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July 29, 2024 Sustainability

Will ‘loss and damage’ climate funding reach ocean communities?

The compensation fund could help fishers from small island and coastal states, but many challenges remain.

Read More study-revealing-seabed-minerals-produce-oxygen-casts-cloud-over-critical-deep-sea-mining-negotiations
July 29, 2024 Sustainability

Study revealing seabed minerals produce oxygen casts cloud over critical deep-sea mining negotiations

The discovery that polymetallic nodules generate “dark” oxygen has frustrated mining companies and given hope to environmentalists pushing for deep-sea mining moratorium, until more is known about its impacts.

Read More let’s-talk-about-lithium-ion-cell-transportation
July 28, 2024 Manufacturing

Let’s Talk About Lithium-Ion Cell Transportation

If you’ve tried to drive between the LA metro area and Las Vegas in the last couple of days, you probably didn’t have a very good time. A truck carrying a 75,000 lb container with lithium-ion battery cells inside got into an accident and the cells we...

Read More rj-scaringe:-companies-are-copying-tesla-too-much
July 27, 2024 Manufacturing

RJ Scaringe: Companies Are Copying Tesla Too Much

The editor-in-chief at The Verge recently interviewed Rivian’s CEO and founder RJ Scaringe. The big takeaway? That other EV manufacturers are copying Tesla too much. In this article, I’m going to briefly cover what Scaringe said and opine on whether ...

Read More sales-of-plug-in-hybrids-in-south-africa-in-first-half-of-2024-almost-match-total-for-all-of-2023
July 26, 2024 Manufacturing

Sales Of Plug-in Hybrids In South Africa In First Half of 2024 Almost Match Total For All of 2023

Plug-in hybrid vehicles seem to have a growing market in South Africa. In 2023, there were 333 plug-in hybrids sold in South Africa. The number of plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) sold in the first half of 2024 has already hit 88% of last year’s total...

Read More seeing-mangroves-regrow:-a-visual-story-on-the-surprise-resurgence-of-iloilo’s-coastal-forests
July 26, 2024 Sustainability

Seeing mangroves regrow: A visual story on the surprise resurgence of Iloilo’s coastal forests

On International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, Eco-Business looks at the unexpected rapid growth of a thriving mangrove forest in Iloilo City, Philippines, following the completion of a man-made floodway.

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July 25, 2024 Sustainability

Q&A: What China’s push for ‘new quality productive forces’ means for climate action

China’s Third Plenum, an important five-yearly meeting traditionally associated with major economic reforms, concluded on 18 July in Beijing.

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July 25, 2024 Manufacturing

Drive A Rivian On 100% Clean Electricity In Texas With Octopus Energy

Octopus Energy and Rivian recently announced a joint program for Rivian owners in Texas that allows them to sign up for Octopus 100% clean electricity to charge their electric vehicles at home. Rivian owners in Texas do not need to get their own home...

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July 25, 2024 Sustainability

No respite from heat for workers in India

Indian regulatory codes are largely advisory when it comes to dealing with heat, ignoring humidity altogether, placing millions in danger during heatwaves and monsoons.