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Inxeption bolsters B2B marketplace with Final Mile Solar partnership

Amazon, Shopify, eBay and even Craigslist have revolutionized the shopping experience for consumers, allowing them to order and receive items without leaving the couch. 

For businesses, though, commerce has largely remained ​​stuck in the past, riddled with archaic manual processes that make it tough for companies to buy from and sell to one another.

But companies like Inxeption are looking to bring B2B commerce into the present. The Cupertino, California-based firm on Wednesday announced a...

Containerized solar water farms provide clean water, jobs for locals

GivePower's Solar Water Farm Max is shown, which has a solar panel roof above a desalination system and water tanks.

More than 2 billion people globally lack access to clean drinking water, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nonprofit organization GivePower is aiming to reduce that number by using the sun’s energy, shipping containers, desalination technology and local supply chains.

GivePower builds and delivers containerized solar-powered water farms that desalinate salty water. The organization focuses on areas where “there’s an immediate and growing need for better access to safe...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/containerized-solar-water-farms-provide-clean-water-jobs-for-locals

This company is using sunlight to charge EVs

EV electric vehicle driving down road with sun and sunlight overhead

Despite the best efforts of automakers, climate activists and even the president, the adoption of EVs faces some roadblocks. Setting aside the steep upfront cost, widespread EV adoption would require a massive network of expensive charging stations that simply doesn’t exist yet. 

In February, the White House granted states $5 billion over five years to build that infrastructure. But there could be a cheaper solution if we just look up.

On Thursday, sustainable last-mile delivery provider Gofor...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/this-company-is-using-sunlight-to-charge-evs

Solar panels to help charge batteries on 67 DHL Express trucks

DHL Express is adding solar panels to 67 trucks.

International shipping provider DHL Express announced on Thursday it is installing solar panels on 67 vehicles in its pickup and delivery fleet across the U.S.

Each medium- and heavy-duty truck with Trailar’s solar technology installed is expected to reduce carbon emissions by 1,000 kilograms per year, according to a release. For all 67 vehicles, that is the emissions equivalent of taking 14.6 passenger vehicles off the road each year.

The electricity generated from the sun using solar panels...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/solar-panels-to-help-charge-batteries-on-67-dhl-express-trucks

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