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5 circular economy startups we've got our eyes on

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5 circular economy startups we've got our eyes on. This week, we announced five startups pitching June 17 at Accelerate at Circularity 21. Accelerate is a fast pitch competition featuring startups across the circular economy value chain. Climate tech startups, and investments into them, are growing. Sherrie Totoki.

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Startup tackles decarbonizing industrial heat processes

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Startup tackles decarbonizing industrial heat processes. In 2018, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that the three largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions were transportation (28 percent), electricity (27 percent), and industry (22 percent). Myisha Majumder. Wed, 09/16/2020 - 01:30.

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Keep your eyes on these 9 electric truck and van companies in 2021

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Keep your eyes on these 9 electric truck and van companies in 2021. Nonetheless, the transition accelerated in 2020 as more mammoth automakers pushed electric trucking fleets closer to reality. Arrival, a five-year-old London-based startup, is establishing a presence in the U.S. Mike De Socio. Mon, 01/04/2021 - 02:00.

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Electric tractors, agribots and regenerative agriculture

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Electric tractors, agribots and regenerative agriculture. Billed as the first fully electric driver-optional tractor, the Monarch will be available in fall 2021 at a pricetag starting at $50,000. AGCO isn’t the only ag equipment provider, of course, that envisions a hybrid, electric future in agriculture. Electric Vehicles.

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Amazon hands Mercedes-Benz its biggest electric vehicle order to date

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Amazon hands Mercedes-Benz its biggest electric vehicle order to date. German auto giant Mercedes-Benz announced its largest order of electric vehicles to date Friday: 1,800 electric delivery vans for retail giant Amazon to use across Europe. Katie Fehrenbacher. Fri, 08/28/2020 - 00:00.

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A wave of electric workhorses is coming

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A wave of electric workhorses is coming. When most folks think of the electrification of transportation, they naturally think about electric cars. Electric tractors: Yep, those diesel-powered tractors plowing farms across America could be powered by batteries one day. Katie Fehrenbacher. Wed, 04/21/2021 - 01:45.

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What the Proterra bankruptcy means for the electric bus industry

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A bump in the road could shake confidence — and hold lessons for other climate tech startups.

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