January, 2021

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Keep your eyes on these 9 electric truck and van companies in 2021

GreenBiz

Keep your eyes on these 9 electric truck and van companies in 2021. Mike De Socio. Mon, 01/04/2021 - 02:00. Last year, a number of automakers announced or advanced ambitious plans to electrify heavy-duty big rigs, semi-trucks, box trucks, delivery vans and more. That article was one of GreenBiz's most popular stories throughout the year. And the demand and interest in this technology is only growing stronger.

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Several Questions Regarding Joe Biden’s 500,000 EV Charger Rollout Plan

CleanTechnica

President Biden has announced a number of measures to accelerate EV adoption, including a plan to deploy 500,000 new public charging stations across the US by 2030. However, as long-time followers of the EV scene understand, building a national charging infrastructure that really helps to drive EV adoption will need to involve much more than just allocating funds to roll out a certain number of chargers.

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The State of Green Business 2021

GreenBiz

The State of Green Business 2021. Joel Makower. Mon, 01/25/2021 - 02:11. Adapted from the 14th annual State of Green Business report, our annual report card on progress by the world’s largest companies. The report, published in partnership with S&P Global Trucost, is a free download. Now, where were we? A year ago at this time, we looked ahead and confidently saw more engagement, new initiatives and a continuation of the forward march of progress that constitutes a typical year in the world of s

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Fighting deforestation should be a top priority for 2021, and here’s how it can be

GreenBiz

Fighting deforestation should be a top priority for 2021, and here’s how it can be. Heather Clancy. Mon, 01/11/2021 - 02:00. One of the biggest stories of 2020 was the rise of the corporate tree-planting movement, with dozens of multinational businesses from virtually every industry pledging millions of dollars to one of nature’s most effective carbon sequestration solutions. .

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.

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4 alternative protein trends to watch in 2021

GreenBiz

4 alternative protein trends to watch in 2021. Jesse Klein. Mon, 01/04/2021 - 01:30. It is highly probable your children will be vegans eating a Christmas ham Dec. 25, 2050. Alternative proteins will be the norm very soon and we might look back at this decade as the time when real shift in diets occurred. . Don’t believe me? Here are a few stats. Venture capital invested $1.5 billion in alternative proteins in 2020.

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This acquisition could help make sustainable packaging the norm 

GreenBiz

This acquisition could help make sustainable packaging the norm . Deonna Anderson. Fri, 01/29/2021 - 00:30. In Manteca, California, a small company is pioneering the creation and production of paper bottles for brands such as L'Oreal and Seventh Generation. Across the U.S. in St. Petersburg, Florida, a manufacturing giant is strategizing on design, development and packaging services for the likes of Apple, Cisco Systems and HP Inc.

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Why carbon tracking and reporting is necessary to hold corporations accountable

GreenBiz

Why carbon tracking and reporting is necessary to hold corporations accountable. Daniel Goldman. Thu, 01/07/2021 - 01:30. The world is changing, and it’s changing fast. More companies are committing to emissions reductions but still struggle to measure and verify the impact from corporate headquarters to global operations to supply chains. Now, new breakthrough climate accounting technologies are emerging as solutions to track and verify energy and carbon emissions, and report energy purchases a

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Can we finally standardize ESG standards?

GreenBiz

Can we finally standardize ESG standards? Tim Mohin. Tue, 01/19/2021 - 01:00. Most GreenBiz readers are well aware of the complex sustainability reporting landscape. It seems like every year new reporting standards or frameworks are added to the overstuffed workload of the corporate sustainability professional. As the former chief executive of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), I had a role in the ongoing movement to "standardize the standards" that companies use to report their sustainabili

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Biden and the future of clean energy politics

GreenBiz

Biden and the future of clean energy politics. Sarah Golden. Fri, 01/22/2021 - 01:00. Have you heard about the clean energy triangle? . The theory goes that in order to rapidly deploy clean energy, you need three elements: technology; policy; and finance. When these components are integrated, we’re able to thoughtfully accelerate the speed and scale of clean technologies.

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5 sustainable packaging developments to watch in 2021

GreenBiz

5 sustainable packaging developments to watch in 2021. Meg Wilcox. Mon, 01/04/2021 - 01:15. For companies with sustainable packaging goals, 2025 is fast approaching. That’s the year when many have pledged to become zero waste, or to use 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging. But COVID-19 has thrown a wrench in those plans, with single-use packaging skyrocketing, low fossil fuel prices and disrupted recycling systems, already weakened by China’s 2018 plastics waste ban. .

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Mastering Supply Chain Sustainability: Where Does ESG Fit In?

Speaker: Hortense Grouvel

In this new webinar, you will learn firsthand how to set up a sustainable supply chain program that will help meet increasing ESG requirements stemming from regulators, customers, consumers, and investors alike. Hortense Grouvel, ESG expert at IntegrityNext, and Sean Whelan, Global Senior Manager at Halliburton, will look at how ensuring compliance will also help you increase sustainability performance, resilience, and innovation, allowing you to unlock the full potential of your supply chain op

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The case for buying climate tech from BIPOC and women-owned suppliers

GreenBiz

The case for buying climate tech from BIPOC and women-owned suppliers. Marilyn Waite. Mon, 01/18/2021 - 01:45. Stopping carbon pollution alone will not bring climate justice. Reaching net-zero by 2050 will not either. Neither will achieving 100 percent renewable energy targets. The entire economy is being rebuilt. From electric modes of transportation to climate-smart agriculture, the low-carbon economy creates new roles, companies and workers.

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Grammy Award–Winning Producer Diplo Makes Beats In His Tesla

CleanTechnica

Teslas are famously feature-rich automobiles — to an increasing extent, they can even drive themselves. But let’s not forget that we tend to spend a lot of time sitting in our cars while stationary — waiting for the kids to emerge from school, for our partner to finish shopping, or simply for the Supercharger to fill up the fuel tank with a fresh batch of electrons.

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AutoX Releases Autonomous Robotaxi Video In Shenzhen, China

CleanTechnica

AutoX has released a new video in English announcing that the company's autonomous robotaxi service is open to the public in China.

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Google Uses AI To Plot Fastest, Most Efficient EV Road Trips

CleanTechnica

For cars equipped with Android Automotive, Google has added a new feature to Maps that helps drivers plan their route while on trips, which can reduce range anxiety.

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission

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Porsche 3D-Prints EV Parts That Are 10% Lighter & Twice As Strong

CleanTechnica

3D printing isn't changing all manufacturing, but it's certainly making all kinds of marks on the world.

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Jobs, Jobs, Jobs — Biden’s Climate Policies Intersect Labor Goals

CleanTechnica

Biden says climate policy can create lots of jobs.

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GM Pushes Ahead With Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology For Long Haul Trucks

CleanTechnica

GM and Navistar will collaborate to make long haul trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Do they know something the people at Scania don't?

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Gamestonk [GME]? Did Tesla [TSLA] Shorts & Retail Investors Pave The Way?

CleanTechnica

I was trying to write the third part in my "Tesla [TSLA] Retail Investors Have an Advantage — Here's Why" series, and I kept getting distracted by reading about the various short squeezes currently being carried out on Wall Street, headlined by Gamestop. On that topic, I am amazed by the parallels that the WallStreetBets subreddit has to a lot of my own research over the past few years.

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What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?

Temperatures are rising (and not just metaphorically) as key stakeholders anxiously anticipate the outcomes of COP28. While companies reconsider their 2024 environmental sustainability strategies, there is another aspect of ESG that deserves exploring, the social sector. In the latest edition of "Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Sagittarius Edition", 3BL hones in on this sign’s bold quality of asking questions others are burning to know the answers to.

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Steel Dynamics’ Plan To Dump E.Coli (& More Toxins) Into Texas Freshwater Should Horrify You

CleanTechnica

Twitter user Jo WeB shared what Steel Dynamics has been up to with me on Twitter, and it's pretty horrific.

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Green Hydrogen — Where Is It Useful? Where Is It Not?

CleanTechnica

In this episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, Zach Shahan sits down with Mark Z. Jacobson, professor at Stanford University and co-founder of The Solutions Project, to discuss green hydrogen.

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Topless Tesla: Ares Design Builds A Tesla Model S Roadster

CleanTechnica

Italian coach builders Ares Design have just unveiled their latest handcrafted creation, and it's bound to be one that appeals to CleanTechnica's legions of Tesla fans.

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The Country That Tried To Scare Off EVs Is Now Getting Swamped By EVs

CleanTechnica

If the short historic sales of the Model 3 in Denmark is any indication, we could be looking at a growth of 50% in electric vehicle sales every year for the foreseeable future, which would result in half of all vehicles sold in the country being electric in 6 to 7 years. That's approaching 100% electric vehicles sales by 2030. There's no room for linear thinking in the present electric revolution.

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The Silver Lining to Corporate DEI Challenges

In our latest edition of Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Scorpio Edition, 3BL embraces the perspective of one of the zodiac's most misunderstood signs: Scorpio. While this sign often has a darker view of the world, they do not shy away from shining a light on controversial topics. This month we take a deep dive into corporate pullback of DEI and how companies can utilize astrological advice to reinvent its social impact communication.

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5 Ideas For How President Biden Can Help Increase U.S. EV Sales

CleanTechnica

President Biden aims to help Tesla, GM, Ford, and other automakers sell more electric vehicles (EVs), which is crucial if we want to reduce the impact of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere.

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Ford Mustang Mach-E 1st Drive Review, Take 3! It’s Not A Tesla, & That’s Good

CleanTechnica

CleanTechnica Chief Editor Zach Shahan scored a 7-day test drive of the new Ford Mustang Mach-E "First Edition," and he was gracious enough to let me drive it first.

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I Agree With Elon: The FAA Doesn’t Do New Things Very Well

CleanTechnica

While you'll find great coverage all over the internet of the ins and outs of FAA's issues with SpaceX, I want to make a wider point about the FAA that affects not only space programs, but also the most popular form of electric aviation: small unmanned aerial systems, sUAS, or "drones.".

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Big Oil Woos Big Corn To Fight Off Biden EV Push

CleanTechnica

Big Oil is looking for help from Big Corn to fight President Biden's clean energy policies and EV mandate. So far, the ethanol folks say they are not interested in lending a hand.

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Supercharge Your ESG Content This Libra Season

Throughout Climate Week, a feeling of urgency on tackling the climate crisis was palpable. Yet, questions continue to linger about corporate progress. Are we truly moving the needle or are we stuck in a cycle of empty statements and a flood of reports and guidelines? In the latest edition of Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Libra Edition , we use Climate Week outcomes to explore how brands can communicate progress credibly.

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Open the Gates! 23% Plugin Vehicle Share in Europe!

CleanTechnica

While the overall automotive market was still in the red in December (-4% YoY), Europe's passenger plugin vehicle market had an historic month, having registered a record 281,000 vehicles (+264% YoY!).

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Scania Ditches Fuel Cell Trucks To Focus On Full Electric

CleanTechnica

Sweden’s Scania AB, one of the world’s largest heavy duty truck and bus manufacturers, is benching its fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) program and pushing ahead with full electric powertrains for its zero emission transport future. The 110 year old company, which employs over 50,000 staff worldwide, is owned by Volkswagen AG. Scania in a [&hellip.

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How Fleets Will Propel The Consumer EV Market

CleanTechnica

High-growth electric fleet markets owe much to the consumer EV movement, however, it will be fleets – from commercial to rideshare and transit – that drive the scale benefiting all electrified transport.

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How to Move America to Electric Vehicles

CleanTechnica

There is one action the new Biden administration can take that, more than anything else, will set the United States on a more successful course to electrifying the cars and trucks we drive: to communicate a bold vision of what transportation electrification looks like in.

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How Will Virgo Season Impact Your ESG Communication?

3BL’s in-house experts merge the celestial wisdom of astrology with current environmental, social, governance (ESG) communication trends to offer a unique perspective and practical advice on sharing your company’s commitments effectively. 3BL’s new “Navigating ESG Comms through the Cosmos” series begins with Virgo season! In this edition, we delve into: How businesses have responded to environmental disasters over the past few months and why you can expect a continued focus on the climate crisis