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Companies
M-KOPA Now Lets Users Buy A Roam Electric Motorcycle On Loan
19 August 2022Less than one month ago, electric vehicle firm Roam, formerly known as Opibus revealed the availability of its electric motorbike named Roam Air. The motorcycle is available for purchase in Kenya for KES 180,000. https://techweez.com/2022/08/16/mkopa-roam-air-partnership/
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World's First Folding E-Bike With a Frame Made of Flax Plant Fibers Is Here, Weighs 15 Lbs
19 August 2022Using a sustainable, plant-based material that is extremely light but has the same strength as carbon fiber, Hummingbird Flax claims to be the world’s lightest electric folding bicycle, as well as the world’s first flax bike https://www.autoevolution.com/news/world-s-first-folding-e-bike-with-a-frame-made-of-flax-plant-fibers-is-here-weighs-15-lbs-196085.html#
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Environmental initiatives
Students get sustainable with campus move-in
19 August 2022From using laundry hampers as storage bins to wrapping fragile dishes in clothing, UNC students have some creative solutions to sustainably move-in for years. https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2022/08/university-sustainable-move-in
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People
Improving the cold chain to feed and save the planet
19 August 2022Based in San Francisco, Therma is a leading innovator of IoT-based temperature monitoring solutions designed to create significant reductions in food waste and energy costs. https://www.greenbiz.com/article/improving-cold-chain-feed-and-save-planet
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The Dark side
The Power Of Sustainable Software
19 August 2022A sustainable approach to business and life has become critical in recent years. In whatever we do, we are trying to make less of a negative impact on the planet. This approach is being taken in all industries, including the tech industry. However, sustainability was mainly considered in IT for hardware and was not under as much scrutiny for software. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2022/08/18/the-power-of-sustainable-software/?sh=103a5b057943
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Companies
'Sustainable' Supersonic Plane Already Has Dozens Of Pre-Orders From Airlines, Government
19 August 2022In the nearly 20 years since the supersonic Concorde was retired, a new aeronautics company has developed a "sustainable" new airplane, that will shuttle between 60 and 80 passengers up to nearly 5,000 miles at a time, flying at Mach 1.7. https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/sustainable-supersonic-plane-already-has-dozens-pre-orders-airlines-government
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Energy sources
Mexico Sees Its Energy Future in Fossil Fuels, Not Renewables
19 August 2022The president’s push to bring the energy sector under state control has put up roadblocks to renewable energy and left Mexico’s climate goals behind. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/17/world/americas/mexico-president-renewable-energy.html
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Environmental initiatives
Timilon Corporation Reformulates Popular Household Products to Boost Sustainability of its Brands
19 August 2022Bonita Springs-based company has reduced packaging waste and plastic usage throughout some of its top-selling products https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/08/17/2500062/0/en/Timilon-Corporation-Reformulates-Popular-Household-Products-to-Boost-Sustainability-of-its-Brands.html
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People
Stella McCartney Launches $200m Investment For Vegan And Sustainable Brands
18 August 2022Stella McCartney is helping entrepreneurs build a sustainable future with a new $200 million fund for eco-friendly businesses. https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/stella-mccartney-investment-sustainable-brands/
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Saudi Arabia Wants To Build A 170-Kilometer-Long Skyscraper In The Desert
18 August 2022Saudi Arabia has announced ambitious plans to construct a 170-kilometer (105-mile) long mirrored skyscraper that will house nine million people. https://www.iflscience.com/saudi-arabia-wants-to-build-a-170-kilometer-long-skyscraper-in-the-desert-64618#:~:text=Saudi%20Arabia%20has%20announced%20ambitious,this%20off%2C%20it's%20Saudi%20Arabia.
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Researchers create artificial tree leaf that converts water and CO2 into fuel
18 August 2022Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed an artificial tree leaf that can remove CO2 from the air. The leaf produces ingredients for synthetic gas (syngas) using sunlight, water and CO2.
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Environmental initiatives
Commonwealth Games: Paris 2024 Olympics 'to learn from Birmingham' on sustainability
17 August 2022Paris Olympics organisers say they will learn from Birmingham's approach to hosting the Commonwealth Games as they attempt to dramatically reduce the event's environmental impact. https://www.bbc.com/sport/commonwealth-games/62224186
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Companies
Wagamama opts for recyclable ramen bowls in battle against waste
16 August 2022Restaurant chain estimates new cPET food packaging will save 330 tonnes of plastic from its supply chain annually. https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4054775/wagamama-opts-recyclable-ramen-bowls-battle-waste
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Companies
Sustainable aviation fuels in Australia boosted by multi-million dollar deal with Qantas airline
16 August 2022Qantas Airways and Airbus have announced they will invest up to $200 million (€190m) to accelerate the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Australia. The aim is to help meet the airline's goal of lowering carbon emissions in the long-run. https://www.euronews.com/travel/2022/06/20/sustainable-aviation-fuels-in-australia-boosted-by-multi-million-dollar-deal-with-qantas-a
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People
Promote urban ecomobility with vouchers and methods to prevent bike theft
16 August 2022In the Italian city of Pisa, those who use public transport or non-polluting ones are rewarded. GoodGo is an app that detects all means of transport used, records the emissions of each user and the calories consumed, encouraging sustainable mobility. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/06/20/promote-urban-ecomobility-with-vouchers-and-methods-to-prevent-bike-theft
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Environmental initiatives
Europe-supported projects that is reducing illegal fishing in the Western Indian Ocean
16 August 2022In Seychelles, an archipelago nation in the southwest Indian Ocean, fishing is the main source of food and income for many small communities like La Retraite on the island of Mahé. Every afternoon, local fishers return with their catches to sell them fresh at their new marketplace. https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/06/21/how-a-european-project-is-reducing-illegal-fishing-in-the-western-indian-ocean
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The Dark side
A Frustrating Hassle Holding Electric Cars Back: Broken Chargers
16 August 2022The federal government is handing out billions of dollars to encourage people to buy electric vehicles. Car manufacturers are building new factories and scouring the world for raw materials. And so many people want them that the waiting lists for battery powered cars are months long. https://whatsnew2day.com/a-frustrating-hassle-holding-electric-cars-back-broken-chargers/
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People
Peter Dykstra: Headwinds remain for clean energy
16 August 2022President Biden turns his victory lap for squeaking a major climate victory through a 50-50 Senate, the ghost of Charles Wilson remains. Wilson was the first defense secretary in the Eisenhower administration. And yes, he was a bit partial to GM because his previous job was CEO of the company. https://www.ehn.org/inflation-reduction-act-challenges-2657848937/bumpy-roads-remain-for-electric-vehicles
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Bumpy roads remain for electric vehicles
16 August 2022The 2006 documentary Who Killed the Electric Car?details successful efforts to engineer GM’s EV-1 out of existence in the late 1990’s. The EV-1 was praised by engineers. For all the world, it looked like an electric passenger vehicle was finally ready. Within six years, not only was the EV-1 program shut down, but the existing cars were destroyed, leaving virtually no trace. https://www.ehn.org/inflation-reduction-act-challenges-2657848937/bumpy-roads-remain-for-electric-vehicles
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Environmental initiatives
Could modified train cars capture carbon from the air? This team has a plan to make it happen
16 August 2022Direct air capture technology removes carbon dioxide from the air and compresses it for sequestration or utilization and promises to help us meet net-zero emissions goals. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220720121026.htm
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Environmental initiatives
What the Inflation Reduction Act will do to combat climate change
16 August 2022The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed by the Senate over the weekend will pursue an extremely wide and varied array of strategies intended to combat climate change. https://news.yahoo.com/heres-what-the-inflation-reduction-act-will-do-to-combat-climate-change-192442368.html
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People
The next steps in the fight against climate change after the budget bill
16 August 2022Although the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which passed the House of Representatives on Friday, will be by far the largest federal action ever taken to confront climate change, it will fall short of the U.S.’s pledge in the 2015 Paris climate agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50-52% from 2005 levels by 2030. https://news.yahoo.com/the-next-steps-in-the-fight-against-climate-change-after-the-budget-bill-144825124.html
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The Dark side
Is Sustainability Sustainable in Retail?
15 August 2022According to a recent First Insight study, on average 75% of ALL generational groups from Gen Z to Baby Boomers care about retailers being sustainable and offering sustainable products. https://www.forbes.com/sites/gregpetro/2022/08/12/is-sustainability-sustainable-in-retail/?sh=78b113cc48e9
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Companies
Future Co-Creation For Innovation
15 August 2022The Kao Corporation of Japan has been committed to improving society for more than 130 years. Kao is now working on ways to solve issues such as environmental challenges and the global food problem, as well as fostering other innovations that could change the world. https://www.forbes.com/sites/kao/2022/08/09/ambitious-for-a-sustainable-future-co-creation-for-innovation/?sh=1821a52411da
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Mobility
Can Phoenix, the hottest city in America, survive climate change?
15 August 2022On the downtown streets in America’s hottest city the temperature has hit 109 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s 1 o’clock in the afternoon in late June and the sidewalks are mostly empty, but an elderly woman carrying an umbrella passes by walking her terrier, the dog’s tiny feet fitted with leather moccasins to protect them from the scorching concrete. https://news.yahoo.com/can-phoenix-the-hottest-city-in-america-survive-a-changing-climate-090020499.html
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Energy sources
Energy Policies For Refugee Assistance: Sustainability And Access
15 August 2022Refugees crowded into squalid camps is not a new mental image. The numbers of refugees are continuing to climb globally. This year 274 million people were recorded to be in need of humanitarian assistance, of which 100 million are refugees. https://www.forbes.com/sites/arielcohen/2022/08/14/energy-policies-for-refugee-assistance-sustainability-and-access/?sh=6f71508a76a8
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Mobility
Western U.S. faces water and power shortages due to climate change, U.N. warns
15 August 2022In the wake of a setback from his legislative agenda to combat climate change, President Biden on Wednesday announced a set of new actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. https://www.yahoo.com/author/ben-adler
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Mobility
South Korea hit with deadly flooding as climate change makes extreme rainfall events more frequent
15 August 2022The unprecedented rate of rain, which the Korea Meteorological Administration had warned would reach 2 to 4 inches per hour, turned roads into rivers and lakes, knocked out service to the subway system and submerged entire neighborhoods. https://news.yahoo.com/south-korea-hit-with-deadly-flooding-as-climate-change-makes-extreme-rainfall-events-more-frequent-190255330.html
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Amazing Car Hacks Everyone Needs To Start Doing Now
15 August 2022https://www.cleverst.com/worldwide/lifesa-ob?utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=yahoo&utm_term=NEWS_US_also_news.yahoo.com&utm_campaign=yh-cl-lifesa-nc1-c06-msn-0w-cpa-rl-30052&vmcid=p%24g%2co%244f3c7910-1c8f-11ed-bcc7-f0921c1295f8-7ff74b113700%2ct%241660563735321
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'Very scary': European agriculture hit hard by climate change and drought
15 August 2022With Europe suffering through an extreme drought worsened by climate change that has dried up rivers and left millions sweltering in triple-digit heat this summer, farmers across the continent are sounding warnings about crop losses. https://news.yahoo.com/very-scary-european-agriculture-hit-hard-by-climate-change-and-drought-223941399.html
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Mobility
Bad news: Study reveals the Arctic is warming much faster than previously thought
15 August 2022The Arctic is warming much faster than previously thought, according to a new study, which highlighted the challenges ahead for limiting climate change and keeping global temperatures in check. https://news.yahoo.com/bad-news-study-reveals-the-arctic-is-warming-much-faster-than-previously-thought-180850752.html
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Environmental initiatives
Young adults take Portugal climate crisis to court
15 August 2022On 11 Aug 2022, in central Portugal, is an apocalyptic reminder of the carnage and violence that can be brought by global heating. https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/11/its-a-human-rights-issue-young-adults-take-portugal-climate-crisis-to-court
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Eco-Friendly Sustainable Battery Market 2022 Innovation
12 August 2022Intelligence Market Report Publish New Research Report On-“Eco-friendly Sustainable Battery 2022 Market Analysis by Key Players, Applications, Growth Trends, Share & Segment Forecast to 2028” https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/eco-friendly-sustainable-battery-market-2022-innovation-business-strategy-future-technology-application-top-key-companies-analysis-to-2028
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Lifestyle
Make Sustainable Food Choices
12 August 2022Production, processing, packaging, and transportation of food is highly dependent on the use of fossil fuels and chemical fertilizers. These can greatly harm our health and the health of the environment. https://www.cdc.gov/sustainability/lifestyle/index.htm
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Living
Most Consumers Want Sustainable Products and Packaging
12 August 2022A study says consumers in North America, Asia and Europe want eco-friendly packaging. https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/15087-consumers-want-sustainable-products.html
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Companies
Sustainability In Business Is More An Opportunity Than A Threat
12 August 2022Sustainable investing has moved to center stage in early 2020. In his latest letter to CEOs Blackrock CEO Larry Fink writes that sustainability, which involves integrating environmental and social concerns into business decisions, would be at the center of his firm’s investment approach. https://www.forbes.com/sites/josephholt/2020/01/28/sustainability-in-business-is-more-an-opportunity-than-a-threat/?sh=422fd3001b76
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Living
jake and nicole off grid living income
12 August 2022The pair currently is living a peaceful life living in the wilderness off-grid at Komorebi with their son Fox and some adopted pets including two Australian cattle dog breeds Kai and Puma. This lifestyle might not be as convenient as they portray but it is indeed minimal and peaceful and this sort of life is what leads to fruitful days both metaphorically and literally. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL9NykS8Sew
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The Dark side
What is still holding us back from living a sustainable life?
11 August 2022In the past few years, awareness of climate change has increased around the world. Scientists around the world have shown us the dramatic facts and the future problems we are facing. SEntrepreneurs and companies aiming to solve climate change and find sustainable alternatives are getting more and more. https://kora.app/blog/what-is-still-holding-us-back-from-living-a-sustainable-life/
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Mobility
In a rush to replace Russian gas, the EU has damaged its own climate change strategy
10 August 2022The European Union’s recent proposals to end imports of Russian gas before 2030 in the wake of the Ukraine invasion are blighted by the bloc’s support for unnecessary and expensive technologies.
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Mobility
Scholz says "no technical reasons" for reduced gas flows from Russia
10 August 2022Russia is ready to use “pretexts and invented reasons” to obstruct Europe’s energy supply, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said as his government prepares for a possible full halt to natural gas trading with the country’s most important supplier. https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/scholz-says-no-technical-reasons-reduced-gas-flows-russia
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Mobility
War in Ukraine: Tracking the impacts on German energy and climate policy
10 August 2022The war in Ukraine forces Germany to radically rethink its energy policy, given that the country is heavily dependent on Russian fossil fuels. In first reactions, Germany put the contentious Nord Stream 2 pipeline project on hold, announced the creation of strategic coal and gas reserves, committed to building terminals for the import of liquefied natural gas https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/ukraine-war-tracking-impacts-german-energy-and-climate-policy
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Mobility
Green peace: How Europe’s climate policy can survive the war in Ukraine
10 August 2022Russia’s war on Ukraine has weakened European governments’ commitment to EU climate goals. European leaders should intensify their efforts to build clean, sustainable energy security in practice – not just in theory.They should also address the climate challenge as a matter of EU – rather than national – energy sovereignty.
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Environmental initiatives
Russia's War in Ukraine: Why doubling down on the Green Deal is the best strategy
09 August 2022As EU leaders meet in Versailles, energy is set to be a key topic. But leaders must ensure that the decisions they make to break away from Russian energy push the EU in the direction of sustainability, argue European sustainability think tanks. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00969-9
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Environmental initiatives
The Impact of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine on Climate Change Policy
09 August 2022Russia’s horrific, terrifying invasion of Ukraine has focused attention on Russia’s role as one of the world’s top three suppliers of fossil fuels. For all the problems with fossil fuels, they remain our main source of energy. Although the fossil fuel industry would like us to increase our dependence on their product, it is clearly not in our interest to do so. https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2022/03/07/the-impact-of-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-on-climate-change-policy/
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Mobility
Environmental impacts of the war in Ukraine and prospects for a green reconstruction
09 August 2022The war has caused widespread and severe damage to the environment and inflicted both immediate and longer-term consequences on the human health, ecosystems and the Ukrainian economy and beyond. https://www.oecd.org/ukraine-hub/policy-responses/environmental-impacts-of-the-war-in-ukraine-and-prospects-for-a-green-reconstruction-9e86d691/
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Energy sources
Ukraine war prompts European reappraisal of its energy supplies
05 August 2022Russian invasion could speed up renewables transition – or lead to disastrous return to coal https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/04/ukraine-war-european-reappraisal-energy-supplies-coal-renewables
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Lifestyle
The forest growing in the world's hottest sea
05 August 2022Yet in one corner of Abu Dhabi, where briny waters lap sun-scorched shoreline, there's a forest not only surviving, but thriving -- creating a natural sanctuary for wildlife and an extraordinarily peaceful escape from the intensity of the UAE's desert and cities. https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/abu-dhabi-jubail-mangroves/index.html
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Energy sources
Will the Ukraine war derail the green energy transition?
03 August 2022As Europe scrambles to find alternatives to Russian oil and gas and global energy prices soar, coal could be the winner https://www.ft.com/content/93eb06ec-ba6c-4ad2-8fae-5b66235632b2
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Energy sources
The Ukraine war has upended the energy transition - and it’s not good news for the planet
03 August 2022Six months from the end of the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, the global energy picture has changed dramatically. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put a planned energy transition at a crossroads. The upshot facing policymakers is that the shift away from fossil fuels is vital to avoid a cataclysmic climate scenario. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/20/ukraine-crisis-what-does-russias-war-mean-for-global-climate-goals.html
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Energy sources
How green can Ukraine’s recovery really be?
03 August 2022Rebuilding Ukraine sustainably faces challenges as war continues to wreak havoc and puts pressure on the energy sector. https://genevasolutions.news/climate/how-green-can-ukraine-s-recovery-really-be