124 Can we finally standardize ESG standards?
GreenBiz
JANUARY 19, 2021
Can we finally standardize ESG standards? Tim Mohin. Tue, 01/19/2021 - 01:00. Most GreenBiz readers are well aware of the complex sustainability reporting landscape.
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2021 Washington State Legislative Session Report: Week 1
CleanTech Alliance
JANUARY 19, 2021
Source: Brad Boswell, January 16, 2021 Week One Today marks the end of the first week of the 2021 Legislative Session in Washington. On Monday several legislators came to a largely empty Capitol Campus to take an in-person vote to adopt rules to allow for a virtual session.
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The Water’s Warm: How Our Ecosystem Is Being Inverted Through Climate Change
U.S. Green Technology
JANUARY 19, 2021
A butterfly flaps its wings. A family in Iowa have their breakfast, then toss the plastic containers in the trash. All across the world, billions of people partake in small, day to day actions of living a life, oblivious to the wider impact.
How My Green Lab is cleaning up R&D
GreenBiz
JANUARY 19, 2021
How My Green Lab is cleaning up R&D. Elsa Wenzel. Tue, 01/19/2021 - 00:30. Solutions to the world's biggest problems, including climate change and the coronavirus pandemic, are studied in research laboratories across the globe.
Solar Industry Pushed to Examine Supply Chain After Reports of Forced Labor in China
GreenTechMedia
JANUARY 19, 2021
Labor and resettlement programs targeting Uyghur populations in China’s Xinjiang region have been linked with companies producing a significant portion of the world’s polysilicon, according to a forthcoming report that draws a connection between the solar industry and forced labor in the region.
Biden expected to cancel Keystone XL project on first day in office
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JANUARY 19, 2021
Sources close to the US. President-elect Joe Biden indicate that the President plans to cancel the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline project
The energy storage market is blowing up in the United States 2021 Trends in Solar
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JANUARY 19, 2021
In addition to puzzles and alcohol, one product that saw a significant boost in sales during the pandemic was the energy storage system. With more people looking at their homes as sanctuaries in need of reliable electricity, the demand for residential battery backup is on the rise.
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Connecticut DOT orders up to 75 New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE electric buses
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