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Combating climate change: A study of embodied carbon

GreenBiz

A retrospective study of Portland’s iconic Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building sheds light on how the design and construction industry can do more to combat global warming.

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Renewables could meet US energy needs by 2035, study finds

Renewable Energy World

The US could meet its current electricity needs using low-carbon sources by 2035 if the progress made in the past decade continues, according to a new study. The new study, released by the Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group, states that the US needs to continue to expand its portfolio of renewables (wind, solar, geothermal) by 15% per annum, to achieve the 2035 milestone.

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African startups develop crypto tools for inclusive prosperity

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, November 10 – Nelly Chatue-Diop was a teenager in 1994 when her family lost much of their savings overnight with the devaluation. The post African startups develop crypto tools for inclusive prosperity appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Digital Disruption is Now a Business Standard. Will you Fight it or Embrace it?

Daniel Burrus

Thanks to the Three Digital Accelerators I identified in the early ’80s, which include computing power/processing power, storage, and bandwidth, we as a global society are at a time of extreme connectivity. Exponential digital technology is transforming every business process, and massive disruptions are at every turn. The reality is those Three Digital Accelerators are only going to continue to increase, and as a result, digital disruption will become even more widespread than they already are

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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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Is it ethical to farm insects for food?

GreenBiz

More people are eating bugs and scientists agree that insects can't feel pain the same way mammals do. But should we be relying on them as sustainable protein source?

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4 unexpected places where adults can learn science

Environmental News Bits

by Jill Zarestky, Colorado State University Modern society benefits when people understand science concepts. This knowledge helps explain how cryptocurrency works, why climate change is happening or how the coronavirus is transmitted from person to person. Yet the average American spends less than 5% of their lifetime in classrooms learning about such topics.

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Texas adds battery storage to support grid ahead of winter

Renewable Energy World

Follow @EngelsAngle. Houston-based Broad Reach Power has added two new stand-alone battery storage projects to the Texas grid. The company announced this week that its North Fork and Bat Cave battery storage projects in Central Texas have been placed into service with ERCOT, each bringing online 100 MW/100 MWh. Broad Reach Power now has 300 MW of dispatchable storage resources in ERCOT.

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Want to fix the climate? Fix the economy

GreenBiz

As COP26 concludes, there’s a unique window to shape our future climate.

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The #BrandAudit2021 Report

Environmental News Bits

Download the document and view the data. Over 99% of plastic is made from fossil fuels. To truly “turn off the tap” on plastic pollution, corporations must stop producing so much plastic and keep fossil fuels in the ground.

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Spain’s EDP Renewables acquires majority stake in Sunseap Group

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, November 9 — EDP Renewables, a Madrid-based global renewable energy producer, acquired an 87.4% stake in the Singapore-based distributed solar company. Sunseap’s. The post Spain’s EDP Renewables acquires majority stake in Sunseap Group appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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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How small countries can make a big impact on climate change | Nicola Sturgeon

TEDxInnovations

When it comes to tackling climate change, the size of a country doesn't matter -- it's their ambition that counts, says First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon. In a rousing talk, she shares examples of small nations -- from Bhutan and Fiji to her own Scotland -- whose leadership and climate action are galvanizing change on the international stage.

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The ESG landscape is changing — it’s time to evolve

GreenBiz

Sponsored: With new insights that break the short-term view of the quarterly reporting cycle, sustainability will be as fundamental as technology in shaping a business’s success.

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Emissions Gap Report 2021

Environmental News Bits

Download the document and read the addendum released today. With climate change intensifying and scientists warning that humanity is running out of time to limit global warming to 1.5°C over pre-industrial levels, 2021 has been a fraught year for the planet.

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Five steps investors can take to build a sustainable global supply chain

Impact Alpha

The elastic holding together our global supply chain has snapped. From paper towels and carbonated drinks to automobiles and chicken dinners, consumers worldwide. The post Five steps investors can take to build a sustainable global supply chain appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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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How did we get fertility so wrong? | Mona Chalabi

TEDxInnovations

When it comes to making a baby, we know it takes two to tango. So why do the pressures of fertility often fall on only one half of the equation? In this video, data journalist Mona Chalabi examines some of the big misconceptions around fertility, shares significant blind spots in the data, and reveals why we need more research on sperm. Want to hear more from Mona?

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How steel is decarbonizing

GreenBiz

Two new international agreements are taking aim at one of the most challenging sectors to decarbonize.

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Cities worldwide aren’t adapting to climate change quickly enough

Environmental News Bits

by John Rennie Short, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Climate change is magnifying threats such as flooding, wildfires, tropical storms and drought. In 2020 the U.S. experienced a record-breaking 22 weather and climate disasters that each caused at least US$1 billion in damage. So far in 2021, the count stands at 18.

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Helion Energy rakes in $500 million to (really) generate fusion energy

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, November 8 — The half-billion dollar investment, the largest ever investment for a private fusion venture, reflects growing confidence the clean energy. The post Helion Energy rakes in $500 million to (really) generate fusion energy appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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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Clean Energy Growth Will Power Jobs for Our Nation’s Veterans

American Clean Power

America is on the cusp of transforming its power grid to a low-cost, clean power system and our nation’s veterans stand to benefit through good-paying American jobs that our thriving industry is set to create during the next decade. . With national goals that include reducing America’s greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030, decarbonizing the power grid by 2035, and generating 30 gigawatts of power from offshore wind by 2030, clean power is expected to continue its record growth in the years

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How to Communicate With Consumers About Chemical Recycling Solutions

GreenBiz

Consumers around the globe are craving more sustainable products, and brands are struggling to figure out how to deliver on their recycled content goals. Chemical recycling, also known as advanced or molecular recycling, will be a crucial part of the solution set for brands to meet plastics and packaging goals.

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OpenET

Environmental News Bits

OpenET uses best available science to provide easily accessible satellite-based estimates of evapotranspiration (ET) for improved water management across the western United States. Using the Data Explorer, users can explore ET data at the field scale for millions of individual fields or at the original quarter-acre resolution of the satellite data.

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Evergreen Coast takes a majority stake in edtech startup DreamBox

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, November 9 — Bellevue, Wash.-based DreamBox, launched in 2006, provides personalized math and reading content to approximately six million K-12 students and. The post Evergreen Coast takes a majority stake in edtech startup DreamBox appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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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GE announces plan to form three public companies, spin off Healthcare and Energy

Renewable Energy World

On Tuesday, GE announced its plan to form three global public companies focused on the growth sectors of aviation, healthcare and energy. This will be accomplished by: Pursuing a tax-free spin-off of GE Healthcare, creating a pure-play company in early 2023, in which GE expects to retain a stake of 19.9%; and Combining GE Renewable Energy , GE Power and GE Digital into one business, positioned to lead the energy transition, and then pursuing a tax-free spin-off of this business in early 2024.

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Mark Carney’s $130 trillion funding for net zero: Is he good for it?

GreenBiz

As a headline, it is big, splashy and promising: a coalition full of financial giants pledges a colossal sum to address climate change. But can that pledge be counted on?

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The new Global Methane Pledge can buy time while the world drastically reduces fossil fuel use

Environmental News Bits

by Jeff Nesbit, Yale University There were four big announcements during the first week of COP26, the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow: on coal, finance, methane and deforestation.

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Price of carbon rises along with sea levels, as market mechanisms emerge

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Nov. 10 – The foreign minister of Tuvalu addressing world leaders while knee deep in coastal waters will be one of the. The post Price of carbon rises along with sea levels, as market mechanisms emerge appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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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Entergy plans largest expansion of renewable energy in Mississippi’s history

Renewable Energy World

Follow @EngelsAngle. Entergy Mississippi plans to replace some aging natural gas plants with 1,000 megawatts of renewable energy by 2027, the largest ever expansion of renewable energy in the state's history. The Economic Development with Green Energy (EDGE) plan aims to recruit industry to Mississippi with a healthy supply of renewable energy. The plan calls for Entergy Mississippi to add 500 MW of renewable power to its portfolio by 2025 and another 500 MW by 2027.

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Science Based Targets initiative calls on private equity firms to set climate goals

GreenBiz

Six leading private equity firms sign up to the Science Based Targets initiative, as the group issues new guidance to help the sector decarbonize.

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How to meet America’s climate goals: 5 policies for Biden’s next climate bill

Environmental News Bits

by Kelly Sims Gallagher, Tufts University President Joe Biden’s new climate strategy, announced after his original plan crumbled under opposition in Congress, will represent a historic investment in clean energy technology and infrastructure if it is enacted. But it is still not likely to be enough to meet the administration’s emissions reduction goals for 2030.

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Friends of ImpactAlpha, we appreciate you

Impact Alpha

You are an Agent of Impact. And a friend of ImpactAlpha. You follow us each day because we follow the money, the talent. The post Friends of ImpactAlpha, we appreciate you appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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.