Engineering
In the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, New Zealand is again talking about "building back better". But how do we build back better when we don't necessarily understand what "better" means? Or how to achieve this across a country ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
The 2011 Fukushima disaster made working in the nuclear industry unappealing for many Japanese students, but a new government push to revive the sector could start to shift the narrative.
Dec 22, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced steps Friday to speed up the clean-energy transition and fight climate change, including an end to building gas-burning power plants, even as the move away from fossil fuels has threatened ...
Jul 25, 2022
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Business
Japanese giant Sony brought forward its deadline for reaching carbon neutrality by a decade on Wednesday, saying it is now targeting net-zero emissions across its business by 2040.
May 18, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
China will slash coal import tariffs to ensure energy security, the finance ministry said Thursday, the latest move to cast doubt on the country's environmental promises.
Apr 28, 2022
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Business
Alibaba this week revealed an ambitious vision to grow its Southeast Asian e-commerce business to $100 billion in transacted sales as well as a pledge to reach carbon neutrality in its operations by 2030.
Dec 17, 2021
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Automotive
Toyota defended a decision not to sign an emissions pledge proposed during the COP26 climate talks on Wednesday, saying its global business would make the commitment "difficult".
Nov 10, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
China's top state-owned energy companies have been ordered to ensure there are adequate fuel supplies for the approaching winter at all costs, a report said Friday, as the country battles a power crisis that threatens to ...
Oct 1, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Smartphone and chip giant Samsung Electronics' fulfilment of a headline-grabbing pledge to switch to renewable energy in the US, China and Europe accounts for less than 20 percent of its global electricity use, environmentalists ...
Jun 28, 2021
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Business
Apple on Thursday announced a $200 million fund to invest in timber-producing commercial forestry projects, with the goal of removing carbon from the atmosphere while also generating profit.
Apr 16, 2021
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