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Transportation's Rebound Contributes to Bleak Outlook for Meeting Emissions Goals

The U.S. is on track to cut greenhouse gas emissions by only around 40% by 2030 when compared to 2005 levels if the country does not make any other changes.

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Big Batteries May Save U.K. Power System Up to £24B by 2050

The British government is promoting big batteries as a means to store cheap renewable electricity at times when the grid is oversupplied.

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‘Windshipped’ Offers a Vision of an Alternative to Commercial Trucking in Hudson Valley

John Bowermaster’s movie makes a compelling argument for figuring out how to send non-perishable goods by wind and water.

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How to Get Smaller Farmers to Adopt Sustainable Practices

We’d like to think that all participants in a food supply chain are equally committed to sustainable and environmentally responsible production; never mind the cost. If only that were true.

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Majority of Employees Said They Experienced Burnout in 2023

71% of employees said burnout impacted their work with 45% saying they’re not as enthusiastic as they could be, while another 26% said they only performed their required responsibilities.

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Biden Administration Pledges $162M to Expand Domestic Chip Factories

$90 million will be used to improve a plant in Colorado Springs, Colorado, while the other $72 million will go towards expanding a factory located in Gresham, Oregon.

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HMM Launches Supply Chain Carbon Calculator

HMM announced that it had developed its Supply Chain Carbon Calculator January 3, allowing cargo owners to better manage the carbon footprints of ships, trains and trucks.

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Vietnamese EV Maker Planning Battery Plant in India

VinFast said in October 2023it would build assembly factories in India and Indonesia that each have an annual capacity of up to 50,000 cars and a capital expenditure of up to $200 million at first.

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Navigating the New Landscape of Supplier Carbon Accounting Responsibility

A future is coming where environmental stewardship is not just a choice but an absolute necessity.

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New Actions from the White House Highlight the Difficulty of Tracing Forced Labor in Supply Chains

While recent actions won’t end the issue of forced labor entirely, this may well be a meaningful milestone in the long-running effort.

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Indonesian Nickel Workers Rally for Improved Safety After Deadly Fire

The workers’ main demand is “for the companies to comply with occupational health and safety” laws, said Katsaing, the Serikat Pekerja Indonesia Sejahtera (SPIS) workers’ union chairman.

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AI Technology Ensures Supply Chain Integrity Beyond the Holidays

By adopting AI technology to analyze critical enterprise-wide contract data and gain insights into supplier practices, companies can identify red flags and deviations from compliance standards

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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