Sustainable aviation fuel’s main challenge relates to volume rather than airlines’ desire to use it, and consumers will be willing to pay the extra costs associated with its uptake, the di...
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Why Nissan is moving from the internal combustion engine in Europe
The chief operating officer of Nissan has spoken to CNBC about why his company has decided to move away from the development of new internal combustion engines in Europe once a tougher set of emission...
USDA to spend $1 billion on agriculture projects tackling climate change
A wind farm shares space with corn fields in Latimer, Iowa, U.S. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend $1 billion on projects for farmers, ranchers, and forest landown...
Volvo Cars, Northvolt to build gigafactory in Gothenburg
A Volvo XC40 Recharge car on display at the 38th Thailand International Motor Expo 2021. Peerapon Boonyakiat /SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Volvo Cars and Northvolt said Friday they would b...
Biden urges against USPS plan to spend billions on gas vehicles
A postal worker loads a delivery truck on October 01, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images The Biden administration on Wednesday attempted to halt the U.S. Postal Service’s plan...
Microsoft, Shell invest in LanzaJet, sustainable jet fuel start-up
The LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels plant in Soperton, Ga., is expected to begin producing 10 million gallons of SAF and renewable diesel per year from sustainable ethanol in 2023. Photo courtesy LanzaJe...
Illegal Gold Mining Causes ‘Devastating’ Mercury Pollution In Amazon Rainforest, Study Says
Topline Poorly monitored and often illegal small-scale gold mines have released “devastating” levels of toxic mercury in one of the most protected and biodiverse areas of the Amazon rainforest, threat...
California in transformational moment to fight climate change
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday said the state’s in a “transformational moment” to shift away from fossil fuels, as climate change continues to fuel devastating wildfire...
EV manufacturing jumps in UK, overall production sinks to 65-year low
A Nissan Leaf on the forecourt of a dealership in Lincoln, U.K. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images Car production in the U.K. slumped by 6.7% to just 859,575 units in 2021, new figures publish...
Los Angeles bans new oil and gas wells, will phase out old ones
A view of the Marathon Petroleum Corp’s Los Angeles Refinery in Carson, California, April 25, 2020. Robyn Beck | AFP | Getty Images The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday voted to ban new oil...
McKinsey calculates capital spending required to reach net-zero by 2050
A wind farm shares space with corn fields in Latimer, Iowa, U.S. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters As the world grapples with a worsening climate change crisis, governments and companies are pledging to achiev...
Change is coming to business
From high-profile figures such as Greta Thunberg to events like the COP26 summit, discussions about sustainability, the environment and climate change are perhaps more visible than ever before. As the...
Oil is at a 7-year high, but Exxon CEO Darren Woods sees lower trend
Darren Woods, CEO, ExxonMobil Michael Newberg | CNBC Oil prices rose to a seven-year high Tuesday amid ongoing supply concerns and escalating tensions in the Middle East, but Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Wo...
‘Green’ fuels more expensive but need to think long term: Maersk CEO
The container ship MORTEN MÆRSK heading to Hamburg on April 22, 2020. eyewave | iStock Editorial | Getty Images The CEO of shipping giant Moller-Maersk admitted to CNBC Thursday that shifting to ̶...
California proposes $6.1 billion on electric vehicle initiatives
California Governor Gavin Newsom holds a copy of the California State budget after ceremonially signing it during a rally in Los Angeles, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Hans Gutknecht | MediaNews Group | Get...
2021 ranks as fifth hottest year as carbon, methane emissions rise
A Cal Fire firefighter from the Lassen-Modoc Unit watches as an air tanker makes a fire retardant drop on the Dixie Fire as trees burn on a hillside on August 18, 2021 near Janesville, California. Pat...
The Blockchain Solution to the Problem of Water Pollution – Press release Bitcoin News
press release PRESS RELEASE. We work harder every year to increase production of the consumer goods that meet everyone’s needs, but in many parts of the world, water pollution, over-fishing and enviro...
Be Resolute To Reduce That Nighttime Artificial Light Pollution, Which AI Self-Driving Cars Can Help Solve (But Doing So Will Be Tricky)
Artificial light pollution via car headlights and how self-driving cars will fare. getty Let there be darkness. That is the potential catchphrase for those that are concerned about nighttime light pol...