GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

This is the moment to reimagine public transportation. And we’re not starting from scratch: For years, Seattle’s transportation department and others in city leadership have been working to reduce the health-harming pollution from cars, trucks and other sources. Amanda Eaken. Tue, 09/29/2020 - 00:21. Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home order.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 24, 2021

We see smart charging as a way to make EVs more sustainable," said Adam Langton, energy services manager for connected e-mobility for BMW of North America, in an interview with GreenBiz. Want more great analysis of electric and sustainable transport? Sign up for Transport Weekly , our free email newsletter. Pull Quote.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 10, 2020

That's according to new data released recently by the clean-transportation-focused nonprofit CALSTART. COVID-19 also has shone a spotlight on the need for a resilient and dynamic transportation supply chain, as shippers across the country have relied heavily on trucks and truck drivers to meet unusual spikes and valleys in demand.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 28, 2020

The deal shows how companies are increasingly paying attention to ways to decarbonize transportation including buying more zero-emission commercial vehicles. In the release, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said that Amazon is buying the electric vans from Mercedes-Benz in an effort "to build the most sustainable transportation fleet in the world.".

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The road ahead for sustainable transportation (21:40) . Katie Fehrenbacher, senior writer and transportation analyst for GreenBiz, reflects 10 key trends from 2020 that will — or should — shape priorities in the 12 months ahead. Transportation & Mobility. Can California’s cap and trade address environmental justice?

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 19, 2020

The numbers are complicated but also worrisome when it comes to encouraging car-dominant housing in a state that has seen the relentless rise (until very recently) of transportation-related carbon emissions. . This article is adapted from GreenBiz's weekly newsletter, Transport Weekly, running Tuesdays. Transportation & Mobility.

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GreenBiz

JULY 21, 2021

Want more great analysis of electric and sustainable transport? Sign up for Transport Weekly , our free email newsletter. ]. Transportation & Mobility. GM may be making waves with these announcements, but Volvo, Daimler and others are close on its heels — which I count as a good thing for everyone. Electric Vehicles.

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GreenBiz

JULY 29, 2020

Build back better" is a refrain I've heard from a variety of transportation companies in recent weeks. In Europe, there's a major push to fund clean transportation infrastructure, both EV chargers and hydrogen fueling, in stimulus packages. . This article is adapted from GreenBiz's weekly newsletter, Transport Weekly, running Tuesdays.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

BP, Shell, oil giants fund research into mobile carbon capture from ships at sea. Carbon capture will play an important role in reducing overall greenhouse gas emissions, but there's no reason it needs to be limited to stationary applications," said Michael Traver, head of OGCI's transport workstream. Michael Holder. Carbon Removal.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 7, 2021

Here are 10 important bits to know about the planned federal investments for electric vehicles and EV infrastructure (and a reminder that we're hosting an event about many of these pressing topics, VERGE Electrify online May 25 and 26): 1. Transportation & Mobility. by 2030 since before the election. Electric Vehicles.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 12, 2020

Between 2015 and 2018, the consumption of renewable natural gas by natural gas fleets grew by 475 percent, and in 2019 in California, 80 percent of the natural gas used for transportation was renewable. This article is adapted from GreenBiz's weekly newsletter, Transport Weekly, running Tuesdays. Transportation & Mobility.

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Charged

JULY 2, 2023

The US Joint Office of Energy and Transportation was instrumental in fostering the SAE-Tesla partnership and expediting plans to standardize NACS.” Read a full-length interview with Mr. Menchaca on the topic of charging reliability standards.) SAE says the new NACS connector standard will be developed on “an expedited timeframe.”

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The Climate Group's EV100 program , which has 92 member companies that have pledged to buy EVs and install EV chargers, features the tagline: "Making electric transport the new normal by 2030.". If you're helping your organization set big zero-emission transportation goals, look no later than 2030. Transportation & Mobility.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 2, 2021

Hussain joined a panel of experts, moderated by GreenBiz senior transportation analyst Katie Fehrenbacher, at the VERGE Electrify conference last week. Whether they’re misconceptions or not, they’re what’s keeping people from adopting," said Dustin Krause, director of e-mobility for Volkswagen of America. Transportation & Mobility.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 27, 2021

Infinium’s electrofuels solution has real potential to help decarbonize transport that carries heavier loads and travels long distances, including air and freight, as well as heavy trucks. Want more great analysis of electric and sustainable transport? Sign up for Transport Weekly , our free email newsletter. Supply Chain.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Transportation & Mobility. New technologies are solving logistics logjams and making it simpler to sort more materials. Join the discussion at 1 p.m. Do we have a newsletter for you! To make sure you don't miss the newest episodes of GreenBiz 350, subscribe on iTunes. Have a question or suggestion for a future segment? Jobs & Careers.

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GreenBiz

MAY 5, 2021

Want more great analysis of electric and sustainable transport? Sign up for Transport Weekly , our free email newsletter. ]. Many companies have aggressive climate commitments, and hitting those numbers means decarbonizing their transportation. Transportation & Mobility. Why should they do this? Electric Bus.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Well, despite satellite images revealing rapid reductions in air pollution during lockdowns around the world, more people switching to telecommuting for good does not necessarily equate to lower carbon emissions from transport. Reorienting life around local amenities could help permanently reduce transport emissions. In the U.K.,

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GreenBiz

JULY 16, 2021

Transportation & Mobility. To make sure you don't miss the newest episode of GreenBiz 350, subscribe on iTunes or Spotify. Have a question or suggestion for a future segment? E-mail us at 350@greenbiz.com. Collective Insight. GreenBiz 350 Podcast. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere).

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GreenBiz

MARCH 3, 2021

If you're interested in electric sustainable transportation, subscribe to our newsletter Transport Weekly. Beyond its transportation fleet, FedEx is doubling down on clean energy for its operations and is launching a new academic center with the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture. Transportation & Mobility.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

New session topics for the December 2023 Charged Virtual Conference on EV Infrastructure are ou t now. This virtual event will span all things EV charging in two main tracks: Track 1: Deploying EV Infrastructure & Fleets Content for fleet/facility managers, charging network operators, public transport planners, etc.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

At the end of the day, we'll be serving our customers' electric fleet loads," said Aaron Milano, product portfolio manager for transportation electrification at PGE. Transportation & Mobility. "It's really important for us as a utility to be doing this. It's necessary that we learn and help our customers through this process.".

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GreenBiz

JUNE 1, 2021

In the accelerating push to electrify transportation, one big obstacle always comes up: The grid. Muller shared his thoughts alongside a panel of experts, moderated by GreenBiz senior transportation analyst Katie Fehrenbacher, at the VERGE Electrify conference last week. Transportation & Mobility. Mike De Socio.

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Charged

DECEMBER 19, 2023

George Fotopoulos, leader of Mack’s E-mobility business unit, points out that the upfront investment for an electric truck is quite high. Source: Transport Topics At the end of the term, customers can renew the subscription, purchase the truck or end the contract.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Former Walmart exec brings ride-share technology to fresh produce transport. Using his experience at Walmart, Aman is dragging trucking into the digital age with the added bonus of reducing food waste and eliminating unnecessary transportation emissions. . Transportation & Mobility. Transportation. Jesse Klein.

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GreenBiz

JULY 1, 2020

Transportation emissions represent 40 percent of California's greenhouse gas emissions, and without taking aggressive steps the state will not be able to meet its climate goals. . This article is adapted from GreenBiz's weekly newsletter, Transport Weekly, running Tuesdays. Transportation & Mobility. Subscribe here.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Sponsored by SECO The electric mobility surge owes its momentum to a confluence of factors—heightened environmental consciousness, strides in battery technology, and the perspective of reduced operational costs. Driving Towards Sustainability : Develop infrastructure strategies for sustainable EV growth.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The plan is realistic about the past, acknowledging San José’s sprawling 180-square-mile spread, its car-oriented layout and its inequitable history of transportation decisions, which continue to shape people’s lives. More safe, healthy, affordable transportation options are needed, and soon. Transportation & Mobility.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 28, 2021

Want more great analysis of electric and sustainable transport? Sign up for Transport Weekly , our free email newsletter. ]. Transportation & Mobility. XPO Logistics just got its truck a couple weeks ago, and will test out what kind of range its drivers experience. . Clean Fleets. Electric Trucks.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 25, 2020

Before the pandemic took root on a global level, the transportation industry was already in the midst of a great and exciting transition. With a growing unease in taking public transportation, the demand for electric bikes and cars is also skyrocketing. . Transportation & Mobility. Zoé Bezpalko. Tue, 08/25/2020 - 01:45.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Cooking, transportation, optics and hundreds of other technologies are affected by how water sticks to surfaces or slides off them. Our counterintuitive mechanism is a new way to increase droplet mobility anywhere it’s needed,’ Lepikko says. All around us, water is always interacting with solid surfaces.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 12, 2021

Environmental researchers have warned that the unprecedented low-carbon levels due to stay-at-home orders could be followed by a surge in car usage as white-collar workers in densely populated urban areas attempt to evade public transportation. Public, mass forms of high-density transportation are the future our climate relies on.

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Charged

OCTOBER 24, 2023

According to the Economic Policy Institute, the electrification of transport could create over 150,000 new jobs related to the production and maintenance of EVs. Electrification-specific training covers such topics as lithium battery handling and safety, high-energy batteries, and EV components and manufacturing.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Those research topics include: Developing Li-ion batteries using silicon-based anodes Low-cost electric traction drive systems using no heavy rare earth materials Utility managed smart charging supporting projects that will demonstrate managed and controlled charging loads for a large number of vehicles.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 19, 2020

Transportation & Mobility. Our 13th annual analysis of key metrics and trends published here. Do we have a newsletter for you! To make sure you don't miss the newest episodes of GreenBiz 350, subscribe on iTunes. Have a question or suggestion for a future segment? E-mail us at 350@greenbiz.com. Contributors. Joel Makower. Supply Chain.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Transportation & Mobility. I've also been thinking about circular EV batteries because I'm planning to host a conversation on this subjec t at our upcoming VERGE 20 event , which will run the last week in October. If you have ideas for speakers or framing on second-life batteries, drop me a note: katie@greenbiz.com. . Circular Economy.

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GreenBiz

MAY 12, 2020

Those technology advancements pertain to powertrains, vectored traction, battery systems, supercapacitors, power electronics, solar body work and transportable zero-emission microgrids. Transportation & Mobility. However, one technology looms above the rest: electrification. Food & Agriculture. Electric Vehicles.

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