GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2023

Before pursuing the reduced costs and environmental benefits promised by vehicle-to-grid tech, make these careful considerations.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

The Snowy Hydro "reset" comes with no details or analysis. The Australian public, as the ultimate shareholders, must be provided with a comprehensive report, not just a two page media release. The post Snowy 2 Much: How can a 2.2GW water battery be worth more than $12 billion? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 31, 2023

SkysTheLimit.org , a leading organization dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs, is thrilled to announce the release of the entire first season of its new podcast, The First Buck. Hosted by Sky’s the Limit Co-Founder, Nic Cary, this captivating podcast aims to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit and equip business leaders at every phase of their journey to reach their full potential.

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Renew Economy

AUGUST 31, 2023

The Mt Piper is destined to be the last coal plant in the NSW grid, but is likely to cease operation well before that - leaving the biggest state coal-free in 10 years time. The post Last coal generator in Australia’s biggest grid will be managed out earlier than you think appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 31, 2023

From food drives and beach clean-ups to school supply drives, volunteering is one way Medtronic employees live the Medtronic Mission and honor the tenet that calls us to maintain good citizenship as a company. Through volunteering and community engagement beyond our day jobs, we can improve lives and opportunities for people across our global communities.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

Australia's main grid reached a new 12-month rolling renewables record of 37.5 per cent on Thursday, the last day of winter. The post On the last day of winter, Australia reaches record 37.5 pct renewables share for the year appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

Amid all noise about the energy outlook, AEMO revealed two fascinating graphs showing how renewables are fundamentally changing the nature of the grid. The post Rooftop solar takes an even bigger bite out of diminishing coal pie: But can it be controlled? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Global Renewable News

AUGUST 31, 2023

Statkraft has chosen Fluence Energy UK Ltd. (Fluence), a subsidiary of Fluence Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLNC), to deliver its first battery-based energy storage project connected directly to the transm.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

Australia needs policy and market clarity if it is to reach its ambitious but attainable renewable energy targets. The post Are we trying to go forward, or not? Australia’s renewable transition needs clear direction appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Global Renewable News

AUGUST 31, 2023

Highlights: Project AMAZE American Made Zinc Energy, is a $500 million expansion program designed to scale annual production to 8 GWh storage capacity by 2026 to meet the demand for Long Durat.

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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.

Renew Economy

AUGUST 31, 2023

The head of Snowy Hydro has apologised for large cost blowouts, while energy minister Chris Bowen says it would be a waste to cancel the project after so much has been spent. The post Snowy Hydro boss apologises for cost blowouts, Bowen says it won’t be cancelled appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Global Renewable News

AUGUST 31, 2023

Statkraft, Europe's largest generator of renewable energy, has acquired a wind power portfolio from Breeze Two Energy in Germany and France, growing its repowering portfolio with 337 MW and 39 win.

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Renew Economy

AUGUST 31, 2023

EnergyAustralia boss Mark Collette on how he will make sure the company’s last coal generator will not get in the way of the renewable transition, and why he went electric. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Out with coal, in with EVs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Global Renewable News

AUGUST 31, 2023

FibreMax from Joure, the Netherlands, announced that the producer of the strongest cable in the world, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Entrion Wind from Houston, USA.This colla.

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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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ESG Today

AUGUST 31, 2023

A group of investors representing over $1 trillion in assets under management has published a letter to the IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), urging it to prioritize the development of global reporting standards for companies to disclose on human capital and human rights. The ISSB was launched in November 2021 at the COP26 climate conference, with the goal to develop IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards, driven by demand from investors, companies, governm

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Global Renewable News

AUGUST 31, 2023

Highlights Montgomery Ranch adds to RWE's 4.1 (RWE pro rata 3.1) gigawatts of installed onshore wind capacity in the state and a total portfolio of 8 GW across the U.S. Project will us.

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Impact Alpha

AUGUST 31, 2023

The European Union’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, known as SFDR, is making waves in the investment industry. The legislative measure, introduced in 2019, The post Is Europe’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation delivering on its promise? appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Global Renewable News

AUGUST 31, 2023

Project Solar Power Plant Two: Phase 1On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $10 million in funding to RayGen Resources Pty Lt.

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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

McKinsey Sustainabilty

AUGUST 31, 2023

Organizations that follow a progression of steps to achieve excellence in digital delivery may see improvements in effectiveness, productivity, and performance, as well as significant increases in speed.

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Global Renewable News

AUGUST 31, 2023

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) and Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) and the Department of the Interior's (DOI) Bur.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 31, 2023

Investors’ willingness to deploy capital to fund the UK’s net zero transition is at risk, as recent policy signals have reduced confidence in the government’s commitments to its climate policies, according to a new letter sent to Prime Minister Sunak by a group of financial institutions managing £1.5 trillion in assets under management. The letter, signed by 36 members of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF), comes as competition heats up globally among major economies t

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Global Renewable News

AUGUST 31, 2023

The governments of Ontario and Quebec are supporting a new 600 megawatt (MW) trade agreement between Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) and Hydro-Québec that will opti.

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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.

James Militzer

AUGUST 31, 2023

To paraphrase Ronald Reagan’s famous debate line, “ There he goes again.” I was saddened to read Jeff Ashe’s recent NextBillion article, “ Yunus Was Wrong—Savings, Not Credit, is a Human Right: Here’s How the Financial Inclusion Sector Can Shift its Focus. ” In the article, Ashe, an accomplished leader in the financial services for the poor movement, continues promoting his favored approach — self-help groups and village savings and loan associations — by bashing those who emphasize other, compl

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Cisco CSR

AUGUST 31, 2023

Environmental sustainability is an expanding focus and topic of discussion for many business leaders around the world. This is a period of great change. Businesses all over the world continue reshaping their operations to further support the wellbeing, stability, and future of the planet. We are evolving from an economy that extracts resources and eventually discards them, to a circular one which finds new uses for products and their inputs.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 31, 2023

Real estate and infrastructure-focused owner and developer CIM Group announced that it has raised $417 million to support the growth of its renewable natural gas (RNG) portfolio company, Terreva Renewables. RNG, or biomethane, is expected to play a critical role in the transition to cleaner energy sources, particularly for sectors in which energy solutions such as wind or solar are less practical.

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Energy Central

AUGUST 31, 2023

HYDROGEN BACKBONE LINK CONNECTING SCOTLAND TO EUROPE Repurposing and Routing – Having reviewed multiple options for existing pipeline repurposing, the study concluded that whilst feasible, the technical complexities of repurposing and the current utilisation for hydrocarbons means that a new purpose-built pipeline route is preferable. The new build pipeline would connect.

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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.

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2023

Scotland’s hydrogen production and export potential could be significantly accelerated with the development of a purpose-built marine pipeline according to a report published on 31 August by the Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC). NZTC’s Hydrogen Backbone Link project explored the critical hydrogen transport infrastructure required to deliver a cost-effective pipeline solution which would position Scotland as a front runner in the development of a pan-European hydrogen infrastructure for export.

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Energy Central

AUGUST 31, 2023

BACKGROUND: The first reference to climate change started towards the end of the 1950s – Spencer Weart, Retired director of Center for History of Physics, Maryland in an email expressed, “It was just a possibility for the 21st Century which seemed very far away, but seen as a danger that should be prepared for” Weart’s Discovery of Global warming website had.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 31, 2023

by Lisa Sheppard, Prairie Research Institute The transport of pharmaceuticals released from sewage treatment plants into farmland soils, with the potential to load into drinking water sources, is one that researchers at the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) study carefully. Even at low concentrations, medications can affect water ecosystems and soil health.

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Energy Central

AUGUST 31, 2023

Based on the title you can probably guess that this post is about Li-Ion Batteries. However, rather than looking to the future of these amazing energy storage devices, we are going into the past to see how these played a key role in two technological revolutions. And furthermore, we will look at the people that developed them, especially one individual whose name is in the above title.

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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.