2021

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Is wood the new concrete?

GreenBiz

Companies looking for ways to reduce carbon emissions are turning to mass timber as a climate and building solution.

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EV Buyer Opts For Lucid Air After Mercedes Dealer Adds $50,000 Markup To EQS

CleanTechnica

Dealerships are going to cost automakers EV customers if they keep this up. I’ve shared a couple of horror stories that Ford customers have shared with us while also sharing what a Ford salesman thought of some of the horror stories. However, Ford isn’t alone with this problem. Any automaker that utilizes the dealership model […].

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The Top Electric Vehicles In World During Record Sales Month

CleanTechnica

Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 72% in November 2021 compared to November 2020. There were 721,000 registrations (or 11.5% share of the overall auto market), establishing a new global record for PEV sales. Add the 632,000 units of plugless hybrids registered in November, and we have some 22% of the overall global market having […].

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Tesla Semi Truck – The Latest Developments

CleanTechnica

News about the Tesla Semi Truck has slowed down in recent weeks, but development is moving fast!

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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Lathrop Leases 9 Acres Of Land To Tesla For $1 To Support Parking For 1,500 Employees

CleanTechnica

The City of Lathrop is leasing 9 acres of land to Tesla for $1 to support Tesla’s workforce of 1,500 workers, according to a report in the Manteca/Ripon Bulletin. The city council voted unanimously last week to lease the 9 acres of land that the city owned. The land, adjacent to the city’s wastewater treatment facility, […].

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Hydrogen Scooters With Swappable Cans Power Forward in France

CleanTechnica

How do you reduce the carbon emissions of millions of scooters without access to home chargers? France thinks cans of hydrogen may be the answer.

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15% Of Auto Sales In Europe Were Fully Electric Vehicles In November

CleanTechnica

Despite smaller growth rates, the European passenger plugin vehicle market is still in the fast lane. More than 221,000 plugin vehicles were registered in November — which is +33% year over year (YoY). This performance is even more impressive when we consider that the overall auto market continued to fall off a cliff — down […].

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Battery Recycling — A Fledgling Industry In Australia

CleanTechnica

In conversations with car people, one of the first questions I get asked is — how fast can it go? But when I am with environmental groups the main question is always — what happens to the batteries? The recent Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre (FBICRC) report provides a very good overview. (See here […].

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Tesla Reaches Job Target For Buffalo Gigafactory, Avoids $41.2 Million Penalty

CleanTechnica

In February 2020, before Covid came to the US, I wrote this article predicting that Tesla would most likely meet its April hiring deadline for its plant in Buffalo, NY. I think that this was one of the key pieces of news that had people up in arms (at least on Twitter) before the pandemic, […].

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US Transit Buses Idle For 3.7 Hours Out Of 9 Hours Per Day — New Study

CleanTechnica

On a typical weekday, a transit bus idles for an average of 3.7 of the 9 hours that the bus is in operation. The analysis of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Fleet DNA data included 415 conventional heavy-duty vehicles with over 120,000 hours of operation from 36 states. Combination-unit long-haul trucks had the next highest […].

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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Huawei, Which Beat Apple At Making A Car, Announces New Range-Extended EV

CleanTechnica

The news about Apple coming for Tesla with an Apple car has been pretty constant over the past several years, but Huawei, another phone maker, has actually made a plugin vehicle. CarBuzz reports that Huawei is also coming for Tesla with a new plugin vehicle, but unlike Apple, the phone maker actually delivered on its […].

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US DOE: Almost 10,000 Workplace EV Chargers Were Installed In Q1 2021

CleanTechnica

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced earlier this month that during the first quarter of 2021, there were almost 10,000 workplace EV charging stations installed (that is, in place, not newly installed). This is up by almost 2,000 charging stations compared to one year prior. The announcement came via the DOE’s Fact of the […].

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Scotland Ends Coal Power With A Bang

CleanTechnica

Scotland recently demolished its last coal-fired power station, ending coal’s reign in the country with a literal bang. “Today’s event is a symbolic reminder that we have ended coal-fired power generation in Scotland, as we work in a fair and just way towards becoming a Net Zero nation by 2045.” First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said, […].

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Reports Claim Hyundai Has Closed Its Internal Combustion Engine Development Center

CleanTechnica

Hyundai is discontinuing the development of internal combustion engines to focus all its energy on electric cars.

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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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UK Police Are Testing Tesla Model 3 With Promising Results

CleanTechnica

British police have been testing Tesla Model 3 vehicles as part of its plan to electrify its fleet, The Guardian reports, noting that a Tesla spokesperson said that the results were promising so far. According to the emergency services lead at Tesla, Max Toozs-Hobson, the early findings are showing great results around the suitability of […].

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Autonomous Robot-Killing Weeds Is More Eco-Friendly Than Pesticides

CleanTechnica

A German consortium is developing an autonomous robot, AMU-Bot, to solve the problem of manually hoeing weeds out of crops without having to spray those crops with herbicides or pesticides. The project is being funded by the German Federal Office of Agriculture and Food and coordinated by the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation. […].

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Solar & Wind Produce The Cheapest Electricity — New Report

CleanTechnica

A recent report from CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) in collaboration with AEMO (Australian Energy Market Operator) has conclusively shown that solar and wind continue to be the cheapest ways to generate electricity. The report also includes the costs of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the future production of electricity from fossil […].

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Railroads & Solar Power: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet

CleanTechnica

Squeezing more solar power into the German railroad system is the aim of a new study, and the US railway industry could take a page or two from that book.

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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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Every 38–44 Seconds, A New Tesla Model Y Leaves Giga Shanghai’s Workshop

CleanTechnica

Drive Tesla Canada reports that drone flyovers have shown that a new Tesla Model Y leaves Giga Shanghai’s workshop every 38 seconds. The article noted that Tesla China’s November sales reflected an annual production rate of 683,000 cars per year, which is well above Tesla’s own estimates from the Q3 2021 earnings report of 450,000 […].

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Wind & Solar = 86% Of New US Power Capacity In January–October

CleanTechnica

Wind and solar power have dominated new power capacity additions in 2021. They’ve also been at the forefront of power capacity growth in the United States in the past three years. New Power Capacity in USA The latest installation data come from October 2021, which was, incidentally, a rare month in which fossil gas (aka […].

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Wind & Solar = 14% of US Electricity Generation in October

CleanTechnica

In October 2019, wind power and solar power accounted for 11.3% of US electricity generation. In October 2020, they accounted for 12.4% of US electricity generation. Just a couple of months ago, in October 2021, they accounted for 14% of US electricity generation. This shows steady growth of solar and wind power in the United […].

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Can Australia Supply The World With Rare Earth Minerals?

CleanTechnica

The short answer is: not yet. From Wikipedia: “The rare-earth elements (REE), also called the rare-earth metals or (in context) rare-earth oxides, or the lanthanides … are a set of 17 nearly-indistinguishable lustrous silvery-white soft heavy metals… “The rare earths have diverse applications in electrical and electronic components, lasers, glass, magnetic materials, and industrial processes, […].

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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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How Can Asia Achieve A Clean Energy Transition? Examples From 5 Countries

CleanTechnica

Lessons from renewable energy growth in China, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Vietnam. Originally published on WRI’s Resource Institute. By Tatsatom Gonçalves and Emily Kaldjian Nowhere in the world is as critical for the clean energy transition as Asia, which accounts for almost half of global energy demand and is today the world’s highest emitting region, overtaking historical heavy emitters in North America and […].

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Brandenburg Coal Mine Uses 171 Times More Water Than Tesla’s Giga Berlin Will Need

CleanTechnica

Environmental groups in Germany seem to really care about the usage of water near Tesla’s Giga Berlin, and are especially concerned with how much water Tesla will use. Let’s hope they have that same energy for the LEAG coal mine, which uses more water than Tesla needs for Giga Berlin. Teslarati recently noted that Tesla […].

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Tesla Helped China Cut Carbon Emissions By 855,878 Tons From January–November 2021

CleanTechnica

On Christmas Eve, Tesla China released its year-to-date new energy contribution report, Gasgoo reports. The report noted that Tesla helped China reduce carbon emission by 855,878 tons during the first 11 months of this year. Tesla’s report added that over 500,000 Chinese Tesla owners collectively accumulated 3.72 billion kilometers of driving during the past 11 […].

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Lying Liars & The Lies They Tell About Electric Cars

CleanTechnica

Researchers at Yale have examined the claim that EV supply chain emissions cancel out the environmental benefits of driving electric and determined it is false.

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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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Yet Another Horror Story At A Ford Dealership For A Mustang Mach-E Buyer

CleanTechnica

Before I get into this story, this isn’t the followup to Joe’s experience at a Ford dealership. Joe actually reached out to me with a followup, but I wanted to allow the dealership some time to at least keep their promise to Joe. However, another EV buyer reached out to CleanTechnica and shared her story […].

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Tesla Model Y Regains Top IIHS Safety Pick Status

CleanTechnica

The Tesla Model Y with Pure Vision has been rated a Top Safety Pick + by IIHS.

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Massive 100+ Vehicle Accident Shows The Need For Self-Driving Cars

CleanTechnica

After logging into Twitter today, I saw I-94 trending. Living in Baton Rouge, we don’t have that Interstate highway here, but I was curious. Usually, Twitter will give context about trending phrases, but it didn’t. I wasn’t expecting to see the news of a 40+ vehicle pileup in Wisconsin! NBC Chicago reported that over 100 […].

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New Zealand Gets Its 1st Big Battery

CleanTechnica

It was a freezing cold night in New Zealand and the fossil fuel generators couldn’t crank up fast enough. This event, when NZ energy suppliers failed the people of Aotearoa (Land of the Long White Cloud), has inspired a move towards big batteries. Meridian will build the first of these on the southern part of […].

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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.