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5 nature trends starting to shape business in 2023

GreenBiz

In December, COP15 ended with a landmark agreement to protect nature. Here’s what the private sector has been up to since.

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Solar reaches new peak of 126.7 pct of South Australia demand, NSW coal at record low

Renew Economy

Solar set a new generation share record in South Australia, and pushed operational demand and coal output to new lows in NSW. Even Tasmania celebrated a new solar milestone. The post Solar reaches new peak of 126.7 pct of South Australia demand, NSW coal at record low appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How should a sustainability elder show up? The community weighs in

GreenBiz

From speaking truth to power to ‘wondering around,’ advice for how experienced professionals can have an outsized impact.

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“Mind boggling:” World’s largest offshore wind farm powers up, with lessons for Australia

Renew Economy

The first fully operational turbine at world's largest offshore wind farm has started sending power to the British grid. The post “Mind boggling:” World’s largest offshore wind farm powers up, with lessons for Australia 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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Chemours Partners With Ingleside ISD to Advance STEM Education Through a $90,000 Grant

3BL Media

Chemours Corpus Christi announced it is providing Ingleside Independent School District (ISD) with a $90,000 grant to advance science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education throughout the district. The grant, funded through Chemours’ Vibrant Communities initiative, will support four robotics teams at schools of every age level from elementary/primary to high school and new curriculum for high school robotics and engineering pathways.

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Masdar powers up UAE’s first wind farms, using low wind speed technology

Renew Economy

First wind farms inaugurated in United Arab Emirates, across four locations and using special low wind speed technology, in time for COP28. The post Masdar powers up UAE’s first wind farms, using low wind speed technology appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Japan laser fusion start-up sets up base in South Australia

Renew Economy

Osaka-based Ex-Fusion will set up a wholly owned subsidiary in SA by the end of the year, to further develop its laser technology. The post Japan laser fusion start-up sets up base in South Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Advanced Technologies Are Essential to a Sustainable Future

3BL Media

Originally published on TriplePundit It’s no secret that the adoption of advanced technologies is accelerating in agriculture and construction. Machines today are more powerful, precise and easy to use than they have ever been, making them more efficient, productive and sustainable. Sustainability is top of mind for many businesses, and for agriculture and construction, it is an opportunity to transform how we manage our natural resources to grow food and build communities.

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Australia opens $2 billion tender to support massive green hydrogen projects

Renew Economy

Federal government formally opens the tender process for the $2 billion hydrogen head-start program as Australia tries to keep pace in the global green energy arms race. The post Australia opens $2 billion tender to support massive green hydrogen projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Discovery Education Supports World Mental Health Day With New Free Resources for Students and Educators

3BL Media

CHARLOTTE, N.C., October 9, 2023 /3BL/ - To help educators and students nationwide observe World Mental Health Day, Discovery Education is offering a variety of new, free high-quality digital learning resources. Established in 1992 by the World Federation for Mental Health, World Mental Health Day seeks to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health.

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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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Factcheck: Do large solar projects produce more CO2 than they save?

Renew Economy

Right-wing politicians and anti-solar campaigners claim that a major UK solar project would produce more greenhouse gases than it is able to save. The post Factcheck: Do large solar projects produce more CO2 than they save? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Albertsons Cos. Wants To Help Treat Opioid Use Disorder

3BL Media

Originally published by Progressive Grocer By Emily Crowe Albertsons Cos. is making it easier for those with opioid use disorder to get treatment through its pharmacies. The grocer’s collaboration with Bicycle Health , the nation’s largest provider of telemedicine treatment for opioid use disorder, will make buprenorphine extended release injections (known as Sublocade) available to patients in 17 states.

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Victoria port submits plans for Australia’s offshore wind terminal

Renew Economy

Plans to develop critical offshore wind port infrastructure in Victoria to handle the massive wind turbines have been submitted for environmental assessment. The post Victoria port submits plans for Australia’s offshore wind terminal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Entergy Celebrates Educators and Invests $2.2 Million in the Future of Students at the Fried Chicken Festival

3BL Media

A finger lickin’ success for education initiatives in Orleans Parish This year’s National Fried Chicken Festival brought together thousands of people around a shared love of great food, music and culture – and amongst many of those festivalgoers were public school educators. As part of Entergy’s ongoing commitment to investing in our communities, we hosted the first-ever complimentary Teacher’s Lounge – an exclusive area at the festival for teachers and staff to enjoy VIP seating, live music, fo

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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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Global giants back network of small scale solar and battery projects in regional Australia

Renew Economy

South Australia-based Yes Group has received a $70 million boost to its plans to roll out up to 30 small solar and battery projects in regional Australia. The post Global giants back network of small scale solar and battery projects in regional Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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TCS’ goIT October Monthly Challenge Rings a Bell for Quality Education

3BL Media

Despite monumental strides, equitable access to quality education remains both a North American and global challenge. According to UNICEF, 264 million children and adolescents around the world do not have the opportunity to enter or complete school, and the United Nations estimates that by 2030, 300 million students will not have basic numeracy and literacy skills needed to succeed— unless additional measures are taken now.

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Brookfield’s huge wind and solar plans sway regulator on Origin bid, despite network fears

Renew Economy

ACCC says Brookfield's plans to spend $30 billion on renewables and storage outweighs fears it could frustrate rival projects through its ownership of network assets. The post Brookfield’s huge wind and solar plans sway regulator on Origin bid, despite network fears appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Human Sustainability: our Focus is all Wrong.

Green Project Management

Over the past 40 years, a slew of treatises, accords, charters, and goals have emerged, spotlighting crucial global challenges. People genuinely want to help, some just want to be seen as wanting to help, but that is a topic for another article… We gather at CoP meetings, climate weeks, and various awareness days, among other […] The post Human Sustainability: our Focus is all Wrong. appeared first on Driving Sustainable Change.

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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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ORLEN - Green project in Trzebinia produces fuel from used oils

Global Renewable News

ORLEN Południe, an ORLEN Group company, has launched a new facility at its Trzebinia refinery to produce biocomponents from used cooking oils and animal fats. UCO FAME will deliver 30,000 t.

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Discovery of invisible nutrient discharge on Great Barrier Reef raises concerns

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Scientists using natural tracers off Queensland’s coast have discovered the source of previously unquantified nitrogen and phosphorus having a profound environmental impact on the Great Barrier Reef. Groundwater discharge accounted for approximately one-third of new nitrogen and two-thirds of phosphorus inputs, indicating that nearly twice the amount of nitrogen enters the Reef from groundwater compared to river waters.

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory - Beneath the Surface: Black Boxes, Robot Arms, and a Beloved Wave TankEnter the Electrifying World of the Water Power Testing Team

Global Renewable News

From the outside, the Flatirons Campus looks a bit empty, even moonlike a flat desert plateau with a few roads leading to boxy, modular, warehouse-like buildings. But inside, there is a whir of activ.

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California Governor Signs Climate Disclosure Bills, but Pushes Back on Timeline and Cost

ESG Today

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two new landmark climate-related disclosure bills on Saturday, which will require large companies to disclose their value chain emissions and report on climate-related financial risks, but has signaled that the bills’ timelines will be pushed out and cost impacts on businesses addressed before the new laws are implemented.

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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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Brookhaven National Laboratory - High-performance, Earth-friendly Materials for Geothermal WellsNew DOE-funded center seeks to cut costs and improve carbon footprint of cement composites and other materials used in extreme geothermal environments

Global Renewable News

Brookhaven National Laboratory materials scientist Tatiana Pyatina will lead a newly funded DOE Energy Earthshot Research Center aimed at developing sustainable materials for geothermal wells.The.

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Five paths to TSR outperformance

McKinsey Sustainabilty

It’s hard for companies to significantly beat long-term market TSR, harder still for the largest corporations, and hardest of all in the face of low growth. But industry endowment needn’t be destiny.

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Tucson Electric Power - TEP Partners with Local Trade Allies to Add Ease, Convenience to Energy Efficiency Projects

Global Renewable News

For businesses, reducing energy usage is critical to reduce costs and enhance sustainability.It can sometimes be hard to know where to start, with the thought of an entire energy efficiency makeov.

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EU Adopts Laws to Double Renewable Energy Share, Decarbonize Aviation

ESG Today

The European Council today announced the adoption of two pieces of legislation today, including a directive to nearly double the share of renewable energy consumption in the EU by 2030, and a law aimed at decarbonizing the aviation sector by accelerating the adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The Council’s adoption of the new rules marks the last major step in the completion of two of the final pieces of the European Commission’s “ Fit for 55” roadmap – the EU’s proposed strategy to cu

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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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ORLEN - ORLEN Group to invest in more wind farms

Global Renewable News

ORLEN has entered into a conditional agreement to purchase two wind farms from a subsidiary of Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust PLC. Units with a total capacity of about 60 MW are l.

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Climate-driven extreme heat may make parts of Earth too hot for humans

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

If global temperatures increase by 1 degree Celsius (C) or more than current levels, each year billions of people will be exposed to heat and humidity so extreme they will be unable to naturally cool themselves, according to interdisciplinary research. Results indicated that warming of the planet beyond 1.5 C above preindustrial levels will be increasingly devastating for human health across the planet.

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ESB - ESB announces funding for Marine Mammal Observer Training Programme

Global Renewable News

Highlights Industry-approved training courses and medicals will be funded through the initiative Support being provided by the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, The Marine Mammal Ob.

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Apex Group Launches Expanded ESG & Sustainability Services

ESG Today

Financial services and solutions provider Apex Group announced today an expansion of its ESG & Sustainability solutions, with the launch of an enhanced set of ESG solutions targeting investors, asset managers and corporates. The expanded offering follows Apex’s completion earlier this year of asset management service provider MJ Hudson’s Data & Analytics business, which included the firm’s ESG & Sustainability advisory services and platforms.

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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.