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Forbes panel

There is a magazine called Forbes.

The inaugural Forbes Sustainability Leaders Summit brought in leaders from multiple industries to discuss how to solve environmental issues while still ensuring a healthy, vibrant economy. I led a panel featuring Todd Brady, who has been a leader at Intel in driving down its energy use and carbon footprint (Intel, he told the crowd, uses 100% renewable energy in the United States).

The summit was enjoyable. There isn't a conflict between environment and economy for me. The company's bottom line has been helped by Intel's efforts to conserve energy. There is no marketing premium for being green. What about living carbon's trees? The wood produced by them is more durable than the wood on the market. It's possible to be green and green at the same time.

California almonds

There is a photographer named Justin Sullivan.

The state's underground water supply has been strained due to the heat in the Central Valley.

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Discoveries And Innovations

Researchers have figured out a way to make batteries that are safer and less prone to market volatility.

California was able to weather a historic heat wave because it has gone all-in on clean energy technology.

NASA scientists were able to document the weight loss from melted ice with the help of two satellites.

Sustainability Deals Of The Week

A new $50 million program was announced by the Department of Energy to support companies, universities and other organizations in the development of fusion power technologies.

Ball Corporation is partnering with Boomerang Water to provide aluminum bottled water for resorts, cruise ships and other locations; the bottles can be more easily filled and recycled than their plastic equivalents.

On The Horizon

Even old technologies can inspire sustainable technology. There is a discussion about where green tech might go.

What Else We’re Reading This Week

For a long time, the environment was used to grow. It is attempting to save it. It is popular science.

Billions of dollars in worker productivity are caused by extreme heat.

There is a volcano in the world. The climate may also be affected by it. The New York Times is a daily newspaper in the United States.

Green Transportation Update

Exploring California's Salton Sea & Coachella Valley

The images are from the same company.

The transition away from fossil fuels to electricity for our cars and trucks is good for carbon emissions, but will likely cause shortages of key metals used in electric vehicle batteries, which will require hundreds of new mines. According to industry experts, demand for EV batteries will increase to tens of millions of units per year in the years to come.

The Big Transportation Story

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Tony Ponds was killed in the line of duty.

Black Founders Of EV-Charging Startups Have More Than Profits On Their Minds

As adoption of the new green technology grows, the company designs and builds electric vehicle charging stations has been able to land business from customers looking for home installations. It is hard to ignore the fact that those customers are mostly white and affluent. She wants the infrastructure she develops to reach both urban and Black communities. Even though sales have been harder to come by, she started to pitch her service to managers of apartment properties in areas with more diverse populations.

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More Green Transportation News

The hydrogen truck competition was disrupted.

It's not the best option to charge the EV at home overnight.

There are many reasons to ride a bicycle on this world car free day.

Unlikely to Ruffle U.S., European Charger battery swaps.

By the numbers, how much electric car battery range is enough

Amazon will power trucks with diesel to cut carbon emissions.

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