Grist

MARCH 6, 2021

The racial and social disparities exposed by the September fire are emblematic of a broader picture: Communities of color, low-income people, and other marginalized groups are disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate change, according to community activists across Cascadia. And one of the most polluted.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 30, 2021

Foundations , celebrity philanthropists and tech giants alike have announced plans this year, with grand sums of money attached, to combat climate change. The goal: eliminate the use of the combustion engine in personal vehicles and the trucking industry by 2050. Electric Vehicles. Electricity Grid.

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Greenability Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Platt signed the new policy, called an administrative regulation, to change the city’s vehicle purchasing policy to full-battery, all-electric vehicles where available. Air pollution contributes to the high rate of asthma in the central city, so reducing gas emissions will make breathing easier for many residents.

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Green Living Guy

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Emissions from automobiles are leading causes of air pollution, but automakers are slowly responding to the global climate crisis by producing more electric vehicles and fuel-efficient gas-powered models.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 14, 2021

“What we are trying to do as a fund is define what climate change entrepreneurship needs to look like,” Karthik Chandrasekar, the founder of early stage cleantech venture capital firm Sangam, said in an interview at his office early last year. In 2020, Climate Collective partnered with the U.S.-based

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 9, 2021

“At Sempra, we are excited about our role in advancing clean, safe and resilient energy systems for today, and for the future,” said Lisa Alexander, senior vice president of corporate affairs and chief sustainability officer for Sempra.

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Green Living Guy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Going Green by Growing EV Charging The Biden-Harris Administration today announced more than two-thirds of Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Deployment Plans from states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have been approved ahead of schedule under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, established and funded (..)

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Clean Energy Canada

MAY 30, 2024

Since 2016, the federal government has covered 80% of the costs of combatting climate change in Canada, despite holding the purse strings on only 20% of all public spending. And far from finding common ground, those differences could soon grow even more extreme, bringing about implications for affordability and economic development.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

” So, how is California building resilience in both its rural and urban communities? . ” So, how is California building resilience in both its rural and urban communities? Let’s start with a local approach. are not abstract notions. . are not abstract notions.

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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Moment Energy provides affordable and reliable energy storage by repurposing retired electric vehicle batteries. Hilliard Emission Controls is building a verifiable vapor control system that makes no pollution and recovers the volatile organic compounds for recycling. Resiliency + Adaptation.

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EDF + Business

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

To avoid the worst consequences of climate change, companies must reduce their reliance on diesel-powered trucks to move goods – and they must act quickly. By committing to zero-emissions shipping, companies can drive a more resilient and equitable future. Reduce air pollution and disproportionate health burdens.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2021

Phill Davies, Co-Founder of Magway, a UK firm behind a new form of e-commerce and freight delivery system, believes the transition to electric vehicles won’t be enough to secure needed emissions reductions for sectors such as logistics, and offers a few thoughts on alternative approaches.

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Defend Our Future

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

For years, if not decades, the brunt of climate advocacy work has been borne by young people. It has been diligent youth activists pushing relentlessly for climate change to be seen as the existential crisis that it is. Driving Down Climate Pollution. climate pollution by 50-52% by 2030.

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Green Living Guy

JUNE 7, 2022

Though climate change is a multifaceted issue that needs a coordinated global response, any effort made to ensure a more secure future is worthwhile. We may influence others’ views on how to deal with climate change by altering our own habits and behaviors in response to environmental concerns.

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Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Elemental’s 12th cohort focuses on a range of societal challenges, including sustainable urbanization, building decarbonization, electric vehicle charging, last-mile logistics, recycling optimization and regenerative food production. This year, record heat and climate-fueled disasters have devastated our communities. Of the $12.5M

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Green Living Guy

AUGUST 2, 2022

With nearly a half million school buses today, Blink is working with school districts around the nation to support the drive toward electric school bus fleets Miami Beach, FL (July 27, 2021) – Blink Charging Co. The post Blink Charging to Deploy EV Chargers for Electric School Bus Fleets appeared first on The Green Living Guy.

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Green Living Guy

MAY 31, 2022

The new EQS SUV1: the main points at a glance With the luxury EQS sedan and the sporty executive EQE sedan, Mercedes-Benz has entered a new, all-electric era in the upper market segments. The EQS SUV, the third model series with this architecture developed for electric vehicles, will soon follow.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 25, 2022

Have you read: British Gas joins Western Power Distribution’s V2G pilot Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 to bring new innovations to electric vehicle driving EVE provides power solutions for vehicle positioning and cargo tracking. The more =renewable energy sources are used, the more V2G technology helps reduce the impact of climate change.

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Green Living Guy

JUNE 13, 2022

NYSE: FSR) (“Fisker”) — passionate creator of the world’s most sustainable electric vehicles and advanced mobility solutions — announced today that reservations for its all-electric Fisker Ocean SUV surpassed 50,000. LOS ANGELES (June 8, 2022) – Fisker Inc.

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Green Living Guy

MARCH 8, 2022

The United States is ramping up electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in Tennessee. With funds from Biden’s infrastructure law, the Australian company, Tritium is planning to build 30,000 EV charging stations per year. The company is also building a manufacturing facility in Lebanon, Tennessee.

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Business Green

JUNE 3, 2020

Earlier this week, Business Secretary Alok Sharma provided further insight into the government's thinking in an op ed in The Independent in which he declared that the world now faced a choice "between laying the foundations for sound, sustainable and inclusive growth or locking in polluting emissions for decades to come".

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Green Living Guy

AUGUST 15, 2022

Global warming has driven an influx of extreme weather events and prompted city governments worldwide to seek sustainable solutions for greater climate resilience and public safety measures.

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The City Fix

JULY 13, 2023

Join us July 17-18 for Connect Karo 2023 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Register now and review the agenda. Since 2013, WRI India’s annual flagship event, Connect Karo, has served as a platform for facilitating dialogue between policymakers, experts.

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Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 8, 2020

the Green New Deal Resolution, the increased frequency of billion-dollar natural disasters, and worldwide youth activism have spurred dialogue on the urgency of addressing climate change like never before. Climatetech is at the heart of this determined push for actionable climate solutions. In the U.S.,

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Green Living Guy

APRIL 21, 2022

Bedford 2030 addresses the urgent issue of climate change through the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the preservation of natural resources. organize a grassroots effort in our community to achieve aggressive climate action goals identified in the Bedford Climate Action Plan.

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Green Living Guy

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW) (“Blink”), a leading owner, operator and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services and UBS Asset Management’s Real Estate & Private Markets business today announced a mutual service agreement for the deployment of Blink charging stations and related services to UBS-owned properties […].

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Green Living Guy

MAY 31, 2022

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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Grist

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

In an essay for Slate , writer Rebecca Onion, who lives in Ohio, said her family had been planning to ditch their gas stove for a new electric induction range, citing gas stoves’ climate footprint and scientific findings that they release dangerous indoor air pollution. But how will people know when the grid is more resilient?

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Green Living Guy

MAY 3, 2022

. (“TPTW, the Company or TPT Global Tech”) (OTCBB: TPTW) announced today it has signed a Reseller Agreement with Siemens , www.usa.siemens.com, business unit Yunex, LLC, to make electric vehicle (EV) charging systems available domestically. More specifically, TPT plans to integrate these EV charging systems into […].

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Green Living Guy

MARCH 2, 2022

NASDAQ: WKHS)(“Workhorse”), an American technology company focused on providing sustainable and cost-effective electric vehicles to the last-mile delivery sector, and GreenPower Motor Company Inc. March 1, 2022, Cincinnati, Ohio and Vancouver, Canada — Workhorse Group Inc.

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Business Green

AUGUST 24, 2020

The government-owned company - which is responsible for maintaining and improving England's major roads - said some of the investment would also go towards boosting biodiversity, tackling noise pollution, and improving flood resilience, while also saving "millions of hours by improving journey times".

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Green Living Guy

APRIL 18, 2022

NASDAQ: XOS), is a leading manufacturer of Class 5 through Class 8 battery-electric vehicles and powertrains. Today Xos announces the delivery of 15 of its battery-electric stepvans. LOS ANGELES, April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xos, Inc. They’re going to five different […].

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Green Living Guy

APRIL 15, 2022

For more than a decade, Nissan has been a pioneer in mass-market electric vehicles with more than 500,000 LEAF vehicles sold globally1 and far more than five billion EV miles driven worldwide.2 NASHVILLE, Tenn. –

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Elemental Excelerator

MARCH 13, 2020

However, it wasn’t until I finished Howard Law, fresh out of courses on environmental justice, clean air, and climate change that I saw how I could articulate my passion through my work. I knew I could contribute my voice to this conversation around environmental equity and climate justice.

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Clean Energy Canada

DECEMBER 18, 2020

This afternoon, Canada’s environment and climate change minister published the draft clean fuel standard for a 75-day comment period. The clean fuel standard sets limits on carbon emissions from fossil fuels and establishes a credit market for low-carbon alternatives like biofuels, hydrogen and electric vehicles.

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Business Green

JUNE 4, 2020

But they understand that this is the time to rebuild a healthy economy that is more resilient to future shocks, be it from pandemics, floods, or wildfires. Because addressing the Covid-19 and climate crises simultaneously will drive a faster and stronger recovery. Some lawmakers are responding.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Healthier communities – Sustainable buildings create healthier communities due to less intrusive and pollutive building methods, lower use of toxic materials (e.g. Greater community resilience – Sustainable buildings also support community resilience to withstand the impacts of climate change.

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