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The path to decarbonizing transport requires swift, coordinated action

GreenBiz

Meaningful progress toward transport decarbonization requires existing technologies, infrastructure investment and accelerated deployment of new, large-scale solutions.

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AGL adds three more big batteries, concedes gas demand will fall even with coal exit

Renew Economy

AGL to fast-track Liddell battery and reveals another three as it updates its plans to shift from being country's biggest polluter to green energy. The post AGL adds three more big batteries, concedes gas demand will fall even with coal exit appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Evergreen State + Emerald City = Circular economy

GreenBiz

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell talk up a "waste not, want not" economy that lifts all boats, and they seek support to create it.

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New battery gigafactory in works for German energy storage giant

Renew Economy

Varta says new battery factory will go into operation some time during the Northern hemisphere’s Summer with initial production output of 500MWh. The post New battery gigafactory in works for German energy storage giant 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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Food’s role in a safe and just Earth system

GreenBiz

A safe and just Earth will have a food system that regenerates nature, delivers nutritious food to everyone and advances economic well-being along value chains.

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Lighting a fire under Europe’s green buildings policies 

Corporate Knights

In a survey released last fall, Savills, a British real estate services firm, warned that Europe could soon see a glut of fallow office buildings, many of them rendered undesirable by investors, lenders and tenants because they failed to meet new efficiency thresholds embedded in the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), a European Union climate policy that sets out minimum standards.

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Energy Insiders Podcast: From brown coal to big batteries

Renew Economy

We talk to Daniel Burrows from Eku Energy on new Hazelwood battery, the first at a coal generator, and the first to be wholly privately funded. Plus: AGL’s incrementalism and Queensland’s deep storage plunge. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: From brown coal to big batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Solar Energy Technologies Office - Advancing Equity Through Workforce Partnerships Funding Program

Global Renewable News

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) Fiscal Year 2022 Advancing Equity Through Workforce Partnerships is a $13.5 million funding program fo.

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Imagine the outcry if factories killed as many people as wood heaters

Renew Economy

One day we will look back in amazement that we once tolerated wood heaters in our cities. We’ll regard them in much the same way we do polluting factories today. The post Imagine the outcry if factories killed as many people as wood heaters appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Aker Carbon Capture AS - Aker Carbon Capture and Ørsted sign contract for delivery of five Just Catch units and equipment of over EUR 200 million

Global Renewable News

Aker Carbon Capture and Ørsted, a global leader in renewable energy, have signed the contract to develop a large-scale carbon capture project for the Ørsted Kalundborg Hub in Denmark. Aker Carbon Ca.

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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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Targets should test you: But in Australia the policy agenda is still dictated by fossil fuels

Renew Economy

Labor has been more than nothing on climate and energy. But it has been as little as they can get away with. The post Targets should test you: But in Australia the policy agenda is still dictated by fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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McGill University - McGill University, in partnership with Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, and IEFA announce 'Future-charged: the renewable energy revolution'

Global Renewable News

Today (June 13) McGill University, in partnership with Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) and the International Economic Forum of the Americas (IEFA) announced the launch of Future-Charg.

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Problems at two CCS “success stories” cast fresh doubt on the technology

Renew Economy

Problems at two long-running Norwegian carbon capture and storage projects are highlighting worrying challenges for the future, report finds. The post Problems at two CCS “success stories” cast fresh doubt on the technology appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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U.S. Department of Energy - DOE Announces Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize WinnersSix Teams Recognized for Their Solutions to Expand Clean Energy Opportunities in Underserved Communities

Global Renewable News

This week (June 15), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced six grand prize winners of the Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize. The prize seeks to foster a just and equitable clean energy fut.

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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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AGL signs 15-year purchase deal with biggest wind project in NSW

Renew Economy

Australia's biggest coal generator signs contract to take nearly half the output of what will be the biggest wind farm in NSW. The post AGL signs 15-year purchase deal with biggest wind project in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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EnergyHub - EnergyHub and EvoCharge Announce Integration with EnergyHub EVPartnership maximizes residential and commercial customer hardware choice for participation in utility EV programs

Global Renewable News

EnergyHub, the industry's most experienced provider of distributed energy management systems (DERMS) continues to expand its electric vehicle platform EnergyHub EV with the addition of EvoCharge,

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Renewable hydrogen tech that turns biomass into green molecules wins CEFC backing

Renew Economy

Macquarie University engineered technology that converts biomass into "carbon negative" green hydrogen gets $2m investment from federal green bank. The post Renewable hydrogen tech that turns biomass into green molecules wins CEFC backing appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Holcim US - Holcim US Announces Milestone Solar Initiative in Michigan to Accelerate Decarbonization Efforts

Global Renewable News

Highlights 100-acre site on Holcim's Alpena property will be company's largest solar array in the Midwest Large-scale renewable energy solution and other green energy initiatives will.

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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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“It’s a fudge:” Bonn climate talks hit by stalemate over finance and emissions

Renew Economy

Bonn conference settles on agenda for next COP in Dubai, without addressing the underlying problems that are holding up climate negotiations and real action. The post “It’s a fudge:” Bonn climate talks hit by stalemate over finance and emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Powin Energy - Powin Signs 10GWh Agreement with EVE EnergyMulti-year Supply Agreement will Support the Deployment of Powin's Energy Storage Solutions Globally

Global Renewable News

Global energy storage platform provider Powin LLC (Powin) has established a 10GWh supply agreement with EVE Energy Co., Ltd. (EVE), a Tier 1 battery cell supplier, to serve the global en.

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AGL signs up to biggest wind project in NSW, says PPA costs have jumped

Renew Economy

Australia's biggest coal generator signs contract to take nearly half the output of what will be the biggest wind farm in NSW, and says contracts prices are rising. The post AGL signs up to biggest wind project in NSW, says PPA costs have jumped appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Green Mountain Power - See Wind Power Up Close This Summer at Kingdom Community Wind

Global Renewable News

Highlights Popular tours set for June 28 and July 19 in Lowell, Vermont Learn from GMP experts about producing wind energyFree tickets are now available for popular tours of Kingdom Comm.

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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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Genome editing used to create disease resistant rice

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Researchers have used the genome-editing tool CRISPR-Cas to create disease resistant rice plants, according to a new study. Small-scale field trials in China show that the newly created rice variety exhibited both high yields and resistance to the fungus that causes a serious disease called rice blast.

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RWE AG - RWE commits to further clean energy investment in the U.S. market on Global Wind Day

Global Renewable News

Highlights RWE to continue its expansion of wind power in the U.S. Top-five company in U.S. wind market with more than 5 GW of installed capacity Sustainability key to RWE's growth.

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6 lessons from transportation electrification’s past to guide its future

Utiliity Dive

We need to prepare for a future that looks very different from the present while learning from prior experiences deploying charging infrastructure and early utility efforts to design and implement customer EV programs.

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Morrow Batteries - Morrow Batteries opens Norway's largest battery research centre in Southern Norway

Global Renewable News

Gaole Qian and Surabhi Gupta - both scientists at Morrow Batteries cuts the red ribbon at the opening ceremonyMorrow Batteries today (June 9) inaugurates its battery research and innovation.

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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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Climate change likely led to violence in early Andean populations

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Climate change in current times has created problems for humans such as wildfires and reduced growing seasons for staple crops, spilling over into economic effects. Many researchers predict, and have observed in published literature, an increase in interpersonal violence and homicides when temperatures increase. Violence during climatic change has evidence in history, anthropology researchers say.

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Global Wind Energy Council - Global wind industry reaches one terawatt milestone in June

Global Renewable News

The wind industry is today (June 15) celebrating the sector passing the landmark figure of one terawatt of global installed capacity. It has taken more than forty years to reach the 1TW milestone, alt.

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IPSASB Launches Development of Climate-Related Reporting Standard for Public Sector

ESG Today

The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) announced today that it will develop a climate-related disclosure standard for governments and other private sector entities, marking the first sustainability reporting standard for the public sector. IPSASB Chair Ian Carruthers called the announcement a “huge first step in addressing the public sector’s need for sustainability reporting standards,” with the board noting that it hopes to initiate additional sustainability

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Government of New Brunswick - Memorandum of understanding with Czech Republic underlines co-operation in the energy sector

Global Renewable News

The provincial government has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic focused on bilateral co-operation in support of energy innovation and o.

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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.