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Intel is using hot water to cut natural gas use in its factories

GreenBiz

Industrial heat recovery is an untapped opportunity that could save an estimated $152.5 billion in annual energy costs globally.

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There’s nothing conservative about turning our backs on nature

Corporate Knights

Corporate Knights reached out to conservatives in Canada , the U.S. and the U.K. who are hoping to steer their parties toward a more sustainable future. We asked all three the same question: what is your prescription for green conservatives? Read our introduction here. In 2006, David Cameron, then leader of the Conservative Opposition, travelled to the Arctic to be photographed “hugging a husky.

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How Cargill is advancing its water stewardship policy

GreenBiz

Food companies are ahead of other sectors when it comes to water solutions, but are they ready for systems-level changes that challenge the status quo?

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Atmos plans four-hour big battery in W.A. wheatbelt in further boost to storage

Renew Economy

Atmos and Nomad plan 100 MW, four hour (400 MWh) battery in the wheat-belt area of Western Australia. The post Atmos plans four-hour big battery in W.A. wheatbelt in further boost to storage 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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KaShala Smith Brews a Successful Business with Empower by GoDaddy

3BL Media

KaShala Smith, the co-founder of Steeped Pearl Tea , is not just a tea enthusiast; she’s a visionary entrepreneur who turned her love for tea into a thriving business. Steeped Pearl’s origins trace back to a college dorm room, where KaShala and her co-founder Dominique Todd-Shumate, both avid tea lovers, created the concept with a shared Pinterest board.

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Oklahoma - Sparq Renewables, the City of Enid and NextEra Energy Resources break ground on Scissortail Renewables, a renewable natural gas plant at the Enid City Landfill

Global Renewable News

Highlights This public-private collaboration is the first municipal landfill producing renewable natural gas in Oklahoma The Scissortail Renewables project is a new renewable natural gas p.

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Kitemill - Airborne Wind Energy developer Kitemill secures 2million to drive 2024 tech advances

Global Renewable News

European Airborne Wind Energy developer Kitemill has secured more than 2million to drive technology development, following its latest tranche of funding from Dutch investment entity Expanding Dreams.

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Our People: Q&A With Marine Terminal Operator Roxanna Barrera

3BL Media

Marine Terminal Operator Roxanna Barrera has worked for Marathon Petroleum in Long Beach, California, for six years and enjoys the challenges and opportunities she’s accepted during her career. As a Marine Terminal Operator, Barrera and her colleagues are responsible for bringing in ships to deliver or pick up petroleum products. Barrera has been able to grow her career through temporary assignments in leadership positions and using the company’s educational reimbursement program to earn a degre

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Energy Vault - Energy Vault Expands Global Footprint for Gravity Energy Storage with 10 Year License and Royalty Agreement Covering Southern Africa

Global Renewable News

Highlights License executed with GESSOL (Pty), a South Africa-based consortium including WBHO, one of the largest listed EPC companies in Southern Africa (JSE: WBO), iX Engineers and Sizana.

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Growing Together: CNH Strengthens Community Outreach in Thailand

3BL Media

In the spirit of its commitment to giving back and enhancing the quality of life in the communities it serves, CNH spearheaded a series of activities under its We Care, We Share program. Now in its fourth year, We Care, We Share embodies CNH’s belief in growing together with farming communities. The recent employee-led outreach in Thailand included contributions and volunteering at the Ruamkatanyu Foundation and at the Foundation for Slum Child Care.

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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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Correll Group - Further contract awarded from Hellenic Cables for works on Revolution Offshore Wind Farm, USA

Global Renewable News

The Correll Group, Electrical Engineering Division is pleased to announce that it has been successful in securing a contract with Hellenic Cables for the termination and testing of the inter-array cab.

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University of Chicago Policing Leadership Academy Hosts Second Cohort of Rising Police Leaders From 35 Departments Across the Globe

3BL Media

CHICAGO, January 25, 2024 /3BL/ - This week, the University of Chicago Policing Leadership Academy (PLA) welcomed its second cohort of leaders from police departments across the globe. The new participants began a five-month educational program on data-driven management, violence reduction, and building community trust. The impacts of this ambitious leadership and management program are being measured and rigorously evaluated through a randomized controlled trial to ensure it achieves its interc

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Achieving sustainable urban growth on a global scale

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

An international group of leading scientists call for an urgent change in the governance of urban expansion as the world's cities continue to grow at unprecedented rates.

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It’s Time for Industry Leaders To Start Using AI for Good; Here’s How

3BL Media

Originally Published by Financial Times When it came time for 17-year-old Esther Egbe – an aspiring engineer living in Texas – to attend college, like millions of students, she needed financial aid to pay for it. Applying for financial aid can be complex and cumbersome, but an AI chatbot called Wyatt , developed by Benefits Data Trust, a US-based non-profit organisation, guided Esther through the process – along with 30,000 other users, more than half of whom are students of colour or from low-i

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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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Tiny ant species disrupts lion's hunting behavior

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Data gathered through years of observation reveal an innocuous-seeming ant is disrupting an ecosystem in East Africa, illustrating the complex web of interactions among ants, trees, lions, zebras and buffaloes.

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IBMer and Veteran Marqueta Pomare Embodies the Spirit of National Mentoring Month Through Volunteering for IBM SkillsBuild

3BL Media

IBM LinkedIn In honor of National Mentoring Month, meet IBM’s Marqueta Pomare, a Business Transformation Consultant and military veteran, who volunteers for IBM SkillsBuild as a mentor to fellow veterans and members of communities who are historically underrepresented in technology. Hoping to make a positive impact, Marqueta’s decision to become a mentor was born out of a personal journey.

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The underground network: Decoding the dynamics of plant-fungal symbiosis

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

The intricate dance of nature often unfolds in mysterious ways, hidden from the naked eye. At the heart of this enigmatic tango lies a vital partnership: the symbiosis between plants and a type of fungi known as arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. New groundbreaking research delves into this partnership, revealing key insights that deepen our understanding of plant-AM fungi interactions and could lead to advances in sustainable agriculture.

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HSN Champions Emerging Designers Through Exclusive Collaboration With Harlem’s Fashion Row

3BL Media

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., January 25, 2024 /3BL/ - HSN ®, a leader in livestream shopping and video storytelling, today announced an exclusive collaboration with Harlem's Fashion Row (HFR), tapping four of the agency’s top designers, each with their own fresh, distinct perspective. Debuting next month will be collections from brands Megan Renee and Undra Celeste, followed by two new designers in the fall.

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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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Ormat Technologies, Inc. - Ormat Technologies Secures $75 Million from BHI to Help fund Company's Acquisition of Enel Group's U.S. Geothermal Portfolio for $271 Million

Global Renewable News

BHI, a full-service commercial bank, announced that it has entered into an agreement with Reno, Nevada-based Ormat Technologies (NYSE: ORA) to provide a new $75 million term loan for the company.

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Unleashing the Power of AI: University of Illinois and IBM Join Forces To Anticipate Flash Floods

3BL Media

Originally published by TriplePundit The tech company IBM is among those bringing AI into the sphere of mitigating the impact of weather-related disasters , and together with NASA, it's hard at work on revolutionary foundational models. These models learn from a broad dataset to make using them for many different tasks quicker and easier, as opposed to task-specific models that are trained with data designed to teach them to do one job.

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Enchanted Rock, LLC - Enchanted Rock Receives Grant from California Energy Commission to Create Breakthrough Engine that Helps to Meet Country's Carbon Neutral GoalsFunds Support Research into Innovative Hydrogen Blending Technology that will Mitigate Emissions and Improve Grid Resiliency

Global Renewable News

Enchanted Rock, a leading provider of electrical resiliency microgrids, today (Jan 25) announced that the company has received a $2.1 million grant through the Hydrogen Blending and Lower Ox.

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Flexible ATMP Facility Designed To Reflect Company Culture With Integrated Approach

3BL Media

Umoja Biopharma, Inc. , a clinical-stage biotechnology company, sees a different future for oncology and autoimmunity treatment—a future that provides improved patient access and alleviates the burdens of traditional treatment paths. Umoja’s VivoVec TM in vivo gene delivery technology empowers a patient’s own immune system to fight disease. Enabling its core technology is the Company’s state-of-the-art lentiviral vector development and manufacturing facility in Louisville, Colorado.

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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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Ameresco, Inc. - Ameresco Awarded Contract from Warren Woods Public Schools for Transformative Sustainability Infrastructure Project

Global Renewable News

Ameresco awarded Energy Savings Performance Contract to support LED Lighting, HVAC Retrofits, Geothermal, Roofing, Water Efficiency and Solar Integration for Warren Woods Public Schools.Am.

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Northern Trust, Limerick Welcomes 2024 Co-Operative Students

3BL Media

Smile for the camera! The first early career intake of 2024 has now begun. Allow us to introduce our 2024 co-operative students, over 50 of them, who have started with the teams at the Northern Trust, Limerick office. We wish them the very best of luck over the coming eight months with us. They join various teams across Fund Accounting, Financial Reporting, Derivatives, Transfer Agency, and more.

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Veolia - Clean Earth and Veolia North America Sign First-of-its-Kind Hazardous Waste Treatment Agreement

Global Renewable News

Highlights Clean Earth will partner with Veolia North America on a five-year agreement to provide guaranteed incineration capacity in a new state-of-the-art waste treatment facility in Gum.

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Empowering Yvonne With Psychological First Aid Training

3BL Media

Yvonne Groenhout, an intensive-care unit (ICU) nurse for over 26 years and an International Medical Corps first responder, is just one of the thousands of people who have completed and employed the Principles of Psychological First Aid training in their work. The training, funded by FedEx and developed by International Medical Corps, is available to first responders and other aid workers worldwide.

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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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Babcock and Wilcox Company - Babcock & Wilcox Awarded Utility-Scale Solar EPC Contracts Totaling 75 Megawatts in Pennsylvania

Global Renewable News

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (B&W) (NYSE: BW) announced today (Jan 25) that its subsidiary, Babcock & Wilcox Solar Energy, Inc. (B&W Solar), has been awarded contracts by Cypress Creek Renewable.

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Waste Not: Henkel North America Operations Sites Embrace Zero Production Waste to Landfill Initiative

3BL Media

When it comes to sustainability, Henkel’s corporate vision provides the roadmap. But in many ways, the operations sites are where the rubber hits the road. Waste is the largest contributor to the company’s overall sustainability footprint, making Zero Production Waste to Landfill a key component of Henkel’s 2030+ Sustainability Ambition Framework. Henkel’s operations teams are working toward an ambitious Zero Waste to Landfill target at all of their operations facilities.

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Equinor - Equinor to take full ownership in Empire Wind through a swap transaction with bp in the US

Global Renewable News

Equinor (OSE: EQNR, NYSE: EQNR) has entered into a swap transaction with bp, under which Equinor will take full ownership of the Empire Wind lease and projects and bp will take full ownership of the B.

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Griffith Foods India and Bangalore Food Bank Partner To Create and Distribute Food to Those in Need

3BL Media

At this time of the year, we inspire you to give back to your local communities. Recently, Griffith Foods India partnered with Bangalore Food Bank to create and distribute food to those in need. Our culinary team made sandwiches, sweet treats and other goodies and packed them in boxes to serve children from low-income communities. As part of Griffith Food’s Produce for Hunger initiative, the team also created a ready-to-cook khichdi mix to provide a healthy mix of nutrients to underserved commun

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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.