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Toyota unveils EV line up, announces 'carbon neutrality' goal

Business Green

Japanese auto giant sets target to become carbon neutral by 2050, as it promises to launch 15 new battery electric models by 2025. Toyota has become the latest global auto giant to announce sweeping plans to expand its line-up of electric vehicles (EVs) and decarbonise its operations over the coming decades.

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PLC technology for applications beyond smart metering

Smart Energy International

The breakthrough of narrowband powerline communications (PLC) technology in smart metering applications happened a few decades ago. Meanwhile, PLC was established as a de facto standard in Europe with more than 100 million smart meters installed using this technology in its different “flavours”. PLC Technology for Smart Applications.

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Local Leaders and mayors call for power shift to meet net zero

Envirotec Magazine

A communiqué signed by UK mayors and local leaders calls for a ‘power shift’ from Whitehall so that local and regional authorities can deliver Net Zero. Call for powers and resources to shape local energy markets, decarbonise transport, and tackle emissions from homes and offices. Addressing energy market failure.

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On track for net zero? Observers respond to the UK government’s ten-point green plan

Envirotec Magazine

While an audible sucking-in-of-breath might have seemed in evidence with energy experts appraisal of the technical challenges of speeding-up the transition to electric vehicles, other observers waxed lugubriously about a lack of ambition in the plan. Electric avenue. Making EVs more affordable was seen as still a major hurdle.

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Kansas City achieves LEED Gold with LEED for Cities

Greenability Magazine

Kansas City has taken several steps to help us reach our goal of climate neutrality for city operations by 2030. Our goal is to reach climate neutrality by the year 2040,” Mayor Quinton Lucas said. We’re working with community partners to ensure we’re building a more resilient energy system for the future.”

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? Climate highs and lows #167

Climate Tech VC

Drought conditions are causing saltwater to creep into the drinking water of communities along the Mississippi River, and the DOE puts $325M toward long-duration energy storage projects. Corporate carbon footprint tracking collects $27M, and forestry and battery interests intersect to invest $18M toward bio-graphite for lithium-ion cells.

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? Rivian's green charging scheme #160

Climate Tech VC

Electric truck maker Rivian will test out customer willingness to pay for clean energy to power their EVs with a new “green charging bundle.” Rivian, RECs, and emissions reduction responsibility ‘EVs are only as clean as the electricity that powers them,’ the criticism goes.