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Environmental initiatives
Rep. Guthrie and Big Rivers voice concerns about American policy toward clean energy.
10 August 2023U.S. Representative Brett Guthrie and Big Rivers President/CEO Bob Berry spoke on the topic of the push for clean energy on Wednesday. Both men said they were in favor of efforts to cut carbon emissions but disagreed with some of the techniques and laws being proposed.
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Environmental initiatives
A space project to combat air pollution and anticipate weather
09 August 2023Space South Central, the UK's largest regional space cluster, has received money from the UK Space Agency for an international effort to design a new Earth observation mission to assist Singapore in managing climate change.
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Companies
Toyota Resurrects 'Electrified' Land Cruiser to Lower CO2 Emissions and Strengthen Brand
09 August 2023Toyota presented the next Land Cruiser, an adventure-themed vehicle designed to compete with Jeep and Bronco models. Toyota's 25th model featuring electrification technology will be the new Land Cruiser, which will be powered by a gas-electric hybrid engine.
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Environmental initiatives
California is the first state in the United States to address embodied carbon in its energy rules.
09 August 2023Last week, the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) and the Division of the State Architect (DSA) amended the state's energy standards, implementing measures that set a new precedent in the United States.
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Environmental initiatives
An analysis reveals that we have been overestimating the amount of plastic in the oceans by 30x.
09 August 2023Scientists in the Netherlands have demonstrated conclusively that the problem of plastic contamination in our oceans is significantly less severe than previously thought.
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Companies
Hoka's Kids' Collection is bringing the brand new environmental and performance benefits.
09 August 2023As part of its parent business, Deckers Brands' aggressive growth strategy, Hoka debuted its first kids' collection this spring. However, the emerging line may have additional long-term effects on the athletic brand, particularly in terms of environmental standards.
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Environmental initiatives
The Volt Lacama Electric Superbike from Italy is about to take the world by storm.
08 August 2023The Italian Volt Lacama 2.0 is a unique and customisable electric superbike that combines Italian craftsmanship with environmentally friendly technology.The Lacama 2.0 will be a competitive enthusiast product, with a powerful motor, great performance metrics, and a range of 160 miles. The Lacama provides convenience, security, and a safe ride with cutting-edge technology such as a keyless system, several driving modes, and active safety systems.
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Environmental initiatives
Daikin UAE has pledged to support the National Goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
08 August 2023Daikin Middle East and Africa FZE ("Daikin"), a leading manufacturer of Air Conditioning, Heating, Ventilation, and Refrigeration solutions, is pleased to announce the signing of the Climate-Responsible Companies Pledge initiated by the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE).
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Mobility
Our planet is awash in plastic. Here's how we're going to repair it.
08 August 2023What if there was a method to stem the flow of plastics into our oceans while also empowering communities to establish environmental protections from the ground up?
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Companies
ASUS and CORA together announce the Eco-Ikot and Cool for School Mall Caravan.
08 August 2023The ASUS x CORA Mall Caravan was announced today by ASUS and the nonprofit group Communities Organized for Resource Allocation (CORA) as part of their advocacy for sustainability and increasing awareness about the need of a circular economy in helping to save the environment.
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Living
Off-grid farmer in search of love who lives without electricity or running water.
08 August 2023Titus Morris, an off-grid farmer, lacks a formal identity, electricity, running water, a car, and sometimes even shoes. Morris, who lives deep in the Appalachian forests, revealed his modest, solitary way of life in a video recorded by YouTuber Peter Santenello.
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Environmental initiatives
The US government's plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is being questioned.
07 August 2023The US government's plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles is being questioned for its viability and scope. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new strict emissions limits in April to tackle climate change.
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Environmental initiatives
Lower carbon concrete trial at London Heathrow Airport inspires
07 August 2023The airport is investigating the feasibility of low-carbon concrete, which reduces emissions by 50% when compared to ordinary concrete.
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Environmental initiatives
Airlines will contribute to the NASA-Boeing sustainable flight demonstrator project.
07 August 2023Boeing and NASA will advise the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project and the construction of the X-66A research aircraft in collaboration with US airlines. Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines will collaborate on operational efficiencies, maintenance, handling characteristics, and airport compatibility as part of a new sustainability alliance. At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, NASA and Boeing also showcased the new X-66A livery.
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Living
A farmer who lives off-grid in remote Appalachia with no official ID explains what it's like to live without running water.
07 August 2023A farmer who lives off-grid in rural Kentucky is the subject of a new YouTube video in which he reveals his simple existence and his search for love.
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Living
Call an off-grid farmer who lives without power or running water if you're looking for a life companion.
07 August 2023A new YouTube video features an off-grid farmer in rural Kentucky who has no formal identity and shows off his very simple existence.
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Environmental initiatives
FORGET ABOUT SOLAR PANELS. RAIN PANELS HAVE ARRIVED.
04 August 2023Researchers have discovered a technique to capture, store, and use the electrical power generated by falling raindrops in a potentially game-changing advance in energy harvesting, which might lead to the construction of rooftop, power-generating rain panels.
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Companies
Empowering Oceans and Bodies: Introducing a Sustainable Inclusive Swimwear Line for Everyone
04 August 2023BOLD Swim uses environmentally friendly materials and ethical manufacturing processes to reduce its environmental effect.
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Companies
A children's apparel boutique opens in Corvallis to address a fashion void.
04 August 2023A new children's clothing store will open in Corvallis on Saturday, August 5, just in time for back-to-school shopping.
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Environmental initiatives
Researchers have created an environmentally friendly plastic alternative.
04 August 2023An award-winning master's student at the University of Manitoba has discovered a technique to use canola proteins to manufacture a plastic substitute that reduces pollution.
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Environmental initiatives
McDonald's Malaysia signs an agreement with TNB to reduce its carbon footprint through renewable energy.
04 August 2023McDonald's Malaysia strengthens its environmental and sustainability initiatives, matching with McDonald's Global aim to achieve net zero emissions across its global operations by 2050.
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Mobility
Japan can't rely solely on EVs to reduce its transportation emissions.
03 August 2023Ted Tanaka is the general manager of Itochu, a Japanese trading company,'s renewable fuels division. For Finnish renewable fuel refiner Neste, Peter Zonneveld is vice president for renewable road transport in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.
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Environmental initiatives
Florida officials reject the EPA's proposal to reduce emissions from power plants.
03 August 2023The EPA has been informed of the Florida Public Service Commission's concerns on a federal proposal to lower greenhouse gas emissions from power facilities. State regulators contend that the modifications may increase consumer costs and jeopardize the state's electric system's dependability.
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Companies
In order to cut emissions, ACCIONA will employ hydrogen throughout the construction of Seville's Centennial Bridge.
03 August 2023Hydrogen will be used by ACCIONA to lower emissions when building Seville's Centennial Bridge. In order to cut emissions from the Seville Centennial Bridge expansion work, ACCIONA is conducting a number of pilot projects based on the usage of hydrogen.
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Living
Indian women are becoming strong global supporters of sustainable living: PM
03 August 2023Indian women business owners have led the way in developing sustainable industries. They have shown that economic expansion and environmental protection are compatible through creative thinking and moral behavior.
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Environmental initiatives
A New Lignin Extraction Method Might Help Cut Carbon Emissions
03 August 2023Wheat straw could be turned into gold with the use of a novel lignin extraction method. With the creation of the novel technique, lignin was produced homogeneously, without color, and without smell, which could make this carbon-neutral substance a more desirable choice for high-value product development.
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The Republican Party wants to grow a trillion trees. Scientists have doubts.
03 August 2023The climate approach promoted by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other GOP leaders is called into question by new research. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, pledged to increase American production of oil and natural gas, two important factors in climate change, when he visited an Ohio natural gas drilling site in June.
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Lifestyle
Roam opens a plant in Nairobi to produce 50,000 electric motorcycles annually.
02 August 2023urban mobility with little carbon. One of the goals of the startup Roam, which recently opened a new facility in Nairobi to produce its electric motorbikes, is to do this.
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Lifestyle
Major Asset Financing Agreement For Electric Motorcycles Signed By Bboxx And Spiro
02 August 2023One of the greatest vehicle segments in Africa is the motorbike industry. In Africa, there are more than 27 million registered ICE motorcycles, with the motorcycle taxi business using almost 80% of them.
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Companies
ZenWTR and Circuit Launch Innovative Media Partnership to Offer Sustainable Hydration and Eco-Friendly Transportation
02 August 2023Circuit, a well-known electric shuttle service, and ZenWTR, the first and only water in the world to be bottled with 100% certified, recycled, ocean-bound plastic, have teamed up in a new media relationship.
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Environmental initiatives
In response to rising sustainability demands, fast fashion firms use repair services.
02 August 2023Manufacturers of clothing are under pressure to enhance their environmental performance and are now providing clients with repair services. In order to help fix damaged clothing, H&M's Cos works with a startup, Uniqlo adds repair studios to stores, and Zara wants to offer repairs in significant regions.
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Environmental initiatives
How to reduce methane emissions with a novel satellite system
02 August 2023The necessity of limiting methane emissions is becoming recognized by nations all over the world, particularly in the oil and gas industry. Just last week, the US government promised US$700 million to track methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas responsible for at least 25% of the global warming we are currently experiencing.
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SET AWAY SOLAR PANELS. THE RAIN PANELS ARE HERE
01 August 2023Researchers have discovered a way to capture, store, and use the electrical power produced by falling raindrops, which may lead to the construction of rooftop, power-generating rain panels. This discovery represents a potentially game-changing advance in energy harvesting.
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ULUU, a Perth biotech business, is creating plastic out of seaweed.
01 August 2023Tame Impala's support for your initiative to end global plastic pollution and remove carbon from the atmosphere is unusual.
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The reduction of carbon emissions cannot be achieved without diversifying protein sources: Experts
01 August 2023By 2060, the ten largest economies in Asia will have to diversify between 30 and 90% of their traditional protein supply to include substitutes in order to cut carbon emissions and meet the Paris Agreement's objectives.
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Boeing and NASA Are Building This Eco-Friendlier ‘X-Plane’ with American and Southwest Airlines Support
01 August 2023According to Boeing, NASA's first X-plane may consume 30% less fuel and emit 30% less pollutants than the country's current fleet of aircraft. The design might benefit from folding wing tips to match current airport infrastructure and could be utilized by aircraft of various sizes and missions.
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Plastic waste is transformed into a sustainable lifestyle brand by siblings as entrepreneurs.
01 August 2023One female entrepreneur finds that being young has its benefits. In 2014, while Caroline Danehy was a senior in high school, she and her brother founded Fair Harbor Clothing, where she now serves as cofounder and chief brand officer. She possessed zeal, naiveté, agility, curiosity, grit, a desire to be guided, and the mentality to put in whatever effort is necessary.
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Environmental initiatives
Paris 2024 plans to cut emissions from the 2012 and 2016 Games by 50%.
28 July 2023Future Games will "be in danger" unless reforms are made, according to Tony Estanguet, head of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee. The competition hopes to be the first Olympics to fully adhere to the Paris Agreement next summer. As the event aims to be "a new model" for hosting the Olympics, Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee, says he wants the Games to cut their carbon footprint "by half" this summer.
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Mobility
Stopping Climate Change Through Net Zero Carbon: ISO Standard 50010
28 July 2023Before 2050, global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions must be nil. This is the conclusion that almost all analyses arrive at. The modeling done by NRDC itself demonstrates how this can be done for the United States.
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Environmental initiatives
At the Paris Air Show, the airline industry's carbon footprint reduction initiatives are on exhibit.
28 July 2023By implementing new technologies and fuel blends, some of which were on exhibit at the Paris Air Show last month, airlines and other sectors of the aerospace industry are putting a lot of effort into lowering their carbon emissions.
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Companies
By 2030, Coway Promises to Significantly Reduce Carbon Emissions
28 July 2023In its 18th sustainability report, Coway Co., Ltd. provided a summary of its development and successes with relation to its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) objectives. The company's performance goal, to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 through the use of renewable energy sources and eco-friendly activities, is detailed in this report.
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Companies
SAP Concentrates on Key Vendors To Cut Carbon Emissions
28 July 2023In order to take concrete climate action, organizations are adopting net-zero emissions policies. These tactics frequently call for close cooperation with suppliers, partners in business, and clients.
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Companies
Berry makes PCR bottles that are recyclable for green cleaning supplies.
27 July 2023For the UK-based ethical cleaning company The Bio-D Company, Berry Global has developed a line of reusable bottles made entirely out of post-consumer recycled plastic.In order to provide 100% organically derived alternatives to harmful chemicals for safe and effective cleaning that doesn't hurt people or the environment, Bio-D, a B Corp accredited company, specializes in the development of cleaning products.
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Mobility
Industry Consortium to Create Biopharma Sustainability Roadmap
27 July 2023According to Narendar Yeshwanth, PhD, vp for R&D and Innovation at Saint-Gobain Life Sciences, the BioPhorum industry collaboration is working on a plan to make the biopharmaceutical business more sustainable. Yeshwanth aspires for a mid-2024 release date.
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Lifestyle
Roam Park, East Africa's largest electric motorcycle assembly plant, is officially opened by Kenyan President William Ruto.
27 July 2023A number of businesses are putting out a lot of effort to make sure that the African continent is not left behind as the switch to electric transportation picks up speed around the globe. The market for electric motorcycles has been one of the continent's main areas of attention.
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Complete evaluation of the CSC RX1E electric motorcycle: The original affordable 80 mph e-moto
27 July 2023In the US, the CSC RX1E is a unique type of electric motorcycle. It's quick and strong enough to compete with the big boys, but it doesn't cost a fortune. How well does a cheap electric motorcycle that can travel on the highway ride? In my thorough evaluation of the CSC RX1E, I set out to learn the answer to that question.
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Mobility
DTC CHAT: SARAH AHMED OF WARP + WEFT DISCUSSES SUSTAINABILITY
27 July 2023In order to learn more about direct-to-consumer (DTC) firms' operations and most recent collections, Rivet hosts a discussion series called DTC Chat.
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A major ocean current system is on the verge of collapsing, which "would affect everyone on the planet."
26 July 2023The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Current, of which the Gulf Stream is a part, may collapse by the middle of the century, or perhaps as early as 2025, according to a recent study that was published on July 25, 2023 in the journal Nature.
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Environmental initiatives
SAP Concentrates on Key Vendors to Cut Carbon Emissions
26 July 2023In order to take concrete climate action, organizations are adopting net-zero emissions policies. These tactics frequently call for close cooperation with suppliers, partners in business, and clients. Scope 3 emissions, which are indirect emissions brought on by actions like buying products and services, account for more than 80% of the carbon footprint of many corporations.
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Mobility
With one year left, the sleek and brilliant Olympic torch for Paris has been presented.
26 July 2023The sleek, silver-colored, recyclable steel cylinder with gently tapering ends that will be used to carry the Olympic flame around France and on its final leg during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Games is being produced in a small quantity to conserve resources.