GreenBiz
JANUARY 19, 2024
A group of regional partners is seeking to find and support more than 1,000 small and medium manufacturers to play a supply chain role in the growing clean energy industry.
Renew Economy
JANUARY 15, 2024
A 185MW/565MWh Tesla Megapack battery has been brought online in Oahu, effectively replacing Hawaii’s last coal power plant. The post Tesla big battery replaces Hawaii’s last coal plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Corporate Knights
JANUARY 16, 2024
T he scrap metal industry, to upcycle a tread-worn cliché, don’t get no respect. Stephen Mikkelsen, CEO and managing director of Sims Ltd., the 106-year-old Australian recycling giant, points out that in conversations about climate and carbon, topics like renewable-energy investments and offshore wind farms tend to attract the lion’s share of the attention paid to problems and solutions.
3BL Media
JANUARY 16, 2024
Meati, a producer of animal-free meat made from mycelium, partnered with CRB on its new ‘Mega Ranch’ in Thornton, Colorado. Efficient alternative proteins manufacturing The resource-efficient manufacturing operation is expected to cultivate tens of millions of pounds of Meati per year, producing animal-free meat at a scale that will match and even exceed that of the larger individual animal-based ranches in the United States.
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
JANUARY 18, 2024
General Mills aims to spur ‘systems change’ and advance regenerative agriculture on 1 million acres of land by 2030.
Renew Economy
JANUARY 17, 2024
With plans locked in for a battery that could be the largest of its kind in the world, Ark Energy is seeking approval for a 500MW solar farm to go with it. The post Ark progresses plan for solar farm next to world’s largest eight-hour battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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3BL Media
JANUARY 16, 2024
What do you do when it’s time to pass the welding torch, so to speak? As in, the equipment itself? While a secondhand sale is certainly an option, Enbridge facility employees along our T-South Pipeline had other ideas for their spring cleaning findings this year. Based in Hope, BC, the employees donated two portable welding units, as well as welding rods and decommissioned engine starters, to nearby Boston Bar Elementary-Secondary and Hope Secondary schools.
GreenBiz
JANUARY 17, 2024
MIT Sloan School of Management working paper challenges the idea that sustainable investing detracts from work on climate policy.
Renew Economy
JANUARY 15, 2024
As the Coalition goes nuclear in its opposition to solar and wind, data modelling 100% renewables on Australia's NEM reminds us why SMRs are not part of the picture. The post Fossil lobby claims voters want nuclear. Grid simulation shows it’s the last thing Australia needs appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JANUARY 17, 2024
Southern Africa contains the vast majority of the world's remaining populations of both black and white rhinoceroses (80% and 92%, respectively). The region's climate is changing rapidly as a result global warming. Traditional conservation efforts aimed at protecting rhinos have focused on poaching, but until now, there has been no analysis of the impact that climate change may have on the animals.
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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.
3BL Media
JANUARY 16, 2024
Following the racially motivated shooting that took place at a supermarket in Buffalo, NY on May 14, 2022, KeyBank Corporate Responsibility Officer Chiwuike “Chi-Chi” Owunwanne worked with community partners to bring a farmers’ market to the Delavan-Grider community. The supermarket, which was closed for months after the shooting, was the only source of fresh food and groceries for many in East Buffalo.
GreenBiz
JANUARY 18, 2024
Cloverly is selling coverage that will compensate carbon credit buyers in the event of fraud or invalidation.
Renew Economy
JANUARY 18, 2024
Consistent with AEMO's own modelling, our new analysis reconfirms there is no material electricity reliability gap for NSW if Eraring closes on schedule. The post Stick to the plan: Lights won’t go out when Eraring closes on schedule appeared first on RenewEconomy.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JANUARY 15, 2024
Turbulent times have highlighted new fragilities in Europe’s economies. Addressing them could be the catalyst for a new wave of competitiveness and growth.
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
3BL Media
JANUARY 16, 2024
Kirk Taylor’s editorial article was recently featured on the cover of Think Realty’s January/February magazine. In this editorial piece Kirk, President and Co-founder of Land Betterment, talks about how thinking creatively about workforce housing, attainable housing, and transitional housing in communities can satisfy more than commercial goals. While simultaneously solving commercial and social aspects of housing may seem challenging it can be accomplished.
GreenBiz
JANUARY 16, 2024
The war and infighting over Netanyahu’s moves wreaked havoc on the country’s sustainability startups.
Renew Economy
JANUARY 16, 2024
Energy Queensland gets new funds to install another 12 network connected batteries across the state – including two flow batteries made by local manufacturers. The post Queensland funds another 12 “solar soaker” batteries, plus two locally made flow batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JANUARY 14, 2024
Earth's average surface temperature in 2023 was the warmest on record, according to an analysis by NASA. Global temperatures last year were around 2.1 degrees Fahrenheit (1.2 degrees Celsius) above the average for NASA's baseline period (1951-1980), scientists from NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York reported.
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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
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 16, 2024
ImpactAlpha, January 16 — Oakland-based nonprofit Project Equity launched the Employee Ownership Catalyst Fund in 2021 to raise $20 million for retiring small. The post A to Z Impact backs Project Equity’s Employee Ownership Catalyst Fund appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
GreenBiz
JANUARY 16, 2024
The company has published its strategy for ‘zero materials waste and zero pollution.
Renew Economy
JANUARY 15, 2024
Installation of solar panels and heat pumps in UK homes soared in 2023, driving the country to its highest-ever level of domestic low-carbon technology upgrades. The post Surge in heat pumps and rooftop solar drives record uptake for UK homes appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JANUARY 17, 2024
Fake plants are moving into the 21st century! Researchers developed literal 'power plants' -- tiny, leaf-shaped generators that create electricity from a blowing breeze or falling raindrops. The team tested the energy harvesters by incorporating them into artificial plants.
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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.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JANUARY 16, 2024
Fintechs are companies that rely primarily on technology and cloud services—and less so on physical locations—to provide financial services to customers.
GreenBiz
JANUARY 19, 2024
Circular Economy Podcast host Catherine Weetman offers three watchwords to create value beyond the customer base.
Renew Economy
JANUARY 14, 2024
NSW court rules the solar project didn't take into account its impact on the landscape's character and fell short on community consultation. The post Court rejects solar farm for wrecking a town’s view, poor consultation appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JANUARY 13, 2024
Tidal range schemes can protect estuaries and coastal areas from the effects of sea level rise, according to researchers who say that tidal range schemes are vital to protect habitats, housing and businesses from a rising sea level estimated to be over one metre within 80 years. High tides can be limited to existing levels simply by closing sluices and turbines and existing low tide levels can be maintained by pumping.
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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.
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 16, 2024
Greetings, Agents of Impact! In today’s Brief: Featured: Incentivizing Impact From funds to managers to enterprises, some investors are aligning incentives for impact. The post The Brief: Incentivizing impact appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
GreenBiz
JANUARY 18, 2024
3 strategies Adyen and Zendesk use to guide their funding of carbon removal technologies and projects.
Renew Economy
JANUARY 15, 2024
First ever life-cycle analysis comparing big and small solar systems finds rooftop PV better for the environment than even the largest, most efficient, solar farm. But there's a catch. The post Rooftop solar has key benefits, and one critical weakness, over large-scale solar farms appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JANUARY 18, 2024
The study reveals dramatic regional kelp canopy changes along the California coast over a 100-year period. During this time there was a significant increase in kelp forest canopy along the central coast, the only region of California where southern sea otters survived after being hunted nearly to extinction for their fur in the 1800s. Contrastingly, kelp canopy decreased in northern and southern regions.
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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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