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Australia’s biggest network battery to be built at site of demolished coal power station

Renew Economy

NSW government confirms that the Waratah "super" battery - the largest of its type in Australia - will be built at site of demolished coal generator. The post Australia’s biggest network battery to be built at site of demolished coal power station appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

This week in ESG news: London Stock Exchange launches voluntary carbon market; PwC study finds boards lack strong grasp of ESG strategy & risks; Mercedes-Benz secures €11 billion sustainability-linked loan tied to climate goals; TCFD report finds more companies providing climate disclosure; American Airlines invests in hydrogen aviation fuel solutions provider; BlackRock launches website to address anti-ESG campaigns; Switzerland launches inaugural green bond; impact investing passes $1 tril

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Solar farms still reaping rich rewards from fossil fuel inflated electricity prices

Renew Economy

Genex reveals more windfall gains from its two operating solar farms, and says pumped hydro project still on track despite "influx of water" that brought drilling to a halt. The post Solar farms still reaping rich rewards from fossil fuel inflated electricity prices appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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When Disaster Strikes Poor Communities: How the Private Sector Can Help

Impakter

Impakter. When Disaster Strikes Poor Communities: How the Private Sector Can Help. The Connecting Business initiative (CBi), a joint initiative by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), released a guidance note last month: “Putting People First: Accountability to Affected Populations in Private Sector Disaster Management.

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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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Wind and solar payback drops to less than a year thanks to fossil fuel crisis

Renew Economy

Soaring electricity prices are cutting the payback period for solar and wind farms to less than a year in some parts of the world, new research shows. The post Wind and solar payback drops to less than a year thanks to fossil fuel crisis appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Using wastewater to create hydrogen and oxygen

Envirotec Magazine

East Lothian-based Logan Energy is supplying and installing an electrolyser at a wastewater treatment plant in Cambridgeshire as part of a novel initiative being led by Anglian Water. The project has significant potential to be scaled up, says the firm. The plan is to investigate putting treated wastewater through an electrolyser to create hydrogen and oxygen.

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On the path to net-zero steel in building and construction

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Rising demand for greener approaches creates an imperative for the industry to seize the moment, adopt new mindsets, and set standards for the transition to a greener future.

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Snowy 2.0 contractor drama continues, with talk of sale raising new concerns

Renew Economy

Major Snowy 2.0 contractor Clough Engineering puts itself on the block amid financial crunch, attracting new concerns about the project's timeline. The post Snowy 2.0 contractor drama continues, with talk of sale raising new concerns appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Doing good demands doing better: Delivering net-zero capital projects

McKinsey Sustainabilty

A net-zero project management framework aligns project performance with current trends in asset valuation and energy transition goals.

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MPower gets green light to connect solar battery projects, cash in on negative pricing

Renew Economy

Offer to connect to SA grid brings two solar and battery projects one step closer to harnessing valuable negative pricing opportunities. The post MPower gets green light to connect solar battery projects, cash in on negative pricing 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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Preparing for tomorrow: An interview with Tariq Taherbhai

McKinsey Sustainabilty

As economies, climate, and technologies change, so does the construction industry. Tariq Taherbhai of Aon explains today’s most pressing risks.

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Germany continues coal exit auctions amid energy crisis, VW told to close plant

Renew Economy

Germany is still holding auctions to exit coal, but lack of response forced regulators to force the early closure of a plant owned by car maker VW. The post Germany continues coal exit auctions amid energy crisis, VW told to close plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Investing in pathways to decarbonize infrastructure

McKinsey Sustainabilty

The net-zero transition requires a deep understanding of emissions drivers by asset class, opportunities specific to each asset, and the development and rigid execution of decarbonization options.

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Entergy Corporation - Entergy providing power to Crowley vessels at the Port of Lake Charles

Global Renewable News

To help deliver customer solutions and protect.

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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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Reducing embodied carbon in new construction

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Three-quarters of the $9.2 trillion in infrastructure spending needed per year until 2050 will go toward new construction—offering opportunities to fight climate change by reducing embodied emissions.

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Eolus - Eolus to sell solar and battery storage project in Arizona

Global Renewable News

Eolus has signed an agreement to sell a solar.

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Introduction: October 2022

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Building a sustainable future will depend upon the buildings themselves being built and operated sustainably.

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ENMAX Corporation - ENMAX Power and Cadillac Fairview's successful solar pilot at CF Chinook Centre project paves way for increased customer choice and lower carbon future

Global Renewable News

An innovative solar pilot by ENMAX Power and.

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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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News from the Global Infrastructure Initiative: October 2022

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Welcome to the October 2022 edition of Voices on Infrastructure, which focuses on decarbonizing the built environment.

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Rhode Island Energy - Rhode Island Energy Announces Latest Milestone to Bring More Offshore Wind to Rhode IslandCompany Issues Request For Proposals (RFP) to secure 600 to 1,000 MW of Offshore Wind to Power Rhode Island

Global Renewable News

Rhode Island Energy announced today (Oct 14).

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Comment: Dreaming the possible – data and the future of water

Envirotec Magazine

Experts in digital transformation set out how they believe advancements in data are playing a vital role in revolutionising the water industry. As the UK moves towards the next regulatory asset management period – AMP8 – starting in 2025, the sector faces higher expectations than ever for environmental protection and provision of safe and consistent services.

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Clean Energy States Alliance - Solar+Storage Project at Albuquerque Public Schools will Cut Costs and Provide Clean Power

Global Renewable News

Albuquerque Public Schools announces the.

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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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Greta Thunberg breaks ranks with German Green Party and urges Germany not to shut down nuclear power plants (Fortune)

Christopher Mercer

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has broken ranks with the German Green Party on the subject of atomic energy and urged the government not to abandon the technology. [link].

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Water Power Technologies Office - Two New WPTO HydroWIRES Reports Examine Hydropower's Role in a Decarbonized Grid and Trends in Long-Duration Storage

Global Renewable News

Two New WPTO HydroWIRES Reports Examine.

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Flemington Racecourse Floowall an example of urban climate maladaptation

John Englart

Victorian Racing Club were allowed by the Bracks Labor Government to build a stone flood wall at Flemington Racecourse in 2006 over the objections of local residents and three local Councils. This racing track is built on the floodplain and should provide mitigation from floodwaters. Instead those floodwaters from the Maribynong river inundated local residential areas on Friday flooding about.

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U.S. Department of Energy - Department of Energy Issues Notice of Intent to Fund Applied Research and Development for Materials and Technologies to Drive Innovation in Clean ManufacturingFunding Opportunity Will Bolster American Manufacturing and Strengthen America's Economic Competitiveness

Global Renewable News

Today (Oct 14), the U.S. Department of.

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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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reDirecting material from landfill

Sustainability Matters

CDE has installed a waste recycling plant for reDirect Recycling at its site in Wetherill Park, in a bid to divert waste from landfill and to recover valuable resources. reDirect Recycling provides resource recovery management, creating an industrial ecology which diverts waste from landfill to return resources into the economy. It focuses on providing a disposal and recycling solution for construction, demolition and excavation (C,D&E) waste for both dry and wet materials.

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Energy Harbor - Energy Harbor Releases First Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Report

Global Renewable News

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UK government grant awarded to decarbonize construction machinery

Envirotec Magazine

Global hydraulics and electric powertrain systems supplier Danfoss Power Solutions has secured a grant worth £407,112 from the UK government to accelerate the electrification of construction machinery. The UK Department for Business Energy and Skills awarded the grant through its Red Diesel Replacement competition, which seeks to accelerate the transition to electric off-road vehicles such as excavators and wheel loaders.

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European Investment Bank - Multilateral development banks' climate finance in low and middle-income countries reaches $51 billion in 2021

Global Renewable News

Highlights Worldwide 2021 figures.

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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.