Freyr, a publicly traded company with Norwegian roots, is set to build a nearly $2.6 billion battery plant in Newnan to meet an anticipated spike in demand for energy-storage systems […]
Category: Sustainability
Posted inUnited States
UGA ‘Genius’ Lands MacArthur Grant for Work Keeping Plastics Out of World’s Oceans
A University of Georgia professor who has become one of the foremost global researchers on how plastic waste ends up in oceans — and how to keep it from happening […]
Posted inGermany
Porsche’s $50M Expansion of Test Track and Headquarters to Include Solar Array
A $50 million expansion that will more than double Porsche’s footprint at its headquarters and track complex near the Atlanta airport will include a solar array in a bid to […]
Posted inSouth Korea
Korean Battery Recycler Is Latest in Parade of Metals Firms Investing in Georgia
A Korean recycler of lithium-ion batteries is the latest company plugging into the growing electric-vehicle value chain being constructed in Georgia largely with foundational links partly provided by other foreign-owned […]
Posted inQatar
Atlanta’s Green Boom Signs Manufacturing and Distribution Deal in Qatar
Atlanta-based Green Boom, which sells eco-friendly absorbent products for cleaning up oil leaks and spills, has signed a deal to open a factory and distribution center in Qatar that will […]
Posted inQuebec
Charging Toward a Revolution: Quebec’s Role in Electrifying the World’s Fleets
MONTREAL — Walk through Lion Electric’s flagship factory in Saint-Jerome, just outside Montreal, and it’s clear that production is in no danger of being paralyzed by supply-chain worries. Yellow school […]
Posted inFinland
Finnish Firm Partners With Georgia’s Danimer for Biodegradable Coatings for Packaging
Pretty soon, your disposable coffee cup could get a whole lot cleaner, thanks to a Georgia-based company’s partnership with Finnish chemical company Kemira. Danimer Scientific, based in Bainbridge, is an early […]
Posted inBrazil
Ambassador: Despite Criticism on Amazon, Brazil an Environmental Powerhouse
Brazil has gotten a bad rap for fires choking up the “lungs of the world” in the Amazon, but the country’s U.S. envoy said critics fail to tell the full […]