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Chart of the day: Germany produces 40GW of solar for first time

Renew Economy

Solar reaches 40GW of output for first time in Germany. The post Chart of the day: Germany produces 40GW of solar for first time appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How PepsiCo marries ESG with financial decisions

GreenBiz

PepsiCo’s allocation of green bond proceeds offers insights into how the food and beverage company considers climate goals when reviewing capital requests.

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“About time:” Net Zero Authority to guide just transition from fossils to renewables

Renew Economy

Federal Labor announces new national body armed with $400m budget to support emissions-intensive sectors, their workers and communities to transition to clean industry. The post “About time:” Net Zero Authority to guide just transition from fossils to renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Will carbon markets throw food rescue groups a lifeline?

GreenBiz

Verra and food startup Olio are working on creating a credits methodology for avoided emissions associated with food waste.

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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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Kwinana: First big battery in world’s biggest isolated grid finally gets registered

Renew Economy

The 200MWh Kwinana big battery - the first in the world's biggest isolated grid - finally gets its registration after some six months of delay. The post Kwinana: First big battery in world’s biggest isolated grid finally gets registered appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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PPA costs are up yet demand remains strong

GreenBiz

Costs are up and demand remains strong, based on a meta analysis of industry reports.

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Are small modular reactors a dangerous distraction from climate action?

Corporate Knights

Several Members of Parliament and activists are warning the Canadian government that its support for nuclear energy projects could prove costly and ineffective—even as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau maintains that nuclear is “on the table” for achieving the country’s climate goals. The federal government considers nuclear energy—including small modular reactors (SMRs) that are touted as easier to build and run than traditional nuclear plants—as key to meeting energy needs while aiming for net-z

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Andrew Forrest executive slaps down ex-Snowy chief’s latest renewables bullsh**

Renew Economy

Squadron Energy CEO Jason Willoughby hits back at ex-Snowy Hydro chief Paul Broad's claim that Australia's target of 82% renewables by 2030 is "b t." The post Andrew Forrest executive slaps down ex-Snowy chief’s latest renewables bullsh** appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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New York Bans Fossil Fuels in New Buildings Starting 2026

ESG Today

New York will become the first state to ban the use of gas stoves and heating, according to new rules released with Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2024 Budget, which included measures to decarbonize buildings and to invest in new renewable energy projects aimed at helping the state achieve its climate goals. New York passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) in 2019, setting into law the state’s commitments to reduce economy-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40% by 2030 an

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New links could turn Victoria into energy importer: Solar and storage would be cheaper

Renew Economy

New transmission links for Victoria could be a deadweight: More local solar and storage would be a cheaper and quicker alternative. The post New links could turn Victoria into energy importer: Solar and storage would be cheaper appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Tourism in the metaverse: Can travel go virtual?

McKinsey Sustainabilty

The travel industry is ripe for virtual disruption, and the metaverse presents a $20 billion opportunity—but some benefits are more assured than others.

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Offshore wind industry in race to source enough people, ports and boats

Renew Economy

Australia has experience with most of the vessels it needs for offshore wind, but local competition for them is high. The post Offshore wind industry in race to source enough people, ports and boats appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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KKR Invests $800 Million in Clean Energy Push

ESG Today

Global alternative asset and private equity investor KKR announced allocations of $800 million in renewable energy deals, including a commitment to purchase $550 million of solar energy loans from residential solar technology and energy services provider SunPower, and a $250 million investment in India-based industrial decarbonization platform Serentica.

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I’m no apologist for Snowy 2.0 – but let’s not obsess over delays and cost blowouts

Renew Economy

Snowy 2.0 is by no means perfect, but Australia’s renewables transformation will need a huge amount of energy storage – and pumped hydro is an important part of the mix. The post I’m no apologist for Snowy 2.0 – but let’s not obsess over delays and cost blowouts appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Dun & Bradstreet Expands ESG Rankings to 74 Million Companies

ESG Today

Business data and analytics provider Dun & Bradstreet announced a significant expansion in its ESG rankings, growing coverage to 74 million public and private companies, from 42 million. The expansion follows the launch of the rankings in 2021, and make up part of the company’s ESG Intelligence solutions, designed to enable companies to assess and track business partners’ sustainability performance and activities.

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Golioth raises $4.6 million in a tough environment

Stacey Higginbotham

IoT platform provider Golioth has raised $4.6 million in seed funding led by Blackhorn Ventures and Differential Ventures with participation from existing investors, Zetta Venture Partners, MongoDB Ventures and Lorimer Ventures. This brings the total funding for the three-year-old company to $7.1 million. Golioth is an IoT platform built for hardware flexibility.

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Cority Acquires ESG Reporting Software Provider Greenstone

ESG Today

Enterprise environmental health and safety (EHS) software provider Cority announced today the acquisition of ESG-focused reporting and disclosure software and service provider Greenstone, in a move aimed at deepening the company’s sustainability and ESG expertise and expanding its related offerings for customers. Founded in 2006, UK-based Greenstone provides a suite of sustainability, supply chain and ESG software as a service (SaaS)-based solutions enabling user to collect, manage, analyze and

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The times for multiples: Five situations when multiples need more than a second look

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Multiples can be a useful tool for valuation. But in some situations, they can wind up missing or even distorting the real picture.

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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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$10 Trillion Investor Group Urges Consumer Goods Companies, Retailers to Reduce Plastic Use

ESG Today

A group of more than 180 investors, representing $10 trillion in assets under management, have signed a joint statement calling on companies to cut their use of plastics, and address the financial risks of plastic use. The statement, coordinated by Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO), is targeted primarily at intensive users of plastic packaging, particularly those in the fast-moving consumer goods and grocery retail sectors, including Coca-Cola, Costco, P&G, Nestlé, Unilever and Ta

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New leadership for a new era of thriving organizations

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Five leadership shifts can unleash an era of sustainable, inclusive growth for companies looking to outperform in this era of disruption.

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Westinghouse Electric announces new small modular reactor borrowing from its AP1000 nuclear technology

Utiliity Dive

“It’s leveraging a proven technology, a very efficient and reliable techology that’s already in operation around the world,” said Patrick Fragman, Westinghouse president and CEO.

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AI could run a million microbial experiments per year

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Automation uncovers combinations of amino acids that feed two bacterial species and could tell us much more about the 90% of bacteria that humans have hardly studied. An artificial intelligence system enables robots to conduct autonomous scientific experiments -- as many as 10,000 per day -- potentially driving a drastic leap forward in the pace of discovery in areas from medicine to agriculture to environmental science.

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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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Integrated channels: The next frontier beyond omnichannel distribution

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Leading banks integrate channels and use their mobile app to orchestrate across digital and human interaction to provide a truly differentiated customer experience.

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Podcast: Amazon adds Thread and beefs up Alexa

Stacey Higginbotham

Amazon has turned on the Thread-capabilities inside its Echo devices so they can support the Matter smart home interoperability standard in its totality, so Kevin and I talk about what that will and won’t do for smart home users. It’s also the moment I give up on my dreams for the Matter specification. We also discuss the end of the Amazon Halo products , and plans to make Alexa savvier by updating the large language model behind the digital assistant.

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Renewable Energy & American Energy Transition: Where is Investment Headed?

Environment + Energy Leader

With billions of dollars in government funding becoming widely available to scale renewables and climate tech solutions, the American energy and utility market will undergo extreme changes for years to come.

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New York Power Authority given broad authority to own, operate, build and finance renewable energy projects

Utiliity Dive

The New York Power Authority will be transformed “from a moribund agency to the most dynamic builder and owner of public renewables in the nation,” said chief legislative sponsor Assemblymember Robert Carroll.

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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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Shell Starship 3.0’s Initiative for Cleaner Heavy Transport Revealed at ACT Expo

Environment + Energy Leader

The Shell Starship demonstrates the company's commitment to decarbonization.

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Being a Decent Person

Caux Round Table

I recently wrote a short comment on the morality of using words. I just received a comment from Jim Lukaszewski on how we can get to “decency” in our relationships with others. I thought his ideal of decency is pretty close to a common, cross-cultural understanding of morality, very much like the ideal of “virtue” proposed by Mencius and the behaviors advocated by the Buddha in his noble eightfold way to take in our lives.

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Ready, set, go, and keep going: Why speed is key to a successful transformation

McKinsey Sustainabilty

In today’s business environment, companies seeking to transform all or part of their businesses need to create value quickly.

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GA Drilling - GA Drilling Successfully Tests Breakthrough Technology for Deep Geothermal Drilling

Global Renewable News

GA Drilling, a.s. ("GA Drilling") conducted.

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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.