Renew Economy

MARCH 11, 2025

Remember when the first “Tesla big battery” at Hornsdale was connected to the grid in South Australia in 2017? It was the first of its kind in the world, but few would have predicted the astonishing growth of the technology across the world in the years since. Australia led the world in the uptake of […] The post Big batteries just hit a new record in Australia, but it’s a small fraction of the battery output in California appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

MARCH 11, 2025

Chemistry plays a pivotal role in enabling our daily lives and global commerce. For instance, refrigerants help to power the cold chain that supports getting food or medicines to where they need to go, keeps data centers cool so our data keeps flowing, and creates more comfortable climates at home, work, and on the road. Its also chemistry that helps enable our next great innovations and technology.

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Renew Economy

MARCH 11, 2025

New research finds solar farms managed with biodiversity in mind contain a greater number of bird species, and more birds overall, than surrounding cropland. The post Solar farms can host up to three times as many birds as crop fields newresearch appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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MARCH 11, 2025

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 11, 2025 /3BL/ Principal Financial Group has been recognized as one of the 2025 Worlds Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. This marks the 14th time Principal has received this prestigious honor, recognizing its dedication to ethical leadership and corporate responsibility.

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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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Renew Economy

MARCH 11, 2025

Emerging Australian solar upcycling outfit marks "significant milestone" on its mission to mine end of life PV panels for valuable new resources. The post Pioneering Australian company marks new milestone on “mission” to upcycle end-of-life solar panels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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MARCH 11, 2025

MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 11, 2025 /3BL/ - International Paper, a Memphis-based sustainable packaging solutions company, has received the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. International Paper has been recognized 19 times and is one of only two honorees in the Forestry, Packaging & Paper industry.

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MARCH 11, 2025

Client background This company is a property and casualty insurer primarily focused on the restaurant and bar industry. Originally based in the Midwest, they have a long-standing reputation for strong established relationships in the industry with alliances and owners. The business challenge As the insurance organization planned to grow, it recognized that its aging systems, essential for claims management and other core functions, needed an upgrade to support its expansion into new states and t

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Renew Economy

MARCH 11, 2025

Leading European timber technology companies have made headlines this week with plans for new wooden wind turbine towers that will be capable of supporting turbines from 4.2MW to 6.4MW. Swedish company Modvion announced that its latest wooden wind turbine tower, which had been engineered to support a V162 6.4MW turbine from the Vestas Enventus […] The post Stronger and lighter: Wooden towers to be used for bigger wind turbines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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MARCH 11, 2025

Originally posted by Action Against Hunger. By: Diana Tumuhairwe Ernest Bikorimana Desire fled his home in Burundi due to civil unrest, trekking miles on foot across the Tanzania border. Arriving in Uganda in 2017, he was only able to afford to eat one meal a day. After hopping from one refugee settlement to another, he eventually set down roots. Life wasnt easy, but Ernest had hope.

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Renew Economy

MARCH 11, 2025

Australia's ad hoc approach and low appetite for risk seen as barrier to shift to green industry. The post “We’re not throwing money at crazy stuff:” Australia’s low appetite for risk a roadblock to green industry appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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3BL Media

MARCH 11, 2025

March 11, 2025 /3BL/ - Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced it has received the 2025 Worlds Most Ethical Companies recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. Medtronic has been recognized three times and is one of only three honorees in the Healthcare Products industry.

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Renew Economy

MARCH 11, 2025

AGL advances its first pumped hydro project - planned for an old coal mine just up the road from its NSW coal generators. The post AGL adds pumped hydro project based around old coal mine to EPBC pipeline appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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MARCH 11, 2025

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 11, 2025 /3BL/ - Discovery Education , the creator of essential K-12 solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced the availability of its latest free guide for educators. Entitled Expanding Opportunities: How District Leaders Can Champion Career Readiness , this new guide provides school leaders with a comprehensive roadmap to improving students career readiness, as well as actionable strategies, exemplars, and solutions for overcoming common obstacles to

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Renew Economy

MARCH 11, 2025

Energy Consumers Australia is proposing four rule changes to make gas networks justify capital spending and new customers pay up front to connect to the diminishing fossil network. The post Gas network death spiral: Pressure mounts to protect consumers from cost of stranded assets appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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.

3BL Media

MARCH 11, 2025

SWORDS, Ireland, March 11, 2025 /3BL/ - Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, has been named to Ethispheres 2025 Worlds Most Ethical Companies list for the second consecutive year. The annual assessment is grounded in Ethisphere's proprietary Ethics Quotient, which requires companies to provide over 240 different proof points on practices that support robust ethics and compliance; governance; a culture of ethics; environmental and social impact; and initiatives that support a

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

MARCH 11, 2025

Researchers combine acoustic monitoring with a neural network to identify fish activity on coral reefs by sound. They trained the network to sort through the deluge of acoustic data automatically, analyzing audio recordings in real time. Their algorithm can match the accuracy of human experts in deciphering acoustical trends on a reef, but it can do so more than 25 times faster, and it could change the way ocean monitoring and research is conducted.

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3BL Media

MARCH 11, 2025

Team Velvet Inc. relies on volunteers and what PSEG did in one day was magic for the farm we would not be able to exist without this help, which allows us to spend more time serving children in need. Susan Edwards, PhD, psychologist, director and president of the board at Team Velvet Inc. Thank you to our employees who recently visited the farm and helped repair fences, clean up and prep blankets to help keep Team Velvet horses Annie, Precious and Buddy warm this winter.

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Renew Economy

MARCH 11, 2025

Network to trial eight community batteries to build its expertise and understanding of where they work best, and for what reason - resilience, back-up or EV support. The post Network to trial community batteries for grid resilience, reducing outages, and supporting EV charging appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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3BL Media

MARCH 11, 2025

CNH brands, Case IH and New Holland , are showcasing their lines of sustainable, technological solutions at the 25th edition of Expodireto Cotrijal. The event - held this week (March 10 March 14) in No-Me-Toque, Brazil - includes Case IHs Axial-Flow Series 160 Automation harvester and the Farmall Max tractor. New Holland, together with its dealer network, are also presenting the T6.140 Electro Command tractor with an electronic engine.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

MARCH 11, 2025

A new strategy for recycling spent lithium-ion batteries is based on a hydrometallurgical process in neutral solution. This allows for the extraction of lithium and other valuable metals in an environmentally friendly, highly efficient, and inexpensive way. The leaching efficiency is improved by a solid-solid reduction mechanism, known as the battery effect, as well as the addition of the amino acid glycine.

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3BL Media

MARCH 11, 2025

In celebration of Womens History Month and International Womens Day 2025, themed Accelerate Action, we are honored to recognize the extraordinary financial strides women have made over the last half-century. As Glenda Pedroso shared in conversation with Steph L Wagner , When it comes to women and wealth, were living in extraordinary times. Our economy is on the precipice of a monumental shift.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

MARCH 11, 2025

Zeolites, crystalline materials widely used in the petrochemical industry, serve as pivotal catalysts in the production of fine chemicals, with aluminium being the source of active sites within zeolite structures. A research team has revealed the precise location of aluminium atoms in the zeolite framework. This discovery could facilitate the design of more efficient and stable catalysts, aimed at increasing the yield of petrochemical products, achieving efficient renewable energy storage, and c

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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

McKinsey Sustainabilty

MARCH 11, 2025

Despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, the future of operations in 2025 is promising. Companies that lean into tech, cross-functional collaboration, and curiosity can power up productivity.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

MARCH 11, 2025

Researchers were shocked to see that bacteria's antimicrobial resistance is strengthened when exposed to plastic particles and point to a potential outsized impact on refugees.

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Cisco CSR

MARCH 11, 2025

There's something for every tech learner at Cisco U. Spotlight, a free virtual event on April 24, 2025. Explore this year's key themes and save your spot today.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

MARCH 11, 2025

On decadal timescales, the loss of Arctic ice favors the climate of the south-west of the United States -- and California in particular -- becoming drier on average, especially in winter. This phenomenon would also affect the climate of Spain and Portugal, favoring conditions of higher humidity in winter, although in this case the observed effect is weaker.

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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.

Global Renewable News

MARCH 11, 2025

Latvenergo, Latvia's national electricity company, and H2Pro, an Israeli innovator in green hydrogen production, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the feasibility of d.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

MARCH 11, 2025

Cloudy areas over oceans are reflecting less sunlight to space than before.

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Global Renewable News

MARCH 11, 2025

Next-generation geothermal energy can economically power nearly two-thirds of the data center growth expected in the United States over the next decade, according to a new report from the independ.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

MARCH 11, 2025

Microplastics have been found almost everywhere that scientists have looked for them. Now these bits of plastic -- from 1 to 62 micrometers long -- have been found in the filtered solutions used for medical intravenous (IV) infusions. The researchers estimate that thousands of plastic particles could be delivered directly to a person's bloodstream from a single 8.4-ounce (250-milliliter) bag of infusion fluid.

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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.