Harris & Walz Expected To Take A Tougher Stance On “Forever Chemicals”
Forever chemicals are found in the drinking water supplies for 200 million Americas. The chemical industry wants to keep it that way.
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Wisconsin Republicans Put PFAS Polluters First, Constituents Second
Republicans in Wisconsin are showing the world just how far they are willing to go to protect corporate polluters. They are withholding $125 million designated for cleanup of widespread PFAS contamination in drinking water and have said they will only release the funds in exchange for immunity for polluters. The … [continued]
3M Knew Its Fluorochemicals Were Toxic Decades Ago & Likely To Cause Cancer
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. It recently released a 8,000 word exposé on how 3M knew that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. The information in the article is too important to overlook, so here are its highlights. In 1997, Jim Johnson gave a 3M … [continued]
Fast Company Includes 3 EV Companies Among “Brands That Matter”, & One Will Probably Surprise…
In a recent announcement, Fast Company chose three EV companies for its “Brands That Matter” list for 2023. While two of the players won’t be a big surprise, there’s one brand that surprised even me. In this article, I’m take a look at each one! What “Brands That Matter” Really … [continued]
Corporate Heavyweights Back EU Move To Eradicate PPA Barriers
A group of some of the world’s largest corporations, including Amazon, Google, IKEA, and Microsoft, have backed an industry call for the European Union to eradicate the barriers to corporate renewable energy sourcing and Power Purchase Agreements, or PPAs.
Manufacturing Giant 3M Commits To 100% Renewables & Joins RE100
American manufacturing giant 3M announced last week that it was committing to move to 100% renewable electricity across all its global facilities by 2050 and has started the process by switching its company headquarters St. Paul, Minnesota, to 100% renewable electricity last Friday and kickstarting the company’s efforts by bringing its total renewable electricity consumption to 30%.
3M Knew! Toxic Teflon Cover-Up Was Decades Long
The EPA has delayed releasing study results showing that 3M knew it was producing toxic chemicals.
Exciting Developments In NMC 811 Lithium Battery Technology
The trend toward long-range electric vehicles has motivated researchers to find ways to improve existing battery cell chemistries. NMC 811 seems next up to bat.
Building A Cleantech Startup Cohort At Energy Excelerator
The Energy Excelerator approach is to think in systems. This means we look for ways to connect the right people, companies, and solutions to accelerate our path to 100% clean energy, not just in Hawaii, but across the world.
Tesla + SolarCity Solar Shingles (+ Video)
On October 28, Elon Musk played ringmaster while Tesla and SolarCity showed off their new line of glass solar tiles that generate electricity but look like conventional roof shingles and tiles. Musk told an audience of several hundred invited guests that between 4 and 5 million new roofs are installed in America every year and many times more than that are installed worldwide. If the cost of a solar roof was less than what a homeowner would spend for a conventional roof plus utility bills that wouldn’t have to be paid over the roof’s 30 year useful life, “Why wouldn’t you?” Musk asked.
