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Tesla Looks to Regain Its Luster in Solar Energy by Slashing Prices

May 1, 2019January 5, 2023 Senior EditorAmazon, Bernadette Del Chiaro, Dell, electricity, executive director, local utilities, online digital images, senior analyst, tesla, weak car sales

Tesla, which lost its status as the nation’s leading rooftop solar company last year, says it has figured out how to get back in the game — by slashing prices. The company plans to announce on Tuesday that it has started selling solar panels and related equipment for up to 41 percent less than the national average price by standardizing systems and requiring customers to order them online. Tesla executives said these changes should put to rest concerns that the company, better known for its luxury electric cars, has neglected…

General Mills to Transition 1 Million Acres to Regenerative Agriculture

March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 Senior EditorBuffalo, executive director, FARMER, Fast Company, food system, General Mills, greenhouse gas emissions, Lauren Tucker, Nature Valley, Organic Authority

Cheerio, unsustainable farming! General Mills has announced a new commitment to transition one million acres of farmland to regenerative agriculture by 2030. This transition will encompass the promotion of practices including growing cover crops, adding livestock, and encouraging the use of polycultures on farms supplying the company’s brands. As part of this plan, the company will work with industry experts like non-profit Kiss the Ground, to which it has granted $650,000 for the integration of techniques to increase carbon storage in the soil. General Mills will also be supporting farmer…