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The promise of a lithium-sulfur battery

GreenBiz

Low in cost and high in density, a lithium-sulfur battery could power the future of transport — if it ever gets to market.

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Solar takes centre stage as renewables and batteries dominate new power capacity in US

Renew Economy

Latest numbers from US government suggest 2023 will be a blockbuster year for the big three renewable technologies – wind, solar, and battery storage. The post Solar takes centre stage as renewables and batteries dominate new power capacity in US appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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High Seas Treaty: UN member states seal historic deal to protect international waters

GreenBiz

New legal powers for countries to create protected areas in high seas are expected to be a major boost to hopes of delivering '30 x 30' biodiversity target.

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Western Australia or Windy Australia? Latest data cements the west as best

Renew Economy

Western Australia's wind farms once again tops the performance charts in February, while wind helps squeeze out gas in the south. The post Western Australia or Windy Australia? Latest data cements the west as best appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Choosing between the public and private sector? Why not both?

GreenBiz

Working at the intersection of the public and private sectors gives you an opportunity to influence both and create impact.

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Green taxonomy proposal may overcome Canada's climate finance impasse

Corporate Knights

A federally appointed council of experts may have broken a three-year logjam to create a Canadian “green taxonomy” for investors by proposing that oil and gas projects be classified as “transition” investments only if they have limited lifespans. The taxonomy will eventually serve as a guide for companies and investors about what investments are considered “green” or “transition.

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Wind and solar projects smashed by line losses and changing coal power flows

Renew Economy

Some of Australia's pioneering wind and solar projects among those badly affected - ironically - by coal plant closures and changing grid flows. The post Wind and solar projects smashed by line losses and changing coal power flows appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy - South Africa needs more wind power now to tackle its energy crisisInvestment in wind power is urgent and of strategic importance for the country's sustainable present and future

Global Renewable News

By Janek Winand, Managing Director for South.

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Safeguard debate fudges fossil facts and distracts from real task – more renewables

Renew Economy

Debate and dog whistling continues over the Safeguard Mechanism. Meanwhile, the problem in most states is not enough wind energy production. The post Safeguard debate fudges fossil facts and distracts from real task – more renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Constellation Energy launches 1-MW nuclear-powered hydrogen production facility at Nine Mile Point

Utiliity Dive

This is the final nuclear-powered hydrogen demonstration project announced by DOE last November to launch, following projects at the Davis-Besse, Prairie Island and Palo Verde plants.

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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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“Reduced lambing, monumental destruction:” Barnaby fiancée’s wild anti-wind rant

Renew Economy

Barnaby Joyce's fiancée follows his objections to huge wind farm with wild rant citing stressed dogs, reproductive problems for cows and sheep and massive destruction. The post “Reduced lambing, monumental destruction:” Barnaby fiancée’s wild anti-wind rant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ISO sustainable finance 'could be as significant as ISSB'

Environmental Finance

A new ISO standard on sustainable finance could be as important a development as the International Sustainability Standards Board's (ISSB) forthcoming standards, it was claimed.

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Giant wind farm appeals order for turbine shutdowns as opponents fight approval

Renew Economy

Future of 900MW wind farm hangs in balance as three appeals lodged – one challenging operating restrictions and two seeking to block the project. The post Giant wind farm appeals order for turbine shutdowns as opponents fight approval appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Opening doors for women leaders: An interview with Caroline Feeney

McKinsey Sustainabilty

As executive vice president and CEO of US businesses at Prudential, Caroline Feeney has found success by staying true to herself and helping others to climb the ladder.

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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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Australia’s five minute settlement rule for electricity markets: Has it worked?

Renew Economy

When the NEM finally introduced five-minute settlement it was expected to reward cheap, nimble and flexible generators like batteries. But what actually happened? The post Australia’s five minute settlement rule for electricity markets: Has it worked? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Vistra moves more deeply into nuclear power with planned $3.43B acquisition of Energy Harbor

Utiliity Dive

Vistra President and CEO Jim Burke cited the federal nuclear production tax credit that “now has down-side protection against lower power prices” as a benefit of the deal.

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Six new imperatives for real estate players

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Higher inflation, higher interest rates, and other challenges mean that the real estate industry needs new paths to success.

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Recycling charity expands laboratory analysis and other capabilities

Envirotec Magazine

New laboratory capabilities include microscopy techiques to better support the examination of microplastics. Plastics resource efficiency and recycling charity RECOUP is expanding its service provision by introducing a new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA ) service and its own state-of-the-art laboratory to support its recognised RecyClass certification service and facilities.

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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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Accelerating customer-centric innovation in medtech

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Investing in understanding the needs of customers and the healthcare ecosystem in the early stages of innovation can boost performance and reduce the risk of failure.

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Therabody’s smart glasses are nice, but not neccesary

Stacey Higginbotham

Back in December, I ran across Therabody’s SmartGoggles , a $199 device designed for “sleep, focus, and stress,” and decided to give them a whirl to see if they helped my migraines or my husband’s eye strain issues. The TL;DR version of this review is they didn’t. And to top it off, because of issues the company said it had with its internal software systems, my efforts to return the item and get my money back took several emails and about a month.

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Almost nowhere on Earth safe from PM2.5, says Melbourne study

Envirotec Magazine

Calcutta, India: In southern Asia and eastern Asia, more than 90% of days had daily PM 2.5 concentrations higher than 15 μg/m³. A seemingly world-first study of daily ambient fine particulate matter ( PM 2.5 ) across the globe reports that only 0.18% of the global land area and 0.001% of the global population are exposed to levels of PM 2.5 – the world’s leading environmental health risk factor – below levels of safety recommended by Word Health Organization (WHO).

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The Brief: Women lead The Liist, infrastructure in emerging markets, heat pumps in Maine, cutting solar soft costs, ESG standards explained

Impact Alpha

Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: The Liist Venture funds zero in on women’s health, while women-led funds tackle education, social equity and regeneration. The post The Brief: Women lead The Liist, infrastructure in emerging markets, heat pumps in Maine, cutting solar soft costs, ESG standards explained appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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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Energy storage made record gains in the US in 2022: Sustainable Energy in America Factbook

Utiliity Dive

Despite supply-chain related delays in project development, the U.S. remains the largest market for energy storage, said the report from BloombergNEF and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy.

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What’s Love Got to Do With It? Returning Philanthropy to Its Root

Stanford Social Innovation

By Tulaine Montgomery Throughout modern American history, philanthropy has often helped enable progress by pushing society beyond its cultural status quo. Today is no different, as we can see from both the efforts to make American society and democracy more inclusive and the backlash against those efforts. To navigate through this challenging environment, philanthropy must have a strong spine and maintain a long-term view.

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Voith - Voith Hydro opens new center of competence for generator components

Global Renewable News

Highlights Portfolio covers bars, coils,

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Joe Biden’s ESG rule is sound risk management

Financial Times: Moral Money

Presidential veto will allow pension funds to take sustainability into account

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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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Constellation - Constellation Starts Production at Nation's First One Megawatt Demonstration Scale Nuclear-Powered Clean Hydrogen FacilityState-of-the-art facility will demonstrate the value of producing hydrogen with carbon-free nuclear energy to help address the climate crisis

Global Renewable News

Hydrogen production has commenced at the.

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FERC reverses its approval of SPP’s capacity accreditation plan for wind, solar resources

Utiliity Dive

FERC Commissioner Allison Clements urged the Southwest Power Pool to develop an accreditation process that doesn’t discriminate between types of generating sources.

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Baker Hughes Company - Baker Hughes and HIF Global to Collaborate on Direct Air Capture TechnologyAgreement enables pilot testing to more quickly scale-up deployment of Direct Air Capture solutions

Global Renewable News

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR), an energy.

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Moving to the Cloud: Three FSI Examples

Cisco CSR

“To the cloud and beyond,” well that’s not exactly what Buzz Lightyear said in the beloved Toy Story movie but when I think about financial services institutions shifting workloads to the cloud it m… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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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.