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Electrification gets down to the wire

GreenBiz

The push to quickly transition carbon-intensive activities away from fossil fuels while meeting the world’s growing energy needs has put electricity producers and consumers squarely in the forefront of the emerging clean economy. Manufacturing is going electric, too, as companies ratchet up their net-zero-carbon goals.

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Beyond emissions: The life of a carbon molecule

GreenBiz

But carbon is also moving constantly through the global economy, which historically has been powered by burning fossil fuels for energy. More energy-efficient manufacturing. Lowers manufacturing costs. Carbon is everywhere. Influence on Emissions. Financial Impact. Reduces upstream emissions from generation.

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Is sustainability undergoing a pandemic pause?

GreenBiz

It said in part: Today, every occupant of every C-suite is trying to figure out what they’re willing to throw overboard as the economic storm spawned by the pandemic is swamping their ships. Microsoft committed to protect more land than it operates on globally by 2025. Citigroup to halt all financing for thermal coal mining by 2030.

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Moving Freight in the Skies, With Plusses and Minuses

3BL Media

The global economy relies on air cargo,” notes Nehal Gautam in The STAT Trade Times, but “the relentless growth comes at a steep price.” In the skies above us millions of pounds of air freight are on the move today, to near and far destinations. The overall demand for green logistics could reach US$350 billion by 2030.

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DP World Provides New Finished Vehicle Solution for Essential Mexico-United States Trade Route

3BL Media

The service is based on loading finished vehicles into containers directly at the factories in Mexico or at designated stuffing yards close to the manufacturing hubs. s top trading partner, largely thanks to a burgeoning cross-border relationship based on Mexico’s growing manufacturing sector, particularly in automotive.

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Homegrown wind tower industry could create 4300 jobs

Sustainability Matters

A new report from The Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work has made the case for a homegrown wind tower industry, finding that by manufacturing its own towers, Australia could create more than 4300 quality direct jobs. million tonnes of CO 2 emissions thanks to reduced sea shipping of imported wind towers.

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Cisco’s Sustainability 101: What Is the Circular Economy?

3BL Media

Products have a lifecycle that starts before they’re made and goes beyond their use – including what they’re made of and how they’re manufactured, shipped and eventually disposed of. Many companies talk about how the “circular economy” can reduce environmental impact – but what does that mean, in general and in practice?

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