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Recycling e-waste should be a legal requirement in the EU, says report

Envirotec Magazine

“A European Union legal framework and certification scheme, coupled with broad financial measures will foster the investments needed to make recycling critical raw materials more commercially viable and Europe less reliant on outside supply sources,” says the consortium. Raise awareness of the importance of CRM recycling.

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NorthVolt’s Battle Plan to Win the Upcoming Battery-Wars

Mr. Sustainability

An interview with CEO Peter Carlsson, who urges Europe to quickly build on its own battery knowledge. A Time For Growth The need to reduce carbon emissions has enormous consequences for Europe, explains Carlsson. The demand for lithium-ion batteries is therefore going to 'explode', says Carlsson. million jobs, vulnerable.

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BNEF: Fossil fuel car sales have likely peaked leaving EVs in pole position for recovery race

Business Green

Now, with the global pandemic leading a hige drop in demand, the report predicts sales for conventional cars are set to drop 23 per cent worldwide in 2020, with major implications for the global oil market. per cent to global electricity demand by 2040, BNEF added. million barrels a day by 2040. million barrels a day by 2040.

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December 2021 Cleantech Roundup: Year in Review

Clean Energy Trust

Gridlock is still a problem, but there is optimism as climate has risen in the US to become a top-tier political issue (as it is already in western Europe). A $200 million investment in an autonomous electric vehicle is not that relevant for someone trying to raise a million to develop sustainable plastics.

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BNEF Electric Vehicle Outlook: Six key lessons for road transport's pursuit of net zero

Business Green

Sales continue to surge in key markets, while scores of producers and users of cars, buses, trucks, and even scooters are now pushing towards ridding their operations of fossil fuel vehicles altogether. Moreover, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology holds massive potential to help ease demand for power if rolled out at mass scale.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

Spending the past year as Ecolab’s president and COO, he joined as an executive vice president in 2008 after capping off 15 years as Nestlé’s head of corporate sales in Europe. Among other challenges, Lyft’s scooter rentals mostly have flopped, but the company isn’t giving up on micromobility. Company profile.

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5 electric vehicle trends seen in 2022

Charged

In particular, obtaining and refining necessary raw materials like lithium, nickel, and cobalt can be difficult. According to SupplyChainDive , lithium prices don’t support the required mining investment. The e-scooter is one example of an alternative to the traditional passenger vehicle that is rapidly growing in popularity.