3BL Media

APRIL 15, 2025

Funding will support home rebuilding, debris removal, mental health services and other community needs Grants of $25,000 each awarded to 20 high-impact local nonprofits focused on long-term recovery CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 15, 2025 /3BL/ - As part of its commitment to supporting a full recovery in western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene, Duke Energy Foundation has announced $500,000 in new funding to 20 local nonprofits.

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APRIL 16, 2025

Australia is generating more solar energy per capita than any other country according to latest data from Ember. And it's in 4th place for combined solar and wind. The post Chart of the day: Australia tops the world on solar generation per capita appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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APRIL 13, 2025

What happens when sun don't shine? At this solar farm, it continues feeding power into the grid in the evening peaks, with the help of a DC-couple battery. The post The Australian solar farm that is producing power well after sunset appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

APRIL 16, 2025

Researchers have helped overturn the popular theory that water on Earth originated from asteroids bombarding its surface; Scientists have analyzed a meteorite analogous to the early Earth to understand the origin of hydrogen on our planet. The research team demonstrated that the material which built our planet was far richer in hydrogen than previously thought.

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Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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ESG Today

APRIL 14, 2025

Automotive giant General Motors announced the appointment of Cassandra Garber as its new Chief Sustainability Officer. Garber joins GM after serving as CSO for technology giant Dell. The new appointment follows the retirement in November 2024 of GMs former CSO Kristen Siemen after 30 years with the company. In her new role, Garber will oversee GMs commitment to responsible business practices and environmental and social impact.

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Sustainability Matters

APRIL 15, 2025

A research team at Queensland University of Technology ( QUT ) has developed an eco-friendly method to fabricate perovskite solar cells (PSC) by incorporating a fluoride additive into a water-based solution. Large-scale commercialisation of PSCs has been limited by environmental and health risks linked to the use of toxic organic solvents in the fabrication process.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

APRIL 14, 2025

Scientists use small peptides to enhance symbiosis between plants and fungi, offering a sustainable alternative to artificial fertilizers. Plant biologists discover new plant molecule, CLE16, as well as a fungal CLE16 mimic, that encourage the beneficial symbiotic relationship between plants and fungi. CLE16 supplementation in crop fields could help reduce harmful chemical fertilizer use by replacing it with sustainable, long-lasting symbiotic plant-fungus relationships for important crops like

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We Mean Business Coalition

APRIL 13, 2025

Through our seven tips we answer the tricky questions that companies have around supplier engagement Resilient supply chains ones that have the capacity to adapt and recover quickly when faced with disruptions are essential to a companys overall health and competitive edge. Companies are facing more frequent disruptions to their supply chains than ever before, with geopolitical instability, labor strikes, cyber attacks and climate change among the most common drivers.

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Cisco CSR

APRIL 18, 2025

Take your networking skills to the next level with the Cisco Catalyst Center Fundamentals (CCFND) training program, designed to provide you with a thorough understanding of Cisco Catalyst Center and its latest features and capabilities.

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3BL Media

APRIL 15, 2025

Client background For more than 30 years, Northeast Technical Services (NTS), a full-service engineering firm, has provided environmental services to their clients. Today, 50 employees provide consulting, engineering and data management to industrial and governmental clients. To better understand and track the utilization of its employees, NTS implemented Baker Tillys Project Intelligence project profitability software to better analyze projects and employee performance as well as improve decisi

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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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Renew Economy

APRIL 14, 2025

Coalition given worst score yet for climate and renewables policies, Labor scrapes a pass, Greens do best and some independents also score well. The post “Damaging, regressive policies:” Coalition scores 1/100 on climate and nature, Labor scrapes a pass appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

APRIL 16, 2025

When two materials come into contact, charged entities on their surfaces get a little nudge. This is how rubbing a balloon on the skin creates static electricity. Likewise, water flowing over some surfaces can gain or lose charge. Now, researchers have harnessed the phenomenon to generate electricity from rain-like droplets moving through a tube. They demonstrate a new kind of flow that makes enough power to light 12 LEDs.

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Sustainability Matters

APRIL 13, 2025

In order for Australia to reach its goal of net zero by 2050, it needs the help of its manufacturing sector, which accounts for 10%of the nations carbon emissions. And the sector is pulling its weight, the Western Sydney Manufacturers Forum heard recently developing green concrete, carbon-tracking sensors and technology which can minimise carbon emissions during beer fermentation.

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Cisco CSR

APRIL 15, 2025

Cisco Secure Client can now be deployed and managed via Client Management in Cisco XDR.

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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.

3BL Media

APRIL 15, 2025

Expansion project will increase regional water capacity by 12.5 million gallons a day to support regional growth and sustainable economic expansion Additional water supply builds on Veolias 25-year relationship with Tampa Bay Water TAMPA, Fla., April 15, 2025 /3BL/ - Veolia North America, the leading environmental services company in the United States, has finalized an agreement with Tampa Bay Water (TBW) to lead the design, construction and operation of a major expansion of TBWs capacity to del

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Renew Economy

APRIL 13, 2025

After rejecting a string of underwhelming offers from solar developers, Tony Inder forged a solar grazing deal on his own terms, and redefined what a fair energy deal can look like in regional Australia. The post The sheep farmer who turned a 1800 call to coal giant AGL into a major solar grazing deal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

APRIL 14, 2025

Whether for cooking, heating, as a light source or for making tools -- it is assumed that fire was essential for the survival of people in the Ice Age. However, it is puzzling that hardly any well-preserved evidence of fireplaces from the coldest period of the Ice Age in Europe has been found so far. A group of scientists has now been able to shed some light on the mystery of Ice Age fire.

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Sustainability Matters

APRIL 13, 2025

Researchers at Monash University have developed a water filtration membrane that effectively removes any small PFAS molecules that are not picked up by conventional water filters. The research team designed a beta-cyclodextrin (CD) modified graphene oxide (GO-CD) membrane with nanoscale channels that selectively retain PFAS while allowing water to pass through.

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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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Global Renewable News

APRIL 16, 2025

Highlights Veolia helps MassBio member companies reduce waste, ensure safety and compliance and increase recycling, including sustainable treatment of medical waste As part of the expanded a.

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3BL Media

APRIL 14, 2025

Jeremy Lardeau, senior vice president of the Higg Index at Cascale, recently joined industry leaders at The Economists Sustainability Week Asia. Over 900 business leaders came together in Bangkok to explore how the regions rapid economic growth, substantial renewable investments, and diverse ecosystems provide opportunities to lead on decarbonization.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 15, 2025

"Sweating" Australia's aged coal-fired generators past their use-by date risks shortfalls in supply equivalent to cutting power to around 2 million typical households, new report finds. The post Ageing coal plants will be unavailable to supply power 34 pct of the time, new data suggests appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

APRIL 15, 2025

Wild animals that have acquired adaptions to maximize their reproductive output in some of the world's most extreme conditions may provide answers to some of the most pressing problems in the field of human reproductive health. A new journal article examines how the study of seals in particular can benefit human health, and synthesizes various research on the topic.

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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

Environmental News Bits

APRIL 15, 2025

Read the full story from Utrecht University. Rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs aren’t just scenic parts of our landscape — they’re also vital engines for life on Earth. These inland waters ‘breathe’ oxygen, just like we do.

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Global Renewable News

APRIL 16, 2025

Accelerating the deployment of renewable energy in Georgia can significantly boost the country's energy security, strengthen its competitiveness in regional and global markets, and reduce the nati.

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3BL Media

APRIL 15, 2025

As a medical oncologist who has practiced in three different countries, Dr. Maria Alice Franzoi is well acquainted with various healthcare systems and has a keen interest in researching patient-centered care models and innovative digital healthcare tools. I really think that technology can help us move the healthcare system to be more proactive, says Maria.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 15, 2025

The Coalition's renewable-caused blackout apocalypse never materialised - but by putting rusting coal plants on life support it might just all come true. The post Coalition’s coal agenda will be the cause of the blackouts they wish on renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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.

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

APRIL 16, 2025

The pedunculate oaks typical of Leipzig's floodplain forest and other German oak forests are struggling to regenerate in the understorey due to a lack of light. One reason for this is the absence of flooding in floodplain forests. In a two-year oak experiment in Leipzig's floodplain forest, researchers found that the current tree dieback -- caused by drought and pest outbreaks -- combined with the thinning of certain understorey species, can actually support oak regeneration.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 15, 2025

Read the full story from the University of Bonn. Researchers from chemistry, biology, and medicine are increasingly turning to AI models to develop new hypotheses. However, it is often unclear on which basis the algorithms come to their conclusions and to what extent they can be generalized. A publication now warns of misunderstandings in handling … Continue reading How can science benefit from AI?

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Global Renewable News

APRIL 16, 2025

Just as NV Energy readies its generation fleet for the summer season, NV Energy is encouraging customers to prepare for summer conditions now - ahead of the high heat. NV Energy has simple tips and re.

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3BL Media

APRIL 15, 2025

Mastercard As Peruvian biologist Constantino Aucca Chutas sat chewing coca leaves with a local elder high in the Andes, his companion pointed to a peak known as Demon Mountain and shared how its rocky slopes were once snow-covered. The elder explained how Pachamama, or Mother Earth, grew so annoyed with humans that she stopped sending snow. Planting trees was the only way to harness much-needed water for the farmers in the valleys below.

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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.