GoGardenNews - Items of gardening and ecological interest — sustainability

The current home page (May 22, 2023) for Lidl Grocery Store USA shows delicious photos of grilled salmon and barbeque ribs. YUM! But the low-cost grocery chain is offering something new.

Plantbasednews.org reports, "Lidl Ireland has launched burgers made with soy and insects as part of its My Street Food range.

CNBC reports, "The growing importance of wind and solar energy to the U.S. power grid, and the rise of electric vehicles, are all key to the nation’s growing need to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, lower carbon emissions and mitigate climate change.

"But at the same time, these burgeoning renewable energy industries will soon generate tons of waste as millions of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels, wind turbines and lithium-ion EV batteries reach the end of their respective lifecycles."

According to WCIA News, "PETERSBURG, Ill. (WCIA) — A wind turbine at a high school in Petersburg came crashing down over the weekend, officials said.

February 22, 2023. According to WCIA.com, "FORD COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — A fallen wind turbine has county officials revisiting a new law. The Ford County Vice Chairman said situations like that are why they have certain ordinances in place.

"'How close is too close? How close are you comfortable having your family or your residents from a wind tower that can come down,' said Emily Lattz, a homeowner in Ford County."

TechnologyReview.com ran an article a couple of years ago, but it's worth reviewing again. "Plummeting sunny day solar prices are undermining the economic case to build more solar farms – and putting climate goals at risk."