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Elon Musk Met With Biden Administration to Talk EV Charging

Nikola Gemeš April 19, 2022

The US auto industry leaders including Musk and Barra met with Biden administration officials to discuss making the charging network interoperable for all EVs.

German Company Builds Floating Solar Farm on Quarry Lake

Nikola Gemeš April 18, 2022

Finding a substitute for Russian fossil fuels is now a priority for many EU states. Germany is launching the first floating solar plant in May.

IKEA Will Buy Back Its Old Furniture From You

Nikola Gemeš April 17, 2022

IKEA decides to make its buyback program permanent in 37 US stores. The plan is to make 100% new furniture from recycled and reused items by 2030.

Electric Car Sales Reach a Record in the UK in March

Marina Maletic April 16, 2022

Sales of electric cars reach new records. Sales in March of this year were higher than sales during the whole of 2019.

Pinterest Plans to Block Climate Misinformation

Marina Maletic April 15, 2022

Pinterest says they will ban all posts on climate misinformation, no matter if they are adverts or normal content.

Vicinity Energy Plans to Decarbonize Commercial Buildings

Marina Maletic April 14, 2022

Vicinity Energy helps decarbonize commercial buildings. They’ll use existing infrastructure and provide hot and cold water to buildings across the US.

Apple Introduces Low Energy Aluminum Products

Chris Bolt April 13, 2022

Apple announced that they will source low-energy aluminum from Elysis to lower the overall carbon emission of the manufacturing process.

Tougher Fines For Clean Air Act Offenders

Chris Bolt April 12, 2022

Utah state and the EPA have achieved a settlement fine of $3 million for Canadian oil and gas company Crescent Point.

Starbucks To Eliminate PFAS In Food Packaging

Nikola Gemeš April 11, 2022

Starbucks has decided to eliminate toxic PFAS substances from food packaging. Many food retail big shots join the cause globally.

Tesla To Unlock Its Supercharger Network To All EV Owners In The UK

Nikola Gemeš April 10, 2022

After successful pilot projects in the Netherlands and Norway, Tesla plans to make its Supercharger network in the UK available to non-Tesla owners.

EU Takes Steps to Limit Fast Fashion

Marina Maletic April 8, 2022

EU announces new rules for mandatory recycling of textiles. They want to stop the throwaway “fast fashion” culture.

Green Finance Has Risen 100 Times in the Last 10 Years

Marina Maletic April 7, 2022

A study from TheCityUk and BNP Paribas found that global green financing had risen over 100 times in the last decade.

Indigenous Ecuador Residents Block Mining of Amazon

Marina Maletic April 6, 2022

Court ruling said that indigenous people in Ecuador have the right to say no to mining projects, which then must be stopped.

A New Vision For The Zoo Of The Future

Chris Bolt April 5, 2022

Toronto Zoo has created new plans to reinvent what it’s like for human and wild animals to interact by creating a pseudo-natural habitat.

LG Innotek Revealed Its Carbon Neutrality Plans

Chris Bolt April 4, 2022

Leading electronics manufacturer, LG Innotek shares its plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040.

Legal Changes In Panama Provide Rights To Nature

Chris Bolt April 1, 2022

Panama takes drastic legal action to establish rights for nature and implement new ways of enforcing those rights.

Thai Startup to Turn Textile Scraps Into New Clothes

Nikola Gemeš March 31, 2022

A startup in Thailand is making a showcase of the successful circular economy. Moreloop helps designers buy fabric straps and turn them into new clothes.

Washington Passes Bill to Speed up EV Sales by 2030

Nikola Gemeš March 30, 2022

A new EV bill in Washington state takes effect. From 2030 on, all new vehicles sold, bought, or registered in the state will be electric.

Researchers Announce Giant Leap in Cheap Renewable Hydrogen

Nikola Gemeš March 29, 2022

Scientists at the University of Wollongong have developed innovative low-resistance electrolyzers that could speed up renewable hydrogen production.

‘Community’ Cardboard Shredding in Hawaii is Making a Change

Marina Maletic March 28, 2022

Paper and cardboard shredding is helping businesses and individuals. A Hawaii business has shredded 22,200 pounds and contributed to less methane emission.

Netherlands Plans to Double Up Offshore Wind Farms by 2030

Marina Maletic March 27, 2022

The Netherlands makes plans for building offshore wind farms. The country plans to have a wind farm capacity of 10 gigawatts by 2030.

Largest Wind Farm in North America Is Now Operational

Marina Maletic March 26, 2022

Largest wind farm ever built in North America, located in Oklahoma, which can produce 998 megawatts, is now operational.

Denmark Plans to Convert Green Power Into Renewable Hydrogen

Marina Maletic March 25, 2022

Denmark announces a huge new investment into green hydrogen that will help the country be less dependent on fossil fuels.

Climate Pledge Boosts Corporate Sustainability Initiatives

Marina Maletic March 24, 2022

Financial institutes are putting pressure on more than Ten Thousand companies to disclose environmental impact as a result of CDP.

Aviation Industry is Starting to Increasingly Use Biofuels

Marina Maletic March 23, 2022

The aviation industry is increasingly turning to biofuel, and the goal is to be 100% powered by biofuel by 2050.

UN Agreement Aims To Create Global Treaty On Plastic Waste

Chris Bolt March 22, 2022

A new UN treaty on global plastic waste has made significant progress with all major economies showing their support.

Diageo Moves Towards Carbon Neutral Distilling

Chris Bolt March 21, 2022

Alcohol manufacturing giant Diageo has advanced plans to produce carbon-neutral and sustainable whiskey in Ontario.

Siemens Announced $100M Fund To Promote Sustainability

Chris Bolt March 20, 2022

Siemens announces plans to support and fund small businesses to give them access to more sustainability projects.

Italy Agrees to Six Wind Farms in Renewables Push

Nikola Gemeš March 18, 2022

The six new wind farms should solidify Italy’s renewables portfolio while making its economy less dependent on Russian energy imports.

Abandoned Coal Mines in Georgia Become Solar Energy Sites

Nikola Gemeš March 17, 2022

A conservation group plans to transform six open-pit coal mines into solar energy projects, bringing clean energy jobs in the depopulated Appalachian region.

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