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The time for electric trucks and buses is now

GreenBiz

The organization expects there to be 169 zero-emission commercial vehicles available for purchase, or soon to be available, in North America by the end of 2020; that's a 78 percent increase from the number of zero-emission commercial vehicles available at the end of 2019.

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Why corporate partners are essential for Third Derivative, a new climate-tech support network

GreenBiz

Most have incredibly long R&D lead times, while the systems that typically support startups cater to ones promising shorter-term payoffs. The thesis: The most successful climate-tech startups will be those with early access to economic analysis, policy resources, financing and technical support. But this isn’t just about money. "It

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The top 2020 trends in sustainability, according to GreenBiz readers

GreenBiz

From relative giants such as Tesla to newcomers like startup Rivian and Chanje, we stand by this list. Two of the world’s largest food companies, General Mills and Danone North America, have set specific targets and worked to extend their support to farmers in their supply chains that are picking up these practices this year.

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Terreform ONE’s plans to upend cities and suburbs in a post-pandemic world

GreenBiz

My wife, Randy Rosenberg, executive director of the nonprofit Art Works for Change , created the exhibition, which has traveled North America the past few years.). Quotidian, everyday folks. One of the things I truly appreciate about Terreform’s approach is its attention to the social aspect of these innovative designs. “I

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Greentown Labs and Browning the Green Space Open Applications for Year 3 of the ACCEL Program to Support BIPOC Entrepreneurs

Greentown Labs

ACCEL bolsters startups as they develop critical climatetech solutions by offering access to funding, networking connections, resources, and opportunities that structural inequities put out of reach. As the largest climatetech startup incubator in North America—with locations in Somerville, Mass. and Houston, Texas, Nov.

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Greentown Labs and Browning the Green Space Announce Second Cohort for ACCEL, an Accelerator for BIPOC-led Climatetech Startups

Greentown Labs

The recurring, year-long program welcomes seven startups led by underrepresented founders Somerville, Mass. The recurring, year-long program welcomes seven startups led by underrepresented founders Somerville, Mass. The selected founding teams will each receive a non-dilutive $25k grant to support their startup’s growth.

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Greentown Labs and Vineyard Wind Announce Offshore Wind Challenge Startup Participants

Greentown Labs

Startups will participate in accelerator program to develop data monitoring technologies focused on protecting marine mammals. The startups will focus on innovations in marine mammal monitoring through data collection, real-time transmission, and analysis. Somerville, Mass., Somerville, Mass.,