Remove tag verge
article thumbnail

With Bankruptcies Mounting, Faltering Oil and Gas Firms Are Leaving a Multi-billion Dollar Cleanup Bill to the Public

DeSmogBlog

oil and gas industry is on the verge of defaulting on billions of dollars in environmental cleanup obligations. Tags: fracking Bankruptcy carbon tracker Lynn Helms Halcón Resources Read time: 11 mins Amid a record wave of bankruptcies , the U.S.

Carbon 105
article thumbnail

FedEx pledges to be carbon neutral by 2040

GreenBiz

The larger commercial vehicles — such as Class 8 trucks — are more difficult to electrify due to a lack of models from manufacturers and a higher price tag than their diesel equivalent. But the company is piloting ways to move these vehicles, too. FedEx Freight has been working with Tesla to use Tesla electric tractor Semis in its operations.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Everledger and Ford release EV battery passport pilot for material recycling

Smart Energy International

During manufacture, Ford batteries and their inner modules are tagged with 2-D data matrix codes, which are then scanned with a cell phone by each organisation as the battery changes hands. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

Recycling 106
article thumbnail

Apple aims to save the environment, one wall charger at a time

AGreenLiving

For those that decide to purchase the new iPhone, perhaps the price tag might be a little less painful when you think about how much e-waste you’re avoiding. Apple Via The Verge Image via Andreas Haslinger. The iPhone 12 Pro models are the first to incorporate 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets.

article thumbnail

Can forensics tech solve the mystery of supply chain traceability?

Business Green

The good news is there is real innovation happening when it comes to the various sensors and "markers" that could be used for validation - everything from near field communications (NFC) tags to DNA and biome tracers. NFC forensics tags from IN-Code Technologies , used to collect data at specific points of the process. Subscribe here.

article thumbnail

Three primers for buying carbon offsets

Business Green

Check out VERGE Net Zero , a free online event, Dec. Each entry is a form of carbon removal that is defined and tagged with the impact level it could have on reducing carbon emissions, the timeline for implementation of the technology, a list of key experts and a set of research recommendations and questions. 6-7, online.].

Carbon 72
article thumbnail

The incredible shrinking heat pump

The Verge: Energy

Brausch for The Verge Can New York make heat pumps work for renters? The Verge has an explainer here.) Cruz hadn’t heard about the heat pump initiative until The Verge reached out to a tenant advocacy group called Fight for NYCHA. It also tells The Verge it would take care of the costs of installing any new heat pumps.