"In late May, Bowery opened its third farm, located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, which it says will also employ at least 70 people. It plans to open two more facilities in Q1 2023 in the Atlanta, Georgia, and Dallas metro areas."
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First Look: Salesforce teams up with AT&T to cut IoT emissions
Andrew Freedman writes in Axios about AT&T’s partnership with Salesforce. “Heavy machinery equipment outfitted with AT&T’s IoT devices allows companies to obtain data on their performance, such as engine hours, fuel consumption, and increasingly, emissions as well, the company said.” Read the full article here.
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Global nuclear power capacity needs to double by 2050 -IEA
"Advanced economies have nearly 70% of global nuclear capacity but the fleet is ageing. Investment has stalled and the latest new projects have run far over budget and behind schedule, the report said."
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‘Exxon Made More Money Than God’ — But Far Less Than Apple
"Apple has full control over the price of its products and trounces ExxonMobil’s earnings in every quarter. Apple could slash the price of its products and still make a huge profit. But ExxonMobil can’t slash the price of its products because it doesn’t set the price."
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In a world-first, scientists create eco-friendly cement from algae
"Interestingly, concrete which is primarily made using portland cement, water, and gravel is considered the most consumed material across the globe next to water. Whether it is North America, Europe, or Asia, construction activities can not be imagined without concrete and especially portland cement."
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Private Investors Betting on Clean Energy Despite Market Selloff
Amrith Ramkumar of The Wall Street Journal reports on funding for clean tech. “Intersect Power LLC and three other climate startups have together raised more than $1.6 billion in the past week. Large investment firms and venture capitalists, many with hefty cash piles, appear to be optimistic about the sector despite worries about high inflation...
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Why Big Tech is pouring money into carbon removal
"Carbon removal does generally enjoy bipartisan support in Washington, and the Department of Energy recently launched a $3.5 billion program to develop four direct air capture hubs across the U.S., with each one intended to permanently remove over 1 million tons of carbon dioxide per year."
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Half Of Fashion’s Materials Now Come From Sustainable Sources, But More Needs To Be Done To Meet Climate Goals
"The figures, released today, show 50% of materials being used by the 292 participating companies are now organic, recycled or other lower impact options, compared with 44% in 2020."
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‘Green’ Germany Prepares To Fire Up the Coal Furnaces
"Germany's plight is disturbing testimony of where you can end up if you commit yourself to a vision of a 'green' future that has no place in it for the most reliable source of clean-ish electricity. By contrast, neighboring France plans to build as many as 14 new nuclear reactors because of, not despite, its environmental goals."
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Amogy Raises $46 Million in Funding to Accelerate the Commercialization of its Ammonia-to-Power Technology Across Heavy Duty Transportation
"Comparatively, Amogy’s solution leverages ammonia, an energy dense, carbon-free molecule, which is crucial to zero-emission heavy duty transportation. Moreover, because the chemical has been used industrially for more than a century, existing storage, handling, and delivery infrastructure is already in place globally, making ammonia an optimal fuel for long-haul trucking, locomotives, aviation, and shipping – so-called 'hard-to-abate' areas that have all proven difficult to decarbonize."
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