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Origin to build 650 MWh battery next to gas plant in Victoria

Renew Economy

Origin unveils plans to spend $400 million on a 650MWh battery in Victoria. The post Origin to build 650 MWh battery next to gas plant in Victoria appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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National Association of State Energy Officials - Maryland Energy Administration Launches Fiscal Year 2024 Grant Program to Boost Energy Efficiency in Commercial, Industrial & Agricultural Sectors

Global Renewable News

By Jasmine XieThe Maryland Energy Administration announced its Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Commercial, Industrial & Agricultural Grant Program, aimed at encouraging energy-saving enhancements in Mar.

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Cost of UK’s flagship nuclear project blows out to more than $A92 billion

Renew Economy

Cost of UK's flagship nuclear project blows out again, this time to a potential $A92 billion. Is the Australian Coalition still pushing this technology? The post Cost of UK’s flagship nuclear project blows out to more than $A92 billion appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Ameresco, Inc. - Ameresco Awarded Contract from Warren Woods Public Schools for Transformative Sustainability Infrastructure Project

Global Renewable News

Ameresco awarded Energy Savings Performance Contract to support LED Lighting, HVAC Retrofits, Geothermal, Roofing, Water Efficiency and Solar Integration for Warren Woods Public Schools.Am.

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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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Industrial polluters cost Europe €4.3 trillion in health and environmental damage, coal the main culprit

Renew Economy

The European Environmental Agency and Human Rights Watch have released new research showing the devastating cost of industrial pollution on human health and the environment. The post Industrial polluters cost Europe €4.3 trillion in health and environmental damage, coal the main culprit appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland - Local Energy Empowerment: Home Energy Clinics Launching Now

Global Renewable News

A new world of home comfort and savings with SEAI grants. Local libraries across Ireland are gearing up to host Free Home Energy Clinics aimed at bringing energy awareness and efficiency to our co.

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Interstate Renewable Energy Council - IREC Announces New Platform for Home Weatherization Careers

Global Renewable News

IREC and a diverse network of partners today (Jan 26) announced Green Workforce Connect a new home weatherization career platform that will connect job seekers, students, and contractors to local trai.

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Akaysha’s 2hr Tasmania battery flies through approvals in months

Renew Economy

Two big battery approvals show it is possible to get through some planning processes quickly, provided the work has been done beforehand. The post Akaysha’s 2hr Tasmania battery flies through approvals in months appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Los Angeles Business Council - Large-Scale Rooftop Solar Project Unveiled in Northeast San Fernando Valley

Global Renewable News

With a flip of a ceremonial switch, Los Angeles elected officials, business leaders, and community partners celebrated one of the largest rooftop solar panel systems to be installed in the Northeast S.

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Greg Combet to quit Net Zero job to succeed Peter Costello as chair of the Future Fund

Renew Economy

The former Labor minister will resign from the Net Zero Economy Agency to take up the new post. The post Greg Combet to quit Net Zero job to succeed Peter Costello as chair of the Future Fund 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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European Investment Bank - InvestEU: EIB signs €40 million loan with Eldrive to expand electric vehicle charging networks in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Romania

Global Renewable News

Highlights More than 8 400 new EV charging stations will be built in three Eastern European countries. The project is expected to boost the market penetration of electric vehicles and fight a.

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IPCC plans 7th assessment cycle reports including Climate Change and Cities, Short-lived Climate Forcers, Carbon Dioxide Removal

John Englart

The 60th Session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) met in Istanbul, Turkiye from 16–19 January 2024 (IPCC-60). This session started the planning for the seventh assessment cycle which will run over the next 5-6 years. More than 300 delegates from 120 governments met to determine the work cycle of what reports to produce.

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Equinor - Equinor Bids Shovel-Ready Empire Wind 1 into New York's Expedited Wind Solicitation

Global Renewable News

The Empire Wind 1 project has bid into New York's fourth offshore wind solicitation (NY4). Empire Wind 1 is ready to deliver reliable renewable power to more than half a million New York homes whi.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

This week in ESG news: EU lawmakers agree to delay sustainability reporting standards for specific sectors, non-EU companies; HSBC launches net zero transition plan; BlackRock invests $500 million in clean energy infrastructure developer; GRI launches biodiversity reporting standard; Capgemini survey finds most business leaders plan to increase sustainability investments; EFRAG releases proposed sustainability reporting standard for SMEs; ECB says 90% of banks’ loan books not aligned with climat

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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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U.S. Trade and Development Agency - USTDA Partners Achieve Milestone for Clean Energy in Nigeria

Global Renewable News

A study funded by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has resulted in a tripartite agreement between Nigeria's Daystar Power Group (Daystar), the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (.

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How ‘Brave Thinking’ Helps Achieve Our Goals – Exclusive Interview With Mary Morrissey

Joan Michelson

We need a lot of brave thinking in 2024 to address climate change, poverty and war, & our own goals.

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National Grid - Community Offshore Wind Submits Proposal for New York's Fourth Offshore Wind Solicitation

Global Renewable News

Highlights Project will have a capacity of 1.3 GW, enough to power roughly 500,000 households with clean wind energy Combined with its provisionally awarded project in New York, Communit.

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Issues, Trends, & Tools — 2024

WWF Sustainability

Each year the Markets Institute at WWF releases a list of potential emerging developments that will affect the global food system.

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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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Vattenfall - The challenge is on to make clean energy clean all the way

Global Renewable News

The United Nations' International Day of Clean Energy, 26 January, is a great opportunity to raise awareness and mobilise action for a just and inclusive transition to clean energy. And not ju.

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Ireland to compensate medical trial victims but GSK refuses to contribute

Financial Times: Moral Money

Forerunners of pharma company tested drugs at notorious mother and baby homes for decades

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National Grid - Mayor Michelle Wu Announces Agreement Between Boston Housing Authority and National Grid to Develop Networked Geothermal Heating at Franklin Field Apartments

Global Renewable News

Today (Jan 25), Mayor Michelle Wu joined the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) and National Grid to announce that Franklin Field Apartments has been selected for National Grid's Networked Geothermal.

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GEH BWRX300 Gaining Traction in UK SMR Market

Energy Central

UK ONR Starts GDA for BWRX300 GEH Wins £33 Million Grant For BWRX-300 SMR X-Energy Completes CNSC Vendor Design Review Westinghouse Plans Deploying a Transportable Nuclear Reactor in Canada By 2030 Bulgaria Opens Procurement Process for Two AP1000s Tender Launched for UAE Nuclear Fuel Plant Philippines Power Utility Identifies Three SMR Sites OpenAI CEO Altman Says.

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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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Ameren Corporation - Ameren Missouri aims to save customers money through multiyear planExpanded energy efficiency and demand response programs include more than $200 million in rebates and incentives

Global Renewable News

Ameren Missouri has filed an amended plan with the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) to provide 25 programs with $205 million in total rebates and incentives for residential and business custom.

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Strategic priorities for Australia's water utilities in 2024

Sustainability Matters

Facing a rapidly growing population and long-term climate change , Australia’s water utilities are bracing for increased demand from both households and businesses in the years ahead. They understand that any supply restrictions or disruptions could have serious consequences. For this reason, attention has turned to the issues and challenges that will be a priority in the coming year.

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Boralex Inc. - 2 Boralex Projects Totalling 365 MW Selected in Hydro-Québec Wind Power Call for Tenders

Global Renewable News

Boralex inc. ("Boralex" or the "Company").

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Hungary | Hydrogen Strategy

Energy Central

Hungary | Hydrogen Strategy

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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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Fluence - Origin Selects Fluence to Deliver the 300 MW / 650 MWh Mortlake Power Station Battery in Australia

Global Renewable News

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Clean energy policies in SE Asia improving but chronic issues impact payouts: SEACEF green fund manager

Eco-Business

Clime Capital will raise its financing cap after winning blended finance backing for its regional early-stage funding scheme. But it has to “risk-gate” disbursements to keep clear of regulatory deadlocks.

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Solar solution aims to reduce dairy production costs and emissions

Envirotec Magazine

Researchers working on the ASTEP project , a European Union Horizon 2020 collaborative project, and a key initiative within the Crowdhelix Solar Energy Helix , have developed what they describe as a cutting-edge solar heating and cooling technology for dairy industry processes: the SunDial Solar Collector. SunDial is undergoing trials at Mandrekas, a prominent dairy operation located in Corinth, Greece.

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Out of step: Why sneakers and sportswear still lag on sustainability

Eco-Business

Sportswear, athleisure and sneakers are big business. But they depend on fossil fuel-based materials, and recycling them is particularly tricky.

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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.