In recent years, companies have come under increasing scrutiny for their environmental practices. The heightened focus on corporate ESG and sustainability has cast a spotlight on the impact businesses have on air emissions, water discharges, hazardous waste, and other […]
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Investing in companies based on the environmental and social sustainability of their business practices has gained traction in recent years. ESG, or environmental, social, and governance standards investment objectives, appeal […]
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The SEC proposed new rules mandating climate disclosure by public companies in March 2022. The announcement has drawn mixed reactions from public companies and the investor community.
While many public companies publish sustainability reports, they report […]
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Right to repair bills have been gaining momentum. Consumers and independent third parties increasingly demand the right to self-repair. They want to be able to repair a wide range of products including electronics, farm equipment, […]
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Countries around the world are grappling with how to address climate change and its related risks through legislation. The United Nations has developed many binding international treaties on climate change. Highlighted below are some key […]
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Flying taxis are a step closer to becoming a reality in U.S. cities. Wisk Aero is a startup that Boeing and Kitty Hawk Corporation have backed. They signed a deal with
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Intersect Power, a clean energy technology company that aims to provide low-carbon solutions at scale, hired a new Chief Legal Officer. In January 2022, the company announced that John Cook, a former law firm partner, […]
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Bitcoin mining is the process of creating new digital tokens and adding past transaction records to a public blockchain ledger. This energy-intensive process is a heavy greenhouse gas emitter.
Some startups encourage crypto miners to use clean […]
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A new property development in Austin, Texas plans to become the largest 3D printed housing development in the US. The neighborhood will feature 100 single-story 3D printed homes. Construction is slated to finish in […]
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Greenhouse gas emissions and environmental issues have become significant concerns worldwide. In response to this, there has been an increase in energy companies that supply alternative fuels to natural gas. For example, […]
Last month’s huge winter weather disaster emphasized the delicate availability and volatile cost of electricity in the Houston area and in all of Texas. Only a month after the crisis a Washington, D.C.-based company acquired Houston-based Real Simple Energy. […]
The once all-powerful oil and gas industry is spinning its wheels. It is trying intensely to survive the COVID-19 pandemic that has dramatically decreased the demand for its products.
Many outfits have reduced their drilling operations, laid off workers, and […]
Devon Energy Corp. has agreed to acquire WPX Energy Inc. in a $2.56 billion all-stock deal, according to multiple sources.
In a press release, WPX Energy terms the deal “a merger of equals” and said it creates “a leading unconventional […]
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