It has been a while since I wrote a “What Changed In The Solar Energy Industry … ?” article, so I’m lumping two months of news together for this one as November closes. That means cutting out more of the “small” stories, which should make this an especially potent roundup of notable changes in the electric vehicle industry. Enjoy!
Only a month after it announced that it was joining the RE100 initiative and committing to sourcing 100% of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2040, entertainment and electronics giant Sony Corporation has announced this week it is bringing forward its US goal by a decade.
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Fairphone and Apple lead the way on Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics which is published this week, with big-name companies like Amazon, Samsung, and Huawei receiving failing grades.
In a another sign of the way that the auto industry is approaching an inflection point, it’s appears that after years of teasing on the matter, Sony will finally be entering the electric vehicle battery manufacturing business. Considering that the company has been hinting that it would do so since … [continued]
More than 150 companies have now signed up to the Science Based Target initiative, committing to set emissions reduction targets. The Science Based Targets initiative announced this week, on the eve of the Climate Action Summit in Washington, DC, that a total of 155 companies have now committed to set … [continued]
114 separate companies have committed to the Science Based Targets initiative, committing to set emissions reduction targets in line with science-based fact. The Science Based Targets initiative announced the news on Tuesday in Paris, at the currently ongoing COP21 United Nations climate negotiations. The announcement was made at the LPAA … [continued]
A new environmental campaign from Sony Pictures Television Networks will help promote conservation and preservation issues across the globe, and in the United States these efforts will focus on the needs of our iconic National Parks. The company’s US networks, Sony Movie Channel and getTV, along with streaming network Crackle, … [continued]
Samsung SDI and LG Chem are near the top of the lithium-ion battery industry with regard to business strategy and execution, according to a new report from Navigant Research. The report — titled Navigant Research Leaderboard Report: Li-Ion Grid Storage — explores the business practices, strengths, and weaknesses of 15 … [continued]
An energy system prototype with a capacity of 1.2 MW and 1.2 MWh will be tested in Quebec this summer. A joint venture was formed by Hydro-Quebec and Sony Corporation to develop and test the system. It was reported that it can store an amount of electricity that is the … [continued]
