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South Australia wind farms lift Australia to record monthly output in August

Renew Economy

Four wind farms in South Australia lead country to record monthly wind output in August. The post South Australia wind farms lift Australia to record monthly output in August appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Dolly told us to sing in the sunshine, and Sunfolding listened

GreenBiz

In Part 2 of the WWDPD series, we take a deeper look at how California-based Sunfolding is changing the solar panel game.

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German government proposes limited extension of “high risk” nuclear

Renew Economy

German economy and climate minister says tweak to nuclear exit law will only entail a limited extension until spring next year, due to the technology's risks. The post German government proposes limited extension of “high risk” nuclear appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The compelling case for being ‘climate positive by design’

GreenBiz

Designing climate positive societies, workplaces and widgets is the missing element in climate models and, by consequence, climate action.

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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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Paying billions in subsidies to fossil fuel industry makes absolutely no economic sense

Renew Economy

Subsidies serve an important function, but it makes absolutely no economic sense to subsidise things a government is, or should be, trying to discourage. The post Paying billions in subsidies to fossil fuel industry makes absolutely no economic sense appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The promise and peril of digital urban mobility

Corporate Knights

It was an idea that seemed to have all the right ingredients for the tech-saturated world of 21 st century urban mobility. In 2015, a Helsinki start-up unveiled a plan for something it called “mobility-as-a-service,” or MaaS, based on ideas that had been developed in a 2014 masters' thesis at a Finnish university. The company, Global MaaS, had built an app that provides city-dwellers with a digital one-stop shop for all sorts of travel options – transit, taxis, ride hailing, bike sharing, and so

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The next net-zero frontier: emissions-free supply chains

GreenBiz

Any credible corporate net-zero target requires a focus on the decarbonization of supply chains – with collaboration a key driver of change.

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Green hydrogen industry is sick of feasibility studies, wants backing for showcase projects

Renew Economy

Australia's green hydrogen hopefuls are tired of feasibility studies, and want support for a large scale project to show path to global dominance. The post Green hydrogen industry is sick of feasibility studies, wants backing for showcase projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Green is good: The ESG talent war in private equity

GreenBiz

ESG roles are opening at an increasing clip at private equity firms both small and large. What’s behind the trend, and how is private equity skilling and staffing up to meet the moment?

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“Act of climate vandalism” as new PM names Rees-Mogg as UK energy minister

Renew Economy

MP who advocated for syphoning “every last cubic inch of gas” from the North Sea, the resumption of fracking, and the rejection of wind farms, to lead UK on energy and climate. The post “Act of climate vandalism” as new PM names Rees-Mogg as UK energy minister appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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DraftKings Taps The Miz and Tony Hawk for its New Responsible Gaming Advertising Campaign: Practice Safe Bets

3BL Media

SOURCE: DraftKings. DESCRIPTION: BOSTON, September 7, 2022 /3BL Media/ - DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) (“DraftKings” or the “Company”) today announced its newest responsible gaming initiative – the Practice Safe Bets advertising campaign – as the Company marks the American Gaming Association’s inaugural Responsible Gaming Education Month this September.

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Sunshine state dominates winter performance tables for solar PV

Renew Economy

Strong winter sun helps Queensland solar farms dominate list of best performing large scale solar PV assets in August. The post Sunshine state dominates winter performance tables for solar PV appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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KeyBank, Buffalo GoGreen and African Heritage Food Co-Op Team Up To Bring Farmers Market to East Buffalo Neighborhood

3BL Media

SOURCE: KeyBank. DESCRIPTION: In an effort to encourage sustained, meaningful and transformational change in East Buffalo, KeyBank , Buffalo GoGreen and the African Heritage Food Co-Op are partnering to bring a bi-weekly farmers market to the city’s Delavan-Grider neighborhood. The market brings fresh fruits and vegetables to neighborhoods with few options and is part of KeyBank’s ongoing response to the mass shooting in Buffalo that took place on May 14th.

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St Baker tips millions into Australian electric aircraft technology

Renew Economy

St Baker Energy Innovation Fund joins $23m fundraising for company behind "world’s most efficient" electric vertical take-off and landing technology. The post St Baker tips millions into Australian electric aircraft technology appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Multi-Stakeholder Public-Private Partnerships: Collaboration, Innovation and Growth

3BL Media

Caroline Rubin, Managing Associate at Nathan Associates, on our impactful public-private partnership with USAID and Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™. SOURCE: Qualcomm. DESCRIPTION: Our WEAVE project ran in Indonesia and Vietnam in 2020 and 2021. It successfully supported over 12,000 women entrepreneurs through our three online programmes – in the midst of the global pandemic.

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How to make cities greener and cooler as temperatures soar

GreenBiz

Building a new investment asset class of “urban forest” carbon credits to save the trees in population centers.

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Booster® Expands Mobile Fueling Services Coast to Coast

3BL Media

In response to growing enterprise customer demand, Booster expands its energy delivery platform to 13 major markets across the U.S. SOURCE: Booster Fuels. DESCRIPTION: SAN MATEO, Calif., September 7, 2022 /3BL Media/ - In response to growing customer demand from enterprise fleets looking to optimize costs, lower carbon emissions and source renewable fuels, Booster ®, the leading tech-driven mobile energy delivery company, announces that it is expanding services across the United States with seve

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New Live Demo Series Demonstrating the Power of Cisco DNA Center

Cisco CSR

Contributing author: Brian Schneweis, Sales Specialist. Cisco DNA Center is a powerful network management dashboard for enabling, securing, and optimizing your Cisco investment. It’s no question that Cisco DNA Center is the best management platform for your Catalyst devices over any third-party network management system. Starting this month, please join our webinars where we will demonstrate the power of Cisco DNA Center, live with advisors ready to answer your questions in real-time.

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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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3M and Vomela Effort Keep Plastic Endcaps Out of Landfills

3BL Media

SOURCE: 3M. DESCRIPTION: Working together is more effective than working alone and that’s exactly what 3M and Vomela, a graphics and printing company, are doing with one sustainability challenge. The duo joined forces in 2019 on a project to reuse plastic endcaps which are crucial for transit because they protect 3M’s commercial graphics film from damage during shipping.

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Reducing food loss: What grocery retailers and manufacturers can do

McKinsey Sustainabilty

An estimated $600 billion worth of food is lost during or just after harvest. Can manufacturers and grocers do anything about it? Definitely—and it will be good for business, people, and the planet.

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Whirlpool Community Charity Golf Event Raised Nearly $2.6 Million for Area Youth

3BL Media

SOURCE: Whirlpool Corporation. DESCRIPTION: August 18, 2022 /3BL Media/ The 19th year of the Whirlpool Community Charity Golf Event held on Aug. 7-8 raised $2,589,000 for youth in Berrien County. The two day event included rounds of golf on six courses for more than 650 people from all over the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Mexico and China, a Fireside Chat with Jack Nicklaus and Ken “Hawk” Harrelson, a Silent Auction and Live Auction.

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Is the quest for exceptional digital experiences outpacing your IT resources and expertise?

Cisco CSR

Exceptional digital experiences do not happen by chance . In today’s fast-changing business world, IT teams face a range of challenges as they work to bring exceptional digital experiences to market and to their customers. These challenges can vary from choosing the best strategy, talent, and expertise to implementing and managing execution risks. .

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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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Alibaba-Backed C2 Capital Invests in Plant-Based Food Start-Up Eat Just

3BL Media

By Alison Tudor Ackroyd. SOURCE: Alibaba Group. DESCRIPTION: Alibaba Group-backed private equity firm C2 Capital Partners has invested $25 million in Eat Just, the food-technology company behind the successful plant-based egg brand, JUST Egg. C2 will deploy its growth capital and operational support to support San Francisco-based Eat Just’s go-to-market strategies, sales, branding, consumer insights, hiring and regulatory approach in China, Eat Just said in a statement on Wednesday.

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The future of payments in Africa

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Innovations, entrepreneurs, and capital are reshaping Africa’s fast-growing electronic-payments landscape with solutions for consumers and businesses alike.

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Accelerating Purposeful Innovation in Healthcare

3BL Media

By Tobi Elkin and Brad Jolly. SOURCE: Keysight Technologies. DESCRIPTION: As the internet of medical things (IoMT) evolves, the healthcare sector is experiencing a digital renaissance that is improving the experience of both patients and practitioners. The remote care facilitated by the IoMT results in better patient outcomes and improves the experience of healthcare workers.

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How IT operations can be a better business partner through application resource management

Cisco CSR

This is the first blog in a three-part series on application resource management. Join us the next couple of weeks as we continue the series with “Application Resource Management 101: What it is and how to get started” and “What to look for in an application resource management solution.”. According to The App Attention Index 2021 , “85% of people say applications and digital services have become a critical part of how they go about their lives.

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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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FedEx Business Spotlight: Girls Chronically Rock!

3BL Media

SOURCE: FedEx Corporation. DESCRIPTION: For as long as she can remember, Cambridge, MA native Keisha Greaves has had a “passion for fashion” and wanted to be her own boss. She held onto that dream as she graduated from college, but it was while she was in grad school at age 24 that she got the news that would change her life – Keisha was diagnosed with Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (MD).

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Scale security on the fly in Microsoft Azure Cloud with Cisco Secure Firewall

Cisco CSR

The release of Microsoft Azure Gateway Load Balancer is great news for customers, empowering them to simply and easily add Cisco Secure Firewall capabilities to their Azure cloud infrastructure. By combining Azure Gateway Load Balancer with Cisco Secure Firewall, organizations can quickly scale their firewall presence across their Azure cloud environment, providing protection for infrastructure and applications exactly where and when they need it.

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Valuing Water Finance Initiative: A Watershed Moment

3BL Media

SOURCE: Ceres. DESCRIPTION: Kirsten James, Ceres Senior Program Director, Water. From the recent destructive flooding in Kentucky and Mississippi to the dwindling Colorado River supply, no one is spared from the global water crisis that is accelerating before our eyes. Water is the world’s most precious natural resource. It is essential to industries, communities, and ecosystems.

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Can TinyML really provide on-device learning?

Stacey Higginbotham

Imagine if your smart speaker could be trained to recognize your accent, or if a pair of running shoes could alert you in real time if your gait changed, indicating fatigue. Or if, in the industrial world, sensors could parse vibration information from a machine that changed location and function often in real time, halting the machine if that information suggested there was a problem.

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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.