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Nucor and Microsoft are counting on nuclear fusion to reduce their emissions

GreenBiz

Steelmaker Nucor is investing $35 million in Helion, a nuclear fusion company, as part of a plan to build a power plant for one of its steel mills. Microsoft is also betting on the venture.

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South Australia grid operates at 99.8 per cent wind and solar over past seven days

Renew Economy

South Australia gets a glimpse of its "net" 100 per cent renewable future, with wind and solar meeting 99.8 per cent of state demand in the last seven days. The post South Australia grid operates at 99.8 per cent wind and solar over past seven days appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The secret ingredient to plant-based meat? Real meat

GreenBiz

Two startups, Paul’s Table and Better Meat Co., are spearheading the hybrid meat industry.

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Solar will dominate grids around the world – even without ambitious new climate policies

Renew Economy

Solar energy combined with storage is expected to become the cheapest option for generating electricity in nearly all regions worldwide by 2030. The post Solar will dominate grids around the world – even without ambitious new climate policies appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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.

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Helping companies navigate today’s evolving global ESG regulatory landscape

GreenBiz

Sponsored: In recent years, environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting for companies has moved from a ‘nice-to-have’ to an integral part of corporate strategy.

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Rooftop solar saves money, and batteries can wipe out bills: Labor pushes household savings

Renew Economy

Federal government releases new data showing big savings from rooftop solar, and from household battery storage. The post Rooftop solar saves money, and batteries can wipe out bills: Labor pushes household savings appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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World’s biggest standalone grid says pumped hydro too hard, all in with battery storage

Renew Economy

Western Australia says pumped hydro may be too hard, and it will have to focus on battery storage to support its switch from coal to renewables. The post World’s biggest standalone grid says pumped hydro too hard, all in with battery storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Essity Reuses More Than Half of France’s Recycled Food and Beverage Packaging

3BL Media

Originally published on Essity News Center STOCKHOLM, October 26, 2023 /3BL/ - The hygiene and health company Essity has inaugurated the world’s first production line for professional hygiene tissue products where the raw material consists of used food and milk packaging. The facility recycles 25,000 tons per year, equivalent to 60% of all collected, sorted and recycled food and beverage cartons in France.

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Negative prices: A “gift” to industry to shift demand and make new products

Renew Economy

Telstra energy boss says negative prices are a "gift" to encourage big energy users to produce at low cost, and turn megawatt hours into petaflops, and other useful things. The post Negative prices: A “gift” to industry to shift demand and make new products appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Brightcore Energy LLC - Brightcore Energy Adds International Geothermal Team Additions provide access to talent, expertise, and software

Global Renewable News

Brightcore Energy, a leader in developing and implementing renewable energy solutions for the commercial and institutional market, has announced the additions of key geothermal staff from Stockholm, S.

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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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NSW opens up new tender for another gigawatt of wind and solar to replace coal

Renew Economy

The fourth round of tenders for the NSW renewable roadmap will seek another gigawatt of wind and solar, and offers access rights to new renewable energy zones for the first time. The post NSW opens up new tender for another gigawatt of wind and solar to replace coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Minesto AB - Minesto tidal energy kite featured on BBC news

Global Renewable News

The Minesto tidal energy kite was recently featured on BBC News broadcasting, as well as an editorial article.The article is available on the BBC website:Could the UK's tides help wean u.

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Albanese’s pittance for critical minerals means Australia’s golden opportunity goes begging

Renew Economy

An incremental drip-feed of small, piecemeal measures does not cut it in a global decarbonisation investment race. The post Albanese’s pittance for critical minerals means Australia’s golden opportunity goes begging appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners - Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Tenaska to develop green hydrogen projects in the U.S.

Global Renewable News

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Energy Transition Fund I (CI ETF I), the largest dedicated clean hydrogen fund globally, and Tenaska further strengthen their relationship by ente.

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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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Operational Excellence in Oil & Gas Summit

Energy Central

Operational Excellence in Oil & Gas Summit: IFS at the Forefront The Operational Excellence in Oil & Gas Summit is a premier event that brings together leaders, experts, and professionals from the oil and gas industry. The conference focuses on exchanging knowledge, best practices, and cutting-edge technologies to drive operational excellence in this dynamic industry.

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Texas - Presidio Municipal Development District authorizes contract for geothermal energy study

Global Renewable News

At last weekend's (Oct 21/22) meeting, the Presidio Municipal Development District (PMDD) authorized a contract with the University of Texas at Austin to conduct a geothermal energy study in Presi.

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Operational clean hydrogen production projects set to double globally within the next five years

Envirotec Magazine

The number of operational clean hydrogen production projects worldwide is set to at least double in the next five years, according to research published on 23 October by law firm Pillsbury , with 108 set to start producing the gas by the end of 2028. This will equate to an additional 48GW coming online in the next five years, as the group reports. Pillsbury has developed a Hydrogen Map ­– an interactive global tracker of hydrogen projects – which shows that the number of global zero and low-carb

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U.S. Department of Energy - U.S. Department of Energy Announces Energy Savings Performance Contracting Campaign

Global Renewable News

New Initiative Will Advance Critical Investments in Public Buildings to Reduce Energy Costs, Create Jobs, Cut Emissions Across the Nation, and Achieve $1 Billion in Measured and Verified Savings .

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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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Greenpeace: Car makers showing slow progress on decarbonizing supply chains

Envirotec Magazine

While electric vehicle sales continue to rise worldwide, automotive supply chains are lagging behind the required pace of decarbonisation, according to a new report from Greenpeace Asia. This year Suzuki received the lowest score in Greenpeace East Asia’s annual auto ranking , followed by Great Wall Motor and Toyota. China’s largest automaker, SAIC, saw the highest volume of electric vehicle (EV) sales, but took just third place in the ranking due to its slow progress on supply chain decarboniza

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Masdar - Masdar signs 1GW Clean Energy Agreement in Azerbaijan following Presidential Inauguration of Garadagh Solar Park, Largest in the Region

Global Renewable News

Highlights Masdar signs three investment agreements for two solar projects and one onshore wind project with combined capacity of 1GW, supporting Azerbaijan's 2030 clean energy ambitions G.

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Geothermal Energy Tech Startup Eavor Raises $182 Million

ESG Today

Clean energy solutions startup Eavor Technologies today announced the successful completion of $182 million in financing, with proceeds aimed at accelerating the company’s development and deployment of its geothermal energy technology. Founded in 2017, Calgary-based Eavor provides a solution, Eavor-Loop, aimed at making geothermal energy accessible, scalable, and cost-effective.

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Berde Renewables - Berde Renewables signs a 20-year power purchase agreement with Holcim Philippines to deliver solar power

Global Renewable News

Berde Renewables, a distributed energy platform of I Squared Capital, announced today (Oct 26) that it has signed a power purchase agreement with Holcim Philippines, a member of the Holcim Group, f.

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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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Omidyar Network spinoff Flourish Ventures secures $350 million to invest for a fair financial system

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, October 26 — Flourish Ventures has raised $350 million to double down on fintech, “which has brought significant advancements and opportunities to. The post Omidyar Network spinoff Flourish Ventures secures $350 million to invest for a fair financial system appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Statkraft - Statkraft strengthens its position in Sweden through wind power acquisitions

Global Renewable News

Statkraft has acquired two companies in onshore and offshore wind power: Njordr Offshore Wind AB, which develops offshore wind power and Svevind Nordic AB, a development company in onshore wind powe.

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Roosters might recognize themselves in the mirror

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Scrape, cluck, lay eggs -- that's it? Anyone involved in chicken farming knows that the animals are capable of much more. Researchers have found evidence that roosters could recognize themselves in a mirror. Whether this is successful, however, depends on the experimental conditions -- a finding that points beyond the experiment with roosters and could also be of importance for other animal species.

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bp America - bp boosts EV charging network with $100 million order of Tesla ultra-fast chargers

Global Renewable News

Highlights Deal with bp pulse marks first time Tesla's ultra-fast chargers will be purchased for deployment on an independent EV charging network. Agreement forms part of bp's plan.

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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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Study shows simple diet swaps can cut carbon emissions and improve your health

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Making one small diet change -- chicken instead of beef, plant milk instead of cow's milk -- could significantly curb carbon emissions and increase the healthfulness of your diet, according to a new study.

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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority - Expedited Renewable Energy Procurement Process Advances As Part of New York's 10-Point Action Plan$2.3 Million Awarded Through State's Offshore Wind Training Institute to Prepare Workers for Job Opportunities in Offshore Wind Industry

Global Renewable News

Governor Kathy Hochul today (Oct 26) announced the first step for expedited offshore wind and land-based renewable energy solicitations as part of New York's 10-Point Action Plan to expand its t.

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Do or dye: Synthetic colors in wastewater pose a threat to food chains worldwide

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Dyes widely used in the textile, food and pharmaceutical industries pose a pressing threat to plant, animal and human health, as well as natural environments around the world, a new study has found. Billions of tons of dye-containing wastewater enter water systems every year, and a group of researchers say that new sustainable technologies including new membrane-based nano-scale filtration are needed to solve the issue, adding that legislation is needed to compel industrial producers to eliminat

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California Energy Commission - California Sees Unprecedented Growth in Energy Storage, A Key Component in the State's Clean Energy Transition

Global Renewable News

New data show California is surging forward with the buildout of battery energy storage systems with more than 6,600 megawatts (MW) online, enough electricity to power 6.6 million homes for up to four.

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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.