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Recyclable wind turbine blades make debut in offshore project

Renew Economy

Two wins for wind industry sustainability, with recyclable turbine blades entering operation in the North Sea and a new 95% recyclable offering from China. The post Recyclable wind turbine blades make debut in offshore project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The good news about climate tipping points

GreenBiz

A roadmap of what’s possible, what’s inevitable and what’s imperative to tame the climate monster.

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Insurance industry failing to warn clients of climate risks

Corporate Knights

In Canada, 2022 will go down as the third-worst year for weather-related insurance losses in history – so far. Catastrophes spanned the country, from late-winter storms in the Atlantic provinces to Manitoba’s spring flooding, Ontario/Quebec’s derecho windstorm in May, summer storms on the Prairies, Hurricane Fiona in September, and B.C.’s “king tide” winter storm in December.

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The controversy around plant-based meat is missing the point

GreenBiz

Why the CEO and co-founder of a vegan burger chain believes that plant-based protein is here to stay.

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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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South Australia about to take another big step towards fossil free grid

Renew Economy

The world's most renewable grid is about to take another big step towards running truly fossil fuel free – at least on occasions. The post South Australia about to take another big step towards fossil free grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The White House's 2024 budget proposal prioritizes climate tech

GreenBiz

The White House's 2024 budget proposal prioritizes climate tech

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Seeking solutions to the EV charging queue problem

GreenBiz

Long lines at DC fast-charging stations may become a more common occurrence as more electric vehicles hit the road.

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Spray on nanodots could be the passive heating and cooling of the future

Renew Economy

Forget telling Alexa to turn the heater on, the indoor climate control of the future could be as simple as a spray-on film for your windows. The post Spray on nanodots could be the passive heating and cooling of the future appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Sustainability: Debunking the False Notion That It Adds Costs

Green Project Management

What comes to mind when we hear the term “sustainability”? Sustainability is multifaceted and complex. It is wide in range, and its spectrum encompasses everything from modern slavery to energy efficiency. To many, when you ask them, “what is the first thing that pops into their head when you hear the word sustainability,” it usually […] The post Sustainability: Debunking the False Notion That It Adds Costs appeared first on Driving Sustainable Change.

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Solar relief for social housing as four companies act to slash soaring power bills

Renew Economy

Four solar companies partner to create a lower-cost rooftop PV package that can slash power bills for social housing tenants by up to 40%. The post Solar relief for social housing as four companies act to slash soaring power bills 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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The next frontier of customer engagement: AI-enabled customer service

McKinsey Sustainabilty

AI-enabled customer service is now the quickest and most effective route for institutions to deliver personalized, proactive experiences that drive customer engagement.

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World’s biggest merchant battery system opened in Texas

Renew Economy

Wärtsilä says newly opened Texas batteries are world’s largest fully-merchant and market-facing energy storage facility built to date. The post World’s biggest merchant battery system opened in Texas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Reuse of coal plants can cut small modular nuclear reactor development costs by 35%: report

Utiliity Dive

Re-using coal plant sites could have labor force advantages, with 77% of jobs transferable to nuclear plants with no new workforce licensing requirements, the report said.

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From Coalition fig leaf to Green-teal ALP deal: A closer look at Safeguard Mechanism 3.0

Renew Economy

The Coalition thought of it, and the Greens, Teals and Labor got rid of most of its warts. But exactly what will the Safeguard Mechanism do? The post From Coalition fig leaf to Green-teal ALP deal: A closer look at Safeguard Mechanism 3.0 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Investor Group Urges Companies to Provide “Credible Net Zero Transition Plans”

ESG Today

Climate-focused investor organization the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) announced today the launch of the Net Zero Engagement Initiative (NZEI), kicking off with a group of 93 investors, aimed at scaling and accelerating climate-related corporate engagement. The initiative was launched with a series of investor letters sent to 107 companies, outlining expectations for credible net zero transition plans, including recommendations for comprehensive net zero commitments, a

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Rooftop solar’s dominant summer: Homes and businesses outpower brown coal

Renew Economy

New figures show that small-scale rooftop solar systems provided the biggest chunk yet of Australia’s electricity needs during the summer months. The post Rooftop solar’s dominant summer: Homes and businesses outpower brown coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Where does generative AI fit in the IoT?

Stacey Higginbotham

Major publications are really worried about Alexa, Siri, and Google’s digital assistant these days. That’s because, so far, these products aren’t using generative AI, a set of machine learning models that are trained to guesstimate the next set of words or the right image to create based on a prompt. DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, and Midjourney are popular on the image generation side, and came out back in early 2021.

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Space: The missing element of your strategy

McKinsey Sustainabilty

The space sector is at an inflection point similar to what commercial air travel experienced after World War II and the internet saw in the 1990s. Is your company ready to capture the opportunity?

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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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Fidelity International Launches Decarbonization-Focused Government Bond Fund

ESG Today

Investment management firm Fidelity International announced the launch Fidelity Global Government Bond Climate Aware UCITS ETF, expanding its climate fixed income range of offerings with an exchange traded fund targeting decarbonization goals while providing exposure to the performance of global local currency bonds of investment grade countries. The new ETF tracks the performance of the Solactive Paris Aware Global Government USD index, which includes government bonds issued by investment grade

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Don’t mess with Texas’s lead in the low-carbon energy transition

Impact Alpha

Austin, TX – Everything’s bigger in Texas. The same goes for the transition to a greener and cleaner economy. Texas already leads the U.S. The post Don’t mess with Texas’s lead in the low-carbon energy transition appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Canada Commits Nearly $306M to Enhance Great Lakes Water Quality

Environment + Energy Leader

"The Great Lakes are a source of drinking water for 40 million people, and this shared resource needs to be protected," Trudeau said. The post Canada Commits Nearly $306M to Enhance Great Lakes Water Quality appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Top priorities for dairy executives in 2023

McKinsey Sustainabilty

By focusing on growth, resilience, and sustainability, dairy processors have an opportunity to leverage momentum and engage consumers and customers with a unified story.

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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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The Energy Transition: Buildings are Key in 2023

Environment + Energy Leader

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the current built environment is responsible for nearly 30% of global energy consumption and over 90% of buildings in the US are under 50,000 square feet. The post The Energy Transition: Buildings are Key in 2023 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Winner takes all? Digital in the utility industry

McKinsey Sustainabilty

With the utility industry so fragmented across North America, can digital platforms enable it to consolidate at scale, resulting in lower prices, better service, and more satisfied customers?

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Closing the Loop: How LyondellBasell & EEW Energy from Waste are Advancing Plastic Recycling

Environment + Energy Leader

LyondellBasell and EEW Energy from Waste announced they have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to explore a long-term strategic partnership to extract and recycle plastics out of incineration waste streams. The post Closing the Loop: How LyondellBasell & EEW Energy from Waste are Advancing Plastic Recycling appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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How U.S. Businesses Can Compete with China in Emerging Markets: Transitioning from a ‘Death Economy’ to a ‘Life Economy’

James Militzer

The world is in the midst of a difficult transition, moving from a degenerative “death economy” to a regenerative “life economy.” The death economy is an economic system based on maximizing short-term profits, regardless of the social and environmental costs. It is characterized by a rapid depletion of resources and a disregard for the negative impacts of business activities, leading to extreme pollution and income inequality, and driving climate change, environmental destruction and other crise

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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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A New Era of Energy in Alberta: Harnessing the Power of Geothermal Energy

Environment + Energy Leader

Alberta now has the opportunity to capture geothermal heat energy and generate power with zero GHG emissions. The post A New Era of Energy in Alberta: Harnessing the Power of Geothermal Energy appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Keeping the lights on down under: Energy lessons from Australia

Utiliity Dive

In November 2022, a group of U.S. utility executives joined the Smart Electric Power Alliance on a fact-finding mission to understand the impact of the clean energy transition on Australia’s electricity markets.

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Nestlé Invests in Texas Solar Project to Power U.S. Manufacturing

ESG Today

Food and beverage giant Nestlé announced an investment in Enel North America’s Texas-based Ganado solar project, in addition to an agreement to purchase 100% of the renewable electricity attributes, generated by the project’s energy production, estimated to be an average of 333,000 megawatt hours per year, for 15 years. According to Nestlé, the purchased energy will be used to help power the company’s U.S. manufacturing facilities.

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Failing Forward – What We Learned at Cisco from a “Failed” Digital Orchestration Pilot

Cisco CSR

The modern customer experience is fraught with friction: You speak to a customer representative, and they tell you one thing. You log into your digital account and see another.

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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.