The shipping industry makes virtually any purchase possible. Whether you’re ordering supplies for a home renovation or investing in gardening tools, shipping experts bring those products from manufacturers to your doorstep. Green shipping options have been challenging to find in the past, but the industry is moving toward a sustainable future. Thanks to the latest innovations and trends in electric shipping, your future purchases can more closely align with your green values. The Shipping Industry’s Traditional Reliance on Fossil Fuels Fossil fuels have been the traditional foundation of the shipping industry. They power every form of transportation that moves goods around the world. Experts estimate that 90% of all trade happens through…
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US Air Quality Improves with Switch to EVs
a shift toward electric vehicles and renewable energy would slash not only carbon emissions but harmful air pollutants as well.
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More Electrifying Stories
Bill Mollison, of permaculture fame, made a rather profound observation: “Though the problems of the world are increasingly complex, the solutions remain embarrassingly simple.” Applying his words to the problem of climate change, climate scientists and millions of concerned individuals agree that the solution is simple: stop burning fossil fuels and switch everything to electric power. A simple solution but a massive global undertaking to make it happen. It is happening and so we bring you a few items that caught our attention in the months since our Spring issue. JFK Airport To Go Solar The largest rooftop solar array in New York City and on any U.S. airport terminal will…
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A Minor Inconvenience
EV Charging Will Get Better-Really The April 23rd issue of the Los Angeles Times ran an opinion piece entitled: I’m Ready to Trade in My Electric Car. Here’s Why. Written by Mariel Garza, the Times’ Deputy Editorial Page Editor, the title caught my attention, so I read on. Although Ms. Garza loves her Kia Niro EV, she seriously considers trading it in for a gas-powered hybrid plug-in version because she has had too many lousy charging experiences as she travels throughout California. Unfortunately, she is not alone in her assessment of public charging, and sales of EVs suffer because of the charging horror stories floating around the internet. I want to point out…
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Top 12 Climate Developments of 2022
2022 should be celebrated for some amazing climate developments that will make a difference for years to come.
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What’s In the Inflation Reduction Act for Me?
The Inflation Reduction Act represents a huge opportunity for you to build your electric future.
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More Americans Would Get Electric Vehicles
With gas prices taking a toll on people’s wallets, Consumer Reports (CR) has a new survey of what Americans think about battery electric vehicles
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Ask the Man Who Owns One: 5 Years in an EV
Rich had been concerned about greenhouse gas and was a climate change watcher for many years. Then in 2013, the average CO2 concentration in the atmosphere reached 400 parts per million for the first time ever at the Mona Loa Observatory in Hawaii.
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Moving the Decimal Point on the Price of Gas
More reasons to buy an EV than your pocketbook. They drastically reduce your carbon footprint and the amount of air pollution you are generating (and, in turn, breathe). And they’re delightfully quiet and fun to drive.
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Fight Back Against Fossil Fuel Autocrats
One of the many downsides to our reliance on fossil fuels is that it empowers autocrats in petro-states to spread chaos at home and across the world. It’s time to Electrify & Decarbonize.
