Carbon is often seen as a dirty word when it comes to the desire to save the planet, but what if we could utilize that source to create a cohesive environment from the soil to the animals we eat and air we breathe? That’s the concept around regenerative ranching, and Doniga Markegard is hoping to bring awareness to the idea that carbon doesn’t have to be our enemy.
Blythe Brumleve talks with Markegard about her goals to make growing food and raising animals more sustainable on this special...
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit.
Fireside Chat Topic: How Renewable Natural Gas Can Create Net Negative Zero Carbon Emissions
Details: Technologies can be low-carbon. But how can a technology have a carbon footprint less than zero? Hugh Donnell of Cummins Westport, which manufactures natural gas engines, discusses the technological path to a negative number.
Speaker: Hugh Donnell, business growth and development leader, Cummins Westport
Bio: Hugh Donnell is...
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This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit.
TOPIC: The role of freight railroads in sustainable supply chains
DETAILS: Railroads are much more fuel efficient than trucks and are studying new technologies to further reduce their carbon emissions.
SPEAKER: Josh Raglin, chief sustainability officer at Norfolk Southern Corp.
BIO: Raglin was appointed to his current role a year ago. Previously, he was general manager of facilities and led a number of projects related to...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/nzcs-chat-recap-railroads-continue-efforts-to-cut-fuel-emissions
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit.
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Cutting through the hype of net-zero emissions — what’s feasible today and how to get started
DETAILS: It seems like net-zero is the current industry buzz term around sustainability. Kathleen Hegyesi shared some key strategies for companies trying to get to net-zero emissions, including measurement processes, goals and executive buy-in.
SPEAKER: Hegyesi is the senior program manager at Flexport.org.
BIO: Heg...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/nzcs-chat-recap-cutting-through-net-zero-emissions-hype
Sustainability is a major conversation topic for leaders of today’s companies, especially in the transportation industry. To celebrate Earth Day, Dooner and The Dude host a special episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? and dive into sustainability goals of some big players in the logistics space.
Glenn Jones, global product executive at Blume Global, is first up on the guest list and breaks down the work Blume Global is doing to identify and eliminate waste and excess carbon dioxide emissions from the...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/nzcs-the-road-to-earth-restoration-what-the-truck
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: The future of transportation in a post-carbon world
DETAILS: Craig Fuller discusses the future of the transportation industry as it transitions to a carbon neutral world with Danny Gomez.
SPEAKERS: Fuller is the founder and CEO of FreightWaves, a leading provider of data and analytics for the global logistics industry. Gomez is the managing director of financial and emerging markets at FreightWaves and focuses on introducing data analytics and tools to the transportation...
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit.
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Reducing emissions through carbon measurement technology
DETAILS: C.H. Robinson experts chatted with FreightWaves President George Abernathy about how measuring carbon emissions is the first step to evaluate how to reduce a company’s carbon footprint. C.H. Robinson recently launched its Emissions IQ tool to measure transportation-related carbon emissions.
SPEAKER: Rachel Schwalbach, vice president of...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/nzcs-chat-recap-using-carbon-measurement-tech-to-reduce-emissions
The climate is changing. Higher temperatures, more intense and frequent natural disasters, and rising sea levels are among the many challenges that climate change poses. The transportation sector has recognized its role and is paving the way for a more sustainable future.
From fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction goals to hydrogen-powered aircraft and battery-electric trucks, sustainable transportation technologies are advancing every day.
Tune in to FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit...
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