GreenBiz
MAY 21, 2021
Celebrating 10 female leaders in sustainability. Heather Clancy. Fri, 05/21/2021 - 01:30. "Lift while you climb.". That was just one powerful message delivered last week by keynote speaker Kaye Husband Fealing, dean of the Ivan Allen College College of Liberal Arts at Georgia Institute of Technology, during a virtual ceremony celebrating diverse, female leadership in the sustainability profession.
Impact Alpha
MAY 20, 2021
ImpactAlpha, May 20 – Geothermal energy taps the heat generated from the earth’s molten core to heat homes and businesses and drive turbines. The post Google’s turn to geothermal renews interest in 100-year-old clean tech appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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Renewable Energy World
MAY 21, 2021
Andrea Marpillero-Colomina , The New School. The global auto industry has begun a historic shift from gas- and diesel-fueled cars to electric vehicles. President Biden’s infrastructure plan seeks to speed up this transition by requesting billions of dollars to modernize the electric grid and build 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations. Evidence shows that many Americans are eager to transition to EVs and participate in a clean energy economy.
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 20, 2021
Studying the zebrafish could advance efforts to reach Mars, say researchers, by understanding how a form of hibernation, known as induced torpor (a state of reduced metabolic activity) may provide radio-protective effects. The fish is a type of freshwater minnow, native to South Asia and a popular aquarium fish. Hibernation is a physiological condition found in many species that protects them against harsh conditions, such as food scarcity and low environmental temperatures.
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
MAY 19, 2021
Outdoor gear company Arc'teryx flies toward a circular economy. Deonna Anderson. Wed, 05/19/2021 - 10:14. In the front yard of the Coast Mountains in North Vancouver, Canada, Arc’teryx, an outdoor clothing and climbing gear company, is building a circular economy. Now, it’s ready to share more of that story with its customers, who spend time climbing, hiking and skiing in those mountains and peaks in other parts of the world.
Impact Alpha
MAY 17, 2021
ImpactAlpha, May 17 — Women are not waiting to be saved. Women are doing the saving. That’s the mantra of Patience Marime-Ball, who. The post The Reconstruction: Patience Marime-Ball on driving change by changing who controls capital appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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Strategic Sustainability Consulting
MAY 19, 2021
Everyone loves a good TED Talk, here’s one of our favorites: In this innovative TED Talk, Faber Futures Founder Natsai Audrey Chieza, says for a more just and sustainable future, it’s time for a radical approach to design. As an internationally recognized leader in the field of biodesign, Chieza’s innovation lab focuses on tackling big societal problems through the intersection of technology, design, and biology.
GreenBiz
MAY 20, 2021
Why needless growth isn’t needed. Emily Chasan. Thu, 05/20/2021 - 02:00. "Stop investing in companies that explore for needless new drilling sites — they’re wasting their money and ours." That’s what Deborah Silvey, president of Fossil Free California, told the board of CalPERS, the largest U.S. public pension fund, at a meeting more than two years ago.
Impact Alpha
MAY 18, 2021
ImpactAlpha, May 18 – Elon Musk sent the cryptocurrency world reeling last week when he backpedaled on Tesla’s offer to accept Bitcoin as payment. The post Bitcoin’s energy consumption has crypto investors seeking green alternatives appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Renewable Energy World
MAY 19, 2021
A coalition of industry and academic leaders has developed a new technology to enable circularity for thermoset composites, the material used to make wind turbine blades. The new technology delivers the final step on the journey toward a fully recyclable wind turbine value chain and was developed by a newly established initiative called CETEC (Circular Economy for Thermosets Epoxy Composites).
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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.
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 21, 2021
Temporarily decommissioned oil rigs near Invergordon in the Cromarty Firth (photo credit: b k (Flickr), CC BY-SA 2.0 license ). Report identifies best practices for reinvention and notes that industry leaders expect transformative impact from cloud and a boost in value from low-carbon businesses. The oil and gas companies most committed to reinventing themselves over the next three years as a result of COVID-19 expect to grow their revenues and margins at twice the rate of companies least commit
GreenBiz
MAY 21, 2021
The secret life of soy. Jim Giles. Fri, 05/21/2021 - 00:12. Beef rightly gets attention when we think of the foods destroying South America’s forests, but the second-most important driver of deforestation is less known to people outside of food and agriculture. Perhaps that’s because it’s not something that ends up on our plate every meal — soy. Around three-quarters of global soy production is used to feed pigs, farmed fish, chickens and dairy cows. .
Impact Alpha
MAY 18, 2021
ImpactAlpha, May 18 — Alto, Palto-based Ulu Ventures has raised $138 million for its third fund to invest in startups led by women, The post Ulu Ventures raises $138 million to invest in diverse early-stage founders appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Renewable Energy World
MAY 20, 2021
Substation to be shared by two offshore wind farms with a combined capacity of 826 MW. This week, Iberdrola and transmission system operator 50Hertz said they have signed an agreement to cooperate on the construction, installation and commissioning of the offshore substation (OSS) for 476-MW Baltic Eagle wind farm being developed in German waters of the Baltic Sea.
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
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 21, 2021
Businesses in Yorkshire are being encouraged to sign up to Yorkshire Water’s ‘Water Saving Promise’ this Water Saving Week (May 17 – 22). The utility launched “the Water Saving promise” last year, and says manufacturers and businesses across Yorkshire have pledged to do their bit. Business usage accounts for almost a third of all water demand in England – by signing up to the promise, businesses receive advice, posters and support on ways that they can reduce their water usage.
GreenBiz
MAY 18, 2021
ESG is rewriting the job description for CSOs. Ellen Weinreb. Tue, 05/18/2021 - 02:00. 2020 marked the most disruptive year in generations. Not only did the COVID-19 pandemic kill more than a half million people in the United States, it laid bare and heightened existing crises, including systemic racism and police violence, climate change and an ever-widening political and economic divide. .
Impact Alpha
MAY 20, 2021
The investment momentum into regenerative agriculture is undeniable. In 2018, there was $49 million of investment capital going to companies in the space. The post Five ways family offices can unlock capital for regenerative agriculture appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Renewable Energy World
MAY 20, 2021
According to a press release issued by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), a deceptively simple sensor system that the lab developed can prevent dangerous conditions from developing in outdoor battery cabinets. Supported by DOE’s Office of Electricity, the invention, called IntelliVent , is designed to be installed in cabinet-style battery enclosures, which are becoming common for stationary grid energy storage, said PNNL.
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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
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 21, 2021
Forest Canopy Foundation and partners recenyly reviewed plans for 15 new woodlands on the Blenheim Estate in Oxfordshire. England and Wales have just unveiled ambitious plans to dramatically increase woodland areas – but neither has addressed the financial and practical viability of doing so. The new England Trees Action Plan, announced by Defra secretary George Eustice on 18 May, aims to triple the amount of woodland creation in just four planting seasons.
GreenBiz
MAY 17, 2021
'30 Under 30' and next-gen thinking. Joel Makower. Mon, 05/17/2021 - 02:11. Let’s begin the week with an injection of inspiration and hope. But also a nudge, or maybe a shove. Today, we introduce the 2021 cohort of the "GreenBiz 30 Under 30," 2.5 dozen extraordinary women and men in sustainability worth watching. It’s a moment when we get to turn away from the often mind-numbing drumbeat of news about the world and its many problems and look instead at some rising talent who will help us find o
Impact Alpha
MAY 20, 2021
Geothermal energy shows exciting potential to be integrated into the global electricity supply as a dominant source of renewable power. At Unreasonable, we. The post Geothermal has a growing role in clean energy – and startups are joining the chase. appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Renewable Energy World
MAY 20, 2021
EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) has initiated its first North America repowering construction proceedings at the Blue Canyon II Wind Farm in Oklahoma. The repowering of Blue Canyon II, which is located in Caddo and Kiowa counties and is part of a four-phase project, ensures significant economic benefits and affordable energy will continue with the project.
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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.
Martin Brown
MAY 21, 2021
RESTORD 2030 A Regenerative Guide for Educators, Students and Practitioners. A primer for the (re)imagination of a city ten years into the future. The City of RESTORD. We are on the cusp of something regeneratively wonderful or something irreversibly disastrous. Use of the word ‘regenerative’ has seen a welcome resurgence, applied to everything, from farming to leadership, fashion, culture, economics and the built environment.
Sustainable Development Network
MAY 20, 2021
SDSN USA recently released a project on the unequal delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by race and ethnicity across the US. The project included a report, an interactive data index, and a StoryMap, which dives deeper into the findings. The SDSN USA Research team created an ArcGIS StoryMap to illustrate and provide context for the results of In the Red: the US Failure to Deliver on a Promise of Racial Equality.
Impact Alpha
MAY 20, 2021
ImpactAlpha, May 20 — New York-based Energy Impact Partners counts Microsoft and electric utilities as strategic partners. Richmond, Virginia-based Moxion has raised $10. The post Energy Impact Partners backs Moxion Power and Zap Energy appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Renewable Energy World
MAY 17, 2021
Last week, consulting firm EnTech Solutions and its affiliate Faith Technologies said that they have partnered with the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians to implement a solar-powered microgrid. The project, named the Ishkonige Nawadide Solar Project, is part of a long-term energy strategic plan for the tribe. EnTech and Faith will finance, own, and operate the system for the tribe.
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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.
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 20, 2021
Katronic’s ultrasonic flow measurement systems can be used to control pumping processes more efficiently. Ultrasonic flowmeter measures turbidity and flow for grit trap control at wastewater treatment plants, “reducing pump and scraper operation by up to 85%” In classic three-stage wastewater treatment plants, grit and grease traps are indispensable as a process step in the first mechanical pre-treatment stage.
Sense and Sustainability
MAY 19, 2021
It sounds like an oxymoron—urban rewilding—and perhaps it is. When “rewilding” entered conservationists’ vocabulary in the early 1990s, modern cities were its antithesis. The rewilding movement originated as a push for “big wilderness” : for the restoration of large, interconnected swaths of land and the reintroduction of “keystone species” to it. Keystone species are animals and plants whose presence is highly beneficial to their ecosystem, and whose absence triggers a cascade of destabilizing
Impact Alpha
MAY 21, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic’s devastating toll on communities of color and concurrent national protests against recurring police violence toward Black people have sparked a. The post Family office opportunities for impact-first investments in racial equity and justice appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Renewable Energy World
MAY 19, 2021
Wind farm will provide energy to McDonalds and Facebook through two separate PPAs. GE Renewable Energy announced today that it will provide 107 of it’s 2.82-127 onshore wind turbines for the 302-MW Lincoln Land Wind project in Morgan County, IL. The wind farm is owned by funds managed by the Infrastructure and Power strategy of Ares Management Corporation (Ares) and will provide 126 MW of renewable energy to McDonald’s and approximately 175 MW to Facebook through separate power purchase agreemen
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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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