GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

5 sustainable packaging developments to watch in 2021. Meg Wilcox. Mon, 01/04/2021 - 01:15. For companies with sustainable packaging goals, 2025 is fast approaching. That’s the year when many have pledged to become zero waste, or to use 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging. But COVID-19 has thrown a wrench in those plans, with single-use packaging skyrocketing, low fossil fuel prices and disrupted recycling systems, already weakened by China’s 2018 plastics waste ban. .

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CleanTechnica

JANUARY 31, 2021

President Biden has announced a number of measures to accelerate EV adoption, including a plan to deploy 500,000 new public charging stations across the US by 2030. However, as long-time followers of the EV scene understand, building a national charging infrastructure that really helps to drive EV adoption will need to involve much more than just allocating funds to roll out a certain number of chargers.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

Keep your eyes on these 9 electric truck and van companies in 2021. Mike De Socio. Mon, 01/04/2021 - 02:00. Last year, a number of automakers announced or advanced ambitious plans to electrify heavy-duty big rigs, semi-trucks, box trucks, delivery vans and more. That article was one of GreenBiz's most popular stories throughout the year. And the demand and interest in this technology is only growing stronger.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 25, 2021

The State of Green Business 2021. Joel Makower. Mon, 01/25/2021 - 02:11. Adapted from the 14th annual State of Green Business report, our annual report card on progress by the world’s largest companies. The report, published in partnership with S&P Global Trucost, is a free download. Now, where were we? A year ago at this time, we looked ahead and confidently saw more engagement, new initiatives and a continuation of the forward march of progress that constitutes a typical year in the world of s

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Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

Fighting deforestation should be a top priority for 2021, and here’s how it can be. Heather Clancy. Mon, 01/11/2021 - 02:00. One of the biggest stories of 2020 was the rise of the corporate tree-planting movement, with dozens of multinational businesses from virtually every industry pledging millions of dollars to one of nature’s most effective carbon sequestration solutions. .

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

4 alternative protein trends to watch in 2021. Jesse Klein. Mon, 01/04/2021 - 01:30. It is highly probable your children will be vegans eating a Christmas ham Dec. 25, 2050. Alternative proteins will be the norm very soon and we might look back at this decade as the time when real shift in diets occurred. . Don’t believe me? Here are a few stats. Venture capital invested $1.5 billion in alternative proteins in 2020.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 18, 2021

The case for buying climate tech from BIPOC and women-owned suppliers. Marilyn Waite. Mon, 01/18/2021 - 01:45. Stopping carbon pollution alone will not bring climate justice. Reaching net-zero by 2050 will not either. Neither will achieving 100 percent renewable energy targets. The entire economy is being rebuilt. From electric modes of transportation to climate-smart agriculture, the low-carbon economy creates new roles, companies and workers.

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CleanTechnica

JANUARY 31, 2021

Teslas are famously feature-rich automobiles — to an increasing extent, they can even drive themselves. But let’s not forget that we tend to spend a lot of time sitting in our cars while stationary — waiting for the kids to emerge from school, for our partner to finish shopping, or simply for the Supercharger to fill up the fuel tank with a fresh batch of electrons.

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CleanTechnica

JANUARY 31, 2021

AutoX has released a new video in English announcing that the company's autonomous robotaxi service is open to the public in China.

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CleanTechnica

JANUARY 31, 2021

For cars equipped with Android Automotive, Google has added a new feature to Maps that helps drivers plan their route while on trips, which can reduce range anxiety.

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Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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CleanTechnica

JANUARY 31, 2021

While it's important that we find ways to reduce emissions from cryptocurrencies, it's also important to not forget that we need to be reducing emissions in government-run currency systems. The funniest thing is when we see the occasional government official tell us that bitcoin's emissions are bad while their convoluted system is belching out far more pollutants.

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CleanTechnica

JANUARY 31, 2021

3D printing isn't changing all manufacturing, but it's certainly making all kinds of marks on the world.

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CleanTechnica

JANUARY 31, 2021

Biden says climate policy can create lots of jobs.

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CleanTechnica

JANUARY 31, 2021

GM and Navistar will collaborate to make long haul trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Do they know something the people at Scania don't?

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CleanTechnica

JANUARY 31, 2021

I was trying to write the third part in my "Tesla [TSLA] Retail Investors Have an Advantage — Here's Why" series, and I kept getting distracted by reading about the various short squeezes currently being carried out on Wall Street, headlined by Gamestop. On that topic, I am amazed by the parallels that the WallStreetBets subreddit has to a lot of my own research over the past few years.

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CleanTechnica

JANUARY 30, 2021

Twitter user Jo WeB shared what Steel Dynamics has been up to with me on Twitter, and it's pretty horrific.

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CleanTechnica

JANUARY 30, 2021

In this episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, Zach Shahan sits down with Mark Z. Jacobson, professor at Stanford University and co-founder of The Solutions Project, to discuss green hydrogen.

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CleanTechnica

JANUARY 30, 2021

Italian coach builders Ares Design have just unveiled their latest handcrafted creation, and it's bound to be one that appeals to CleanTechnica's legions of Tesla fans.

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Speaker: Hortense Grouvel

In this new webinar, you will learn firsthand how to set up a sustainable supply chain program that will help meet increasing ESG requirements stemming from regulators, customers, consumers, and investors alike. Hortense Grouvel, ESG expert at IntegrityNext, and Sean Whelan, Global Senior Manager at Halliburton, will look at how ensuring compliance will also help you increase sustainability performance, resilience, and innovation, allowing you to unlock the full potential of your supply chain op

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CleanTechnica

JANUARY 30, 2021

If the short historic sales of the Model 3 in Denmark is any indication, we could be looking at a growth of 50% in electric vehicle sales every year for the foreseeable future, which would result in half of all vehicles sold in the country being electric in 6 to 7 years. That's approaching 100% electric vehicles sales by 2030. There's no room for linear thinking in the present electric revolution.

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CleanTechnica

JANUARY 30, 2021

President Biden aims to help Tesla, GM, Ford, and other automakers sell more electric vehicles (EVs), which is crucial if we want to reduce the impact of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere.

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CleanTechnica

JANUARY 30, 2021

CleanTechnica Chief Editor Zach Shahan scored a 7-day test drive of the new Ford Mustang Mach-E "First Edition," and he was gracious enough to let me drive it first.

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CleanTechnica

JANUARY 30, 2021

While you'll find great coverage all over the internet of the ins and outs of FAA's issues with SpaceX, I want to make a wider point about the FAA that affects not only space programs, but also the most popular form of electric aviation: small unmanned aerial systems, sUAS, or "drones.".

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Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission

CleanTechnica

JANUARY 30, 2021

Big Oil is looking for help from Big Corn to fight President Biden's clean energy policies and EV mandate. So far, the ethanol folks say they are not interested in lending a hand.

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CleanTechnica

JANUARY 30, 2021

While the overall automotive market was still in the red in December (-4% YoY), Europe's passenger plugin vehicle market had an historic month, having registered a record 281,000 vehicles (+264% YoY!).

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CleanTechnica

JANUARY 30, 2021

Sweden’s Scania AB, one of the world’s largest heavy duty truck and bus manufacturers, is benching its fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) program and pushing ahead with full electric powertrains for its zero emission transport future. The 110 year old company, which employs over 50,000 staff worldwide, is owned by Volkswagen AG. Scania in a [&hellip.

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CleanTechnica

JANUARY 30, 2021

High-growth electric fleet markets owe much to the consumer EV movement, however, it will be fleets – from commercial to rideshare and transit – that drive the scale benefiting all electrified transport.

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Temperatures are rising (and not just metaphorically) as key stakeholders anxiously anticipate the outcomes of COP28. While companies reconsider their 2024 environmental sustainability strategies, there is another aspect of ESG that deserves exploring, the social sector. In the latest edition of "Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Sagittarius Edition", 3BL hones in on this sign’s bold quality of asking questions others are burning to know the answers to.

CleanTechnica

JANUARY 29, 2021

There is one action the new Biden administration can take that, more than anything else, will set the United States on a more successful course to electrifying the cars and trucks we drive: to communicate a bold vision of what transportation electrification looks like in.

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CleanTechnica

JANUARY 28, 2021

President Biden this week issued an executive order mandating the government to reduce or eliminate all subsidies for fossil fuels and make climate justice a central focus of his adminisatration.

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CleanTechnica

JANUARY 28, 2021

The climate crisis may seem like such a vast and complex problem that mankind is simply incapable of addressing it. However, a new study offers hope that transformational change in just a couple of key sectors could bring about “tipping points” that have outsize effects.

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CleanTechnica

JANUARY 28, 2021

We've been covering automakers' electrification plans for several years. Today, we got a gem from GM. The automaker that proudly brought the Chevy Bolt EV to market before anyone else had a semi-affordable electric car on the market with that much range has now dropped a new marker in the sand. It intends to have 100% of its light-duty vehicle sales 100% electric by.

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In our latest edition of Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Scorpio Edition, 3BL embraces the perspective of one of the zodiac's most misunderstood signs: Scorpio. While this sign often has a darker view of the world, they do not shy away from shining a light on controversial topics. This month we take a deep dive into corporate pullback of DEI and how companies can utilize astrological advice to reinvent its social impact communication.