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Inside Hewlett Foundation’s plan to electrify all road transportation by 2050

GreenBiz

Inside Hewlett Foundation’s plan to electrify all road transportation by 2050. The goal: eliminate the use of the combustion engine in personal vehicles and the trucking industry by 2050. Only recently has a vision to achieve zero emissions become clear through electric vehicles, thanks to advancements in battery technology.

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Orlando's journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience

GreenBiz

Orlando's journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience. I'm also a social entrepreneur, community organizer and now director of sustainability and resilience for the city of Orlando. Chris Castro. Thu, 03/11/2021 - 01:00. I’m a second-generation Cuban-American from Miami.

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Government advisory body says electric vehicle revolution can be a boon to the UK’s energy system

Envirotec Magazine

The Electric Vehicle (EV) Energy Taskforce was established in 2018 to make proposals to Government and industry to bring together the auto and energy sectors to ensure that the GB energy system is able to accelerate the mass take-up of electric vehicles while also delivering benefits to the electricity system.

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Australia Invests in New Policies to Achieve Zero-Emissions by 2050

Green Living Guy

In a bid to meet its target of zero emissions by 2050, Australia has come up with decarbonizing actions ranging from adopting electric vehicles to developing ethanol facilities to support the chemical industry, encouraging renewable refineries for the growth of biofuels.

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Why electrification is key to curbing future climate change

Smart Energy International

With this year’s Earth Day seeing a continued climb in carbon emissions, what will our climate be like on Earth Day 2050? Earth Day 2050 What will our planet’s climate be like on Earth Day 2050 if we don’t deliver the energy transition? C by 2050 remains achievable.

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Lyft commits to 100% electric vehicles by 2030. Here’s why it matters.

EDF + Business

Investor, employee and customer pressure on companies to help lead the way to a more sustainable, equitable and resilient future is at an all-time high. and other advanced economies must meet the 100% clean target by 2050, at the latest. To achieve that, the U.S. Elizabeth Sturcken, Managing Director, EDF+Business.

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Biden blueprint calls for wind and solar to power 90% of U.S. grid by 2050

Renewable Energy World

electricity by 2050. energy storage capacity to grow from 30 GW to 1,700 GW by 2050 to provide flexibility and resilience for renewable energy sources. By prioritizing rooftop and community solar and storage, Biden’s team could boost energy affordability and resilience in extreme weather events like Hurricane Ida.