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Ascend Elements Plans Kentucky Manufacturing Facility to Recycle EV Batteries

NGT News

Ascend Elements is investing $310 million in Phase 1 – and up to $1 billion over several possible phases – to build a sustainable lithium-ion battery materials facility in Hopkinsville, Ky., with groundbreaking expected in Q4 2022.

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Sporting goods 2022: The new normal is here

McKinsey

The sporting-goods industry continues to evolve amid increased health awareness, shifting channel preferences, and rising sustainability concerns. Sporting-goods players need to adapt to five trends shaping the industry in 2022.

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IACT Awards Transportation Leaders for Policy, Research and EV Charging Actions

NGT News

The Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation (IACT), formerly known as Chicago Area Clean Cities, has named its 2022 Sustainable Transportation Award winners. The awards are given annually to organizations and individuals who take actions to locally reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality.

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Unitil Adds More Hybrid Vehicles to Fleet

NGT News

Unitil Corporation, a provider of natural gas and electricity delivery service to customers in New England, is continuing its transition to a sustainable fleet by adding more hybrid electric vehicles and launching a program to reduce vehicle idling time.

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Fleetmaster Express’ First of 10 Volvo VNR Electric Trucks Set to Arrive in Texas

NGT News

Volvo Trucks North America customer Fleetmaster Express, a for-hire logistics carrier, has ordered 10 Volvo VNR Electrics to support supply chain sustainability efforts for Ball Corp., Fleetmaster Express will begin operating its first two battery-electric trucks in Q2 2022, making them the first Volvo VNR Electric […].

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Introduction: October 2022

McKinsey

Building a sustainable future will depend upon the buildings themselves being built and operated sustainably.

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Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, September 2022

McKinsey

Central banks sustain aggressive policy tightening; industrial activity picks up in emerging economies; financial-markets uncertainty works to strengthen the dollar.