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Reducing The Risk Of Investing In Electric Vehicles For Low-Income Consumers

Energy Innovation

By Rebecca Rasch , Social Scientist at Aspen Global Change Institute Electric vehicle charging by Zaptec via Unsplash. While electric vehicles (EVs) are not a panacea for reducing emissions from the transportation sector, widespread adoption can be a significant step toward meeting CO2 reduction targets.

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5 circular economy startups we've got our eyes on

GreenBiz

Textiles and the fashion industry account for about 20 percent of global wastewater pollution, 10 percent of global carbon emissions and 17 million tons of municipal solid waste. Made of Air’s carbon-negative materials are drop-in ready, and they are already working with companies such as H&M and Audi. Courtesy of.

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From Bentley to VW, the electric vehicle race is accelerating

Business Green

Across Europe electric vehicle sales are continuing to climb rapidly, and more and more manufacturers are responding to the growing demand. Norway's market share for plug-in vehicles hit 79 per cent. We want to become a net zero carbon business with a 100 per cent alternative fuel fleet. But, we need to go further.

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Electrification gets down to the wire

GreenBiz

It’s a shockingly heady time for electricity. The push to quickly transition carbon-intensive activities away from fossil fuels while meeting the world’s growing energy needs has put electricity producers and consumers squarely in the forefront of the emerging clean economy. Joel Makower. Tue, 04/20/2021 - 02:11. Subscribe here.

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Horizon Europe’s future energy R&I to focus on European Green Deal

Smart Energy International

This entails the transition to low, zero and negative emissions technologies and systems in the energy and mobility sectors by 2050 at the latest while boosting their competitiveness and benefit for users and civil society and reducing their environmental footprint.

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TEDTalk: The New Urgency of Climate Change

Sustainability Consulting

In a post-pandemic world, Gore says we have the opportunity to make some dramatic changes in solar and wind electricity generation, moving away from the internal combustion engine to electric vehicles, and retrofitting inefficient buildings. In addition to cheap sources of green energy, Gore says we need to price carbon.

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Sustainable Real Estate: Trends and Trajectories

Green Business Bureau

Whether it’s a new build or a retrofit (also referred to as greenhabbing , or green rehabbing an older building to be more eco-friendly), the real estate industry is moving towards sustainability because a low-carbon building is proven to have lower operating costs, improved resale value and higher occupancy rates.