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Nationals threaten to tear up wind and solar contracts as nuclear misinformation swings polls

Renew Economy

Nationals threaten to tear up wind and solar contracts with government, as the push against renewables and for nuclear gains traction in polls. The post Nationals threaten to tear up wind and solar contracts as nuclear misinformation swings polls appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Salesforce to lobby for new rules on AI’s environmental impact

GreenBiz

Computing uses up to 3 percent of global power consumption and AI could triple that, the company believes.

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Record wind and solar push down prices across grid, except for most coal dependent state

Renew Economy

Record output of renewable energy pushed prices down across the main grid in the first quarter, with the exception of the most coal dependent state grid. The post Record wind and solar push down prices across grid, except for most coal dependent state appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The week ahead in climate policy

GreenBiz

This week’s most important ongoing climate policy stories.

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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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Surge in battery storage capacity changing dynamics of the grid

Renew Economy

The rapid growth in big batteries is changing the dynamics of Australia's main grid, and will help usher out fossil fuels. The post Surge in battery storage capacity changing dynamics of the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Are cities losing their green mojo?

Corporate Knights

Montreal is a famously climate-conscious big city. It has an extensive and fast-growing rapid transit system. The neighbourhoods are dense. Mayor Valérie Plante, a reform-minded progressive who’s held office since 2017, has pushed hard to build separated bike lanes, plant thousands of trees and designate pedestrian-only zones. Last year, she embarked on a project to construct “sponge streets” by replacing some parking spaces with permeable landscapes meant to absorb excess rain and reduce floodi

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Thinking Small To Think Big: AMD Modular Architecture Is Advancing Sustainability

3BL Media

Tackling macro technology challenges often entails devising micro solutions that scale. At AMD, we have embraced this approach for 55 years as we design high performance and adaptive computing solutions. In my role to advance sustainability at AMD, I have seen incredible innovations where AMDers think small to think big and in doing so, create major co-benefits for technology users and the planet.

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Poles and wires: Is there a better way to get consumers to pay for using the grid

Renew Economy

We should rethink the way we charge consumers to use the grid. The post Poles and wires: Is there a better way to get consumers to pay for using the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Bridging the Gap in Sustainability Strategy and Project Delivery

Green Project Management

Our latest research “Insights into Sustainable Project Management” study (a free download) has unearthed a critical issue: a stark disconnect plagues many organizations, where lofty sustainability strategies fail to translate into tangible, effective project delivery. Let’s dive deeper into this conundrum, offering actionable insights and robust steps for organizations eager to sync their aspirations with […] The post Bridging the Gap in Sustainability Strategy and Proje

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“Solar for all:” Biden tips $US7 billion into rooftop PV for low-income households

Renew Economy

More than 4GW of rooftop solar will be rolled out across nearly 1 million low-income and disadvantaged households as part of a $US7 billion Biden administration program. The post “Solar for all:” Biden tips $US7 billion into rooftop PV for low-income households 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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The Economic and Water Impacts of the EPA’s “Slaughterhouse” Rule

3BL Media

by Marc Yaggi, Waterkeeper Alliance The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a decision to make. Right now the agency is considering new water pollution standards for slaughterhouses and rendering facilities in response to lawsuits from environmental organizations. These standards are urgently needed to correct a long-standing regulatory failure to control one of the nation’s largest industrial sources of nitrogen and phosphorus pollution.

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Wind farm gets state planning approval, months after concrete poured and first turbines erected

Renew Economy

How do you approve a wind farm that is already being built? Enel Green Power has found a way with its Flaty Rocks project in WA. The post Wind farm gets state planning approval, months after concrete poured and first turbines erected appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Schneider Electric Foundation Turns 25 and Launches the ‘25 Years Young’ Campaign

3BL Media

‘25 Years Young’ celebrates the 25th anniversary of the foundation A global call for contributions will award impactful and innovative youth projects PARIS, April 22, 2024 /3BL/ - To mark the 25th anniversary of its foundation, Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is launching a global campaign in celebration of both this key milestone and the next generation of young leaders committed to building a fairer, low-carbon society. ‘25 Year

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Amazon-backed solar farm powers up in Queensland’s Western Downs

Renew Economy

The 125MW solar farm underpinned by a power purchase agreement with online retail giant Amazon has completed commissioning. The post Amazon-backed solar farm powers up in Queensland’s Western Downs 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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Earth Day: How We’re Helping Our Social and Environmental Systems Heal and Thrive

3BL Media

Earth Day was founded in the United States on April 22, 1970, to mark the emergence of the modern environmental movement, and it inspired more than 20 million Americans to take action. By 2020, Earth Day had grown to become an international movement, with more than 1 billion worldwide participating in Earth Day actions. More than fifty years later, the world is more connected than ever before, but we’re suffering from new forms of disconnection: from each other, from our health, and from the hea

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Australian battery materials upstart sets up shop in US, promises longer range electric cars

Renew Economy

Sicona takes University of Wollongong technology global, with a factory in the US to produce ingredients it says will make EV batteries charge faster and last longer. The post Australian battery materials upstart sets up shop in US, promises longer range electric cars appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Northern Trust Employees Celebrate Earth Day

3BL Media

On Earth Day and every day, we work to practice environmental stewardship around the globe. At a company level, we integrate environmental considerations into our decision-making process. At an individual level, our Sustainability Network empowers our employees to go into their communities to clean up, recycle, reuse and actively build a greener future.

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Private Business Alone Can’t Bring Energy to the Last Mile: Why Philanthropy Should Shift its Focus to Scalable Non-Profit Models

James Militzer

Dotted across rural Uganda are countless former pay-as-you-go (PAYG) electricity shops, now overpainted with signs for other businesses that have moved in to take their place after non-dilutive grant funding dried up. They are a clear signal of the failure of Western-based market-led approaches to increase energy access in the last mile, both in Uganda and across the African continent.

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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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Environment+Energy Leader Awards 2024 Winners Announced

3BL Media

GEORGIA, April 22, 2024 - Environment+Energy Leader is pleased to announce the 2024 E+E Leader Award Winners as part of our Earth Day celebrations. This year, we experienced unprecedented global participation, with submissions pouring in from over 20 countries, culminating in the recognition of 63 top-scoring innovations in sustainability and energy efficiency.

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Marine Energy Wales - Wales' Marine Licensing team plan ‘meet the regulators' event

Global Renewable News

Wales' Marine Licensing team is planning an in-person event for organisations from all marine sectors to get to know their team and ask questions about the marine licensing process.The event i.

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Pacific Mammal Research Uses Grants To Study Marine Mammals of the Salish Sea

3BL Media

Cindy Elliser, PhD, founded Pacific Mammal Research (PacMam) in 2014, focusing on studying harbor porpoises and harbor seals to support their conservation in the Salish Sea. PacMam conducts long-term research, including photo-identification and behavioral surveys, to understand the life history, behavior, and ecology of these marine mammals. Marathon Petroleum’s grants totaling $40,000 from 2022 to 2023 have been instrumental in supporting PacMam's efforts, allowing them to continue their vital

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Baseload Capital - Baseload Capital Announces New Partnership to Revolutionize Geothermal News Sharing

Global Renewable News

Baseload Capital, a leading investment entity dedicated to advancing geothermal energy deployment globally, is thrilled to announce an exciting collaboration with ThinkGeoEnergy, the foremost online p.

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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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In Nebraska and Elsewhere, FFA Cultivates Career-Ready Students for the Agricultural Sector

3BL Media

In Nebraska, one out of every three jobs is agriculture-based. Focused on developing leaders and innovators for the future , the state association of the national Future Farmers of America (FFA) promotes agricultural education by offering skills training and education in local FFA chapters across Nebraska. Currently, more than 12,000 high school students are members of the FFA in Nebraska.

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Wave Energy Scotland - Direct generation competition round one results

Global Renewable News

Round one of Direct Generation Concept Design Competition draws to a close.Direct Generation (DG) is the application of novel electrostatic generation technologies. In the application of wave ener.

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Pizza Hut Puts Good on Its Menu With Investments in Sustainably Sourced Cheese With Dairy Farmers of America

3BL Media

PLANO, Texas, April 22, 2024 /3BL/ - Pizza Hut has a long history of adding craveable goodness to its food, and that includes one of its most important ingredients – its cheese. To invest in making its cheese more sustainable, the brand partnered with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a farmer-owned cooperative owned by more than 10,000 farm families, to provide select farmers in the U.S. with technology and data to help reduce on-farm greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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Repsol - Repsol enters biomethane production with acquisition of 40% stake in Genia Bioenergy

Global Renewable News

Highlights The shareholding in the company specializing in biomethane will create a platform for growth in the emerging renewable gas industry, considered strategic by the European U.

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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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Olympus Joins Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

3BL Media

April 22, 2024 /3BL/ - The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is thrilled to welcome Olympus, a leading manufacturer of optical and digital precision technology, as a new member. Olympus provides versatile medical devices including endoscopes, endotherapy, and surgical devices as well as products and solutions for lung, colorectal, and stomach cancer.

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Fervo Energy - Turboden and Fervo Energy Establish Partnership to Propel Geothermal Energy Innovation

Global Renewable News

Turboden, a global leader in Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems, proudly announces a groundbreaking collaboration with Fervo Energy, a pioneer in enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). Together, they are.

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Science Based Targets Initiative Approves Otis Targets for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

3BL Media

FARMINGTON, Conn., April 22, 2024 /3BL/ - Otis (NYSE: OTIS), the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service company, announced that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved its near-term science-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets. Otis’ SBTi-approved targets are: Reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 55% by 2033 from a 2021 base year. [1] Reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, business

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Defense Innovation Unit - Three Additional Next Generation Geothermal Technology Companies Advancing DoD Energy Resilience A total of six companies are supporting the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, and U.S. Navy at seven installations around the country

Global Renewable News

The Department of Defense (DoD) is expanding efforts to enhance installation energy resilience using geothermal energy. Next-generation geothermal technologies show potential to produce onsite round.

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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.