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Moxion Power Batteries are on Set

Close to half of the carbon emissions of any movie are produced by the fuel used to power generators and transportation needs, according to the Sustainable Production Alliance. That is why movie sets are going green with cleaner energy batteries.

Moxion Power technologies are replacing diesel generators on sets film and TV sets for creators like Amazon and Netflix. Moxion batteries are powering cameras, base camps, lights, trailers for hair and makeup, and other equipment on set.

Amazon Studios is one of the first entertainment production companies in Hollywood to trade in environmentally unfriendly, loud generators for cleaner energy batteries to power sets. For Amazon, it is part of it’s sustainability pledge which commits to making operational shifts to reduce carbon emissions and be net-zero carbon by 2040. Amazon even has a Climate Pledge Fund, a $2 billion corporate venture capital fund investing in eco-tech companies to reduce Amazon’s carbon footprint.

Digital Markets Act is E.U.’s Attempt to Limit Big Tech

Digital Markets Act is E.U.’s Attempt to Limit Big Tech

The Digital Markets Act is the European Union’s most far-reaching piece of legislation since it passed its strict privacy laws in 2018. The law tackles the power of the leading tech companies and redefines the way app stores, digital marketing, online retail, and messaging platforms operate. The legislation is designed to stop the biggest tech… Continue Reading

Pandemic Brings New Opportunities for Entrepreneurs

Pandemic Brings New Opportunities for Entrepreneurs

A growing number of Americans are starting their own business. The reasons behind this pandemic-driven entrepreneurial surge vary: some were laid off because of COVID and transitioned their “side hustle” to be their primary form of income; others took the time to reconsider their priorities and gave up on their grueling corporate jobs; for some,… Continue Reading

Trading Card Business Goes to Fanatics

Topps, the trading card business that paired Bazooka bubble gum and baseball cards over fifty years ago, has been bought by Fanatics, the sports memorabilia company. The sale valued Topps’s sports and entertainment sectors at just over $500 million. Topps lost its 70-year-old licensing agreement with Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association… Continue Reading

Rosalind Brewer Becomes 20th Black CEO in America

Rosalind Brewer has been named incoming CEO of Walgreens, effective March 15, 2021. This role makes Brewer, who is leaving her position as COO at Starbucks, the only Black woman to lead a Fortune 500 company. Brewer joins the other 19 Black CEOs — 17 men and two women — who have ever been listed as… Continue Reading

Celebrate Women Virtual Conference

Celebrate Women Virtual Conference

“Surviving (and Thriving) in Unsettling Times.” That is the theme and topic of the 15th annual Celebrate Women virtual conference set to begin on Friday, March 19, 2021. Alison Levine, American mountain climber, sportswoman, explorer, leadership consultant and best-selling author, will deliver the keynote address. Levine was team captain of the first American Women’s Everest Expedition,… Continue Reading

Virtual is the In-Person of 2021

Most in-person marketing events and conferences are pivoting to virtual gatherings as professionals continue to seek to expand their network, grow their business, and up their game. Digital marketing conferences, enable the most innovative, creative, and imaginative marketing minds to come together. When considering hosting a virtual event, it is important to remember that a… Continue Reading