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WEF launches First Movers Coalition to drive demand for zero carbon tech

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Seven of these sectors—steel, cement, aluminum, chemicals, shipping, aviation, and trucking—account for more than a third of global carbon emissions, but do not have cost-competitive clean energy alternatives to fossil fuels. Trucking: Members commit to purchase or contract zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles by 2030.

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BCG report finds advanced biofuels, concentrated solar power, and solar photovoltaic tracking to make significant market impact sooner than commonly assumed

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Advanced biofuels, concentrated solar power (CSP), and solar photovoltaic power (PV) will see accelerating adoption and growth and are on track to change the global energy mix far earlier than is often assumed, according to a new report from The Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

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New electric truck company Chanje emerges from stealth; first model out this year

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Utilizing a single platform and global vehicle strategy, Chanje will subsequently introduce a full range of electric models including larger trucks and shuttle buses in a variety of lengths and capacities, all aimed at the urban vehicle segment. FDG and Chanje co-created the product. s top law firms, the US EPA and other.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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By some estimates, upwards to 80,000 auto workers and a similar number in the auto supply chain have already been laid off globally to support the EV transition. By some estimates , upwards to 80,000 auto workers and a similar number in the auto supply chain have already been laid off globally to support the EV transition.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Electric car proponents at The California Cars Initiative believe the task force was unduly influenced by “plug-in skeptics” at the Boston Consulting Group , which is under government contract to provide input on the prospects for G.M. Galbraith joined The New York Times in June 2008 to write about renewable energy.

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