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64 countries pledge to reverse biodiversity loss by 2030

World leaders, including the entire European Union, have committed to reversing biodiversity loss by 2030 in a 10-point pledge. Biodiversity pledge The announcement comes ahead of a major UN biodiversity summit, which will be virtual from New York, on Wednesday. The Leaders’ Pledge for Nature states: We, political leaders participating in the United Nations Summit on Biodiversity…
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EGEB: Solar pay-as-you-go market leader secures $90M

Greenlight Planet, the largest solar home product provider in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, secures $90 million. World leaders make a 10-point pledge to save the planet ahead of a UN summit. Maryland becomes the first US state to ban foam food containers. Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and your bank account — all without changing your utility company.
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VW ID.4 spotted in wild in CA ahead of launch

We got our first look of the upcoming VW ID.4 at a private event last week, but now the car has shown up in public. Over the weekend, it was spotted by reddit user awang44 in a parking lot for a public park in Foster City, California, just a few miles from VW’s Innovation…
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Tesla is looking to acquire stake in LG’s battery business, surprising report says

Tesla is looking to acquire a stake in LG’s upcoming separated battery business, according to a surprising new report. LG Chem has been rumored to be looking at separating its battery business from its other operations and making them a new publicly-listed entity. Now The Korea Times, a news outlet based in South Korea like LG, reports that Tesla is interested in acquiring a stake in the…
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These electric cargo bikes are already replacing trucks in cities

Could electric cargo bicycles replace industrial trucks? It turns out they already are. Look, sometimes you absolutely need a truck. But let’s be honest, most of the time you don’t. How many times have you seen a pickup truck driving around with an empty bed, or a box van carrying a tiny load? It happens all the time, and it’s a ridiculous waste of space and energy. It’s also exactly the…
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