351),
whiskey waste as a biofuel (https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4035153/drink-driving-glenfiddich-delivery-trucks-run-biogas-whisky-waste),
and Olympic medals (https://www.ecowatch.com/amp/olympics-medals-recycled-smartphones-computers-2654414145)!