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Meet e-commerce’s sustainability problem that isn’t the cardboard box

EDF + Business

By Aileen Nowlan With the click of a button, our groceries, clothes, personal care products, household items – just about anything – could arrive on our doorsteps in a neatly packaged cardboard box. It’s convenience, delivered. But at what cost? What happens behind-the-scenes to get a package delivered to your door is taking a toll on our planet and our health.

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EPA Will Not Require Financial Assurances From Electric Power Sector

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

EPA’s decision to forego financial requirements will likely face opposition by eNGOs. By Claudia M. O’Brien and Stacey L. VanBelleghem. On July 2, 2019, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its proposed decision not to impose new financial responsibility requirements on the Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution industry under Section 108(b) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), following nearly a decade of lit

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National Grid purchases wind and solar developer, Geronimo Energy

Renewable Energy World

Yesterday, National Grid, through its competitive non-regulated unit National Grid Ventures (NGV), completed its $100 million acquisition of Geronimo Energy - a wind and solar developer in North America. The deal, which was announced on March 7th, 2019, has now satisfied all regulatory requirements and closing conditions.

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Spotlight on Spark EV

Cleantech East

Who are spark and what do they do? Spark Tech are a company which aim to improve the trust between humans and electric vehicles. This is because there can be erratic display and range fluctuations which happen during test drives therefore holding back EV sales. It is predicted that by 2025 30% of car sales are going to be EV’s so spark tech are improving the technology inside of them.

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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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Shell to install ultrafast EV chargers in the Netherlands in e-mobility push

Renewable Energy World

Global infrastructure services firm AECOM said that Shell Retail has hired it to deliver ultrafast electrical vehicle (EV) chargers across the Netherlands. A total of 200 fast chargers – under the brand name Shell Recharge - will be available at Shell forecourts (filling stations).

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5 steps to make your racing career dream come true

Cleantech East

Like many other sports the earlier you get into the sport the, the bigger your advantage is as you will be spotted by teams and sponsors. . 1.Go Karting. Rent a kart and try it out a few times to see if its for you and if you actually enjoy it-while racing sounds fun its not always for everybody. If you really enjoy it, pursue it and get your own proper kart and start taking it seriously-if you like karting on small tracks move up to the bigger tracks. 2.

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EPA Will Not Require Financial Assurances From Electric Power Sector

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

EPA’s decision to forego financial requirements will likely face opposition by eNGOs. By Claudia M. O’Brien and Stacey L. VanBelleghem. On July 2, 2019, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its proposed decision not to impose new financial responsibility requirements on the Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution industry under Section 108(b) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), following nearly a decade of lit

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AEP units looking to invest $2B in 1,500 MW of Oklahoma wind projects

Renewable Energy World

The projects include a 999-MW wind facility being built north of Weatherford, a 287-MW wind facility being built southwest of Enid, and a 199-MW facility being built south of Alva. They are being developed by Invenergy.

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Minnesota utilities weigh energy storage as substitute for peaker plants

Renewable Energy World

Gas peaker plants may be among the first casualties of a new Minnesota law requiring utilities to include energy storage as part of their long-range plans.

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