GreenBiz
DECEMBER 24, 2021
The water sector is now in the early but accelerating stages of learning the value of adopting digital technologies to solve water scarcity and quality issues.
Renewable Energy World
DECEMBER 22, 2021
(Sponsored Content). By Electrum. The energy transformation is gaining momentum, and the “green revolution” is becoming a fact. For Europe, 2020 represented a historic year for renewable energy sources. In the European Union, the rate of electricity generation from renewable energy sources amounted to 38%, ahead of fossil fuels (37%), and nuclear energy (25%).
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Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 24, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 24 – “Too often impact investing is heavy on the investing and diet on the impact,” tweeted the Surdna Foundation’s Mekaelia Davis, The post ImpactAlpha’s Holiday List No. 1: Highlights from a year of podcasts appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 23, 2021
Read the full story at GreenBiz. For many organizations, a key strategic goal/objective, from the perspective of its business and lending practices, is to demonstrate sustainability leadership.
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.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 21, 2021
If the board of directors that should provide oversight doesn't have the insight and foresight to do so, how can investors use the ratings and rankings to assess its ESG governance and value creation?
Renewable Energy World
DECEMBER 20, 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy announced that 35 teams advanced as finalists in its Solar District Cup Collegiate Design Competition for 2021-2022. Through the contest, teams design systems that integrate solar, storage, and other technologies for a real-world district or university campus. Teams design their systems based on their chosen entity’s sustainability goals, electric utility rate schedule, development master plan or other relevant information.
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Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 24, 2021
by John DeCicco, University of Michigan If you’ve pumped gas at a U.S. service station over the past decade, you’ve put biofuel in your tank. Thanks to the federal Renewable Fuel Standard, or RFS, almost all gasoline sold nationwide is required to contain 10% ethanol – a fuel made from plant sources, mainly corn.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 23, 2021
Collectively, the work of 25 cities in the Climate Challenge will reduce CO2 emissions by 74 million metric tons from 2020 through 2030, compared to business as usual.
Renewable Energy World
DECEMBER 21, 2021
Lockheed Martin said it will invest $9 million toward the construction of a Canadian solar and storage project, in conjunction with $10 million from the Government of Alberta. TC Energy’s Saddlebrook Solar + Storage Project includes a solar generating facility that is expected to provide up to 102.5 MW of power, or enough electricity to power around 30,000 homes.
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 22, 2021
Dec. 22, ImpactAlpha – Richelieu Dennis launched the venture firm New Voices to plug a funding gap for women of color entrepreneurs after. The post New Voices secures $97 million for its second fund for women of color entrepreneurs appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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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.
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 22, 2021
by Phillip Stalley, DePaul University When it comes to climate change, no nation is more important than China. It consumes more coal than the rest of the world combined, and it is the leading emitter of greenhouse gases, accounting for nearly 30% of global emissions.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Net zero commitments are becoming the pledge of choice for corporations but long-term goals, more than just offsets and going beyond the value chain make them worthy.
Renewable Energy World
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Massachusetts awarded bids to two offshore wind projects, which are expected to generate a combined 1600 megawatts (MW) of electricity. The projects include a 1200 MW proposal from Vineyard Wind and a 400 MW proposal from Mayflower Wind. That brings the total offshore wind capacity purchased by the state to 3200 MW, or enough to power 1.6 million homes, Gov.
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 22, 2021
ImpactAlpha, December 22 — The deal provides an exit for SJF Ventures, a Durham, N.C.-based impact manager that invested in Community Energy Solar’s. The post AES Corp. acquires Community Energy Solar appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Download the document. Green hydrogen production costs could fall below $2 per kilogram in many locations in the next five years. This zero-carbon fuel will be critical to decarbonizing some of the hardest-to-abate sectors, such as shipping and steelmaking.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 22, 2021
Potential chemical impacts during the use phase are important considerations to include in material decisions, and these impacts must be considered in weighing the true cost of a product.
Renewable Energy World
DECEMBER 24, 2021
By Sarah Casey, Portfolio Director, Climate Council. Applying a climate lens to investing is, today, not an unfamiliar notion. Given that “environmental” is a central pillar of ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance), reporting on climate and integrating it into business and investment decisions has had a lot of attention in recent years.
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 23, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 23 – That our economic system and social contract is due for a reset is by now conventional wisdom. Still left to. The post Capitalism Reimagined in 2022: Building a multi-movement engine to shift practices, policy and power appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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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
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 21, 2021
by Lisa Sheppard, Prairie Research Institute A three-year, $2.5 million Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) engineering-scale project will be one of the first and largest to combine carbon dioxide (CO2) from a coal-fired power plant with nutrients from wastewater treatment plants to cultivate algae for animal feeds.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 21, 2021
Date/Time: January 18, 2022 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT) Companies are innovating at an unprecedented speed to offer products that are more sustainable and provide greater value to customers. For businesses to be truly sustainable, they must look beyond the immediate use of products and understand the full lifecycle of their impact. Considering how innovations will be received by existing and future infrastructure is the key to designing for the future Please join Tetra Pak and the Foodservices Packa
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 19, 2021
We can now harness the carbon scavenging power of Japanese knotweed and other invasive plants, explains Nic Seal, Founder and MD of Environet, a UK specialist in the topic. The Japanese knotweed removal industry generates thousands of tonnes of plant waste every year which is consigned to landfill sites where it either regrows or decays, giving off harmful gases such as methane.
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 23, 2021
Greetings, Agents of Impact! What a year! We’ve arrived at the final human-powered Brief of 2021. But our algorithmic elves will be working. The post The Brief: Capitalism reimagined in 2022, expanding opioid treatment, accelerating lean impact data, remembering Harry Halloran appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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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.
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 20, 2021
by Marina Lazetic, Tufts University and Karen Jacobsen, Tufts University Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2021, 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina flooded the city. This time the levees held. Billions of dollars invested in reinforcing them had paid off – at least for part of the population.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 22, 2021
From Lagos to London, cities need to be reshaped.
Renewable Energy World
DECEMBER 23, 2021
Lightsource bp closed on a $376 million multi-project financing package and mobilized construction on its 293 MWdc Sun Mountain solar project in Pueblo, Colorado, and its 173 MW Bellflower Solar project in Indiana. Lightsource bp will build, own and operate the Colorado solar facility and deliver the energy it generates to Xcel Energy under a long-term power purchase agreement.
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 22, 2021
Greetings, Agents of Impact! ‘Tis the season for our look-aheads to 2022 and, thanks to subscribers like you, we are able to make. The post The Brief: Crowding in capital for impact, gender lens in Australia, New Voices, solar exit for SJF, sustainable supply chains, agri-commerce in India appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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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.
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 21, 2021
Read the full story in Q Magazine. New Lenox, Ill., 40 miles south of Chicago, constitutes the border between farmland and built-up suburb. My neighborhood, one of the quietest areas in town, serves as a gateway for the deer.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Sponsored: In this article, Jerry Porter, a senior vice president of research and development at P&G Fabric Care and Home Care Sector, addresses how collaborations with the likes of NASA support the company’s net-zero ambition.
TEDxInnovations
DECEMBER 21, 2021
Some days, it's hard to be optimistic. But cynicism -- the idea that people are inherently selfish, greedy and dishonest -- is making humanity lonelier and more divided, says psychologist Jamil Zaki. Presenting fascinating research on cooperation, empathy and trust, Zaki makes the scientific case for optimism and shows us how to break out of the cynicism trap.
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 20, 2021
ImpactAlpha, December 20 — Nearly three-quarters of the more than 2 billion tons of municipal solid waste produced each year ends up in. The post UBQ Materials raises $170 million to produce thermoplastics from waste appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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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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