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‘Clean’ Eating Gets Complicated by New Climate Research
For years now, climate-conscious cooks have embraced plant-based diets as a way to avoid the emissions-heavy meat industry. New research suggests low-carbon eating isn’t quite that simple.
Assorted vegetables in a store display. Photo: Mark Stebnicki/ Pexels.
Tesla Co-Founder Joins With Toyota to Recycle Car Batteries
Toyota Motor Corp. is tying up with Redwood Materials Inc., a battery recycling company created by Tesla Inc. co-founder J.B. Straubel, to collect and repurpose cells from some of the earliest battery-powered vehicles.
A lithium-ion automotive battery pack sits on a chassis. Photo: Bloomberg.
Watch: The Top Supply Chain Threats According to Gartner
We asked Gartner analysts: What's the biggest threat to supply chains right now? Here's what they had to say.
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Three Ways Shippers Can Shape a Greener Future
Consumers are driving shippers and distributors to go green at a quickening pace. How is the logistics industry adapting to these demands?
Exhaust pipes on a truck. Photo: Getty.
Consumers Want Greener Delivery Options — But Retailers Have to Explain Them
Many retailers that offer green shipping and fulfillment choices are failing to educate their customers, and consequently wasting their own efforts.
A package sits on a doorstep. Photo: Shutterstock.
Shippers With Pollution-Curbing Equipment See Huge Fuel Savings
Ship-owners that invested in pollution-reducing equipment to let them burn dirtier fuel are enjoying massive discounts due to a supply glut.
Emissions from a cargo ship at dusk. Photo: Shutterstock.
The Future of Carbon-Free Trucking Isn’t Batteries — Yet
Conventional wisdom in the transport sector has moved rather quickly from “electric cars aren’t happening” to “the future of all cars is battery powered.” But that only applies to light vehicles.
Equipment sits on a counter at the Battery Laboratory at the Volvo Car AB headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. Photo: Bloomberg.
The Hydrogen Economy Goes Nowhere Without Infrastructure, Education
Among emerging green energy sources, hydrogen is enjoying the spotlight. What's missing, however, is the discussion of two essential elements: infrastructure and education. Without both, the wide-scale adoption of any new energy technology will go nowhere.
An employee adjusts a valve on the cold box for liquid hydrogen (LH2) production. Photo: Bloomberg.
Biden’s Trade Plan to Kickstart U.S. Solar Fails to Win Over Industry
President Joe Biden’s attempt to defuse a complicated trade dispute that’s paralyzed the U.S. solar industry is drawing swift criticism from some of the very companies the White House had been seeking to appease.
Photovoltaic panels at a floating solar farm. Photo: Getty.
Supply Chain Officers Must Face Five ‘Urgent’ Risk Areas, Gartner Says
From nature to military operations, the ability to offset weaknesses against predators is a key survival strategy. Today’s supply chain leaders should take note.
Ken Chadwick, vice president analyst with Gartner Inc.'s Supply Chain practice, speaks at the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo in Orlando, Florida.
U.S. Crackdown on Forced Labor in China Risks Further Supply Chaos
Pandemic and war have upended American supply chains. The next shock may come from the U.S. campaign against human-rights abuses in China.
A woman walks in Xinjiang, China. Photo: Bloomberg.
Three Payoffs to Closing the Supply Chain Gender Gap
Supply chains will be left in the dust if they don’t move toward a more female workforce.
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