Renew Economy
APRIL 3, 2024
AEMC makes good on promise to fast-track universal smart meter uptake, with draft determination it says will help put consumers at the forefront of the shift to net zero. The post Smart meters for all? New reforms could put 2030 target in reach appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
APRIL 3, 2024
A fungus devastating frogs and toads on nearly every continent may have an Achilles heel. Scientists have discovered a virus that infects the fungus, and that could be engineered to save the amphibians.
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Renew Economy
APRIL 3, 2024
Another giant wind project is emerging in south-west NSW, covering more than 400 sq kilometres near the route of the new link with South Australia. The post Westwind eyes new 1.5GW wind project in south-west NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
APRIL 3, 2024
Lanthanide elements are important for clean energy and other applications. To use them, industry must separate mixed lanthanide sources into individual elements using costly, time-consuming, and waste-generating procedures. An efficient new method can be tailored to select specific lanthanides. The technique combines two substances that do not mix and that prefer different types of lanthanides.
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
Renew Economy
APRIL 3, 2024
China is delivering stunning reductions in the cost of wind and solar. Will it flow through to Australia? The post With luck, China’s stunning cuts in the cost of wind and solar will feed through to Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
APRIL 3, 2024
To better understand COVID-19's spread during the pandemic, public health officials expanded wastewater surveillance. These efforts track SARS-CoV-2 levels and health risks among most people, but they miss people who live without shelter, a population particularly vulnerable to severe infection. To fill this information gap, researchers tested flood-control waterways near unsheltered encampments, finding similar transmission patterns as in the broader community and identifying previously unseen
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Impact Alpha
APRIL 3, 2024
Greetings Agents of Impact! In today’s Brief: Featured: 2030 Finance Blending billions: Lessons from more than three dozen big blended finance transactions. Deal. The post The Brief: Billion-dollar blended-finance transactions appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Renew Economy
APRIL 3, 2024
Two-thirds of opportunities in the green economy are yet to grab investor attention, the co-founder of Sun Cable says. The post Sun Cable co-founder urges “big bets” on solar and battery recycling, and green exports appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Stanford Social Innovation
APRIL 3, 2024
By Genevieve Smith In 2021, I and my colleague Ishita Rustagi asked how social change leaders and machine learning developers could advance “gender equitable AI.” By that, we mean AI that purposefully and proactively promotes greater inclusion and gender equity, not only preventing discrimination but prioritizing inclusion at the core and addressing historical inequities in both the development and management of AI tools.
Renew Economy
APRIL 3, 2024
Australia used public monies to build coal power plants and subsidies diesel imports, so why not back local solar production. The post Solar Sunshot puts Australia in global cleantech race, and Liddell is the perfect venue appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
APRIL 3, 2024
Researchers have used a genetic learning algorithm to identify optimal pitch profiles for the blades of vertical-axis wind turbines, which despite their high energy potential, have until now been vulnerable to strong gusts of wind.
Renew Economy
APRIL 3, 2024
Households and businesses led the renewable energy transition in NSW, offsetting a fall in large scale wind and solar. The post Households and businesses are leading Australia’s race to renewables and electrification appeared first on RenewEconomy.
ESG Today
APRIL 3, 2024
Cleantech startup Terragia Biofuel announced that it has raised $6 million in a seed financing round, with proceeds to be used by the company to grow and to commercialize its biology-based approach to converting biomass into ethanol and other products. Founded in 2022, New Hampshire-based Terragia develops technology enabling the production of sustainable fuels from cellulosic biomass.
Renew Economy
APRIL 3, 2024
Arena boss Darren Miller on the Solar Sunshot, and why Australia needs a stake in the supply chain. Plus: Households lead renewables charge, and the growth of solar balconies. The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Can Australia make its own solar? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
ESG Today
APRIL 3, 2024
ESG data solutions provider ESGgo announced today the launch of One-Click Sustainability Report, a new AI-powered solution aimed at enabling companies to easily produce sustainability reports aligned with regulatory frameworks and stakeholder requirements. According to ESGgo, the new solution allows organizations to streamline their sustainability reporting processes, while ensuring compliance with the evolving sustainability standards, with the company’s AI-powered data engine supporting the pr
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
APRIL 3, 2024
Choosing paint for your home brings a lot of options: What kind of paint, what type of finish and what color? Water-based paints have emerged as 'greener' and less smelly than solvent-based options. And they are often advertised as containing little-to-no volatile organic compounds (VOCs). But, according to new research, some of these paints do contain compounds that are considered VOCs, along with other chemicals of emerging concern.
ESG Today
APRIL 3, 2024
Energy products manufacturer Phillips 66 today announced that it has converted its San Francisco oil refinery in Rodeo, California to process only renewable feedstocks, and is now producing approximately 30,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel, with the commercial-scale production marking a significant milestone in its project to operate one of the world’s largest renewable fuels facilities.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
APRIL 3, 2024
Until now, groundwater -- a critical water resource around the globe, especially in dry regions -- has been largely unstudied in its importance and role in sustaining ecosystems. New groundbreaking research examines the relationship between groundwater and ecosystems across California.
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ESG Today
APRIL 3, 2024
Environmental data provider Iceberg Data Lab (IDL) announced today that it has raised $10 million at the first close of its Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at supporting the company’s expansion and to strengthen its product offerings. Launched in 2019, Paris-based Iceberg Data Lab provides data solutions for financial institutions to measure and monitor environmental metrics, such as the carbon and biodiversity footprints of portfolio companies, to analyze the impact of their investm
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
APRIL 3, 2024
Changing weather patterns induced by climate change are contributing to shifts in the location of terrorist activity, according to new research.
Caux Round Table
APRIL 3, 2024
The other day, I read a short news report that the Dominican Republic is building a wall along its border with Haiti. With the collapse of governance in Haiti, the Dominican Republic does not want a flood of Haitians fleeing their homeland seeking refugee across the border in the Dominican Republic. This poses, yet again, the big question about emigration, asylum seekers and refugees: why do they flee?
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
APRIL 3, 2024
Researchers have discovered a new bacterial killer that can target common lung infection caused by Burkholderia bacteria that has exciting potential for biotechnological applications.
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
Global Renewable News
APRIL 3, 2024
The Science Museum in London has opened a major new gallery exploring the rapid energy transition and decarbonisation needed globally to limit climate change. The gallery highlights technologies and p.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
APRIL 3, 2024
Researchers show that using magnetic fields can boost electrocatalysis for sustainable fuel production by enhancing the movement of the reactants, which improves the efficiency of energy-related reactions.
Global Renewable News
APRIL 3, 2024
CorPower Ocean today (March 28) announced that it has been selected by the EIC Scaling Club as one of the highest-potential European deep tech scale-ups poised to make a positive, global impact.Th.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
APRIL 3, 2024
A newly developed plant-based plastic material releases nine times less microplastics than conventional plastic when exposed to sunlight and seawater, a new study has found.
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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
Global Renewable News
APRIL 3, 2024
Paving the path for a Sustainable Green Economy; Splitwaters, a Houston-based electrolyzer manufacturer and EPC firm has signed an agreement with Akna Energy, LLC for a 20 MW Green Hydrogen Plant t.
Cisco CSR
APRIL 3, 2024
Co-authored by Allison Norfleet The results from the Best in KLAS Awards 2024: Software & Services awards are out, and KLAS has awarded Duo winner of Best in KLAS in the Access Management category… Read more on Cisco Blogs
Global Renewable News
APRIL 3, 2024
Avina Clean Hydrogen is excited to announce the appointment of three renowned industry leaders to its Advisory Board. Robin Hayes, Former CEO of JetBlue Airways, Jan Holm, Former CEO of Maersk Drillin.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
APRIL 3, 2024
A new study finds that universities scoring strongly on measures of sustainability are associated with innovation and economic growth in their surrounding communities. However, the study did not find similar connections between university sustainability performance and environmental sustainability in their home communities.
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