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Lifestyle
Travelers who don't know how to go off the grid bring 7 suitcases and a microwave to stay in a yurt, according to owners of rustic Airbnbs
15 March 2023Travelers may crave a break from their phones, but going off the grid can prove difficult for some. Airbnbs hosts in Missouri and Georgia share mishaps they've witnessed at their remote properties. Some guests bring too much luggage and even appliances; others have irrational fears of wildlife. https://www.businessinsider.com/airbnb-hosts-share-how-city-travelers-mess-up-when-going-off-the-grid-2023-3
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Environmental initiatives
Solar project to reduce campus greenhouse gas emissions by 600 to 700 tons annually
15 March 2023The concept of innovating in the present to shape the future is not new. Companies that have been around for decades or even centuries continue to remain relevant despite climate change and geopolitical adversities thanks to their age-old innovative spirit and technology driven mindset. https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/2023/03/14/simulating-the-future-can-help-reduce-waste-emissions-and-inequalities/?sh=7fecd66e4781
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Companies
Pure EV Electric Scooters in Nepal: White Lotus Group Nepal
15 March 2023White Lotus Group Nepal, the authorized distributor of Pure EV scooters in Nepal, currently offers two e-scooters in Nepal. https://techlekh.com/pure-ev-electric-scooters-price-nepal/
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Environmental initiatives
Another Step Toward Zero Emissions: A Medium-Duty Electric Mack Truck
15 March 2023The MD Electric will meet the needs of trucking applications requiring dry van/refrigerated, stake/flatbed, and dump vocations. https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/12/another-step-toward-zero-emissions-a-medium-duty-electric-mack-truck/
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Environmental initiatives
New voluntary guide to help farmers reduce ammonia emissions
15 March 2023A new guide has been released which sets out simple steps farmers, advisors and contractors can take to reduce ammonia emissions to help improve air quality https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/new-voluntary-guide-to-help-farmers-reduce-air-pollution-from-ammonia/48205/
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Environmental initiatives
Zero-emission minibuses: Let’s recognise their benefits
15 March 2023Minibuses are too often forgotten in decisions about the future of the coach and bus industry, despite providing a vital service to areas often overlooked and underserved by traditional bus networks https://www.route-one.net/opinion/zero-emission-minibuses-lets-recognise-their-benefits/
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Environmental initiatives
Women-led collective aims to educate through sustainable products
15 March 2023Modo Consciente, a women-led collective of 11 local brand companies, aims to educate Puerto Rican shoppers of their consumerism through their sustainable choices of fashion, beauty products, jewelry, and more. https://newsismybusiness.com/women-led-collective-aims-to-educate-through-sustainable-products/
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Environmental initiatives
Roam’s New Production Facility Could Turn Out 50,000 Electric Motorcycles Per Year
14 March 2023Roam, a Nairobi-based technology company that develops, designs, and deploys electric vehicles tailored for the African continent, has just unveiled its new production facility that is more than 10,000 square meters in size. https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/09/roams-new-production-facility-could-turn-out-50k-electric-motorcycles-per-year/
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Environmental initiatives
Could Self-Driving Electric Boats Reduce C02 Emissions?
14 March 2023Electric cars are driving on roads and now electric hydrofoil boats have taken to the seas. https://www.insideedition.com/could-self-driving-electric-boats-reduce-c02-emissions-80263
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Environmental initiatives
Debate shapes up over using land to limit carbon emissions
14 March 2023Oregon’s vast farm and forestlands could be enlisted to capture carbon and reduce heat-trapping greenhouse gasses under a bill that awaits further work in a legislative committee. https://www.dailyastorian.com/news/debate-shapes-up-over-using-land-to-limit-carbon-emissions/article_94b571a6-c14c-11ed-a3a5-973859ceaef1.html
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Environmental initiatives
Building managers can digitally assess carbon footprints, set emissions targets, manage emissions
14 March 2023As national leaders seek proof of progress towards net zero goals, they are calling on building owners to set goals, track progress, and report transparently against targets. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/building-managers-can-digitally-assess-carbon-footprints-set-emissions-targets-manage-emissions-and-track-progress-for-reporting-301769332.html
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Companies
Toyota's Smart Solar Tonneau Cover Reacts To The Weather Without You Lifting A Finger
14 March 2023A tonneau cover can turn a pickup truck's bed into a close approximation of a normal car's trunk, but Toyota believes that it can be far more useful than simply covering the loading area and has developed a new smart tonneau that will think for itself to protect your payload from the elements, improve aerodynamics, and even possibly aid in the charging of a Tundra Hybrid or electric Tacoma.
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Environmental initiatives
Formula 2’s advanced sustainable fuel will be the next breakthrough
14 March 2023All Formula 2 vehicles have started to use Advanced Sustainable Fuels for the first time in a competitive setting. https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/formula-2s-sustainable-fuel-breakthrough
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Mobility
Artificial intelligence is booming – so is its carbon footprint
14 March 2023Artificial intelligence has become the tech industry’s shiny new toy, with expectations it’ll revolutionise trillion-dollar industries from retail to medicine. But the creation of every new chatbot and image generator requires a lot of electricity, which means the technology may be responsible for a massive and growing amount of planet-warming carbon emissions. https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2023/03/13/artificial-intelligence-is-booming---so-is-its-carbon-footprint
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Companies
Extreme E Is First Sport Powered By ‘Completely Clean’ Energy
14 March 2023One of the many challenges when running motor races in inhospitable and remote locations is providing sufficient site power – particularly if your racing cars are electric https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesmorris/2023/03/12/extreme-e-is-first-sport-powered-by-completely-clean-energy/?ss=sustainability&sh=50f6a66c4ce4
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Environmental initiatives
How to reduce ammonia emissions from agriculture
14 March 2023As the document points out, action on ammonia is required urgently to achieve better outcomes for nature, and for public health. Addressing this challenge is essential to see agriculture thrive while at the same time protecting our environment. https://www.farminglife.com/business/how-to-reduce-ammonia-emissions-from-agriculture-4059814
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People
Tucson high schooler helps local restaurants go green
14 March 2023Plastic items from takeout food and drinks make up almost half of the human-made waste in the world's oceans, a 2021 study published in the journal Nature Sustainability found. https://tucson.com/news/solutions/tucson-high-schooler-helps-local-restaurants-go-green/article_b99339c2-a1ad-11ed-be67-c71feea92c62.html
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Environmental initiatives
Oregon DOT touts progress reducing emissions, says effort is still falling short
13 March 2023Oregon’s greenhouse gas emissions due to transportation are expected to reach 60 percent below 1990 levels by 2050, according to new data shared by the Oregon Department of Transportation. https://www.koin.com/news/environment/oregon-dot-touts-progress-reducing-emissions-says-effort-is-still-falling-short/
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Environmental initiatives
Grants given to nine Indiana companies to fight diesel emissions
13 March 2023The Indiana Volkswagen Mitigation Trust Fund Committee awarded $3,361,120 to nine companies in Indiana to help reduce diesel emissions in its latest round of funding on Feb. 24. https://www.idsnews.com/article/2023/03/diesel-emissions-grant-indiana-volkswagen-carbon-dioxide-grant-environment
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Environmental initiatives
SA aims for zero emissions with LPG by 2045
13 March 2023WITH 135,000 South Australian homes relying on LPG for in-home cooking, hot water and heating (some 2 million nationally), new research demonstrates eight distinct, commercially viable pathways for Australia’s LPG sector to achieve not only net zero emissions, but actual zero, by 2045. https://www.miragenews.com/sa-aims-for-zero-emissions-with-lpg-by-2045-964864/
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Environmental initiatives
Futuristic zero-emission street sweepers could close climate gap
13 March 2023Electric cars have made big strides, but large vehicles lag. Everett’s airport could soon be swept up in the wave of the future. https://www.heraldnet.com/news/futuristic-zero-emission-street-sweepers-could-close-climate-gap/
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Lifestyle
Are electric cars really better for the environment?
13 March 2023The U.S. transportation sector is in the midst of an aggressive push to replace fossil fuels and the internal combustion engine with renewable energy and zero emissions electric vehicles. https://ktla.com/automotive/are-electric-cars-really-better-for-the-environment/
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Environmental initiatives
Should Fashion Industry Switch To Sustainability To Fight Climate Change?
13 March 2023Brands may promote circularity - refurbish, repair, and resell used clothing, reducing the need for new clothing. https://www.thequint.com/news/environment/should-fashion-industry-switch-to-sustainability-to-fight-climate-change#read-more
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Environmental initiatives
Action needed to combat plastic life cycle
13 March 2023The lifecycle of plastic, from extraction to disposal, is linked to significant harms: climate change, poor quality air, water, and soil, decreased biodiversity, social and environmental injustice, and numerous, sometimes fatal health problems for all forms of life. https://www.dailyitem.com/opinion/action-needed-to-combat-plastic-life-cycle/article_b6d66dce-bebf-11ed-9105-8ff9371b1547.html
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Environmental initiatives
Putting planet first: This woman-led marketplace sells only green products
13 March 2023Hyderabad-based Emusa provides online market space for like-minded small and medium enterprises that provide non-toxic, organic, recycled & upcycled material products https://www.thehansindia.com/business/putting-planet-first-this-woman-led-marketplace-sells-only-green-products-787340https://www.thehansindia.com/business/putting-planet-first-this-woman-led-marketplace-sells-only-green-products-787340
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Environmental initiatives
For Every Person on Earth, There Are 21,000 Pieces of Plastic in the Ocean
13 March 2023An analysis of global plastic data over the past four decades, published in the journal PLOS ONE, found that there’s now an estimated 170 trillion plastic particles — more than 2.2 million tons — floating in the world’s oceans. https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2023/03/for-every-person-on-earth-there-are-21000-pieces-of-plastic-in-the-ocean/
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Companies
Hormel Foods Named One of Barron’s Most Sustainable U.S. Companies
13 March 2023Hormel Foods Corporation, a Fortune 500 global branded food company, was named to Barron's list of the 100 most sustainable U.S. companies for 2023. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/hormel-foods-named-one-barron-210000920.html
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Environmental initiatives
Looming Aggressive Government Deadlines for Zero Emission Vehicles
10 March 2023Looming Aggressive Government Deadlines for Zero Emission Vehicles Underscore the Immense Scale of Challenges Facing Automakers and Suppliers to Deliver 45 Million EVs in 2030 https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/looming-aggressive-government-deadlines-for-zero-emission-vehicles-underscore-the-immense-scale-of-challenges-facing-automakers-and-suppliers-to-deliver-45-million-evs-in-2030-301767564.html
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Environmental initiatives
Amazon among cargo shippers pushing to buy zero-emissions sailings in advance
10 March 2023By offering "committed demand" to shippers, a new non-profit born from the Cargo Owners for Zero Emission Vessels alliance is aiming to speed availability of zero-emissions fuels and technologies in maritime. https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/amazon-among-cargo-shippers-pushing-to-buy-zero-emission-sailings-in-advance-75295
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Environmental initiatives
Emissions cut in central London by 46% - City Hall data
10 March 2023The capital's Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) saw harmful pollution decrease in central and inner London, according to a new City Hall report. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-64588940
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Environmental initiatives
Virtual Fab Helps to Reduce Carbon Footprint of Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes
10 March 2023The Belgium-based research and innovation hub imec developed a virtual fab model that enables the hub and its partners to assess current manufacturing choices, identify areas of focus, and project the future of the environmental impact of semiconductor manufacturing processes. https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Virtual_Fab_Helps_to_Reduce_Carbon_Footprint_in/a68825
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Companies
SLB Says It Can Build Wells With 80% Lower Carbon Footprint
10 March 2023SLB introduced the EcoShield™ cementless geopolymer system that minimizes the carbon footprint of well construction on March 8, 2023. https://carbonherald.com/slb-says-it-can-build-wells-with-80-lower-carbon-footprint/
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Environmental initiatives
Study shows ‘a growing plastic smog’ in the ocean of 171 trillion particles
10 March 2023A new study reports there is as “growing plastic smog” of more than 170 trillion particles floating in the world’s oceans. https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3892125-study-shows-a-growing-plastic-smog-in-the-ocean-of-171-trillion-particles/
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Environmental initiatives
Here’s how the UK can get reliable zero-carbon electricity by 2035
10 March 2023The UK can build a reliable, secure and cost-effective electricity system that is decarbonised by 2035, says the government’s advisory Climate Change Committee ( https://www.carbonbrief.org/ccc-heres-how-the-uk-can-get-reliable-zero-carbon-electricity-by-2035/
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Environmental initiatives
Airbus’ most popular aircraft takes to the skies with 100% sustainable aviation fuel
10 March 2023Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is a key element for the future reduction of air transportation’s carbon footprint, and Airbus is continuing its testing of this bio-jet fuel with a new VOLCAN flight test campaign using the best-selling A320 Family aircraft. https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2023-03-airbus-most-popular-aircraft-takes-to-the-skies-with-100-sustainable
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Environmental initiatives
The Dishonest Accounting of Net-Zero Emissions
10 March 2023“Zero” is an elegant word, the last word in a descending line down a scale from something to nothing. https://whowhatwhy.org/economy/business/the-dishonest-accounting-of-net-zero-emissions/
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Environmental initiatives
Ocean treaty: Historic agreement reached after decade of talks
09 March 2023Nations have reached a historic agreement to protect the world's oceans following 10 years of negotiations. The High Seas Treaty aims to help place 30% of the seas into protected areas by 2030, to safeguard and recuperate marine nature. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-64815782
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Companies
Robert Half Named One of Barron's Most Sustainable Companies 2023
09 March 2023Global talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half (NYSE: RHI) has been named to the list of Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies for the sixth consecutive year. Robert Half has been included every year since the list first debuted in 2018. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/robert-half-named-one-of-barrons-most-sustainable-companies-2023-301763539.html
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Environmental initiatives
Big Plastic fights government efforts to curb plastic pollution in court
09 March 2023Environmental groups are in court this week to support the Canadian government’s efforts to fend off an industry-led effort to overturn the designation of plastics as “toxic” under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act https://ecojustice.ca/news/big-plastic-fights-government-efforts-to-curb-plastic-pollution-in-court/
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Environmental initiatives
Targeted Regulation Can Reduce the Frequency of High-Ozone Events
09 March 2023The downward trend of ozone levels has slowed in recent years despite regulatory efforts at the federal and state levels. New research suggests that regulation that targets emitters when high-ozone events are most likely could be a cost-effective way of further reducing ozone levels. https://www.resources.org/common-resources/targeted-regulation-can-reduce-the-frequency-of-high-ozone-events/
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Environmental initiatives
Policies To Reduce GHG Emissions Should Look to Agricultural Carbon Markets
09 March 2023As governments and companies look for ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, agricultural sequestration offers one promising method to combat climate change https://www.promarket.org/2023/03/06/policies-to-reduce-ghg-emissions-should-look-to-agricultural-carbon-markets/
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Environmental initiatives
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $6 Billion To Drastically Reduce Industrial Emissions and Create Healthier Communities
09 March 2023Funding from President Biden’s Clean Energy Plan Will Create New Economic Opportunities Across the Nation and Bolster American Industrial Leadership Globally https://www.energy.gov/articles/biden-harris-administration-announces-6-billion-drastically-reduce-industrial-emissions
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Environmental initiatives
Patagonia uses capitalism to save the planet with the Holdfast Collective
03 March 2023In September 2022, Patagonia, renowned for being at the forefront of environmental advocacy, sustainable production, and progressive business practices, had a new declaration: Earth would be its only shareholder. https://www.fastcompany.com/90850251/holdfast-collective-patagonia-chouinard-earth
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Environmental initiatives
Digitalisation can help biggest industrial companies reduce carbon footprint, GSMA says
03 March 2023Mobile and digital technology can help cut about 40 per cent of the required carbon dioxide emissions within the industrial world's top emitters in the next 10 years, London-based industry body GSMA has said. https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/technology/2023/03/02/digitalisation-can-help-biggest-industrial-companies-reduce-carbon-footprint-gsma-says/
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Environmental initiatives
Keto diet has highest carbon footprint and lowest nutritional value
03 March 2023Tulane University has compared popular diets analysing their nutritional quality and environmental impact, revealing that the keto diet ranks the worst https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/keto-diet-highest-carbon-footprint-lowest-nutritional-value/154073/
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Environmental initiatives
How JFK’s New Microgrid Will Reduce Emissions and Boost Resilience
03 March 2023Schneider Electric and its joint venture AlphaStruxure are illuminating a new pathway to decarbonizing air transportation at the New Terminal One (NTO) at John F. Kennedy International Airport. https://www.greenbiz.com/webcast/how-jfks-new-microgrid-will-reduce-emissions-and-boost-resilience
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Environmental initiatives
What lies ahead for Canada's economy as it seeks to reduce carbon emissions
03 March 2023In 2021, Canada’s carbon emissions grew, but not as fast as the economy, according to Sawyer, who added that carbon intensity here — a ratio of emissions and GDP activity — declined by about two per cent. https://financialpost.com/commodities/energy/canada-economy-reduce-carbon-emissions
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Environmental initiatives
Top Tips to reduce your dishwashing Carbon footprint
03 March 2023Data from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) suggests that in 2022, global greenhouse emissions increased. https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/opinion/top-tips-to-reduce-your-dishwashing-carbon-footprint/
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Environmental initiatives
EPA launches first funding phase of $5B carbon reduction program for states, cities, tribes
03 March 2023New Jersey expects to use the funding to find ways to speed greenhouse gas reduction plans, state commissioner said on February 28, 2023. https://www.utilitydive.com/news/epa-funding-carbon-reduction-program-states-tribes/643833/
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Environmental initiatives
Rising global emissions reveal a troubling ‘say–do’ gap
03 March 2023Earth Index analysis of new IEA data reveals that no countries are doing enough to reach 2030 emissions targets https://www.corporateknights.com/category-climate/rising-global-greenhouse-gas-emissions-reveal-a-troubling-say-do-gap/