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Can Commercial Fishing be Sustainable?

Unsustainable

It's a complex question that involves marine ecosystems and government regulations, and it should concern us all.

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MINI Electric Covered In Christmas Lights Touring UK & Raising Money For 3 Charities

CleanTechnica

MINI just launched a cool, fun, and helpful marketing campaign in the UK. The first cool part of it is that the car is 100% electric. It’s the MINI Electric. Secondly, it’s covered beautifully in Christmas lights. Thirdly, the MINI Electric is raising money for 3 helpful charities over the course of this 5-week adventure! […].

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Lithium Factory Announced Next To Tesla Giga Berlin

CleanTechnica

By Charles Morris Once Tesla’s new Berlin Gigafactory starts cranking out battery packs, it’s going to require plenty of lithium, among other raw materials. We don’t know to what extent Tesla is working with German industrial planners, but we do know that European policymakers have a strategy to establish all the key elements of a […].

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What If We Could Turn Our Houses And Buildings Into Batteries?

CleanTechnica

I saw an interesting video on YouTube by Undecided with Matt Ferrell about batteries made from concrete. The video asked, “What if we could turn our houses and buildings themselves into batteries?” Cement is highly pollutive and is a leading cause of greenhouse gas pollution — it may not be on the level of the […].

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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Q&A with Alberta (“Birdie”) Carpenter: How to Untangle Carbon from the Vast Web of Manufacturing and Supply Chains

CleanTechnica

Birdie Carpenter’s childhood was a constant migration. She was born in Guam, spent a few years in Saipan (the largest island in the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean), and, because her father was in the U.S. Foreign Service, grew up in Taiwan, Liberia, Sudan, Pakistan, and Somalia. But Carpenter considers Saipan her true […].

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Crisis In Australia: AdBlue Chemical Shortage Might Render Diesel Trucks Inoperable

CleanTechnica

There’s a shortage of urea, a chemical used in the making of AdBlue, which is used to make diesel “safer” or more “anti-polluting.” ABC News Australia reported that this crisis could pretty much make the diesel trucking industry of Australia come to a halt, which would be devastating for the economy. The article noted that diesel […].

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4-Motor, Crab-Walking Tesla Cybertruck Coming

CleanTechnica

The first CyberTrucks will feature 4 motors and 4 wheel steering,

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Legacy Combustion Vehicles Drop Below 50% Share In Germany As Plugins Grab Over A Third Of the Market

CleanTechnica

Europe’s largest auto market, Germany, saw plugin electric vehicles take 34.4% share in November, up from 20.5% a year ago. Full electrics (BEVs) alone took 20.3% share, well ahead of diesel at 15.8% share. Combined legacy combustion powertrains fell below 50% share for the first time. At 198,298 sales, the overall auto market was down […].