Commits to net zero carbon by 2040 and 100% renewable energy by 2030 Orders 100,000 fully-electric delivery vehicles, the largest order ever for electric delivery vehicles Invests $100 million in reforestation projects around the world to begin removing carbon from the atmosphere now Launches new sustainability website to report progress on commitments WASHINGTON, D.C.: Today, […]
Amazon joins Walmart in blaming Tesla solar panels for fires
Amazon.com Inc. said a June 2018 blaze on the roof of one of its warehouses in Redlands, California, involved a solar system that Tesla’s SolarCity division installed. New Delhi: Walmart Inc. isn’t the only corporation that has seen its Tesla Inc. solar panels catch fire. On Friday, Amazon.com Inc. said a June 2018 blaze on […]
How Efficient Are Your Revenue Operations? Find out with Chargebee
Subscription-based businesses experience invisible revenue losses, which can now be reduced by 30% with Chargebee’s Summer’19 update. On May 21, 2019, Chargebee, an emerging market leader in the SaaS subscription management solutions industry, released an update with improved agility, usability, security, and revenue operations across the Chargebee subscription management platform. Find out how high-growth, subscription-based […]
Can Ebikes For Delivery Become The New Normal For India?
Companies like Amazon, Swiggy, Grofers, IKEA have now started using electric bikes for deliveries According to EV startup DOT, just 250 EVs can save $1 Mn in fuel costs annually Despite increased adoption, charging infrastructure remains a worry for delivery startups When it comes to logistics and ecommerce, India has shown an ever-growing appetite for […]
When Your Amazon Purchase Explodes
Shoddily made lithium-ion batteries can cause serious injury and even death. How do they keep ending up in consumers’ hands? Nicholas Jones didn’t think twice about purchasing a lithium-ion battery from Amazon in 2016. Like most Americans, he was used to ordering whatever he needed on the site and having it show up at his […]
A look at India’s key EV problems; Amazon’s plans to boost Make In India
I love my electric vehicle, but where do I charge it? A look at India’s EV problems The electric vehicles’ space is heating up. Startups like GoGreenBov, Tork, Ultraviolette, and Strom are ready to showcase their vehicles. Early movers like Ather Energy are already present on our roads and expanding. Then there are new entrants […]
Amazon Cozies Up to Oil & Gas, While Lagging Peers on Renewables
This week on The Energy Gang: Is Amazon’s courtship of the fossil fuel industry unique? The tech giants are all going long on renewables, but Amazon seems to be going long on oil and gas. A new story from Gizmodo details Amazon’s budding romance with the fossil fuel industry, even as it also lags behind […]
4,500 Amazon employees write to Jeff Bezos calling for ‘urgent’ leadership on climate change
More than 4,520 Amazon employees signed an open letter to Jeff Bezos demanding the company get serious about climate change. The letter comes days after a Gizmodo report revealed how aggressively Amazon is courting oil and gas companies. The signatories made a series of demands, ranging from an emissions-cutting timeline, to a demand for fair treatment of […]
Amazon Announces Three New Renewable Energy Projects to Support AWS Global Infrastructure
Three new wind farms in Ireland, Sweden, and the United States will produce more than 670,000 MWh annually and support AWS’s goal to power 100% of its global infrastructure with renewable energy SEATTLE: Today, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced three new renewable energy projects as part of its long-term goal to power all Amazon Web Services […]
Amazon, Kia Partner To Sell Home Electric Car Charging Stations To Kia EV Buyers
With the advent of electric vehicles (EVs) on the global scenario, a parallel industry of home charging docks is also growing and Amazon, being the e-commerce giant that it is, has been quick to identify it. In its latest move to capture this market, the firm has now partnered with Kia Motors. With this partnership, […]