Tides of Change: A Framework for Developing Just and Inclusive Green Shipping Corridors
Transitioning away from fossil fuels must include careful effort to avoid perpetuating the injustices present in today’s global economy, and instead ensure a just and equitable transition. A new report “Tides of Change: A Framework for Developing Just and Inclusive Maritime Green Corridors” co-created by the UN Global Compact, the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon […]
Mackinac Island Ferry will go Electric with Support from EGLE Grant
Funds also will help install electric shore power at Sault Ste. Marie international dock. A $3.06 million award from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Fuel Transformation Program (FTP) Part 2 will support the first-ever conversion of a Mackinac Island passenger ferry to zero-emissions electric power. Star Line, now known as […]
We Need a New Playbook for East Palestine and Beyond
It seems inevitable that the train disaster in East Palestine, Ohio would quickly become politicized. We don’t have a time machine to reset the clock and start over, but we can understand and learn from the better practices that might’ve been employed, and perhaps use them going forward for East Palestine and all future incidents […]
How The Great Lakes Region Can Lead The EV Revolution
Authors: Suzanne Goldberg, Director of Public Policy – Canada, ChargePoint Kevin Miller, Director of Public Policy, ChargePoint Home to over 107 million people, the Great Lakes Region is bustling, with tens of millions of cars, trucks, and buses crossing state, provincial, and national borders every year. Today, gasoline and diesel power most of the region’s […]
A Biofuel-Powered Shipping Transition
Author: Allister Paterson, Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer, CSL Businesses across the Great Lakes region are recognizing the importance of acting now to limit the impacts of climate change on this unique ecosystem where we live and work. As a primary user of our waterways, the Canadian shipping sector has a leadership role to […]
Here’s How Policy Can Design a Reliable and Resilient Zero Emissions Future for Transportation Fleets
Authors: Luke McCollum, VP Supply Chain Sustainability, Walmart Roberta Barbieri, VP Global Sustainability, PepsiCo Heavy-duty trucks are the backbone of the modern distribution system. Their safe and efficient operation is critical to continue delivering goods even during the toughest of times. At Walmart and PepsiCo, we are proud of our fleets and drivers who have […]
Time to Charge Ahead:
Great Lakes Region Requires Infrastructure to Power EVs
By Tom Van Heeke The automotive industry is undergoing profound changes. For its part, General Motors (GM) is on its way to an all-electric future with a plan to have 30 electric vehicles (EVs) in our global portfolio by the end of 2025 and an aspiration to eliminate tailpipe emissions from our new light-duty vehicles […]
Green Batteries for Green Vehicles: Principles for Responsible Battery Management in Mobile Applications
Dr. Gregory Keoleian summarizes the 10 principles for green batteries, essential to Electric Vehicles.
Powering Forward: Accelerating the Bi-national Great Lakes Region’s Clean Energy Transition Report
The bi-national Great Lakes mega-region, home to 107 million Americans and Canadian and center of the United States-Canada economic partnership, enjoys a multitude of shared sectors and socio-economic strengths, as well as integrated assets such as inter-state and cross-border supply chains, transportation corridors, and energy systems between both countries, that connect, unify, and advantage the […]
Connected, Adaptive and Resilient
A Multimodal Transportation Strategy for the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Region The region’s transportation connections are central to the economic competitiveness and prosperity of the region and the quality of life of 107 million people that call the region home. They will be just as critical to region’s future in a borderless global economy.