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Simple Swaps for a More Sustainable Beauty Routine

Impakter

Impakter. Simple Swaps for a More Sustainable Beauty Routine. Paradoxically, the beauty industry’s impact on the environment is quite ugly. Generating nearly 120 billion units of packaging per year, cosmetics and skincare contribute to a loss of 18 million acres of forest annually. But the devastation does not stop there. Toxic ingredients can cause harm not only to the environment, but to humans too. […].

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Proof of Impact Raises $6 Million for Innovative ESG and Impact Data Platform

Causeartist: Sustainable Technology

Proof of Impact, a next-generation platform for impact data intelligence has announced a $6 million raise in Pre-Series A funding led by Rakuten Capital. Other investors include, Franklin Templeton Blockchain Fund, Five T, Blockrocket VC and Advaita Capital. Existing investors Franklin Templeton Advisors, CV VC, Working Capital Fund, Asiri and Oxford Angel Fund also participated.

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14% Of New Car Sales In Germany Fully Electric, & 26% Have A Plug

CleanTechnica

With several disruptions affecting it, the overall German automotive market is still in the red. The market dropped 13% last month year over year. It seems all this doom and gloom is affecting plugins differently, however. Sales of full electric vehicles (BEVs) were up in July by 13% year over year (YoY). There were 28,815 […].

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Petro-Masculinity–Powered BBQ Conversations

CleanTechnica

Chris Bowman is no stranger to petro-masculinity–powered BBQ conversations. He has been interested in climate change and electric propulsion for many years. I had a chance to interview him at the recent Gympie Enviro Tech day, where he was using his IONIQ 5 to provide power. He tells me that he first got into an […].

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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Why Did Elon Musk Sell $6.88 Billion in Tesla Shares Ahead of the Twitter Trial?

CleanTechnica

Elon Musk recently dumped almost $7 billion in Tesla shares, leaving some investors wondering why. While it’s tough to say exactly why Musk does anything, the billionaire entrepreneur seems to know what he’s doing and it’s worth inspecting why he let go of these shares when he did. Musk sold $6.88 billion in Tesla shares […].

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Chipmakers Cut Investments After Subsidies — Shame On You!

CleanTechnica

The biggest US chipmakers are slashing billions of dollars from planned capital spending -- just when the US government has passed a law to subsidize a huge increase in domestic chip manufacturing capacity.

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Indonesia Wants To Be A Manufacturing Super Power

CleanTechnica

Indonesia wants to be more than a supplier of raw materials to the world. It wants the world to build products within its borders.

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The Agrivoltaics Plot Thickens: Energy Crisis, Farm Crisis, & Water Crisis All In Play

CleanTechnica

Agrivoltaics can help solve a trifecta of issues impacting agriculture in the US and elsewhere: energy, revenue, and water.

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