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Tesla formally wins final environmental approval to open Gigafactory Berlin

Teslarati

The past two years, after all, required the State Office of the Environment to not only inspect and approve the factory itself, but also the entire industrial area with several large-scale facilities. In times of climate crisis, the availability of water will play an increasingly important role for future developments and settlements.

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Ford, Ford Credit introduce sustainable financing framework prioritizing EV, clean production, community investments

Green Car Congress

Clean Manufacturing – Further reducing the environmental footprint of Ford’s operations through renewable energy, sustainable water and wastewater management, waste management, and energy-efficient buildings.

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Can the World’s Largest Cruise Ship Really Be Climate-Friendly?

Baua Electric

Like an A-list celebrity stepping onto the red carpet, the arrival of Royal Caribbean’s 250,800-ton ship has captured the world’s attention, with some marveling over its cutting-edge features, like the largest water park at sea, while others criticize the gigantic ship’s potential to damage the environment. 27 — is the size of a small city.

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On the World’s Largest Cruise Ship, Thrills and Space to Chill

Baua Electric

For months, the 250,800-ton ship, which can carry nearly 8,000 people, has been making headlines — including some that have criticized its size and potential to damage the environment. Space The ship has the feel of a city, with eight distinct “neighborhoods.” It seemed like an unnecessary waste of energy.

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Megatruck Runs on the Lightest Gas

Cars That Think

Snooping on penguins for clues regarding how they relate to their polar environment is a job for machines and not men. That is the conclusion reached by a team of researchers that is studying how climate change is threatening penguins’ icy Antarctic habitat and puzzling out how to protect the species that are native to both polar regions.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

The Torrance Hillside Overlay district , covers most of the historic Hollywood Riviera neighborhood where the Creative Greenius lives and I can tell you that it’s a zoning law that is pure politics. Just two people live in its 3000+ energy-wasting square feet. It’s just this mind-blowing waste of time. The environment?

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Inside The Green Task Force

Creative Greenius

For more than a year now in this blog I’ve been researching and reporting on climate change, energy and transportation issues and related environmental stories covering them on both a personal and a global perspective. First off you might be surprised that our cities have Climate Action Plans, but don’t be.

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