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Why businesses should stop planting trees and start protecting forests

GreenBiz

Investing in forest protection is the most effective approach to enhancing forest carbon sequestration and supporting biodiversity.

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Market operator explains why the lights won’t go out with wind, solar and storage

Renew Economy

The federal Coalition insists the lights will go out in transition to wind and solar. AEMO has now released a video explaining why they won't, following CSIRO's defence of science. The post Market operator explains why the lights won’t go out with wind, solar and storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Seven steps to achieving responsible supply chains

GreenBiz

Sponsored: The Accountability Framework offers companies a practical approach to managing nature, climate, and human rights risks.

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Painted towers and monopoles: There is more than one way to do overhead transmission

Renew Economy

Here are four ideas that could improve our transmission outcomes: Dynamic Line Ratings, Advanced conductors, painting towers, and monopoles. The post Painted towers and monopoles: There is more than one way to do overhead transmission appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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How BMW is designing EVs: A case study

GreenBiz

In an interview, BMW North America's director of sustainability breaks down the importance of circularity in EV design and manufacturing.

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Arrow Electronics Advances STEM Education in Malaysia Through FIRST® Robotics Competition

3BL Media

CENTENNIAL, Colo., March 19, 2024 /3BL/ - The Penang Science Cluster , a STEM grantee of Arrow Electronics, hosted the third annual FIRST® Tech Challenge (FTC) Malaysia Championship in Penang, attracting 22 teams from 17 local schools. FTC is part of the FIRST® Robotics Competition, an international engineering contest that charges student teams with building and programming industrial-size robots.

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Wind turbines have negligible impact on house prices, new study finds

Renew Economy

Whether wind farms affect house prices is a live issue for anti wind farm campaigners in Australia, but new research out of the US shows it's nothing to worry about. The post Wind turbines have negligible impact on house prices, new study finds appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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PepsiCo’s 3-step local-first approach to water stewardship

GreenBiz

Sponsored: With all water issues being local, PepsiCo takes a local-first approach to water stewardship projects and investments.

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T-Mobile’s Network Ready To Shine During Solar Eclipse 2024

3BL Media

Get ready for an epic cosmic show. The 2024 total solar eclipse is hitting the world on April 8, and it’s gonna be legendary, drawing millions of people to the path of totality. T-Mobile's getting in on the action too, deploying additional cell sites to handle the surge of eclipse chasers. Learn how T-Mobile is prepping for the solar spectacle, pick up safety tips to enjoy the show and get the lowdown on separating eclipse myths from the real deal.

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We're still spewing near record levels of methane – and Canada among worst offenders

Corporate Knights

The world’s methane emissions remained stalled near record levels in 2023, and Canada tied for seventh on the list of top 10 emitters, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported this week in the latest edition of its annual Global Methane Tracker. The 120 million tonnes of emissions from fossil fuels, plus another 10 megatonnes from traditional uses of biomass, leave countries with a lot of work to do in very little time if they aim to drastically reduce their methane pollution by 2030.

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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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Faster, not different: Victoria renewables fast-track is not a steamroller

Renew Economy

Renewables peak body says Victoria's accelerated planning decision does not change the process, and is not about steamrolling farmers. The post Faster, not different: Victoria renewables fast-track is not a steamroller appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Black & Veatch Insights: Why Go Underground?

3BL Media

By The Black & Veatch Insights Group As a trusted and reputable energy utility, you’re focused on building a strong connection to your customers. Your power distribution system’s ability to provide affordable service, effectively withstand the elements, mitigate security threats and comply with evolving regulations directly impacts your customers.

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World needs a terawatt of renewables a year, but only solar is staying on track

Renew Economy

Tripling of renewable energy capacity is “technically feasible and economically viable”, but new report says it depends on systemic change and removing trillions of fossil fuel subsidies. The post World needs a terawatt of renewables a year, but only solar is staying on track appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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In Times of Complex Crises, Ongoing Health Needs Require Frontline Interventions

3BL Media

In the era of the “poly-crisis” in which as many as 130 million people are displaced due to conflict and human rights violations, and climate change is worsening ongoing hunger crises, everyday health challenges such as heart disease and diabetes continue to require routine care from trained community-based health care workers. Most of the world’s frontline health workers - more than 70% - are women, and during an emergency, they experience the same level of disruption as the people they serve;

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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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Climate records smashed in 2023, according to WMO. But the reality might be much worse

Renew Economy

Climate extremes are now causing measurable losses in food production and displacing millions. But some scientists says the situation is worse than portrayed by WMO. The post Climate records smashed in 2023, according to WMO. But the reality might be much worse appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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CNH Shakes Hands on Supportive Partnership With Tocal College in Australia

3BL Media

CNH has announced a new partnership with leading agricultural training provider Tocal College , which gives students access to the latest in precision ag technology. The company presented Tocal with two tractors, a Case IH Puma 165 and a New Holland T7.230 tractor, as part of a new three-year agreement. “This is such a valuable collaboration, in that it provides the most up-to-date and technologically advanced machinery to share with our students, so they have the knowledge and skills they need

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Energy Insiders Podcast: Would you trust your utility to control your solar?

Renew Economy

Monash Uni’s Yolande Strengers and Kari Dahlgren on one of the big challenges of the energy transition - trust. Plus, all the news of the week in this nuclear free podcast. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Would you trust your utility to control your solar? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Otis Brazil Joins U.N. Companies With Refugees Forum

3BL Media

SÃO PAULO, March 19, 2024 /3BL/ - Otis Brazil has joined as a Participant Company of the U.N.-affiliated Companies with Refugees Forum as part of its commitment to promoting inclusion. Otis Brazil is a subsidiary of Otis Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: OTIS), the world leader in the manufacture, installation and service of elevators and escalators. The Companies with Refugees Forum is an initiative of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and UN Global Compact Brazil.

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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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System strength: Beware the distracting allure of the silver bullet

Renew Economy

Energy market reform feels like early Tarantino, there are so many lustrous projectiles in flight. The post System strength: Beware the distracting allure of the silver bullet appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Owens Corning Publishes 2023 Sustainability Report

3BL Media

TOLEDO, Ohio, March 19, 2024 /3BL/ - Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today published its 2023 Sustainability Report, Making the Difference , outlining the company’s progress toward its 2030 sustainability goals. “Owens Corning demonstrated outstanding financial and sustainability results in 2023, showcasing the power of our company’s mission to build a sustainable future through material innovation,” said Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer Brian Chambers.

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EnergyLab’s Australian Startups Raise $124 Million in Record-

Renew Economy

Sydney, Australia – EnergyLab, Australia’s leading climate tech startup accelerator, today launched its inaugural Decarb Debrief, which reviews its impact in 2023 and found that its alumni collectively raised a record-breaking AUD $289 million during the year, with Australian-based startups securing AUD $124 million of the total amount. The findings show the significant interest in […] The post EnergyLab’s Australian Startups Raise $124 Million in Record- appeared first on Rene

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FedEx Invests USD 350 Million in New State-of-the-Art Hub at Dubai World Central Airport in Dubai South

3BL Media

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 19, 2024 /3BL/ - FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, is expanding its footprint in the Middle East with its new Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa (MEISA) state-of-the-art hub at Dubai World Central (DWC) Airport in Dubai South.

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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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Toxic metal particles can be present in cannabis vapes even before the first use, study finds

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Though vapes have been heralded as a 'safer' way to consume either nicotine or cannabis, they present their own suite of risks that are being revealed through increasing regulation. Now, scientists have discovered that nano-sized toxic metal particles can be present in cannabis vaping liquids even before any heating occurs, and the effect is worse in illicit products.

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New Free STEM Resources from the STEM Careers Coalition to Nurture Student Curiosity

3BL Media

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 19, 2024 /3BL/ - The STEM Careers Coalition – an alliance of industries and non-profit organizations partnering with Discovery Education to ignite student curiosity by creating equitable access to STEM content and career connections – today announced the availability of a new suite of free digital learning resources. Designed to ignite all students’ curiosity in STEM, this new collection of content was created in partnership with organizations such as Sanofi , the Caterpil

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Brightcore Energy LLC - Brightcore Energy Advocates for the Creation of New Incentive Program for Geothermal Conductivity TestsIncentive to Reduce the Cost of Geothermal Conductivity Test for Commercial Customers of Con Edison

Global Renewable News

Brightcore Energy, LLC, a leading provider of end-to-end renewable energy solutions to commercial and institutional markets, is pleased to announce that an incentive program that the company petitione.

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Nasdaq ESG Solutions: Buyer’s Guide to ESG Data Management, Reporting, Assurance & Disclosure Software

3BL Media

Nasdaq Nasdaq is committed to helping organizations successfully navigate regulatory change. As an exchange operator, a public company, and a provider of ESG-focused marketplace solutions, Nasdaq has a unique perspective on sustainability reporting challenges. To establish ESG strategies and goals, it is critical to implement software that helps decrease operational risk from manual processes, increase efficiency in data capture, and optimize ESG information dissemination.

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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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Minesto AB - Minesto welcomes enhanced cooperation between European Union and the Faroe Islands

Global Renewable News

Minesto, leading ocean energy developer, welcomes the newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Enhanced Cooperation between the Government of the Faroe Islands and the European Union. The enh.

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Mastercard: What To Expect at the 2024 Global Inclusive Growth Summit

3BL Media

Sponsored by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth By Devex Partnerships Ahead of the 2024 Global Inclusive Growth Summit in Washington, D.C., on April 18, Devex President and Editor-in-Chief Raj Kumar sat down with Shamina Singh, founder and president at the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and executive vice president of sustainability at Mastercard.

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Mitsubishi Corporation - Mitsubishi Corporation and 7 large international companies join forces to sponsor the creation of a global e-NG coalition

Global Renewable News

Mitsubishi Corporation has entered into an MOU with other large international companies to sponsor the creation of a global coalition, the e-NG Coalition, which is exclusively dedicated to electric na.

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What’s Next for Power Electronics? Beyond Silicon

3BL Media

For more than half a century, silicon has been the bedrock of power electronics. Yet, as silicon meets its phy physical limitations in higher-power, higher-temperature applications, the industry’s relentless pursuit of more efficient power systems has ushered in the wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors era. The global WBG semiconductors market reached $1.6 billion in 2022 , with an estimated CAGR of $13% for the next 8-year period.

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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.