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Solar and storage to dominate new US capacity additions in 2023

Renew Economy

Report forecasts tens of gigawatts of new utility-scale renewables capacity will be added to US grid in 2023, the majority of it solar and storage. The post Solar and storage to dominate new US capacity additions in 2023 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How Kathy Cacciola is creating a greener global food program at Google

GreenBiz

A year into her new job as global sustainability lead of the food program at Google, Kathy Cacciola discusses the skills and strategies it takes to land such a prestigious role.

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“We might get sued:” Fossil fuel lobby wants environmental objective watered down

Renew Economy

Fossil fuel lobby demands that new laws designed to force regulators to consider and environmental and emissions in their rulings be watered down. The post “We might get sued:” Fossil fuel lobby wants environmental objective watered down appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Satellite tracking is helping scientists pinpoint the worst emissions offenders

GreenBiz

Understanding where our greenhouse gas emissions come from is crucial to helping us curb them.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Second best month for big solar in Australia as WA facility tops rankings again

Renew Economy

Australia produces its second highest solar output on record in January, with NSW solar assets delivering more than any other state. The post Second best month for big solar in Australia as WA facility tops rankings again appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Upcoming regulations in ESG ratings: 3 implications for business

GreenBiz

Standardization is a win-win for both companies and ESG rating agencies.

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Big solar and wind pipeline boosted by 4.3GW of new “committed” projects in 2022

Renew Economy

Latest Clean Energy Regulator data shows nearly 50% year-on-year growth in large-scale wind and solar investment. The post Big solar and wind pipeline boosted by 4.3GW of new “committed” projects in 2022 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Could cell-cultured human milk be the way to decarbonize baby formula?

Corporate Knights

Product recalls, a major factory closure and supply chain disruptions have wreaked havoc on North America’s baby formula market over the last year. The effects of the temporary closure of a troubled Similac supply factory in Michigan in early 2022 continued to be felt late in the year, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a plan to enhance its surveillance of infant formula for a harmful bacteria called Cronobacter.

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Australian solar giants win “Nobel for engineering” for efficiency breakthroughs

Renew Economy

Four researchers win the Queen Elizabeth Prize for their work between 1983 and 2023 improving the efficiency of solar cells. The post Australian solar giants win “Nobel for engineering” for efficiency breakthroughs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Could lab-grown breast milk be the way to decarbonize baby formula?

Corporate Knights

Product recalls, a major factory closure and supply chain disruptions have wreaked havoc on North America’s baby formula market over the last year. The effects of the temporary closure of a troubled Similac supply factory in Michigan in early 2022 continued to be felt late in the year, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a plan to enhance its surveillance of infant formula for a harmful bacteria called Cronobacter.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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Australian researchers hit solar stretch goal with tandem cell breakthrough

Renew Economy

ANU team sandwiches two solar technologies together to achieve cell efficiency at levels targeted by ARENA for 2030. The post Australian researchers hit solar stretch goal with tandem cell breakthrough appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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We need to stop spreading the false notion that only 35% of projects are successful.

Green Project Management

Sitting in my pajamas with a cup of coffee, I was ready to hit enter on a LinkedIn post stating that we need to stop spreading the false notion that only 35% of projects are successful. As I was about to press send, I realized this needed more discussion and thought before being shared. Therefore, […] The post We need to stop spreading the false notion that only 35% of projects are successful. appeared first on Driving Sustainable Change.

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Fortescue backs new green hydrogen technology start-up, this time in NZ

Renew Economy

Fortescue Future Industries has added to its hydrogen technology portfolio, taking part in an early funding round for a New Zealand start-up. The post Fortescue backs new green hydrogen technology start-up, this time in NZ appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Meeting Every Experience Expectation with Cisco Full-Stack Observability

Cisco CSR

Digital transformation has come of age across nearly every industry, and expectations have changed forever. For today’s digital businesses, delivering a smooth, engaging experience comes first. In a recent Cisco AppDynamics survey , 68% of people stated it’s actually disrespectful to users for brands to offer a poor digital experience. Optimizing the experience requires context and insights Modern applications no longer reside on-premises in the data center.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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Battery gigafactory on the backburner as Magnis walks back Queensland plans

Renew Economy

Magnis Energy Technologies has put a pause on plans, once vigorously promoted, to build a lithium-ion battery mega factory in Townsville. The post Battery gigafactory on the backburner as Magnis walks back Queensland plans appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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SASE – Necessary for the Future of Work

Cisco CSR

Gartner first coined the term secure access service edge (SASE) in 2019. No one could have predicted how important and quickly SASE would become relevant to almost every business in order to function. With financial institutions digital transformation plans, the move to the cloud for many applications only heightened the interest and need. SASE is about delivering networking and network security controls at the edge as close to the users as possible.

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Turbine blade robot makes wind farm repairs faster, cheaper, safer

Renew Economy

Wind turbine blade repairing robot yields a return on investment within six months, repairing turbine blades four times faster at half the cost of traditional methods. The post Turbine blade robot makes wind farm repairs faster, cheaper, safer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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New innovations to simplify IT for industrial networks

Cisco CSR

Customers across the globe and across industries are extending their enterprise network to new places – whether that’s roadways and intersections, utility grids, manufacturing lines, or even remote operations for wind farms. They are also prioritizing sustainability across their operations. But, to digitize these environments and build a greener future, they must overcome challenges, from complex connectivity needs and managing highly distributed assets through security and talent shortages.

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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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Agtech: Breaking down the farmer adoption dilemma

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Current macroeconomic conditions, consumer focus on sustainability, regulations, and changing business models could further drive farmers’ adoption of agtech products, if their concerns are addressed.

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Risk is the Reality: Securing Modern Applications with Cisco Business Risk Observability

Cisco CSR

Applications are running everywhere and constantly changing. As digital transformation continues moving forward in the enterprise, leaders across industries like financial services, travel, telecommunications, and manufacturing are looking for new tools to help see, analyze, and manage their applications as they digitize their organizations. Applications are no longer just another way to interact with customers, partners, and end users.

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UK Regulator to Test Asset Managers’ ESG Claims for Greenwashing

ESG Today

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the conduct regulator for financial services firms and financial markets in the UK, has informed asset managers that it will be testing the ESG and sustainable investing claims made in their communications with investors, as part of its efforts to reduce greenwashing risk. The warning forms part of a letter from the FCA to the leaders of asset management firms outlining the most likely harms to consumers or markets arising from asset managers’ business mode

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Harmonizing Networking and Security to Make SASE Easy

Cisco CSR

In an era where the experience is everything, digital transformation can be hard for IT organizations, creating increased operational complexity. When we talk about experience, it’s important to remember that there are two sides to the experienced coin – the IT admin experience and the end user experience. Delivering an unparalleled experience on both sides means IT organizations need to transform their networks and design for scale, agility, resiliency, and security.

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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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Aviva Investors Asks Portfolio Companies for Climate Transition Plans, Nature-Related Reporting

ESG Today

Aviva Investors outlined a series of sustainability-focused expectations for its portfolio companies, including publication of decarbonization-aligned climate transition plans and preparation to disclose on nature-related risks and opportunities. The expectations were unveiled in Aviva Investors CEO Mark Versey’s annual letter to company Chairs, setting out the £232 billion AUM asset manager’s stewardship priorities for the upcoming year.

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Boost your 80km links to 100G with QSFP-100G-ZR4-S optical modules

Cisco CSR

Featuring Guest Blogger: Craig Pasek, Product Manager, Transceiver Modules Group Introduction Cisco’s QSFP-100G-ZR4-S pluggable module Data-intensive applications like streaming video, cloud computing, and 5G wireless are triggering massive increases in bandwidth demand even in remote areas. To keep up, service providers and network operators need to upgrade existing 10G networks with mature 100G optics. 100G QSFP28 pluggable modules are already in broad deployment across reaches from 100m

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The U.S. secretly passed a medical cybersecurity law

Stacey Higginbotham

Surprise! During the end-of-year rush to pass the federal spending bill, a piece of legislation with more than 4,000 pages apportioning out $1.7 trillion of spending, legislators included a section that helps make connected medical devices more secure. The law requires that any medical device that is connected to the internet get pre-market approval before being released to the public.

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Sunrun, PG&E to roll out 30-MW virtual power plant to support California grid in the summer

Utiliity Dive

Battery systems that enroll in the program will be asked to discharge power to the grid every day between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. from August through October, when electricity demand in California tends to be the highest.

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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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In Tumult, Opportunity: Our Hopes (and Fears) for the Future of Giving

Stanford Social Innovation

By Stephanie Fuerstner Gillis , Tricia Raikes & Jeff Raikes We suspect no one will ever look back on the 2020s as boring. This decade started with a tectonic reckoning sparked by a global pandemic that revealed the deep inequities in the United States. This was followed by the police murder of George Floyd, a tipping point that revitalized the racial justice movement.

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UK Launches Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

ESG Today

The UK government launched a new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero today, focused on ensuring near- and long-term energy supply, as well as on keeping the UK on track to meet its climate commitments. The launch forms part of an announcement today by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of four new departments, splitting up the current Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

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The power of goodbye: How carve-outs can unleash value

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Separations can be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create value for the remaining and separated companies. The secret? Get granular about support costs and personal about talent.

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MSCI Launches Solution for Companies to Assess, Compare ESG and Climate Performance

ESG Today

Investment data and research provider MSCI announced today the launch of MSCI Corporate Sustainability Insights, a new solution aimed at enabling sustainability executives at listed companies to set ESG and climate goals and track progress, and to compare their sustainability data against peers. MSCI said that the new solution comes as companies are increasingly setting ESG and climate-related goals, and ramping the level of sustainability-related disclosures, as ESG issues have grown in importa

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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.