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Upstart Hazel finds cachet for innovative sachets that extend produce shelf life

GreenBiz

Upstart Hazel finds cachet for innovative sachets that extend produce shelf life. In 2017, Hazel Technologies was a plucky young startup with enough scientific success to raise $800,000 in seed funding and score a $600,000 development grant from the U.S. Jesse Klein. Wed, 11/25/2020 - 01:30. Department of Agriculture. Much less dry.

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Getting to Ground-Truth in Asia – Part Four: What’s ahead for the Earth Observation industry in Asia

Planet Pulse

A conversation with Ben Allard While we’ve explored a number of industries in which satellite data can be used to monitor and verify what we see on the ground based on what we can see from space in this “Getting to Ground-Truth in Asia” series, we now turn to what we believe we may see for the Earth observation industry in the future.

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5 electric bus makers shifting into next gear

GreenBiz

public transit bus market consisted of electric buses at the end of 2017 — a nascent market when compared to deployment rates of 12-14 percent in Europe and Asia. In alphabetical order, here are the e-bus innovators racing to deliver a portion of the 1.2 In the U.S., However, just 0.5 percent of the total U.S. Courtesy of.

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Vietnamese EV manufacturer VinFast secures $135 million for electric public bus fleet 

Charged

Established in 2017, VinFast is a subsidiary of Vingroup, Vietnam’s largest private enterprise, and some boosters have predicted that it could become “ the next Hyundai.” The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has arranged a $135-million financing package for EV manufacturer VinFast. Source: VinFast.

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How effective stakeholder engagement shaped Samsonite’s ESG strategy

GreenBiz

In March, Samsonite announced "Our Responsible Journey," a new global sustainability strategy that outlines its commitments across four priority areas: Product Innovation; Carbon Action; Thriving Supply Chain; and Our People, including engagement, development, diversity and inclusion. An extended dialogue.

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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure: How businesses can transform their industry to be more sustainable

Green Business Bureau

Sustainable Development Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure. Incorporating SDG 9, Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, into your business will empower you to tackle the unique challenges of development, grow your local economy, become a sustainability leader, and show your customers you prioritize the needs of all.

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The road to electric vehicles is paved with disruption

GreenBiz

Where lands the innovation wheel of fortune? To date, the United States has underinvested in many innovations needed to transition to an electric transportation system. The recent successful Biden administration jawboning of LG Chem and SK Innovation to resolve trade secret litigation provides insight into a potential new U.S.