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EV Batteries And The Environment: How Eco-Friendly Are They?

The Environmental Blog

A 2021 Wired article by author Gregory Barber notes that “shredding” is the most common scenario that EV batteries face at the end of their lifetime, a practice which involves the battery pack being transformed into a pile of macerated scrap called “black mass.” The Environmental Concerns Involved.

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How India’s Renewable Energy Sector Survived and Thrived in a Turbulent 2020

GreenTechMedia

This is the first article in a series. Bids for new solar projects hit record lows last year, affirming that coal is no longer the cheapest source of electricity. The country awarded landmark supply contracts for flexible renewable power, an important step in addressing the limitations of intermittent wind and solar.

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Green IT: Top Sustainable Information Technology Initiatives for Small Businesses

Green Business Bureau

Cloud computing and green data centers. Whether you’re a small business with a few computers or a larger business with a computer room or data center, your computers require power and cooling. Businesses can also use solar-powered generators for battery backup on their computer servers. Paper reduction. Energy Efficiency.

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Green Hydrogen’s Rapidly Falling Costs Undermine the Gas Industry’s Argument for Blue Hydrogen

DeSmogBlog

In August, the Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) held a forum on Zero-C Hydrogen, which included a presentation by representatives of the carbon capture industry — an industry that would experience a financial windfall if blue hydrogen were to be widely adopted. Credit: Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy.

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Salesforce, Microsoft get creative with clean energy procurement

Business Green

Climate justice considerations are at the heart of Salesforce's latest renewables deal, while Microsoft moves to shore up access to US solar panels Corporations bought a record 36.7GW in renewable energy last year, according to the latest figures from BloombergNEF. That was up a respectable 18 per cent from 2021 levels.

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The Return on Investment (ROI) of Sustainable Business

Green Business Bureau

Customers, employees, partners, communities and shareholders all benefit from a commitment to sustainable practices which seek to protect the planet, treat employees with respect, and engage with the community in a positive manner. The ROI Of Sustainability in Business. The Financial Risk of Not Being Sustainable.

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Op-Eds Linked to Climate Science Deniers Bash Canada’s New EV Mandate

DeSmogBlog

The Toronto Star published the article, “Why North American electric vehicle mandates are destined to fail,” on the same day as Guilbeault’s announcement, which argues that Canadian consumers are not inclined to acquire EVs, partly due to cost. Also listed as co-author is Jason Clemens, another Fraser Institute analyst.