GreenBiz

MAY 26, 2023

Investment in clean energy is gaining momentum but is still off the pace required to meet the 1.5 Celsius goal, according to a new IEA report.

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Corporate Knights

MAY 26, 2023

US$20 billion : That’s how much American investors think Canadian taxpayers should fork over to compensate them for their failed bid to develop a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Québec. That’s almost a fifth of the province’s total budget for this year. Ruby River Capital LLC, the U.S.-based owner of GNL Québec Inc., filed a claim against Canada under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) after its Énergie Saguenay project failed to pass a federal environmental impact ass

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GreenBiz

MAY 26, 2023

Richard Mattison, president of S&P Global Sustainable1 and CEO of S&P Global Trucost, discusses S&P's new Biodiversity Risk Data Set.

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Renew Economy

MAY 26, 2023

Forrest says he made no final offer for Sun Cable and intends to focus instead on his own 20GW renewable pipeline. The post Forrest says he did not bid for Sun Cable, has his own 20GW to build appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL’s in-house experts merge the celestial wisdom of astrology with current environmental, social, governance (ESG) communication trends to offer a unique perspective and practical advice on sharing your company’s commitments effectively. 3BL’s new “Navigating ESG Comms through the Cosmos” series begins with Virgo season! In this edition, we delve into: How businesses have responded to environmental disasters over the past few months and why you can expect a continued focus on the climate crisis

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GreenBiz

MAY 26, 2023

What would come next if humans no longer roamed (and conquered) the earth?

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

MAY 26, 2023

A ground-breaking study has revealed that plants can efficiently remove toxic gasoline fumes, including cancer causing compounds such as benzene, from indoor air.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

MAY 26, 2023

Redesigning care models through intentional delegation and potential tech enablement can free up nurses’ time.

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TEDxInnovations

MAY 26, 2023

Dinosaur tracks can teach us more about the day-to-day behavior of creatures like T. rex or the Stegosaurus than their skeletons ever could, says paleontologist Martin Lockley. From a "dinosaur's lover's lane" in Colorado to the rocky shores of South Korea, Lockley explores what we can learn from the traces of some of the most impressive creatures ever to walk the Earth.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 26, 2023

? Arrows in the quiver. Florida Gov. Ron Desantis made time during his spotty campaign rollout to take a shot at a favorite. The post The Week in Impact Investing: Toolkits appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 26, 2023

Image credit: Longfin Media / Shutterstock.com Policymakers, water companies, businesses, industry and the public in London will all need to work together help to protect London’s rivers in order for them to be better prepared to tackle the impacts of droughts and floods brought on by the climate crisis, the organisers of London Rivers Week have urged.

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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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McKinsey Sustainabilty

MAY 26, 2023

When it comes to implementing large-scale organizational change, the most successful organizations commit themselves fully to the effort from start to finish.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 26, 2023

A paper and pulp mill. A new tool promises to remove much of the uncertainty faced by packaging designers and others when it comes to understanding the recyclability of fibre-based products (either finished or under-development). Papercycle is described as the UK’s first comprehensive recyclability assessment and certification service for fibre-based packaging.

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Utiliity Dive

MAY 26, 2023

To increase EV adoption in the state, the new state budget provides consumer rebates, auto dealer grants and more funds for the statewide EV charging network.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 26, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) is to be used to reduce the impact of carbon emissions as part of a £3 million project led by scientists at Heriot-Watt University. ECO-AI is targeting hard-to-decarbonise industries such as steel, cement, and chemicals through carbon capture and storage. It will do this by developing specialist techniques for scientific computing, material discovery and financial forecasting, to enable efficient CO2 capture and storage in deep geological formations whilst setting ou

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One moment, you're proudly releasing your annual report, and before you know it, six months have passed and attention has shifted. Not communicating your impact consistently to key stakeholders is what we call an ESG communication red flag. Think of red flags as common mistakes that hinder stakeholder engagement. While these slips in communication are rarely intentional, they can have a significant impact on how your ESG efforts are perceived.

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

MAY 26, 2023

Researchers have published new findings on how our warming climate will affect the frequency of flash droughts and the risk to croplands globally.

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Cisco CSR

MAY 26, 2023

It’s evident from the amount of news coverage, articles, blogs, and water cooler stories that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are changing our society in fundamental ways—and th… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

MAY 26, 2023

Vietnamese consumers remain optimistic about the economy despite challenges, and are driving premium purchases even as they seek better value.

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Alternative Energy Mag

MAY 26, 2023

Seaflex mooring system equipped with Applied Fiber's innovative bypass design delivers the mooring system to secure Europe's largest floating solar field in a reservoir

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According to 3BL and TriplePundit’s Consumer Insights & Sustainability Benchmark two-thirds of U.S. adults actively seek and follow sustainability issues. This leaves room for businesses to fill in the gaps currently seen between consumer expectations and corporate ESG communication. This research reveals what issues consumers care about and how businesses can tailor their communications to different segments of consumers.

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 26, 2023

In what’s been hailed as a Formula E racing first, Jaguar TCS Racing have successfully used a more circular transmission fluid in their race cars Re-refined Castrol ON EV Transmission Fluid was successfully used in the team’s all-electric race cars at the 2023 Monaco E-Prix. Jaguar TCS Racing is the first motorsport team in Formula E to claim the use of a more circular transmission fluid.

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Utiliity Dive

MAY 26, 2023

CEO Joe Nolan said Eversource remains “fully committed to being a catalyst to the region’s clean energy transition” as its regulated companies build facilities to transmit more than 9,000 MW of offshore wind generation.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 26, 2023

India Gate, New Delhi: Residents of the city face pollution levels with a health impact estimated to be equivalent to smoking more than two packs of cigarettes a day (image credit: Amit kg / Shutterstock.com). Instrumentation expert Thermo Fisher Scientific summarises the problem and its history, with discussion of the latest generation of measurement systems and their potential impact.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

MAY 26, 2023

Survey respondents reporting increased ESG impact say their organizations focus on both protecting and creating value.

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A growing body of evidence shows that environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives are important to business growth. And it all relies on a simple fact: ESG issues matter to consumers. Consumers see businesses as crucial change agents and are willing to take their business to the competition if their current brand comes up short on ESG. In pursuit of identifying where such trends are today, 3BL Media and TriplePundit partnered with the research technology firm Glow to survey 3,648 U.S.

Cisco CSR

MAY 26, 2023

Unlock more value from Meraki Dashboard By leveraging the power of APIs, you can extend the functionality of the Meraki dashboard — automating tasks, integrating with other services, and creating… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Utiliity Dive

MAY 26, 2023

Greenlink West and Greenlink North would connect a total of up to 8 GW of renewable energy to the Western grid, the Bureau of Land Management said.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

MAY 26, 2023

Applying imaging technology to plant roots, researchers have developed a new understanding of chemicals that are responsible for plant growth. The chemical 'roadmap' identifies where key molecules are distributed along corn roots and how their placement factors into the plant's maturation.

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Alternative Energy Mag

MAY 26, 2023

-Moxion’s new facility will create 800 local manufacturing jobs and produce approximately 10,000 mobile energy storage products annually, representing over 7GWh of battery capacity. -Moxion’s products offer a 100% electric solution to industries that have historically relied on fossil-fuel-burning generators for temporary power.

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People are focusing on how companies are responding to the headline issues of the day, says a report from 3BL Media on evolving interests in ESG subjects, which also found a mismatch between the stories brands publish and topics audiences want. So which emerging sustainability & ESG topics garner more audience attention? Download the guide to find out!

Stacey Higginbotham

MAY 26, 2023

Sequans launches a 5G chip for cheaper industrial IoT devices : French cellular module maker Sequans has introduced the Taurus 5G NR, a 5G chip that’s based on the modern Release 17 standard. The industrial IoT has been eager for release 17-capable silicon because it brings in elements such as fine-grained location. But most 5G chips are still pricey, meaning manufacturers put them in higher-end devices.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 26, 2023

by Albert C. Lin, University of California, Davis The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in Sackett v. EPA that federal protection of wetlands encompasses only those wetlands that directly adjoin rivers, lakes and other bodies of water.

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Just Capital

MAY 26, 2023

I had the pleasure of attending the CNBC CEO Council Summit in Santa Barbara this week. It was a great event, with a lot of honest and thought-provoking discussion. One of the central themes both onstage and behind the scenes was how companies are meeting the needs – and sometimes the demands – of their various stakeholders (particularly their workers) in such turbulent times.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 26, 2023

by Mohammad Reza Alizadeh, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Mojtaba Sadegh, Boise State University As wildfire risk rises in the West, wildland firefighters and officials are keeping a closer eye on the high mountains – regions once considered too wet to burn.

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