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Case for gas as transition fuel falling apart on both economic and environmental costs

Renew Economy

Australia's biggest gas projects have cost shareholders $US19bn and the methane emissions are on par with coal, studies show. The post Case for gas as transition fuel falling apart on both economic and environmental costs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Release the Decarbonization Pressure Valve

GreenBiz

Businesses are coalescing around the reality that climate change is no longer a distant threat but a real enemy to prosperity and organizations are facing pressure from stakeholders to implement long-term decarbonization goals. But milestone years are fast approaching and it’s unclear if decarbonization efforts are having an impact and milestones are realistic.

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Two new big batteries approved, including four-hour BESS and another near Hazelwood

Renew Economy

Victoria's planning department gives the green light to two new big batteries: One four-hour project and a smaller project proposed for coal country. The post Two new big batteries approved, including four-hour BESS and another near Hazelwood appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Government of Western Australia - Geothermal acreage nominations openNew opportunities to invest in WA's geothermal energy sector

Global Renewable News

Industry is invited to nominate areas to be considered as part of Western Australia's 2024 geothermal exploration acreage release.The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMI.

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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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More than 80 people, including 97yo minister, arrested after coal port blockade

Renew Economy

A 97-year-old minister is among more than 80 people arrested after a blockade of a major Australian coal port continued beyond an agreed deadline. The post More than 80 people, including 97yo minister, arrested after coal port blockade appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Uniper - Uniper strengthens commitment to energy transition with its first photovoltaic portfolio in Hungary

Global Renewable News

Highlights Six PV projects jointly developed with Hungarian partner Callis Zrt The portfolio of 280 megawatt peak (MWp) is “ready-to-build” .

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CorPower - The CorPower C4 set a new storm survivability record

Global Renewable News

CorPower Ocean's C4 device has set a new record in Storm Survivability during late evening of Satuday Nov 4th - withstanding waves up to 18metres (60ft) - as Portugal's coastline was placed on.

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Pollution from coal power contributes to far more deaths than scientists realised, study shows

Renew Economy

New study finds air pollutants from coal power plants were associated with nearly half a million premature deaths of elderly Americans from 1999 to 2020. The post Pollution from coal power contributes to far more deaths than scientists realised, study shows appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Oscilla Power, Inc. - Oscilla Power Completes Preliminary Steps for Launch of Triton-C at Wave Energy Test SiteTriton-C now located near WETS with initial setup and staging testing complete

Global Renewable News

In preparation for launching its Triton-C wave energy converter (WEC), Oscilla Power has completed two key preliminary steps: relocating the Triton-C and performing setup and staging activities at the.

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Ministers put consumer energy on agenda. Is this a turning point or Groundhog Day?

Renew Economy

State and federal energy ministers agree to develop a national roadmap for customer‑owned energy resources – from rooftop solar to electric vehicles. Is this a win? The post Ministers put consumer energy on agenda. Is this a turning point or Groundhog Day? 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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Eneco - Eneco takes important step towards building green hydrogen plant

Global Renewable News

Eneco has submitted its planning application for the construction of the 'Eneco Electrolyzer', a green hydrogen production plant in Rotterdam's Europoort industrial area. Green hydro.

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AGL spending $760 million on coal generator upkeep, even as it adds new batteries

Renew Economy

AGL to spend $760 million this financial year keeping its two coal fired power generators online as part of a $1 billion upgrade and maintenance program. The post AGL spending $760 million on coal generator upkeep, even as it adds new batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ETIP Geothermal - ETIP Geothermal publishes Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda

Global Renewable News

The European Technology & Innovation Platform on Geothermal (ETIP-G) is pleased to announce the release of its Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for Geothermal technologies. This R&I agenda a.

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First Nations group gets option for 20pct stake in Sunshine Hydro’s flagship project

Renew Economy

Deal with Sunshine Hydro for innovative pumped hydro and green hydrogen hybrid project comes as more renewable companies and buyers look to work with First Nations businesses. The post First Nations group gets option for 20pct stake in Sunshine Hydro’s flagship project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Naturgy - Naturgy and Australian company Wildfire Energy will develop a technology to obtain green energy from waste

Global Renewable News

Highlights The energy group will validate the industrial scalability of Wildfire's MIHG technology and analyse its implementation in Spain and Europe. The process of obtaining hy.

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Sustainable Coal is a Fiction Being Peddled by Coal Producers and Their Customers

Energy Central

The Global Coal Mine Tracker notes there are 4,300 working coal mines today accounting for 95% of what is burned for energy. The over 9,000 coal-fired thermal power plants produce 40% of the CO2 emitted annually into the atmosphere. Combine that with coal burned to make cement, steel, and aluminum and you have an environmental problem that doesn't have an easy short-term fix.

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Aker Carbon Capture AS - Aker Carbon Capture awarded FEED for Hafslund Oslo Celsio's CCS project on their waste-to-energy plant at Klemetsrud in Norway

Global Renewable News

Aker Carbon Capture, together with Aker Solutions, has been awarded a full FEED by Hafslund Oslo Celsio (Celsio), the largest supplier of district heating in Norway, to develop carbon capture at their.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

This week in ESG news: IBM launches free sustainability courses to address green economy skills gap; EY survey warns companies losing focus on climate action; LSEG launching new ESG data analytics platform; EU lawmakers vote for new carbon removal certification system; GRI unveils new climate, energy transition reporting standards; more than half of companies now reporting some value chain emissions, BCG finds; Amazon reaches sustainable packaging milestone; UK invests $1.2 billion in green indu

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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 - Vattenfall and State of Berlin to negotiate exclusively about German heat business

Global Renewable News

On October 20, 2023, Vattenfall and the State of Berlin signed a memorandum of understanding to hold exclusive negotiations about the potential transaction of Vattenfall's heat business in G.

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The Fens of eastern England once held vast woodlands, study finds

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

The Fens of eastern England, a low-lying, extremely flat landscape dominated by agricultural fields, was once a vast woodland filled with huge yew trees, according to new research. Scientists have studied hundreds of tree trunks, dug up by Fenland farmers while ploughing their fields. The team found that most of the ancient wood came from yew trees that populated the area between four and five thousand years ago.

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ANDRITZ - ANDRITZ to supply equipment for "green battery" Ebensee, Austria

Global Renewable News

International technology group ANDRITZ, a leading company in the field of energy and environmental technologies, has received an order from the Upper Austrian utility Energie AG to supply the electr.

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Electrofuel produced from hydrogen and CO2 testing in Finland

Energy Central

The E-fuel project of VTT and partners has developed a concept for producing electrofuel from green hydrogen

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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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Masdar - Masdar and Emirates Steel Arkan to develop MENA region's first green hydrogen-based project to decarbonize the UAE's hard-to-abate steel sector

Global Renewable News

Highlights Pioneering green steel demonstration project could boost trade and accelerate decarbonization in sector currently responsible for up to 8 percent of global carbon emissions.

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Exclusive: Bloomberg launches impact investing data product

Environmental Finance

Data giant Bloomberg has launched a product that uses the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to help investors compare the sustainability impact of about 50,000 companies.

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Drax - Drax applauds the government of Canada's commitment to biomass technologies as highlighted in the Fall Economic StatementCommitment shows the strength biomass and BECCS technology has in achieving a cleaner future

Global Renewable News

Drax commends the Government of Canada on the inclusion of biomass-using technologies in the Clean Technology and Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credits from the Fall Economic Statement (FES) releas.

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UK | EU, European Hydrogen Backbone

Energy Central

UK| EU, European Hydrogen Backbone Finance for the Green Economy

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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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Tocardo - Accelerating Offshore Energy Transition: Netherlands and Flanders Launch OFFSHORE FOR SURE Project

Global Renewable News

by Andries van UnenIn the coming years, renewable energy at sea will receive a significant boost. Fifteen partners from Flanders and the Netherlands are pooling their expertise in the Offshore.

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HyNet North West Hydrogen Pipeline

Energy Central

Interactive mapping resource [link] Hydrogen Networks

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Uniper - First Ammonia and Uniper announced cooperation on green ammonia project in Texas

Global Renewable News

Highlights First Ammonia will produce ammonia from renewable electricity at their flagship facility in Port of Victoria, Texas This is the first commercial-scale ammonia facility to use soli.

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UK | European Hydrogen Network

Energy Central

UK | European Hydrogen Network

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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.