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The top 25 most sustainable fleets

GreenBiz

At the same time, it's already adopting renewable natural gas to power its natural gas trucks in its short-haul fleet. . It's got close to 300 alternative-fueled vehicles, including electric, hybrid and natural gas buses, sweepers and light-duty vehicles. Just a short five years away. Media Authorship.

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The 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

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Six years later, he is CEO of Clara Foods, a biotech food company that uses fermentation to create egg proteins without involving chickens. Goksenin Ozturkeri’s interest in renewable energy dates back to his childhood in Turkey, a country that has long depended on natural gas imports, primarily from Russia, for much of its electricity.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

It’s throwing $100 million toward biotech solutions for repurposing waste and improving plastics; regenerative agriculture in deforested zones; and building up markets for biological ingredients. Furthering fair wages and closing the gender gap is another goal, as is embracing circular principles.

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Editor’s Pick: Top DeSmog UK Stories of 2022

DeSmogBlog

The Dangers of Liquified Natural Gas Lock-In. Participants linked to the world’s largest agribusiness firms – such as meatpackers JBS , food corporation Cargill, or biotech leaders Bayer – and their lobby groups had jumped from 76 in 2021 to at least 160 this year.

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Mapped: The Network of Powerful Agribusiness Groups Lobbying to Water Down the EU’s Sustainable Farming Targets

DeSmogBlog

In order to reach EU Farm to Fork objectives, we believe it is essential that EU Regulations foster further all innovative solutions, be it biopesticides or pesticides, plant biotech including NGTs or digital and precision agriculture tools so that farmers have access to a full toolbox of effective solutions towards more sustainable farming.”.

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Climate Corps Alumni Advisory Board

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Prithivi Chellamuthu currently works as Senior Scientist – Curative, a biotech/healthcare startup involved in improving healthcare access to the community. Prithivi Chellamuthu. (He/Him/His) He/Him/His) Senior Scientist, Curative San Dimas, CA, USA Legrand (North America) (‘14).

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Fleet leaders share four recommendations for driving toward zero emissions

GreenBiz

Zach Freeze, senior director for sustainability at Walmart, is also looking at renewable natural gas and efficiency improvements on the road to broader electrification. "We We're still using renewable diesel … We're also using renewable gasoline," Saunders said. He’s not alone in that strategy.

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