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Battery storage meets more than 20 per cent of early evening peak demand in Australia

Renew Economy

Battery storage is making its present felt in the evening peaks, reaching more than 20 pct of peak demand in South Australia. The post Battery storage meets more than 20 per cent of early evening peak demand in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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SolarPower Europe - SolarPower Europe member Energy Act for Ukraine Foundation will install solar for a Ukrainian school

Global Renewable News

Under our Solar Supports Ukraine' Campaign, SolarPower Europe members, the Energy Act for Ukraine, Foundation, ABO Wind, Akuo, and Deye, a non-SolarPower Europe member and inverter manufacturer, w.

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Ted O’Brien’s nuclear love-in at COP28 gets a brutal reality check

Renew Economy

Release of the World Nuclear Industry Status Report provides a sobering reality check for an industry on life-support and a contrast to Ted O'Brien's silliness at COP28 climate conference. The post Ted O’Brien’s nuclear love-in at COP28 gets a brutal reality check appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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U.S. Department of Energy - U.S. Department of Energy Announces Clean Energy Achievements at COP28

Global Renewable News

This week, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy David M. Turk traveled to Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the 28th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), wher.

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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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Market operator ticks off one of major challenges of meeting 100 pct renewables

Renew Economy

Latest AEMO studies shows voltage control issues at 100 pct renewables solved by wind, solar and storage inverters, but it will be hard to find spinning machines for system strength. More batteries, then. The post Market operator ticks off one of major challenges of meeting 100 pct renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland - SEAI awarded €0.5m to Irish companies contributing to international renewable energy research projects

Global Renewable News

SEAI is delighted to announce that Irish researchers collaborating on four trans-national projects supporting the clean energy transition have been awarded Government funding.SEAI is.

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Independent Electricity System Operator - Free Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pumps for Income-Eligible Ontario ResidentsIncludes installation, two-year free maintenance warranty, and 10-year equipment and labour warranty.

Global Renewable News

To help income-eligible residents of Ontario living in electrically heated homes lower their energy costs, Save on Energy through its Energy Affordability Program is offering free cold climate air sou.

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SwitchedOn Podcast: A ‘renovation wave’ could be the least costly pathway for our energy transition

Renew Economy

Australia's leaky homes could become 'climate ready' using thermal upgrades and electrification, and enable us to avoid building an oversized energy grid. The post SwitchedOn Podcast: A ‘renovation wave’ could be the least costly pathway for our energy transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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California Energy Commission - CEC Celebrates Winners of the 2023 Clean Energy Hall of Fame Awards

Global Renewable News

The California Energy Commission presented six energy leaders with the 2023 Clean Energy Hall of Fame Awards Thursday for their courageous and outstanding work in helping California achieve a 100 perc.

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Parliament releases report on Australian food security

Sustainability Matters

The Australian parliament’s Agriculture Committee has just released the report from its inquiry into food security in Australia. Initiated in October 2022 after a referral from Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt, the inquiry examined ways to strengthen and safeguard Australia’s food security, focusing on production, supply chains and key inputs, as well as climate change, biosecurity and food insecurity.

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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 - Poland: EIB and NordLB sign agreement to finance renewable energy projects in the European Union

Global Renewable News

Highlights NordLB receives EIB financing of 250 million to back energy transition investment. The loan will help finance the construction and operation of small to mid-sized renewable energy.

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Helping Sydney prepare for hotter summers

Sustainability Matters

This summer, the City of Sydney and Western Sydney University will be mapping air temperatures across the city while investigating the thermal performance of assets like trees and parks. Their study involves strategically positioning 200 bespoke temperature gauges to accurately measure local heat island effects and help prepare the community for hotter summers.

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Idaho National Laboratory - Arizona State, Idaho National Laboratory team to boost clean energy research

Global Renewable News

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Arizona State University (ASU) have agreed to expand their joint efforts in clean energy research for the next five years. An agreement signed in October.

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Why the U.S. has a serious mining worker shortage

Energy Central

There's some debate over the materials and mining requirements for the green energy transition. The requirements for copper alone for electric vehicle and truck motors and for wind turbine generators are daunting. The debate is about the magnitude of mining expansion that will be required. On one side of the debate are those who feel it will be very large.

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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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East Point Energy - East Point Energy Developed Project Becomes Virginia's Largest Operational Energy Storage Facility

Global Renewable News

Dominion Energy announced December 7, 2023 that the Dry Bridge Energy Storage project is fully operational and providing key power services to its customers. East Point Energy, a development firm f.

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Can the planet really sustain any more ESG conferences?

Financial Times: Moral Money

An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist

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Canadian Renewable Energy Association - CanREA celebrates launch of Nova Scotia Green Choice Program RFP

Global Renewable News

The Canadian Renewable Energy Association welcomes the launch of the Nova Scotia Green Choice Program with an RFP for 350 MW of wind and solar.The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA).

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Ontario cautiously gets back into the green electricity game

CREA

“All stakeholders would benefit greatly from the province providing clear and complete information that puts local development into a provincial context, and explains how new renewable-energy projects will benefit their communities as well as Ontario as a whole,” said Leonard Kula, a vice-president with the CanREA. Read more from The Globe and Mail.

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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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European Investment Bank - Denmark: RePowerEU - EIB and Ørsted sign €400 million framework loan for offshore wind farms

Global Renewable News

Highlights The European Investment Bank and Ørsted have signed a 400 million framework loan agreement supporting the construction of new wind farms. Designed to provide more green electricit.

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In Charts: How Electricity is Changing Country by Country (NYT)

Christopher Mercer

[link] Carbon-free electricity has never been more plentiful. Wind and solar power have taken off over the past two decades, faster than experts ever expected. But it hasn’t yet been enough to halt the rise of coal- and gas-burning generation.

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International Energy Agency - Financial headwinds for renewables investors: What's the way forward?Investments in renewable power are growing strongly, but face headwinds from more expensive capital and cost inflation

Global Renewable News

The impressive growth in clean energy investments in recent years has been led by renewable power. Annual spending on solar PV and wind projects has risen by more than USD 300 billion in the last five.

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Amazon Drought Sparks Fears of Climate Tipping Points (FT)

Christopher Mercer

[link] Unprecedented dry spell plunges residents into crisis and highlights threats to rainforest’s role as carbon sink Please use the sharing tools found via the share button at the top or side of articles. Copying articles to share with others is a breach of FT.comT&Cs and Copyright Policy. Email licensing@ft.com to buy additional rights.

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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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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority - South Fork Wind Delivers First Offshore Wind Power to Long IslandSouth Fork Wind Becomes First Utility-Scale Offshore Wind Farm in Federal Waters to Begin "Powering Up" in the United States

Global Renewable News

Governor Kathy Hochul today (Dec 6) announced the successful delivery of clean power to Long Island from the first operational wind turbine at South Fork Wind, marking a historic milestone of the fi.

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Revealed: Saudi Arabia’s grand plan to ‘hook’ poor countries on oil (The Guardian)

Christopher Mercer

Climate scientists say fossil fuel use needs to fall rapidly – but oil-rich kingdom is working to drive up demand Saudi Arabia is driving a huge global investment plan to create demand for its oil and gas in developing countries, an undercover investigation has revealed.

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Canada in a Changing Climate: Synthesis Report - Government of Canada Report Shows Climate Change Impacts - and Adaptation Actions - Are Evident in Sectors and Ecosystems in Canada

Global Renewable News

Across the country, Canadians are increasingly feeling the impacts of climate change. Higher temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns; extreme weather events, such as floods and heatwaves; and.

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Climate Change’s $150 Billion Hit to the U.S. Economy (WSJ)

Christopher Mercer

[link] Consequences will worsen unless more is invested in clean energy and cities adapt to changing environments, a federal report finds The U.S. now experiences an extreme weather event in which damages and costs top $1 billion every three weeks. That compares with every four months in the 1980s, when adjusted for inflation, according to … Continue reading "Climate Change’s $150 Billion Hit to the U.S.

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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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EDF Renewables - EDF Australia commits Euro 10 million to Vast

Global Renewable News

EDF Australia ("EDF Australia") today (Dec 8).

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Concrete Has a Big Carbon Footprint (WSJ)

Christopher Mercer

[link] ARLINGTON, Va.—At concrete plants across the world, diesel mixer trucks take in a polluting blend of sand, gravel, water and cement. A facility outside Washington, D.C., is adding a new ingredient to clean up the process: carbon dioxide.

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Levelized cost of Hydrogen in 2050 | Irena

Energy Central

Levelized cost of Hydrogen in 2050 | Irena

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Nature’s key role in climate action in the spotlight at COP28

Eco-Business

The COP28 presidency on Saturday issued a joint statement on climate, nature and people that underscored the need to urgently address climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation together "in a coherent, synergetic and holistic manner, in accordance with the best available science".

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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.