News on Energy and Environment from the United States

PepsiCo confirms Tesla Semi truck deliveries to start in December
October 24, 2022
PepsiCo confirms Tesla Semi truck deliveries to start in December
PepsiCo Inc confirmed that it would take delivery of Tesla Inc's Semi trucks on Dec. 1, becoming the first company to receive its orders of the much-delayed electric vehicle.
All 2022 Green Power Leadership Award Winners
October 03, 2022
RPE recognized for outstanding achievement in promoting renewable energy
The nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) on Sept. 15 presented the 2022 Green Power Leadership Awards, awarding six organizations and one individual for their roles in promoting and expanding the use of clean, renewable energy.
Simplot's 4Sight 2030 Goals
August 20, 2022
Simplot's 4Sight 2030 Goals
Recently Simplot, a potato processor and a supplier of a wide range of agricultural products, highlighted its sustainability goals. Covering all aspects of the agricultural value chain, gives Simplot on edge...
Restaurant sustainability plate
July 27, 2022
Simplot suggests 24 Low-Cost Sustainability Tactics to Restaurants
The drive for greater sustainability in restaurants remains one of the industry’s hottest trends in 2022. Fully 55% of U.S. consumers say they have shifted their purchase behavior to be more sustainable.
Soiltech Wireless Completes USD 2.5M Funding Round to Increase Product Velocity and Advance Stability
July 23, 2022
Soiltech Wireless - provider of an affordable soil moisture sensor - completes USD 2.5M Funding Round
Soiltech Wireless, a leader in remote crop monitoring and traceability from farm to transport and storage, has completed its seed funding round of USD 2.5 million. Homegrown Capital was the leader in this round along with Great North Ventures
PepsiCo Green Bond
July 21, 2022
PepsiCo issues new USD 1.25 billion 10-year green bonds as the company accelerates pep+ transformation
The Company will use an amount equivalent to the net proceeds from the offering to fund Eligible Green Projects which will focus on its pep+ (PepsiCo Positive) agenda – the Company's strategic, end-to-end transformation
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McCain Foods is aiming to get its plant in Easton, Aroostook County, running off 50 percent solar power in the near future. (Courtesy: Gabor Degree / BDN)
July 15, 2022
McCain Foods building Aroostook Solar Projects to power Major Potato Processing Plant
Potato processor McCain Foods is building five solar facilities in Maine, that it says will help power the production of french fries in Easton, one of its largest plants.
Frito-Lay Snack Index - summer 2022
June 30, 2022
Frito-Lay Snack Index shows that consumers care about ethics and sustainability
The latest U.S. Trend Index from snack leader Frito-Lay polled consumers on their snacking preferences and priorities and found that the 90 percent of consumers who snack daily care – and care deeply – about the companies.
Sweet Potato sibling from Uglies Kettle Chip
May 16, 2022
Sweet Potato sibling from Uglies Kettle Chip
Uglies Kettle Chips, the brand that brings you naturally imperfect, honestly delicious plant-based snacks, now introduces new upcycled sweet potato chips: Uglies Sweets.
Yara Incubator Farm - Auburn
April 27, 2022
Yara establishes Potato Incubator Farm in Washington to study Crop Nutrition synergy and Carbon Footprint Reduction
Yara has recently established a new Incubator Farm, aimed at exploring how a complete potato crop nutrition program that drives productivity and grower profitability can simultaneously lead to a reduced carbon footprint.
PepsiCo accelerates efforts to build a more resilient and sustainable food system, reducing absolute GHG emissions by more than 40% by 2030 across the entire value chain
March 30, 2022
PepsiCo and Schneider Electric Accelerate Adoption of Renewable Electricity Among Value Chain Partners
Together with Schneider Electric, the leading global consultant on corporate renewable purchasing, PepsiCo announces pep+ REnew – one of the first collaborations of its kind, and first in the food and beverage industry
N-Drip’s gravity-powered micro-irrigation system applied for potato cultivation (Courtesy: N-Drip)
March 20, 2022
PepsiCo and N-Drip partner to provide water-saving, crop-enhancing benefits to farmers around the world
Around the world, a countless number of farmers make use of flood or trench, irrigation to bring water to their crops, which floods the field at regular intervals, losing up to 70 percent of the water used.
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Research finds more consumers weighing sustainability claims on packaged food choices
February 17, 2022
Research finds more consumers weighing sustainability claims on packaged food choices
Sustainability considerations now influence the majority of the world’s grocery shoppers when buying packaged foods such as potato chips and cookies, according to Cargill’s most recent global FATitudes™ survey.
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February 01, 2022
PepsiCo invests in Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Infrastructure to Eliminate Loss of Water Supply
PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) and Frito-Lay North America (FLNA) announced the awarding of a USD 1.2 million grant to the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA)
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January 09, 2022
Selecting packaging, what makes sense: Bio-based? Recyclable? Biodegradable? Compostable?
Flexible packaging sustainability is a hot agenda topic and with rapidly advancing technology the options are starting to grow. That said, there is still a sustainability collision point of want vs. reality for brand owners and consumers.
United States Department of Labor
November 02, 2021
As temperatures rise, US Department of Labor prepares legislation to protect workers, outdoors and indoors, from heat hazards
The United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is publishing an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings
New study predicts two popular American foods surprisingly resilient to climate change.
October 27, 2021
Study: Potato supply chain resilient to climate change
A new study led by researchers at the University of Florida predicts that the supply chains for two of American’s most popular plant-based foods — French fries and pasta sauce — are surprisingly resilient to climate change.
USDA and EPA Announce Winners of the Next Gen Fertilizer Innovations Challenge.
October 22, 2021
USDA and EPA Announce Winners of the Next Gen Fertilizer Innovations Challenge
The United States Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the winners of the Next Gen Fertilizer Innovations Challenge, the second of a two-part to Advance Agricultural Sustainability in the United States.

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