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On the road to wireless charging

GreenBiz

Electreon, WiTricity and others envision a network of strategic corridors with wireless, in-road charging that could gradually power vehicles along a route, rather than all at once at the destination.

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Canada ranks dead last among G7 on climate progress: Earth Index

Corporate Knights

Canada must make up for lost ground if it’s going to meet its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 45% from 2005 levels by 2030. Among the 10 most developed G20 countries assessed by Corporate Knights’ Earth Index analysis , “Canada was the worst performing country of the whole group in 2019,” said Ralph Torrie, Corporate Knights’ director of research.

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EVs require mined minerals. What if Indigenous people say no to more mining?

GreenBiz

Governments and industry need to ramp up their partnership game to bring new minerals to market in time to be part of a net-zero solution.

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Queensland blows hot with another 900MW wind farm and big battery

Renew Economy

Green light given to another 900MW wind farm in north Queensland, possibly with a four hour 400MWh big battery. The post Queensland blows hot with another 900MW wind farm and big battery 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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IPCC: Revolutionary changes in transportation could slow global warming, if done right

GreenBiz

Systemic changes under way in the transportation sector from electric vehicles to ride sharing could begin lowering that emissions footprint. But will they reduce emissions enough?

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Loy Yang A coal generator unit offline for second time in three years

Renew Economy

AGL says a unit at Loy Yang A has been sent offline, perhaps until August, its second major fault in just three years. The post Loy Yang A coal generator unit offline for second time in three years appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Election Diary: Taylor’s “implausible” claims, Morrison loves coal, Albanese backs EVs

Renew Economy

Albanese visits Tritium, Morrison visits Woodside, and Taylor's scare campaign about rising electricity prices labelled 'implausible'. The post Election Diary: Taylor’s “implausible” claims, Morrison loves coal, Albanese backs EVs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How the war in Ukraine marks the end of the fossil fuel era

GreenBiz

As the world’s largest exporter of fossil fuels, Russia sits on the fault lines of the accelerating shift to clean energy.

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Arrow Electronics Honors Girl Scouts at Colorado Rockies Opening Day Celebration

3BL Media

SOURCE: Arrow Electronics. DESCRIPTION: DENVER, April 19, 2022 /3BL Media/ – Arrow Electronics teamed with the Colorado Rockies to honor four high-achieving Girl Scouts during the season’s Opening Day celebration April 8. The Rockies recognized the girls during pre-game ceremonies and allowed one of the honorees – 17-year-old Genesis Rodriguez - to throw a first pitch as part of the festivities.

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Spanish giant snaps up 1GW wind project in Queensland green hydrogen play

Renew Economy

Spanish energy giant snaps up 1GW wind project as part of a major green hydrogen and renewables play in north Queensland. The post Spanish giant snaps up 1GW wind project in Queensland green hydrogen play appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Principal Financial Group® Announces Global Financial Inclusion Index

3BL Media

Inaugural study examines key drivers shaping financial inclusion in 40+ markets, provides actionable insights to address inclusion gaps and challenges. SOURCE: Principal Financial Group. DESCRIPTION: Des Moines, Iowa, April 19, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Principal Financial Group ® today announced it will launch the Global Financial Inclusion Index (“Index”) in collaboration with the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr).

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Cisco Secure Endpoint Shines in the 2022 MITRE® Engenuity ATT&CK Evaluation

Cisco CSR

Recently MITRE Engenuity released the results from its fourth round of the ATT&CK Evaluations. This round focused on threat actors Wizard Spider and Sandworm. It’s no surprise that both hacking groups have made their presence felt. For example, between 2019 and 2020, Wizard Spider, a Russian-speaking cybercriminal group, extorted $61 million from ransomware attacks, including notable attacks that included Universal Healthcare System Hospitals, and state government administrative office

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Young Americans Have High Appreciation and Expectations for Science, but Misinformation Threatens the Future

3BL Media

Fifth year of 3M and Ipsos global survey reveals Americans want science to help solve for sustainability, health and STEM equity challenges. SOURCE: 3M. DESCRIPTION: ST. PAUL, Minn., April 19, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The outlook for science is promising—especially among young Americans. Millennials and Gen Z have high appreciation for science and expect it will solve many of the world’s challenges, reports the 3M 2022 State of Science Index (SOSI).

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Automated solar permitting program sees 31 MW approved in first year of operation

Utiliity Dive

The DOE-backed solar permitting platform is looking to expand services after its first year of operation, but its developer says some barriers remain in place, including for utility-scale applications.

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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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FedEx Teams up With Water Mission and GlobalMedic to Deliver Safe Water

3BL Media

SOURCE: FedEx Corporation. DESCRIPTION: As we recognize World Water Day on Tuesday, March 22, it’s important to understand that access to clean, safe water is critical after a disaster. “One of the biggest risks that vulnerable communities face in the wake of disasters is waterborne illness. This is caused by the disruption of safe drinking water sources, forcing individuals to retrieve their water through untreated and potentially contaminated sources.

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Coca-Cola, General Mills Join Supplier Leadership on Climate Transition

Environment + Energy Leader

Nine global brands have been added to the Supplier Leadership on Climate Transition (Supplier LoCT), a consortium created to accelerate action throughout the supply chain in the march toward net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The post Coca-Cola, General Mills Join Supplier Leadership on Climate Transition appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Alkermes Head of Medical Affairs Highlights the Importance of Patient-Focused Drug Development

3BL Media

SOURCE: Alkermes. DESCRIPTION: In a recent article for Boston Business Journal , our head of Medical Affairs, Dr. Kanchan Relwani highlights the importance of patient-focused drug development and how we seek to incorporate the patient voice into all we do. About Alkermes. Alkermes plc is a fully-integrated, global biopharmaceutical company developing innovative medicines in the fields of neuroscience and oncology.

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How to make threat hunting feasible, Part I: Detection

Cisco CSR

I have two stories to tell you. The first is about a software developer at a big financial corporation. The second is about the security team at the same company. We will go through the same cyber incident, from these two perspectives, to get a good understand of how a malicious actor might try to infiltrate a banking application through an admin user, and how the company can detect this malicious behavior – using automation as much as possible.

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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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Let's Celebrate Volunteers!

3BL Media

Taproot Foundation Honors Volunteers This National Volunteer Week. SOURCE: Taproot Foundation. DESCRIPTION: It’s National Volunteer Week, a time to recognize the power of volunteers around the world! Established in 1974, this annual celebration inspires, honors, and encourages people to volunteer and make an impact in their communities. We are so grateful to our powerful network of over 30,000 skilled volunteers who have donated more than 1.9 million hours since 2001.

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The smart home doesn’t need a robot — it should be a robot

Stacey Higginbotham

Thanks to the Amazon Astro reviews hitting the press, a recent conversation with a co-founder of iRobot, and fundings for startups building construction and medical robots, I’ve been thinking a lot about why we are so obsessed with robots in the smart home. I’ve been thinking about how we are obsessed with a Jetsons-era idea of a roving robot that handles basic chores and perhaps provide security, and how we think this robot should be able to perform dozens, if not hundreds, of funct

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The Arbor Day Foundation Teams up With DaVita to Bring New Growth to Urban Communities

3BL Media

The initiative plans to target three U.S. cities and aims to plant and distribute over 300 trees. SOURCE: Arbor Day Foundation. DESCRIPTION: DENVER and LINCOLN, Neb., April 20, 2022 /3BL Media/ – In celebration of the 150 th National Arbor Day, the Arbor Day Foundation and DaVita have coordinated four tree-planting and distribution events in Denver, Colorado; Malvern, Pennsylvania; and Nashville, Tennessee, throughout the spring 2022 planting season.

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Ex-Googler creates clean air startup for the whole home

Stacey Higginbotham

Y’all know I have been writing about indoor air quality for years, with a particular focus on air purifiers, air quality monitors, and even HVAC systems. And I’m looking forward to bringing air quality data into the smart home as part of the Matter standard (or some standard) so we can tie monitors, purifiers, and HVAC systems together.

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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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Mobilizing for a Thriving Planet on Earth Day, and Every Day

3BL Media

By Brigitta Witt, Vice President of Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability. SOURCE: T-Mobile. SUMMARY: T-Mobile achieved its industry-leading carbon emission reduction targets in December 2021, four years ahead of the original 2025 goal. On Earth Day (April 22), T-Mobile is offsetting the emissions from customers’ wireless device usage for 24 hours – the equivalent of taking 100K cars off the road!

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Blockchains Can Help Drive Clean Energy Transitions, Says Report

Environment + Energy Leader

A new report highlights how blockchains can be essitiental to clean energy transitions. The post Blockchains Can Help Drive Clean Energy Transitions, Says Report appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Anne Simpson, Franklin Templeton Global Head of Sustainability, Joined Ceres Panel to Discuss SEC Climate Disclosure Rule

3BL Media

SOURCE: Franklin Templeton. DESCRIPTION: Anne Simpson, Franklin Templeton Global Head of Sustainability, participated in a recent panel hosted by Ceres, a nonprofit organization working with the most influential capital market leaders to solve the world’s greatest sustainability challenges. The live virtual meeting on April 12, 2022, featured U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler and other sustainability leaders to discuss the SEC’s new proposed rule, Enhancement and S

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Henkel Lauded for Vastly Improving Its Water and Energy Efficiency Rates

Environment + Energy Leader

Germany-based Henkel wants to reduce its CO2 emissions from its 185 production sites by 75% by 2030 from a 2010 baseline. It is focused on efficiency rates and using more renewable energy. The post Henkel Lauded for Vastly Improving Its Water and Energy Efficiency Rates appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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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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MAC Cosmetics Drops Its First-Ever NFTs With the Keith Haring Foundation

3BL Media

Digital collectibles that aim to support HIV/AIDS organizations. SOURCE: M·A·C Cosmetics. DESCRIPTION: MAC Cosmetics is foraying into the metaverse with its first-ever NFT collection created in partnership with the Keith Haring Foundation. Arriving as part of the beauty brand’s Viva Glam line, the launch celebrates the iconic works of the late artist while aiming to support HIV/AIDS organizations for National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (April 10).

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Plug Supplies Walmart with Green Hydrogen to Power Lift Fleet

Environment + Energy Leader

Walmart will get liquid green hydrogen to fuel its lift trucks at its US distribution centers. The post Plug Supplies Walmart with Green Hydrogen to Power Lift Fleet appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Why Design Can (and Must) Save the World.

3BL Media

SOURCE: Kohler Co. DESCRIPTION: If there’s one thing the 21st century has made abundantly clear, it’s that policy alone cannot save the natural world and its resources. And perhaps the silver lining here is the dawning of an age of youth-led activism to mandate the need for change, collaborative science and business-led innovation to imagine and create possibility, and design-led inspiration to shift the way we live.

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LiquidStack Builds First Large-Scale US Data Center to Use 2-Phase Immersion Cooling

Environment + Energy Leader

LiquidStack has partnered with colocation data center provider Standard Power to build the first large-scale colocation data center in the US to use 2-phase immersion cooling. The post LiquidStack Builds First Large-Scale US Data Center to Use 2-Phase Immersion Cooling appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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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.