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New Flyer and Li-Cycle complete heavy-duty lithium-ion battery recycling pilot; 3,200 lbs of Li-ion batteries

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Li-Cycle offers a proprietary, closed-loop lithium-ion battery resource recovery service producing minimal solid waste, and zero liquid and air emissions that can sustainably produce battery grade lithium, cobalt, and nickel products. New Flyer Industries Canada ULC and New Flyer of America Inc., subsidiaries of NFI Group Inc.,

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President’s 2016 Budget requests $29.9B for DOE; 9% boost over FY 2015 enacted; $793M (2.7%) for sustainable transportation

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The Request supports activities and projects based on the High Energy Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP) May 2014 strategic plan, including design support for a reconfigured international Long Baseline Neutrino Facility hosted at Fermilab. contribution to the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project. Within the $10.7

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DHL Global Forwarding purchasing 60M liters of Sustainable Marine Fuel from GoodShipping

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DHL’s GoGreen Plus service paves the way to transition to clean and sustainable transportation. Hereby a calculation is made using international-agreed standards how much fossil volume the cargo owner would have used without any insetting service.

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Volvo Group creates Volvo Energy business are to focus on batteries and infrastructure

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It will have both an internal role, providing batteries and charging solutions to the Volvo Group’s other business areas, and an external role, offering used, remanufactured and refurbished batteries to customers for use across different applications. Volvo Energy will be a business area with full profit and loss responsibility.

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Comprehensive LCA report from Ricardo on behalf of EC confirms environmental benefits of electrified powertrains

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Ricardo experts in sustainable transport, with colleagues from E4tech and the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg (ifeu), have produced a comprehensive lifecycle assessment (LCA) of road vehicles on behalf of the European Commission. avoided emissions from manure storage).

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Rivian’s new sustainability officer has a successful track record of environmental prioritization

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Amidst Rivian’s push toward sustainable transportation, there are several tasks the electric automaker requires Costa to align with during her tenure. After earning a bachelor’s degree from Barnard College, Costa earned a Master’s Degree in International Affairs from Columbia University in New York City.

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How Eco-Friendly Transportation Boosts Business Success

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The Green Trend in Business Between scientific proof of emissions damage and consumers’ growing desire to work with businesses with sustainable policies, companies have shifted to more environmentally friendly practices. This year, sustainability reporting and sustainable finance are among the top trends in international businesses.