This chic, wooden electric scooter is carved from chestnut
Inhabitat - Innovation
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
Imagine a comfortable, fashionable electric scooter made from sustainable materials that doesn’t sacrifice quality. ILY-Ai is just that.
The top 25 most sustainable fleets
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 26, 2020
The top 25 most sustainable fleets. 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. Katie Fehrenbacher.
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Why Electric Scooters Are Greener Than You Think
Mearth
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
Many people are familiar with kick scooters but the rise of ride-sharing eco electric scooters across the globe pushed its popularity further, especially in the field of micro-mobility transportation. Given its convenience, portability, and affordability, electric scooters are indeed the future of personal transportation.
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Sustainable Business Travel: How Companies Can Minimize the Environmental Impact of Corporate Travel
Green Business Bureau
JULY 22, 2021
Sustainable business travel is one way that businesses can significantly mitigate their environmental impact. WHY SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS TRAVEL SHOULD BE A PRIORITY. WHY SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS TRAVEL SHOULD BE A PRIORITY. This sustainable alternative can be better appreciated within the three main pillars of sustainability.
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Mearth to Release New Robust Electric Scooters for Everyday and Off-road Travel
Mearth
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Mearth will release a new line of electric scooters called the GTS Series on 4 December, Friday. Mearth, one of the best-selling electric scooters in Australia, is set to release a new line of foldable electric scooters named the GTS Series on 4 December, Friday.
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E-scooters: 'Fine balance' needed to ensure green benefits, research finds
Business Green
AUGUST 16, 2020
By replacing short car journeys e-scooters can cut CO2 by up to 90 per cent, but robust regulation needed, Cenex warns. E-scooters are seen as a low carbon form of travel that can help reduce congestion and improve city-centre journey times.
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This chic, wooden electric scooter is carved from chestnut
AGreenLiving
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
Imagine a comfortable, fashionable electric scooter made from sustainable materials that doesn’t sacrifice quality. Thanks to a collaboration between designer Mikiya Kobayashi, automotive manufacturer Aisin and wood furniture manufacturer Karimoku, this concept for the ILY-Ai wooden electric scooter promises just that.
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Unfavorable times for the electric scooter industry
AGreenLiving
OCTOBER 24, 2019
Once billed as an environmentally-friendly and enterprising venture, the electric scooter-sharing micromobility business has not lived up to the promising hype but is now looking dismal. Could this be the end for e-scooters? Related: We love electric scooters — but is the Bird trend actually bad for the environment?
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CIRCUL-A-THON finalists present solutions for transport, electronics, packaging and healthcare
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 2, 2023
In the electronic category, entrants have to address the challenge of producing electrical devices that can be easily disassembled, remanufactured, reused, and recycled to reduce waste. Successful entries included an electric breastfeeding pump and a 3D printed hip dysplasia apparatus for babies.
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Despite Volatility, Micromobility Thrives in European Cities
The City Fix
MARCH 13, 2024
Since the mid-2010s, cities around the globe have witnessed the explosion of free-floating electric bikes, mopeds and scooters on their streets. NUMO, the New Urban Mobility alliance, began tracking this phenomenon in 2019 with the New Mobility Atlas. Between 2019 and.
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Sustainability en France
Terra Infirma
AUGUST 21, 2023
And as usual, I was soaking up all things Sustainability. Most of the space previously used for parking had been given over to cycle/scooter parking, much for public hire schemes, and pavement cafés. The post Sustainability en France appeared first on Terra Infirma. Paris boggled my mind.
Get an EV experience at Drive Electric Week
Greenability Magazine
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
Tap into the plug-in expertise of electric vehicle (EV) owners and check out their electric cars, trucks, scooters and bikes at more than 200 events during National Drive Electric Week from Saturday, September 25 to Sunday, October 3. The Lawrence event is sponsored by Sustainable Action Network. 4750 Troost Ave.,
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Mearth is now available in Spark Bikes!
Mearth
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
Mearth proudly announces its partnership with Spark Bikes to bring sustainable, micro mobile, and affordable personal transportation to Australia. Mearth and Spark Bikes fans can now see and order Mearth electric scooters through Spark Bikes’ online shop and physical stores across Australia.
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Dry Cleaning Sustainability: Getting Started Guide for Small Businesses
Green Business Bureau
JUNE 8, 2022
Dry Cleaning and Sustainability. Dry cleaning businesses need to be eco friendly and sustainable in order to prosper in today’s rapidly evolving marketplace. This article discusses the sustainability challenges and solutions for dry cleaners and provides a guide for becoming more sustainable. Maintain equipment.
How Germany Is Working to Translate the Benefits of Active Mobility into Meaningful Action
The City Fix
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Electric vehicles may own the headlines, but our feet remain the most environmentally friendly means of travel, closely followed by bicycles, skateboards, scooters, tricycles and other active, non-motorized modes. Not only does zero-emission active mobility help protect the climate and. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
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Lyft plans to electrify all of its cars by 2030
GreenBiz
JUNE 17, 2020
The decade-long goal could result in millions of electric vehicles purchased for ride-hailing operations, encourage greater electric vehicle charging deployments and motivate stronger city, state and federal policies that could make EVs more economical. Lyft co-founder and President John Zimmer said, "It's on us to lead.
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Mearth Partners with Big Men’s Clothing
Mearth
FEBRUARY 21, 2021
The partnership aims to promote heavy-duty electric scooters, such as the Mearth GTS electric scooter , as a convenient and comfortable alternative to public or private transportation for big men in Australia. The brand aims to provide quality, efficient, portable, and fun scooters for a range of riders.
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Lyft Pledges Shift to 100% Electric Vehicles by 2030
GreenTechMedia
JUNE 17, 2020
Lyft is hailing a ride to an all-electric future. The rideshare company announced Wednesday that it is committing to have 100 percent electric vehicles on its platform by 2030, a move that seeks to get out ahead of new emissions regulations under development in California. "We
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Fleet leaders share four recommendations for driving toward zero emissions
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 29, 2020
The transportation industry is at a turning point: Ever-more ambitious climate goals are combining with the dropping cost of electric and low-carbon vehicles to make sustainable fleets more of a reality. At this point, it takes a combination of everything to reach that sustainable goal. He’s not alone in that strategy.
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Co-op eyes all-electric home delivery fleet by 2025
Business Green
DECEMBER 10, 2020
Retailer makes new electric fleet pledge, as food delivery platform JustEat announces several hundred of its couriers are to be offered e-mopeds and e-bikes under new worker model. In addition to offering quality and value quickly, easily and conveniently, we need to do this sustainably," said Co-op head of ecommerce Chris Conway. "By
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Figuring out the details: EV batteries and the circular economy
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 11, 2023
A circular economy for electric vehicle batteries appears to be still some way off, but metal recycling expert EMR claims to be making inroads, and to be helping shape the future of the sector. An exploded view of an EV battery. EMR recycles thousands of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) every week at its more than 60 UK sites.
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Despite the hydrogen hype, electricity will drive net zero transport
Business Green
JANUARY 13, 2021
Cars, buses, trucks, scooters and even planes are going electric, and Britain needs an electricity grid able to cope with it, writes Onward's Ted Christie-Miller. Other solutions for the HGV challenge need to be floated, such as electric-cabled slow lanes on motorways. The UK's record on transport emissions is poor.
Sustainable Dry Cleaners: Getting Started Guide
Green Business Bureau
JUNE 8, 2022
Dry cleaning businesses need to be eco friendly and sustainable in order to prosper in today’s rapidly evolving marketplace. This article discusses the sustainability challenges and solutions for dry cleaners and provides a guide for becoming more sustainable. Sustainability Starts with Eliminating Harmful Chemicals.
3 Ways Cities Can Leverage Micromobility Services for Good
The City Fix
OCTOBER 30, 2020
Shared bike services, e-bikes, scooters and mopeds, together known as micromobility, are proliferating in the urban landscape. Cities are redefining their relationship with transport and it’s some of the smallest vehicles that are leading the way. Recent changes in mobility. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
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Recycling e-waste should be a legal requirement in the EU, says report
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 14, 2021
The report by the CEWASTE consortium – led by the Switzerland-based World Resources Forum – says this requirement should apply to certain e-waste categories, including: End-of-life circuit boards, certain magnets in disc drives and electric vehicles, EV and other special battery types, and fluorescent lamps.
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Welcome the New and Improved Mearth X Pro
Mearth
DECEMBER 13, 2020
The Mearth X Pro launched last year as one of the best electric scooters in Australia designed for people and powered by innovation. The Mearth electric scooter also featured a sleek and lightweight design and a large display screen unseen in most electric scooters. Sleek, powerful, and efficient.
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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021
GreenBiz
JANUARY 11, 2021
20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021. These 20 C-suite executives have steered their companies forward through much disruption, providing inspiration for the possibilities of advancing sustainability, social responsibility and circular business models — sometimes all at once. Elsa Wenzel. Mon, 01/11/2021 - 02:15.
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Ride hailing app Free Now to make electric cars default option in UK
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021
Ride hailing service Free Now has started to offer electric cars as the default first option for customers ahead of petrol or diesel vehicles, as it last week pledged to ensure every vehicle on its UK app is "zero emission capable by 2025". Pledge forms part of plan to ensure all cars and taxis on its app are 'zero emission capable' by 2025.
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Porsche Digital spins off e-mobility loyalty program as &Charge
Charged
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
It provides a digital platform through which users can obtain credit for their online purchases, which can be redeemed for electric mobility services. With our platform, we…create lucrative incentives for sustainable mobility,” says Eugen Letkemann, CEO of &Charge.
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What it will take for micromobility to have real, sustained impact
AGreenLiving
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
Shared bikes and scooters can contribute to lowering transportation emissions, but they can also have a more immediate impact on cities: equity. Original post: What it will take for micromobility to have real, sustained impact.
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Furniture for rent? John Lewis dips its toe into the sharing economy
Business Green
AUGUST 19, 2020
Being launched initially in London with a view to expansion elsewhere in the UK, the rental system is being run in partnership with online rental marketplace Fat Llama, which also already runs the 'Flex Rental' website offering tech products such as speakers, iphones and electric scooters for hire.
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A wave of electric workhorses is coming
GreenBiz
APRIL 21, 2021
A wave of electric workhorses is coming. When most folks think of the electrification of transportation, they naturally think about electric cars. Electric tractors: Yep, those diesel-powered tractors plowing farms across America could be powered by batteries one day. Katie Fehrenbacher. Wed, 04/21/2021 - 01:45.
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Urwahn Platzhirsch e-bike wins major sustainability award
AGreenLiving
JANUARY 14, 2022
German bike maker Urwahn has received the German Sustainability Award 2022, Europe’s biggest award for social and ecological commitment to helping the planet, for its E-Bike Platzhirsch. The Platzhirsch is a 3D-printed steel electric bike with a gorgeous matte frame. People are always at the center of everything we do.
Lime hopes to speed towards net zero with new science-based 2030 goal
Business Green
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Company unveils raft of new sustainability commitments as it announces plan to collaborate on low carbon transport and air pollution advocacy and awareness programmes with WWF. We believe the future of urban mobility is shared, is electric, and must be carbon-free," he said.
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Powering up the 'dark hub': Port debuts new EV delivery model
Business Green
JUNE 22, 2022
Car park operator Q-Park has teamed up with electric vehicle charging technology firm Port to today launch what it described as the world's first 'dark hub' for zero emission delivery providers. We are delighted to once again demonstrate why we are at the forefront of Sustainable Urban Mobility.".
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Deliveroo orders up VOLT e-bikes trial
Business Green
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Paul Bedford, director of policy and sustainability at Deliveroo, welcomed the news and hailed it as a step in the right direction for the company's sustainability drive. "By
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Mercedes-Benz releases lightweight yet powerful eScooter
AGreenLiving
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
Most recently, this is evidenced by the newly released eScooter, a zero-emissions scooter that is light, foldable and portable to help cover the miles between the parking garage or bus stop and the final destination without contributing to air pollution. It may not go as fast as a car, but the 7.8 Mercedes-Benz Images via Mercedes-Benz.
Panasonic: How a green technology drive can help deliver on internal carbon goals
Business Green
MARCH 18, 2022
The company, which produces components for a range of industrial customers, including electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers and charge point operators, operates 16 factories across Europe, and has supply chains that extend across the continent.
Trends in mobility and energy innovation with Gabriel Scheer
Elemental Excelerator
MARCH 15, 2022
I’ve spent most of my career on this mission, from building my own company that helped clients innovate their business models to connect with communities and solve sustainability-related challenges to serving as the first government relations hire at the electric micromobility company Lime. Making more out of existing infrastructure.
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? The settlers of Catan squabble over ore #172
Climate Tech VC
OCTOBER 30, 2023
In deals, ~$400M for electric scooters and 3 mega $100M+ rounds for geothermal, solid flow batteries, and rural minigrids. 🧪 EcoBean , a Warsaw, Poland-based sustainable chemicals from coffee beans developer, raised $7M in funding from the FENG program. Thanks for reading!
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5 Lessons from China, India, Vietnam on Decarbonizing Transport and Accelerating Climate Action
The City Fix
APRIL 6, 2023
The momentum towards low-carbon and sustainable transport is growing globally, but the sector still lags behind many others and each country faces a unique path to travel. Political landscapes, regulations, industry interests, market set-ups, financial resources and social considerations all.
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Innovative biophilic design planned for new village in Portugal
AGreenLiving
OCTOBER 18, 2021
A new development is in the works, designed to sit on a Portuguese hillside and provide a community with unique characteristics and a focus on sustainable design, function, well-being and innovation. The duo brought in notable sustainability-focused architectural firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) to design the plan for the site.
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December 2021 Cleantech Roundup: Year in Review
Clean Energy Trust
JANUARY 28, 2022
Also worth mentioning on the corporate front is the purchases and support for Sustainable Aviation Fuel from airlines, particularly United Airlines. A $200 million investment in an autonomous electric vehicle is not that relevant for someone trying to raise a million to develop sustainable plastics.
Leading e-scooter firms team up to launch sector sustainability standards
Business Green
JULY 22, 2020
Dott, Tier and Voi launch industry sustainability standards covering waste reduction, clean energy, and CO2 reporting. Europe's largest e-scooter firms have set out a series of joint sustainability commitments aimed at keeping the rapidly growing e-scooter industry's waste and carbon emissions in check.
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