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The war to electrify: America can do it

GreenBiz

Remember how the nation mobilized seemingly overnight for the Allied Powers 80 years ago? It won't be boats, it will be solar farms. homes have a gas meter, feeding water heaters, cooking appliances and so on. "So Plus, renewable energy is more efficient than natural gas and coal-fired energy, which lose a lot of heat.

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? Nuclear’s day in the sun #177

Climate Tech VC

The pledge also calls on international banks to include nuclear in energy lending policies to help finance project-killing infrastructure expenditures. Nuclear is having its moment in the sun.   In the US , a 2023 Pew Research Center survey shows 57% of Americans favor nuclear power, a 14% increase over 2020.

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Why Is Sustainability Important In Business?

Green Business Bureau

2040 : The artic will become ice-free in the summer. Without this ice cap, global warming will accelerate as less sun is reflected out into space. 2100 : Global food production enters crisis mode as soils become exhausted. Each business has the power to create solutions and drive sustainable change.

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BBC Accused of Doing PR for Major Polluters

DeSmogBlog

In recent months, the BBC has created content for a number of oil and gas companies, including the French fossil fuel company Engie, which owns a number of coal-fired power plants and relies heavily on gas for its energy production. A screenshot of a BBC StoryWorks film from its ”Humanising Energy“ series.

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The war to electrify: America can do it

Business Green

Remember how the nation mobilised seemingly overnight for the Allied Powers 80 years ago? It won't be boats, it will be solar farms. Griffith was introducing a dramatic approach to slowing climate change and creating tens of millions of new jobs on US soil. It's not going to be bullets. This time it'll be batteries.

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Global Briefing: UN shines spotlight on e-waste opportunity

Business Green

The UN has this week published its annual Global E-waste Monitor report , revealing that at least $10bn of gold, platinum, and other precious metals were lost each year as part of the world's growing e-waste mountain. By 2040, we will be carbon neutral. Plus all the top green business news from around the world this week.

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The war to electrify: America can do it

AGreenLiving

Remember how the nation mobilized seemingly overnight for the Allied Powers 80 years ago? It won’t be boats, it will be solar farms. homes have a gas meter, feeding water heaters, cooking appliances and so on. Plus, renewable energy is more efficient than natural gas and coal-fired energy, which lose a lot of heat.