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Israel’s climate tech sector plummeted in 2023

GreenBiz

The war and infighting over Netanyahu’s moves wreaked havoc on the country’s sustainability startups.

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Queensland funds another 12 “solar soaker” batteries, plus two locally made flow batteries

Renew Economy

Energy Queensland gets new funds to install another 12 network connected batteries across the state – including two flow batteries made by local manufacturers. The post Queensland funds another 12 “solar soaker” batteries, plus two locally made flow batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How EV maker Rivian plans to halve the carbon footprint of its vehicles by 2030

GreenBiz

The company has published its strategy for ‘zero materials waste and zero pollution.

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The promise and peril of CCS – a technology that must be viewed with extreme skepticism

Renew Economy

CCS is as promising as nuclear fusion, and possibly just as farfetched to be practical, economic and on a scale that would make a difference. The post The promise and peril of CCS – a technology that must be viewed with extreme skepticism appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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We can do better: Redesigning climate change, biodiversity and plastic waste negotiations

GreenBiz

Global negotiating processes must shift to achieve more meaningful climate results.

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This scrappy Australian recycling pioneer is the most sustainable corporation of 2024

Corporate Knights

T he scrap metal industry, to upcycle a tread-worn cliché, don’t get no respect. Stephen Mikkelsen, CEO and managing director of Sims Ltd., the 106-year-old Australian recycling giant, points out that in conversations about climate and carbon, topics like renewable-energy investments and offshore wind farms tend to attract the lion’s share of the attention paid to problems and solutions.

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Newsom's budget cuts threaten to delay California's new environmental disclosure laws

GreenBiz

Businesses were required to start reporting emissions and risks in 2026, but a budget proposal would push that back.

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WA’s biggest wind farm proposed as developer moves on from bruising Victoria experience

Renew Economy

Wind Prospect's proposed wind farm in Western Australia promises to be its largest – and is less likely to have to work around bird breeding seasons. The post WA’s biggest wind farm proposed as developer moves on from bruising Victoria experience appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Crux 2023 Clean Energy Transferable Tax Credit Market Intelligence Report

GreenBiz

The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is expected to catalyze $3 trillion of investment in the US over the next 10 years (according to Goldman Sachs), principally through its use of clean energy tax credits, many of which are transferable for the first time. This launched a new market, which rapidly took shape in the second half of 2023, as new tax credit buyers, sellers, and intermediaries transacted billions of dollars of credits.

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Turbines towed as world’s first floating offshore wind farm undergoes “heavy maintenance”

Renew Economy

The world’s first floating offshore wind farm in Scotland is being temporarily brought offline for a service, its 6MW turbines towed to Norway. The post Turbines towed as world’s first floating offshore wind farm undergoes “heavy maintenance” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.

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Passing the ‘Torch’ to the Next Generation of Tradesworkers

3BL Media

What do you do when it’s time to pass the welding torch, so to speak? As in, the equipment itself? While a secondhand sale is certainly an option, Enbridge facility employees along our T-South Pipeline had other ideas for their spring cleaning findings this year. Based in Hope, BC, the employees donated two portable welding units, as well as welding rods and decommissioned engine starters, to nearby Boston Bar Elementary-Secondary and Hope Secondary schools.

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Gippsland offshore wind contender swept up in BlackRock’s huge infrastructure buy-up

Renew Economy

Renewables developer with big batteries and offshore wind in its Australian pipeline has been snapped up in BlackRock $3bn acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners. The post Gippsland offshore wind contender swept up in BlackRock’s huge infrastructure buy-up appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Investment and Impact: KeyBank Farmers Market Fills a Food Void in Buffalo

3BL Media

Following the racially motivated shooting that took place at a supermarket in Buffalo, NY on May 14, 2022, KeyBank Corporate Responsibility Officer Chiwuike “Chi-Chi” Owunwanne worked with community partners to bring a farmers’ market to the Delavan-Grider community. The supermarket, which was closed for months after the shooting, was the only source of fresh food and groceries for many in East Buffalo.

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Barossa “carbon factory” cleared as Teals lay down gauntlet on 2030 emissions target

Renew Economy

Barossa gas project is terrible news for the climate and Tiwi Islanders. It goes ahead against record warming and calls for more ambitious emissions targets. The post Barossa “carbon factory” cleared as Teals lay down gauntlet on 2030 emissions target appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Mastering Supply Chain Sustainability: Where Does ESG Fit In?

Speaker: Hortense Grouvel

In this new webinar, you will learn firsthand how to set up a sustainable supply chain program that will help meet increasing ESG requirements stemming from regulators, customers, consumers, and investors alike. Hortense Grouvel, ESG expert at IntegrityNext, and Sean Whelan, Global Senior Manager at Halliburton, will look at how ensuring compliance will also help you increase sustainability performance, resilience, and innovation, allowing you to unlock the full potential of your supply chain op

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Think Realty and Land Betterment: How Real Estate Can Create Both Positive Social and Commercial Outcomes

3BL Media

Kirk Taylor’s editorial article was recently featured on the cover of Think Realty’s January/February magazine. In this editorial piece Kirk, President and Co-founder of Land Betterment, talks about how thinking creatively about workforce housing, attainable housing, and transitional housing in communities can satisfy more than commercial goals. While simultaneously solving commercial and social aspects of housing may seem challenging it can be accomplished.

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From heat pumps to pumped heat: Octopus backs tech that reuses data centre heat

Renew Economy

British electrification outfit Octopus Energy invests in technology that can re-use heat generated by data centres to heat pools, distilleries or precincts. The post From heat pumps to pumped heat: Octopus backs tech that reuses data centre heat appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Textile Sector’s ESG Challenges in India “Mind the Gap”

Green Project Management

India’s textile sector is undergoing a sea change in its evolution as it strives to abide by Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) laws. Due to the stringent ESG standards and the EU’s CBAM, small businesses that are essential to the nation’s economy face particular difficulties. Social Problem The textile sector, a pillar of the Indian […] The post Textile Sector’s ESG Challenges in India “Mind the Gap” appeared first on Insights into Sustainabili

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Fostering Resilience in Military Youth

3BL Media

Military youth are often the “hidden helpers” in their families. These children often provide care and support to an active-duty or veteran parent who is dealing with physical or mental health challenges—while learning how to manage their own mental health. Leaders from Leidos, the Elizabeth Dole Foundation (EDF), and the National Military Family Association (NMFA) recently discussed ways to break down stigmas around mental health and help these military youth build resilience in a conversation

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission

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Tennessee Valley Authority - TVA Asks Customers to Conserve Power Amid High Demand

Global Renewable News

Heavy snow and bitter cold temperatures are creating record high demand for electricity across the Southeast region. As a result, the Tennessee Valley Authority is asking customers to be aware of thei.

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CNH Leads the Way in Smart Farming With MyPLM Connect

3BL Media

CNH brand New Holland continues to redefine connected farming with the integration of MyPLM®Connect to its best-selling TT and TT4 tractors. MyPLM®Connect is empowering farmers with critical tools to make informed decisions, maximise machine performance; and ultimately, boost productivity. New TT and TT4 users can now cost-effectively upgrade and future-proof their tractors with MyPLM Connect, a user-friendly and cost-effective telematics solution that is poised to become an essential part of mo

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Beam Global - Beam Global Receives $7.4M Order from the U.S. Army for 88 Off-Grid EV ARC Electric Vehicle Charging Systems

Global Renewable News

Beam Global, (Nasdaq: BEEM, BEEMW), a leading provider of innovative and sustainable infrastructure solutions for the electrification of transportation and energy security, announced the U.S. Army Cor.

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Beyond Business: Principal® Provides Office Space to Pi515

3BL Media

Originally published on Principal.com DES MOINES, Iowa, January 16, 2024 /3BL/ – Principal Financial Group ® welcomes Pi515 to its global headquarters through a lease providing the Des Moines tech-focused nonprofit in-kind office space. Beginning today, Pi515 will operate on the first floor of 710 9th Street on the Principal ® campus. “Principal is committed to cultivating a vibrant, thriving campus and downtown,” said Jo Christine Miles, director, Principal ® Foundation and Principal Community

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What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?

Temperatures are rising (and not just metaphorically) as key stakeholders anxiously anticipate the outcomes of COP28. While companies reconsider their 2024 environmental sustainability strategies, there is another aspect of ESG that deserves exploring, the social sector. In the latest edition of "Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Sagittarius Edition", 3BL hones in on this sign’s bold quality of asking questions others are burning to know the answers to.

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Atlas Renewable Energy - Atlas Renewable Energy and Votorantim Cimentos Sign Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for a Solar Park in Brazil

Global Renewable News

With this partnership, Votorantim Cimentos intends to increase renewable energy consumption in Brazil to 75%, strengthening its decarbonization strategy and increasing its competitiveness.Atla.

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Albertsons Companies Partners With Boise State University To Feed Students in Need

3BL Media

Boise State University mascot, Buster Bronco, recently visited our Boise Office to enlist help in support of the Boise State food pantry. Buster checked out the campus and took photos with many of our associates. In total, the food drive brought in 284 pounds of food for students in need! Boise State shared that they are grateful for the Boise office team.

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What is fintech?

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Fintechs are companies that rely primarily on technology and cloud services—and less so on physical locations—to provide financial services to customers.

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Why Choose a Green Career?

3BL Media

​It was recently Green Careers Week in the UK and as sustainability recruitment and development specialists, we’re receiving more and more requests from people at all stages of their careers asking, “How can I get into sustainability?” The path to a green career is seldom linear, and we are keen to shed light on how individuals from different backgrounds can move into roles with the remit to create and maintain a more sustainable, resilient society and environment.

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The Silver Lining to Corporate DEI Challenges

In our latest edition of Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Scorpio Edition, 3BL embraces the perspective of one of the zodiac's most misunderstood signs: Scorpio. While this sign often has a darker view of the world, they do not shy away from shining a light on controversial topics. This month we take a deep dive into corporate pullback of DEI and how companies can utilize astrological advice to reinvent its social impact communication.

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How CEOs can mitigate compounding risks

McKinsey Sustainabilty

When risks combine, the cumulative impact can have existential consequences. But leaders can prevent compounding risks from sneaking up on them by adapting risk processes to manage multiple threats.

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Authentic Leadership: Lenovo ERG Leaders Reflect on Their Power of Purpose

3BL Media

For the past three years, Lenovo Foundation has offered a special opportunity for Lenovo’s employee resource groups (ERGs). The annual ERG Grant Round gives ERGs the opportunity to make an external impact through partnerships with non-profits serving their respective diversity segments. Whether it’s to support non-profits empowering women, people with disabilities, providing resources for immigrants, or any other diversity-aligned initiative, ERG leaders have consistently applied for these fundi

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Covanta - Emissions Data Now Available Online for Covanta Waste-to-Energy Facility in Bristol

Global Renewable News

Covanta, a leader in sustainable materials management and a premier provider of environmental solutions benefiting businesses and communities, announced today (Jan 16) that emissions data for the Bris.

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The Benefits of Early STEM Education

3BL Media

Children have natural tendencies to explore, create, and innovate. By encouraging STEM education early on in their lives — before high school, and even before middle school — we can nurture the next generation of engineers, scientists, and technology leaders. In this article, we’ll share the benefits of early STEM education as well as Keysight’s efforts to encourage future STEM leaders.

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Supercharge Your ESG Content This Libra Season

Throughout Climate Week, a feeling of urgency on tackling the climate crisis was palpable. Yet, questions continue to linger about corporate progress. Are we truly moving the needle or are we stuck in a cycle of empty statements and a flood of reports and guidelines? In the latest edition of Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Libra Edition , we use Climate Week outcomes to explore how brands can communicate progress credibly.