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The top 25 most sustainable fleets

GreenBiz

The young e-scooter companies also own large "fleets," although not in the traditional sense. . Certain types of vehicles — including transit and school buses, delivery vans and light-duty cars — can save fleet owners considerable money when they're switched to electric. The definition of fleet is evolving. that fit fleets' needs.

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A wave of electric workhorses is coming

GreenBiz

A wave of electric workhorses is coming. When most folks think of the electrification of transportation, they naturally think about electric cars. The technology — at its cheapest and most powerful state in history — can offer various configurations, whether that's moving a huge semi-truck or propelling a compact cargo bike.

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Retooling a shuttered factory to build electric trucks: Q&A with Lordstown Motors CEO Steve Burns

Charged

Things soon started to look a bit sunnier, as GM sold the plant to Lordstown Motors, founded by Steve Burns, who previously founded Workhorse Group, an EV builder that’s been around since 1998, and has supplied electric vans to UPS, FedEx and other fleet operators (we ran a feature article on the company in our May/June 2017 issue).

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August Cleantech Roundup: Energy Storage is Growing, Cleantech Startup are Fundraising, and…

Clean Energy Trust

August Cleantech Roundup: Energy Storage is Growing, Cleantech Startup are Fundraising, and Scooters are Driving Themselves Clean Energy Trust’s cleantech roundup highlights interesting cleantech news and perspective, across industry, technology policy, and investing. Link If the Scooter Rides Itself, What Am I Here For?

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? CTVC’s guide to NYCW #163

Climate Tech VC

⚒️ Controlled Thermal Resources , an Imperial, CA-based direct lithium extraction technology developer, raised $100M from Stellantis. 🛵 Ilectra Motor Group , a Jakarta, Indonesia-based electric motorbikes developer, raised $50M in Series B funding from Horizons Ventures, Foxconn, and Brama One Ventures.

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'Circularity gap': How fostering a circular economy could slash global emissions by over a third

Business Green

Consequently, technologies and business models that serve to reduce demand for virgin materials should deliver substantial reductions in emissions, alongside wider environmental gains. per cent reused.

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? Alterra’s $30B bridge for climate financing #176

Climate Tech VC

   ⚒️ Adionics , a Thiais, France-based direct lithium extraction technology platform, raised $27M in Series B funding from Bpifrance, SQM, Supernova Invest, Céleste Management, and Ovive. 52 countries pledged to reduce their global cooling emissions by 68% through 2050.