March, 2021

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HelloFresh would like to clear the air on meal kits

GreenBiz

HelloFresh would like to clear the air on meal kits. Jeff Yorzyk. Mon, 03/22/2021 - 02:00. Since the world was introduced to the first meal kit over a decade ago, the industry has matured in size and familiarity, but it also has endured notable criticism surrounding packaging and its perceived impact on the environment. Leading sustainability for a meal kit company, I am acutely aware of our weak points and an advocate for the benefits.

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African agtech is boosting yields, protecting resources and raising incomes

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, March 24 – Field drones. Harvesting robots. Big Data-driven farm insights. Innovative technological applications in agriculture can have a profound impact on farmers’ The post African agtech is boosting yields, protecting resources and raising incomes appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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First of its kind study examines the impact of ocean noise pollution on Ireland’s marine life

Envirotec Magazine

Ireland’s first real-time acoustic monitoring project of cetacean species (whales, dolphins and porpoise) was launched last week off the South Coast of Ireland, with the goal of creating a near real-time detection model for these species and examining the impact rising ocean noise pollution is having on Ireland’s marine life. Following months of development, a 13ft 2-tonne specially designed data gathering buoy will be deployed 9 km off the coast of Baltimore, Co.

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Who really benefits from solar net metering?

Renewable Energy World

Most people know solar power benefits the people who use it because it reduces their utility costs. In fact, some solar-powered homeowners don’t pay anything for electricity. A lesser-known fact is that solar powered homeowners help everyone in their community through net metering, even their neighbors who still depend on the grid alone for home energy.

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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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Rivian A16 Concept Is A Futuristic Flatbed Hauler

CleanTechnica

Behance markets itself a social media platform for designers, but it is a wild and lawless place where the laws of physics don’t necessarily apply. Copyright and trademark laws seem to be a bit flimsy there as well, with several iconic designs being re-hashed and repurposed almost daily by aspiring industrial designers hoping their latest […].

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Why investors are putting biodiversity on the balance sheet

GreenBiz

Why investors are putting biodiversity on the balance sheet. C.J. Clouse. Thu, 03/04/2021 - 02:11. Reprinted from GreenFin Weekly, a free weekly newsletter. Subscribe here. Last summer, the investment arm of northern Europe’s largest financial services group dropped Brazilian meat giant JBS from its portfolio. Nordea Asset Management, which manages roughly $280 billion, gave several reasons for the decision, including JBS’s links to farms involved in Amazon deforestation. .

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Etsy takes aim at shipping and packaging in setting 2030 net-zero goal

GreenBiz

Etsy takes aim at shipping and packaging in setting 2030 net-zero goal. Deonna Anderson. Tue, 03/16/2021 - 05:00. Scope 3 emissions are the hardest emissions for companies to address when setting goals. But often, they are the most emissions to take on. For Etsy, the e-commerce marketplace known for handmade items like jewelry, art and apparel, Scope 3 emissions make up 99 percent of the company's carbon footprint.

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In stopping climate change, time is as important as tech

GreenBiz

In stopping climate change, time is as important as tech. Jonathan Foley. Mon, 03/01/2021 - 01:30. This article originally appeared on the author's personal blog, and was written in that capacity. Italics are the author's. The only sure path to stop climate change is to zero out greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible. That’s it. As simple as this sounds, it’s going to be an enormous job, requiring hard work over the coming decades.

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Hacking solutions to 'time-sensitive' climate problems

GreenBiz

Hacking solutions to 'time-sensitive' climate problems. Shana Rappaport. Thu, 03/11/2021 - 01:03. For more essays and articles by Shana Rapport, sign up for VERGE Weekly , one of our free newsletters. Sanjana Paul is a 23-year-old scientist, electrical engineer and environmental activist on a mission. . Yes, she's worked at NASA. But her mission isn't to explore the outer edges of the solar system.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

GreenBiz

25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021. Heather Clancy. Mon, 03/08/2021 - 02:00. Given the devastating economic toll the COVID-19 pandemic has had on women and girls, the imperative to mark International Women’s Day carries more weight than usual this year. . The idea of a day celebrating the accomplishments of the female gender in the U.S. reaches back to 1909.

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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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Volvo Electric Semi Trucks Now Eligible for $120,000 Rebates

CleanTechnica

From smooth, quiet running to industry-leading active safety systems, Volvo VNR electric semis offer plenty of compelling reasons for fleet owners to buy them. Now, there’s even more — 120,000 more to be exact, because the Volvo VNR is now officially eligible for California’s Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP), good […].

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$5.4 Billion Project Aims To Be World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Producer In 2025

CleanTechnica

Enegix Energy is moving forward with plans to build a $5.4 billion facility off the coast of Brazil called Base One. And that’s news because the company claims that Base One will be the world’s biggest individual CO2 reducer by generating more than 600 million kg of green hydrogen per year by the time it’s […].

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Kia EV6 — 510+ km, 0-to-100 km/h in 3.5 Seconds, 800V Charging

CleanTechnica

Kia is not messing around. Its EV6, whose specs were revealed earlier today, offers several things to brag about. To start with, Kia claims a single-charge range of over 510 km (317 miles) from the version with the largest battery pack. It also has up to 800V charging, which allows ultrafast charging from 10–80% in […].

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ExxonMobil vs. Chevron: Fight For Second-To-Last Place Among Fossil Fuel Companies

CleanTechnica

Article courtesy of Union of Concerned Scientists. As the weather grows warmer, bears, birds, and corporate America begin to emerge from their respective hibernations. Bears will awaken hungry with thoughts of berries; birds will fly north, reversing their southern migration; corporate America will prepare their proxies and ballots. Soon it will be annual general meeting […].

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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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CASE Announces Industry’s First Electric Backhoe-Loader, NY Utilities Take First Deliveries

CleanTechnica

Like semi trucks, construction equipment is all about dollars and business sense. While there are certainly entities who will want to stick with the equipment they’ve been using for decades, they won’t be able to compete in the market if the competition adopts better and/or cheaper equipment. If staying with older, polluting equipment hurts the […].

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India Imposes 40% Import Duty On Solar Modules

CleanTechnica

To further protect the interest of domestic module manufacturing companies, the Indian government has imposed fresh import duties on solar cells and modules. The Minister of New and Renewable Energy recently announced the imposition of a basic customs duty on solar cells and modules. Solar cells imported into India will attract a 20% duty while […].

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Transition Engineering: A Way For Engineers To Help Move The Energy Transition Along

CleanTechnica

We recently had a few readers suggest we cover Transition Engineering. It took me about an hour to figure out what they were even talking about, but once I got familiar with it, I can see why they suggested it. It’s an interesting methodology that combines futurism and engineering to help engineers find ways away […].

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More Solar Power For “Home Of The Corvette” Thanks To…Shell?

CleanTechnica

GM doubles down on solar power for its Corvette factory in Kentucky with an assist from from Facebook, Shell's Silicon Ranch venture, and the Tennessee Valley Authority.

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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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We (Yes, That Includes You!) Need To Give The RV Industry An Electric Kick In The Pants

CleanTechnica

I’ve written about RVs a few times on here, most recently showing some minor progress the overall industry is making. Canoo has a cool render of an electric RV, while Mercedes is going to offer the eSprinter as a cutaway van (the starting point for many RVs). While those look like promising developments, the industry […].

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Shocker: Cutting Grants For Plugin Vehicles In UK Will Reduce Plugin Vehicle Sales

CleanTechnica

Most people these days realize that rapid climatic change poses a grave risk to human society and will lead to innumerable catastrophes. So, when a policy supporting clean technologies gets cut, or at least kneecapped, the logic is confusing and the decision is a bit infuriating. As an example, the UK government is reducing grants […].

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Supreme Court of Canada Upholds National Carbon Tax

CleanTechnica

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled this week a federal carbon tax that is legal pursuant to the "peace, order, and good government" provisions of the Canadian constitution.

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Tesla & Lucid: The Similarities & Differences

CleanTechnica

Originally published on EV Annex. Legacy automakers are beginning to introduce new electric vehicles. So far, however, they’ve been unable to catch up to Tesla in the EV race. That said, there are a number of startups going all-in on electric cars. Many of these new EV automakers don’t have the “heavy baggage” (aka stranded assets) associated […].

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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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India’s Adani Green Energy To Buy 300 Megawatts of Operational Solar Projects

CleanTechnica

Continuing its aggressive growth, one of India’s leading renewable energy companies — Adani Green Energy — has plans to acquire two large-scale solar power projects. According to media reports, Adani Green Energy is looking to acquire a 250-megawatt solar power project from another Indian private renewable energy developer. The project is located in the northern […].

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Electrify America & Jeep Partner To Create Trailhead Charging Network

CleanTechnica

Jeep recently announced that it’s going to build the 4xe Charging Network (4xe is prounounced “four by E”). The overall plan is to put a Level 2 charging station at the trailheads for every Jeep Badge of Honor trail. Jeep wants to complete this within the next 12 months. Why Does Jeep Need This? Jeep’s […].

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MIT Takes Deep Dive Into Dropping Lithium-Ion Battery Costs

CleanTechnica

A research team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has taken a deep dive look into lithium-ion battery costs. Grab your wetsuit and gear — we’re about to join them. To start with, Twitter user @facts_tesla shared a thread detailing some of the key findings of that study. MIT deep dive into lithium-ion battery […].

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NIO Completes Its 2 Millionth Battery Swap

CleanTechnica

NIO completed its 2,000,000th NIO Power Swap this week. This took place in the Suzhou Delivery Center in China. NIO emphasized that its success wouldn’t have been possible without the NIO community’s trust and support. No other company has really made a success out of battery swapping for electric cars. The company’s Power Swap stations […].

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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.

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India’s Tata Power Announces Blockchain-Based P2P Solar Power Trading Pilot

CleanTechnica

Indian utilities have announced the launch of a third pilot project for peer-to-peer trading of solar power based on blockchain technology. Tata Power Delhi announced that it will collaborate with Australia-based Power Ledger to launch a pilot project where prosumers can trade solar power with neighbouring buildings. The pilot will cover 150 sites with prosumers […].

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World Bank Offers $100 Million Credit Guarantee For Rooftop Solar Power In India

CleanTechnica

The World Bank has offered a new assistance package for the development of rooftop solar power projects in India. According to media reports, the World Bank will offer $648 million in funding assistance for the installation of rooftop solar power projects in the small and medium scale company segment. This package includes a credit guarantee […].

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Porsche Taycan Joins Porsche Drive Subscription & Rental Program

CleanTechnica

The Porsche Taycan, which was the company’s first battery-electric vehicle, has now joined its Porsche Drive Subscription and Rental program. This will allow Porsche customers to experience the EV for a day, a week, or a month with what Porsche noted is max flexibility. Porsche Drive offers up to seven models for as long as […].

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Giving Kids the Building Blocks To Envision a Solar Future

CleanTechnica

As Part of the InSPIRE Project, NREL Senior Analyst Helped Dream Up a Creative Way To Educate about Energy, Water, and Food.

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How Will Virgo Season Impact Your ESG Communication?

3BL’s in-house experts merge the celestial wisdom of astrology with current environmental, social, governance (ESG) communication trends to offer a unique perspective and practical advice on sharing your company’s commitments effectively. 3BL’s new “Navigating ESG Comms through the Cosmos” series begins with Virgo season! In this edition, we delve into: How businesses have responded to environmental disasters over the past few months and why you can expect a continued focus on the climate crisis