New York to Approve One of the World’s Most Ambitious Climate Plans – The New York Times

New York lawmakers have agreed to pass a sweeping climate plan that calls for the state to all but eliminate its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, envisioning an era when gas-guzzling cars, oil-burning heaters and furnaces would be phased out,…

Since Father-Son Duo Designed Revolutionary ‘Honey on Tap’ Beehive, There Are 51,000 New Bee Colonies

Now in honor of National Pollinator Week, the inventors are donating thousands of dollars to honeybee conservation groups.

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Around and around on circularity

If the level of enthusiasm around the world is matched by a concomitant level of action, our circular future will be bright.

Closing borders to plastics can create even more barriers to a circular economy

The plastic trade wars threaten countries without domestic recycling systems — which they’re unlikely to build in the next decade.

What is climate change? – CBC.ca

Climate change encompasses a range of atmospheric variants, including rising temperatures, extreme weather events and natural disasters such as wildfires and floods. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) There has been debate recently about whether climate change should actually be called a “climate…

Bob Lutz: Improved Tesla Panel Gaps Are Now “World Class”

Renowned Tesla bear Bob Lutz has recently sung praises of the build quality of Tesla’s vehicles, saying of a Model 3 that he inspected, “not only was the paint without any discernible flaw, but the various panels formed a body of precision that was beyond reproach.”

Radical action needed to hit UK’s zero-carbon target | Letters

Theresa May is deceiving us, either deliberately or through ignorance, with regard to the goal of reducing carbon emissions to zero by 2050 (May puts 2050 zero emission target into law, 12 June). This is impossible for any economy based…

Volkswagen Will Invest €900 Million In Northvolt

Volkswagen has invested a 900 million Euro investment in Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt. The two companies will build a new battery factory near VW’s Salzgitter factory.

Bending the line: How better design can transition a linear economy to a circular one

From Interface to Starbucks to Patagonia, companies are starting to make products and packaging with end-of-life top-of-mind.

Judge: NY AG Can’t Call ‘Goldman Sachs’ in Exxon Trial

A state judge agreed with Exxon that the New York attorney general’s office hasn’t done enough to lay out an accurate witness list for an upcoming court case. In October of 2018, the New York AG filed suit after a…