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Location, location: Battery storage projects jostle for position to back up wind and solar

Renew Economy

JANUARY 29, 2023

The post Location, location: Battery storage projects jostle for position to back up wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy. The competition among battery storage projects for connection points in intense, with many proposing batteries right next door to rival projects.

Location of giant pumped hydro project moved after community push-back

Renew Economy

AUGUST 1, 2023

The post Location of giant pumped hydro project moved after community push-back appeared first on RenewEconomy. EnergyAustralia decides to shift top reservoir and bury the pump house of proposed pumped hydro project after feedback from the local community.

Locational marginal pricing is finally dead. Time to get smart about grid congestion

Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The post Locational marginal pricing is finally dead. Ending the stalemate over how best to fix Australia's grid congestion problems not been easy. Here's how the alternative could work. Time to get smart about grid congestion appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Registrations open for Energy Next, co-located with Australian Clean Energy Summit in July

Renew Economy

MAY 7, 2023

The post Registrations open for Energy Next, co-located with Australian Clean Energy Summit in July appeared first on RenewEconomy. Energy Next will focus on latest renewables and energy management technologies and solutions, from solar, energy storage and EV charging to energy monitoring software.

Location, location, location: The impact of place on racial equity

McKinsey Sustainabilty

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

There is a dramatic difference in health, economic, and social outcomes for Black US residents compared with their White neighbors. What can investors, companies, philanthropies, and public sector leaders do to help close the gap?

NSW puts out call for wind farms to be located in pine plantations

Renew Economy

MARCH 29, 2022

The post NSW puts out call for wind farms to be located in pine plantations appeared first on RenewEconomy. NSW seeks expressions for interest from wind developers to build renewable energy stations in state forests.

Development

WBDC Expands to Waterbury With New Office Location

3BL Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The new office location, at 132 Grand Street, is part of WBDC’s strategic goal to bring more services and support to women-owned businesses in and around Waterbury. Their strategic location, along with their wealth of experience and dedication to our city, will undoubtedly contribute to our economic growth and the betterment of our community.”

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Consumers Energy - Walmart Partners with Consumers Energy to Power 44 Michigan Locations with Clean Energy

Global Renewable News

APRIL 10, 2024

announced today (April 10) they've reached an agreement for Consumers Energy to power 44 Walmart locations in Consumers Energy's service territory in Michigan. Consumers Energy and Walmart Inc.

Midsummer - Midsummer's mega factory for the production of thin film solar cells will be located in Flen

Global Renewable News

APRIL 30, 2024

The municipality of Flen in central Sweden has been chosen by Swedish manufacturer of thin-film solar cells Midsummer as the location for its new 200 MW mega factory for the production of thin film.

Manufacturing

Subaru of America Announces Annual Subaru Winterfest Music Lineup and Locations

3BL Media

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The automaker has renewed its partnership with POWDR , the leading adventure lifestyle company with multiple mountain resort destinations throughout North America, and is introducing new charitable initiatives to the event series at six locations this year. About Subaru of America, Inc. Subaru of America, Inc.

Manufacturing

CSRHub's ESG Rankings Used in Site Selection's "The Greenest Locations in the World"

CSR Hub

AUGUST 8, 2023

CSRHub's ESG Ranking Data was used in Site Selection Magazine's recent article, The Greenest Locations in the World , which explores the importance of sustainability for global manufacturers and highlights the rankings of countries , U.S. states , and U.S. metro areas that are creating a sustainable economy.

Manufacturing

Starbucks Certifies Over 6,000 Locations as Greener Stores

ESG Today

MARCH 26, 2024

Starbucks announced that it has now certified more than 6,000 of its locations globally as “Greener Stores,” meeting a series of environmental impact criteria and sustainability features, including energy and water savings and waste diversion. Starbucks launched its Greener Store initiative in 2018, beginning with stores in the U.S.

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CSRHub's ESG Rankings Used in Site Selection's "The Greenest Locations in the World"

3BL Media

AUGUST 8, 2023

CSRHub's ESG Ranking Data was used in Site Selection Magazine's recent article, The Greenest Locations in the World , which explores the importance of sustainability for global manufacturers and highlights the rankings of countries , U.S. states , and U.S. metro areas that are creating a sustainable economy. States and U.S.

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Cintas First Aid and Safety Location in Canton, Ohio Certified as VPP Star Site

3BL Media

AUGUST 14, 2023

CINCINNATI, August 14, 2023 /3BL/ - Ohio OSHA formally honored Cintas Corporation’s (Nasdaq: CTAS) First Aid and Safety Location in Canton, Ohio, as a Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star certified location during Friday’s ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Xcel Energy, Inc. - Xcel Energy's new bulb finder site locates low-priced LEDsNew tool helps residents locate energy-saving bulbs as low as 8 cents

Global Renewable News

AUGUST 29, 2023

Xcel Energy is offering huge discounts on energy-efficient LED bulbs as well as an easy way to locate where to get them. Introducing the new Bulb Finder webpage. Prices are as low as 8 cents per bulb.

Climate Change

Killer whales' diet more important than location for pollutant exposure

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The animals’ diet, rather than location, greatly impacted contaminant levels and potential health risks — information that’s helpful to conservation efforts. Now, in the largest study to date on North Atlantic killer whales, researchers report the levels of legacy and emerging pollutants in 162 individuals’ blubber.

The PROPEL Center Announces Site Location for Technology-Innovation Hub

3BL Media

OCTOBER 11, 2022

DESCRIPTION: ATLANTA, October 11, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The PROPEL Center , the global HBCU technology and innovation hub committed to strengthening the Black talent pipeline, announced the construction location for its new physical campus. This new site, 635 Atlanta Student Movement Blvd., between Vine St. and Elm St. between Vine St.

Development

Maine - Maine wants to lead in offshore wind. The state's governor says she has location for a key wind port

Global Renewable News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A state-owned site on the coast of Maine will serve as the location of an offshore wind port critical to developing the nation's first floating offshore wind power research array, the state's.

Development

Mining innovation: Underground mining visibility, locating assets and protecting people

Cisco CSR

AUGUST 2, 2023

Enabling autonomous operations and understanding the location of people and assets in real time are necessary for realizing fully operational smart mines. Smart mines require the ability to make good… Read more on Cisco Blogs

Type One Fusion to Locate Fusion Plant at TVA Site

Energy Central

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Type One Fusion to Locate Fusion Plant at TVA Site Type One Energy Group intends to locate to the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) Bull Run Fossil Plant in Clinton, TN, as the site for building Infinity One, the company’s stellarator fusion prototype machine.

DP World Certified™ by Great Place To Work® at Several Locations Across the Americas

3BL Media

MAY 21, 2024

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 21, 2024 /3BL/ - DP World , a global leader in supply chain solutions, announces that six business units have been Certified™ by Great Place To Work® in the Americas: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Co-location of energy could significantly cut the cost of expanding renewables ??????

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2022

A new report from Cornwall Insight and national law firm Weightmans on the co-location of energy assets, entitled “ Co-location, co-location, co-location” , has laid out the significant cost savings of using one grid connection for multiple renewable generation or storage assets. Source: Cornwall Insight.

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Consumers Energy - New Federal Funds Will Help Consumers Energy Continue Powering Growth in Public Electric Vehicle ChargingEV Locations More than Triple over Four Years

Global Renewable News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Twenty-five new electric vehicle charging locations coming to Michigan will be in Consumers Energy's communities -- another jolt that will continue fueling the huge growth in public EV charging th.

Reinforcement learning allows underwater robots to locate and track objects underwater

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

JULY 28, 2023

a neural network that learns the best action to perform at each moment based on a series of rewards- allows autonomous vehicles and underwater robots to locate and carefully track marine objects and animals. A team has shown that reinforcement learning -i.e.,

Location Data “Crucial” to Identifying Nature Risks

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Investors are prioritising location-specific data as they seek to use the recommendations of the Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) framework to “conceptualise” their nature risks, impacts and dependencies. Lessons learned by investors from climate risk management can be applied to nature where “urgency is paramount ”.

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Poland Selects Location for Three AP1000s

Energy Central

AUGUST 27, 2023

Poland Selects Location for Three AP1000s TVA Board Reverses Policy; Cancels Plans to Sell Bellefonte Site DOE to Offer Cleanup Sites for New Energy Projects Urenco’S First Capacity Expansion To Be At Its US Site US Senate Votes To ‘Onshore’ Nuclear Fuel Production Poland Selects Location for Three AP1000s Success in building them (..)

Map of ancient ocean 'dead zones' could predict future locations, impacts

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

JANUARY 4, 2023

The work could provide a glimpse into the locations and potential impacts of future low oxygen zones in a warmer Earth's oceans. Researchers have created a map of oceanic 'dead zones' that existed during the Pliocene epoch, when the Earth's climate was two to three degrees warmer than it is now.

NETL CO2-Locate database to enhance carbon capture and storage projects

Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Creating a net-zero carbon emissions power sector and economy is an immense endeavor that requires a host of intricate technologies and applications, and the CO2-Locate database is a centralized platform that allows users to quickly and accurately obtain the data they need.

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Natural Power - Natural Power supports UK's largest portfolio of co-located solar and battery assets connect to transmission network

Global Renewable News

JULY 16, 2023

Following DIF Capital Partners' (DIF) acquisition of the UK's largest portfolio of co-located Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and solar PV assets, Natural Power is providing owners engine.

Best Metal Recycling Locations in Seattle

Living Green Tech

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Best Metal Recycling Locations Near Seattle. Since the discovery of metals – supposed 5000 years BC – society has benefited from its helpful properties. In fact, the “Bronze Age”, as it was called, was a prolonged period during which humans learned to find, manipulate, and use metal to their advantage.

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority - Clean Energy Communities Program Helps Reduce Energy Use, Lower Costs and Offers Additional Support for Projects Located in Disadvantaged Communities

Global Renewable News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Clean Energy Communities Program Helps Reduce Energy Use, Lower Costs and Offers Additional Support for Projects Located in Disadvantaged CommunitiesGovernor Kathy Hochul today (Dec 13) anno.

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Bimbo Bakeries Locations in California Add Microgrids for Energy Efficiency

Environment + Energy Leader

MARCH 24, 2022

The post Bimbo Bakeries Locations in California Add Microgrids for Energy Efficiency appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. Six bakeries in California are adding onsite microgrids to manage electricity and help cut carbon emissions.

National Grid Renewables - National Grid Renewables and Amazon Celebrate the Start of Operations at Amazon Solar Farm Ohio - YellowbudOhio PJM project located in Ross and Pickaway Counties

Global Renewable News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

National Grid Renewables announced today (Oct 3) the start of operations of Amazon Solar Farm Ohio - Yellowbud (Yellowbud), a 274 megawatt (MW) solar project located in Ross and Pickaway Counties, Ohi.

How the US will pick locations for all those offshore wind turbines

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 2, 2021

?Both red and blue states will see more advantages than drawbacks in embracing this new industry.?

3BL Forum: 1 Day - 50 Speakers - New Location

3BL Media

AUGUST 25, 2022

A Closer Look at Pier Sixty. SOURCE: 3BL Forum. DESCRIPTION: This year’s 3BL Forum’s fast-paced conversations will take place on October 25 at New York’s iconic Pier Sixty with its sweeping views of the Hudson River.

Starbucks Certifies Over 3,500 Locations as “Greener Stores”

ESG Today

APRIL 18, 2023

The post Starbucks Certifies Over 3,500 Locations as “Greener Stores” appeared first on ESG Today.

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Database reveals locations of sinkholes, crevices, and mines in Jo Daviess County

Environmental News Bits

JUNE 16, 2023

A new database compiling information from a decade of Prairie Research Institute (PRI) studies on the unique geology and hydrology of Jo Daviess County is designed to help residents and officials understand the karst features of the land where they live and to better protect their … Continue reading Database reveals locations of sinkholes, crevices, (..)

To protect endangered sharks and rays, scientists are mapping these species’ most important locations

Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

“I’ve been diving in many places around the world, and there are … Continue reading To protect endangered sharks and rays, scientists are mapping these species’ most important locations

Getting to “On”: Obstacles Encountered (and Mostly Overcome) at the ChargeNet Stations’ Pilot Location

Energy Central

AUGUST 24, 2022

The EV charging stations at our pilot location, a Taco Bell restaurant in South San Francisco, are about two. Providing software-as-service, we partner with quick-serve restaurant operators, their brands, and property owners to integrate fast charging, energy storage, and solar carports.

FERC receives two proposals for same California pumped storage location

Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has received two applications for preliminary permits for a pumped storage project at the same location, Lake Elsinore in California. The location is the site of the Lake Elsinore Advanced Pumped Storage (LEAPS) project, which was proposed by Nevada Hydro Company Inc.

Development

General Mills, Horizon Organic to add QR codes with location-specific recycling information

Environmental News Bits

JUNE 27, 2023

It will draw on data from the Partnership’s National Recycling Database to allow almost any community’s residents to scan a QR code on an item and access information about whether that specific item … Continue reading General Mills, Horizon Organic to add QR codes with location-specific recycling information

Manufacturing

Everytable raises $25 million to open new locations for food entrepreneurs of color

Impact Alpha

JULY 6, 2023

ImpactAlpha, July 6 — Los Angeles-based fast-casual chain Everytable has raised $25 million to support its growth plans, “which includes opening retail locations. The post Everytable raises $25 million to open new locations for food entrepreneurs of color appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 21st ANNIVERSARY ALL-ENERGY & CO-LOCATED DCARBONISE

Alternative Energy Mag

MARCH 16, 2022

Registration is now open for All-Energy and the co-located Dcarbonise taking place on Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 May at Glasgow's SEC.

Consumers Energy - Seven Domino's Pizza Locations Join Consumers Energy in Powering Electric Vehicle Commitment in Michigan

Global Renewable News

MARCH 23, 2023

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Location, location: Battery storage projects jostle for position to back up wind and solar

Location of giant pumped hydro project moved after community push-back

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Locational marginal pricing is finally dead. Time to get smart about grid congestion

Registrations open for Energy Next, co-located with Australian Clean Energy Summit in July

Location, location, location: The impact of place on racial equity

NSW puts out call for wind farms to be located in pine plantations

WBDC Expands to Waterbury With New Office Location

Consumers Energy - Walmart Partners with Consumers Energy to Power 44 Michigan Locations with Clean Energy

Midsummer - Midsummer's mega factory for the production of thin film solar cells will be located in Flen

Subaru of America Announces Annual Subaru Winterfest Music Lineup and Locations

CSRHub's ESG Rankings Used in Site Selection's "The Greenest Locations in the World"

Starbucks Certifies Over 6,000 Locations as Greener Stores

CSRHub's ESG Rankings Used in Site Selection's "The Greenest Locations in the World"

Cintas First Aid and Safety Location in Canton, Ohio Certified as VPP Star Site

Xcel Energy, Inc. - Xcel Energy's new bulb finder site locates low-priced LEDsNew tool helps residents locate energy-saving bulbs as low as 8 cents

Killer whales' diet more important than location for pollutant exposure

The PROPEL Center Announces Site Location for Technology-Innovation Hub

Maine - Maine wants to lead in offshore wind. The state's governor says she has location for a key wind port

Mining innovation: Underground mining visibility, locating assets and protecting people

Type One Fusion to Locate Fusion Plant at TVA Site

DP World Certified™ by Great Place To Work® at Several Locations Across the Americas

Co-location of energy could significantly cut the cost of expanding renewables ??????

Consumers Energy - New Federal Funds Will Help Consumers Energy Continue Powering Growth in Public Electric Vehicle ChargingEV Locations More than Triple over Four Years

Reinforcement learning allows underwater robots to locate and track objects underwater

Location Data “Crucial” to Identifying Nature Risks

Poland Selects Location for Three AP1000s

Map of ancient ocean 'dead zones' could predict future locations, impacts

NETL CO2-Locate database to enhance carbon capture and storage projects

Natural Power - Natural Power supports UK's largest portfolio of co-located solar and battery assets connect to transmission network

Best Metal Recycling Locations in Seattle

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority - Clean Energy Communities Program Helps Reduce Energy Use, Lower Costs and Offers Additional Support for Projects Located in Disadvantaged Communities

Bimbo Bakeries Locations in California Add Microgrids for Energy Efficiency

National Grid Renewables - National Grid Renewables and Amazon Celebrate the Start of Operations at Amazon Solar Farm Ohio - YellowbudOhio PJM project located in Ross and Pickaway Counties

How the US will pick locations for all those offshore wind turbines

3BL Forum: 1 Day - 50 Speakers - New Location

Starbucks Certifies Over 3,500 Locations as “Greener Stores”

Database reveals locations of sinkholes, crevices, and mines in Jo Daviess County

To protect endangered sharks and rays, scientists are mapping these species’ most important locations

Getting to “On”: Obstacles Encountered (and Mostly Overcome) at the ChargeNet Stations’ Pilot Location

FERC receives two proposals for same California pumped storage location

General Mills, Horizon Organic to add QR codes with location-specific recycling information

Everytable raises $25 million to open new locations for food entrepreneurs of color

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 21st ANNIVERSARY ALL-ENERGY & CO-LOCATED DCARBONISE

Consumers Energy - Seven Domino's Pizza Locations Join Consumers Energy in Powering Electric Vehicle Commitment in Michigan

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