GreenBiz

APRIL 20, 2023

KIND is the latest to start pilots with almond producers to figure out how to keep the cash crop from becoming another drain on California's water supply.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 20, 2023

A rapid rise in reduced power tariff offerings reserved for load-controllable heat pumps has sent their operating costs up to a third lower than gas heating. The post How Germany is driving the electrification of home heating – and beating out gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 20, 2023

KIND is the latest to start pilots with almond producers to figure out how to keep the cash crop from becoming another drain on California's water supply.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 20, 2023

Tesla says big batteries can deliver system strength services around one third cheaper than spinning machines currently favoured by network companies. The post Batteries battle with spinning machines for key role in 100 pct renewables grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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GreenBiz

APRIL 20, 2023

The deadline for 2025 corporate deforestation commitments is just around the corner. Here’s how companies can succeed.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 20, 2023

Rod Sims has emerged as a champion of Australia's green energy transition, hailing its wind and solar as lowest cost power in the world and vowing to fight the info wars. The post “Lowest cost power in the world:” Sims signs on to fight green energy info war appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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APRIL 20, 2023

Global thermal coal trade is beyond its peak. So why does Australia expect to gain an increasing share in a declining market? The post Australia’s thermal coal outlook faces “fragile” global demand appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 20, 2023

Stockholm’s green public spaces helped earn it top spot. Photo by Aliaksandr Antanovich SKIP TO RANKING How do you reduce a city to a score? It’s hard enough for judges when ranking freestyle snowboarders or the best takeout Thai food. With cities, the task is inherently more complex, but it’s pressingly relevant to try since more than half of humanity depends on a city for health, safety and prosperity.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 20, 2023

Energy market rule change lowers a key grid connection hurdle for renewables, put in place in the wake of South Australia's 2016 "system black." The post Big win for wind and solar as rule change reverses “system black” fallout appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 20, 2023

In the summer of 1980, our family travelled to the Black Forest of southern Germany to visit friends my parents had made a decade earlier while working in East Africa. The family lived in a 17th-century farmhouse in a valley that appeared to be torn straight out of a Brothers Grimm fairy tale. Geraniums spilled over balconies, slate roofs stretched down to the ground, and roosters crowed from the farm next door.

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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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Renew Economy

APRIL 20, 2023

Solar eclipse casts shadow over Australian grid and its world-leading share of solar PV, but the next one will cross over major population centres. The post Australia grid rides through solar eclipse, but the next one will be a “doozy” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 20, 2023

The GreenBiz 23 Comms Summit, held February 13—14, 2023, in Scottsdale, Arizona brought together nearly 200 communications, legal and sustainability professionals from large companies along with outside experts on sustainability and ESG communications. The hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves program organized by GreenBiz Group featured real-world communications and messaging case studies, with feedback from investors, activists, journalists, policymakers and peers.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 20, 2023

Genex solar farms yields fall back to earth as market prices soften, but focus now on storage projects with its first big battery ready to charge. The post Genex solar yields fall back to earth as it readies to charge up first big battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

APRIL 20, 2023

Even with recent industry layoffs, the tech talent shortage shows few signs of abating. To attract this critical segment, it’s important to understand what they want (hint: it’s not just compensation).

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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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Renew Economy

APRIL 20, 2023

Former competition czar Rod Sims emerges as chair of Superpower Institute, promoting Australia’s low cost green energy opportunity, and fighting the info war. Plus: Big battery boom. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Sims to lead Superpower info war appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ESG Today

APRIL 20, 2023

Climate research provider and environmental disclosure platform CDP announced the launch of the ability for companies to report on plastic-related impacts, following demand from investors for more information on companies’ plastic-related risk and exposure. CDP runs a global environmental disclosure system, enabling investors and other stakeholders to measure and track organizations’ performance in key environmental sustainability areas including climate change, deforestation, and water security

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TEDxInnovations

APRIL 20, 2023

In a talk from the cutting edge of technology, OpenAI cofounder Greg Brockman explores the underlying design principles of ChatGPT and demos some mind-blowing new plug-ins for the chatbot that sent shockwaves across the world. After the talk, head of TED Chris Anderson joins Brockman to dig into the timeline of ChatGPT's development and get Brockman's take on the risks, raised by many in the tech industry and beyond, of releasing such a powerful tool into the world.

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ESG Today

APRIL 20, 2023

ESG activities correlate positively with stronger financial performance, according to a new study released by global management consultancy Bain & Company and sustainability ratings provider EcoVadis, with apparent benefits including faster revenue growth and stronger margins. For the study, “Do ESG Efforts Create Value?,” assessed the impact of ESG activities on 100,000 companies tracked by EcoVadis, examining how activities such as setting ESG targets, tracking results, embedding sustainab

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 20, 2023

For the last few decades, cities have been at the forefront of climate action. Local governments everywhere are focused on how they can apply their financial resources, planning and regulatory powers, and coordinating roles to accelerate the greening of their communities. Investors and companies that pivot to the development of sustainable cities will position themselves for long-term success over the coming decades.

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ESG Today

APRIL 20, 2023

Lawmakers in the European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a new law requiring companies to ensure that products sold in the EU have not contributed to deforestation and forest degradation throughout their supply chains, and aimed at fighting climate change and biodiversity Passed with a strong majority in Parliament, with a 522-44 vote, the announcement marks one of the last major steps towards the establishment of a law to effectively ban deforestation-linked products on the EU market, with onl

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

APRIL 20, 2023

Our latest analysis of talent trends suggests that employees of all ages seem to want the same things from their work experience—with a few important caveats.

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Utiliity Dive

APRIL 20, 2023

This would be the first time that the agency’s Loan Programs Office has guaranteed a collection of small assets, LPO Director Jigar Shah said.

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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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McKinsey Sustainabilty

APRIL 20, 2023

With billions of dollars in pandemic relief funding still available, state and local public health agencies have an opportunity to improve their performance and prepare themselves for future challenges.

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Utiliity Dive

APRIL 20, 2023

The company said ongoing environmental lawsuits are the main reason it scrapped plans for a gas-fired electric-generating facility in Pennsylvania.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

APRIL 20, 2023

Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, co-chairperson of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures, discusses the urgency of reorienting business toward nature-positive activities.

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Utiliity Dive

APRIL 20, 2023

The attachment rates of storage systems to distributed solar in California are projected to increase from around 11% today, to over 80% by 2027, according to Wood Mackenzie.

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Stanford Social Innovation

APRIL 20, 2023

By Grace Azenabor , Mariam Mansury , Jasmine Arai & Gabriel Kasper More funders are providing general operating support to BIPOC-led organizations. But is it enough?

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ESG Today

APRIL 20, 2023

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the central bank and financial regulator of Singapore, announced today the launch of the Finance for Net Zero (FiNZ) Action Plan, updating its series of strategies to mobilize financing aimed at catalyzing the net zero transition in Asia, and decarbonization activities in Singapore. Targeted areas of action under the new plan range from improving access to climate data and advancing disclosure by financial institutions to the implementation of enhanced

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Caux Round Table

APRIL 20, 2023

Here’s the April edition of Pegasus. This issue is all about AI. We include an article by one of our fellows, Michael Wright, on the coming combination of AI and oligarchies and another piece by Michael Hartoonian, associate editor of Pegasus , on AI and the good life. I would be most interested in your thoughts and feedback.

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ESG Today

APRIL 20, 2023

Pure play sustainability advisory firm ERM and climate management and accounting platform (CMAP) provider Persefoni announced the launch of a new partnership aimed at helping organizations accelerate their climate-related efforts and meet decarbonization goals. ERM offers clients services to accelerate and facilitate decarbonization strategies, from planning, target-setting, and strategy implementation across operations and value chains to supporting reporting and disclosure requirements.

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