Author: Tom Konrad Ph.D. CFA

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November 12, 2023 Manufacturing

Vineyard Wind 1 Installs First 853-Foot-Tall GE Haliade-X Wind Turbines

The project will generate clean, renewable, affordable energy for over 400,000 homes and businesses across Massachusetts while reducing carbon emissions by over 1.6 million tons per year. The post Vineyard Wind 1 Installs First 853-Foot-Tall GE Halia...

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November 12, 2023 Manufacturing

Automakers Opt Out Of Cleaning Up Their Vehicles … But At What Cost?

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently proposed new fuel economy standards that, together with the Environmental Protection Agency’s … [more] The post Automakers Opt Out Of Cleaning Up Their Vehicles … But At What...

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November 12, 2023 Manufacturing

1st Electric VTOL Flight In Florida

Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft continue to coast forward, and one of the latest landmark achievements from the industry … [more] The post 1st Electric VTOL Flight In Florida appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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November 11, 2023 Manufacturing

Considering An EV & Live In A Rural Area? Here Are Five Things To Know About Charging

Interest in electric vehicles is strong among U.S. drivers — including drivers who live in rural areas. That’s great news, … [more] The post Considering An EV & Live In A Rural Area? Here Are Five Things To Know About Charging appeared f...

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November 10, 2023 Sustainability

‘Simply remembering is not enough’: Typhoon Haiyan survivors demand climate justice ten years on

As global negotiations on loss and damage concluded their final meeting before COP28, those left behind from the Philippines’ deadliest storm push for the world’s biggest polluters to pay for their role in the climate crisis.

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November 10, 2023 Sustainability

UN calls for finance to close adaptation gap

The yawning gap between the cost of adapting to climate change and the finance available is becoming a chasm, experts warn ahead of COP28.

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November 10, 2023 Sustainability

Q&A: The fight over the ‘loss-and-damage fund’ for climate change

After lengthy and heated negotiations, diplomats have largely agreed on a draft framework for a new UN fund to help nations recover from the “loss and damage” caused by climate change.

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November 10, 2023 Sustainability

Bridging the gap for smallholders amidst tightening regulations

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil’s Guntur Cahyo Prabowo argues why certified smallholders should be able to sell their produce under the European Union’s new deforestation regulation, including via a RSPO smallholder credits system.

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November 10, 2023 Manufacturing

Polestar Trims Delivery Forecast, Begins V2G Charging Program

Polestar says it won’t cut prices to boost sales. It is also planning to take part in a major V2G experiment and add Lidar to the Polestar 4.