The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is actively supporting the transition of heavy-duty trucks from diesel to electric in Australia. Great news — after all, diesel starts with DIE. One hundred million Aussie dollars is on the table. That’s 62 million USD at today’s exchange rate. I reached out to … [continued]
Tiffany & Co., one of the most popular luxury jewelry companies ever, has joined Business For Nature’s Call To Action.
Biomimicry could offer Ford a sustainable solution for the sticky problem of recycling glued-together car parts.
The American Business Act on Climate Pledge rallies Coca-Cola, Google, Walmart, and 10 other US business powerhouses for President Obama’s climate policy.
Coca-Cola is going up against the Western States Petroleum Association with a new workplace EV charging initiative to support California clean energy goals.
“Coca-Cola believes PlantBottle will serve as a catalyst for redirecting the entire polyester fiber and plastic resin industry toward a renewable future. “
Originally published on ABB Conversations. By John-Philip Miller From Barcelona’s intelligent trash cans to Tallinn’s electric cars, European cities are adopting tech to improve services, cut consumption and save cash. Europe may be the Old World, but it seems the continent’s most-storied cities are ahead of the New World – namely, … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. Smith Electric Vehicles of Kansas City has suspended production of its electric trucks and vans. While executives remain optimistic about Smith’s chances, even they had to acknowledge that building a handful of electric vehicles at an extremely high just isn’t a sustainable business model. Smith Electric Vehicles … [continued]
Here’s yet another example of the US military’s transition to a safer, more agile fuel profile. The US Air Force has just embarked on a wind power demonstration at a remote monitoring station used for combat training exercises in Alaska. The goal is to eliminate the need for airborne fuel … [continued]
The U.S. Department of Energy has just kicked off an electric truck demonstration project in the Houston-Galveston area, and since it’s Texas you know there’s a potential to power those trucks with wind. TXU, the electricity supplier to Houston, already offers a 100 percent wind power option to its customers, … [continued]
