Renew Economy
JANUARY 14, 2025
New modelling corrects "three huge mistakes" underpinning traditional solar PV projections and smashes the myth that global energy decarbonisation will cripple the economy. The post It’s the S-Curve, stupid: New model predicts half of world’s energy will come from solar by 2035 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
JANUARY 16, 2025
Southern Company ATLANTA, January 16, 2025 /3BL/ - Southern Company Gas recently announced its board of directors has elected Stephen Edwards, chief executive officer and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority, and A. Benjamin Spencer, dean of the William & Mary Law School, to join the company's board, effective Jan. 1, 2025. "We are honored to have Stephen and Ben join our board of directors," said Southern Company Gas Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer James Y.
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Renew Economy
JANUARY 13, 2025
New analysis finds modern nuclear power plants are, on balance, about as "always on" as wind and solar farms if those wind and solar farms were in the midst of a very bad renewable energy drought. The post Peter Dutton’s “always on” nuclear power is about as reliable as wind and solar during a renewables drought appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JANUARY 13, 2025
Scientists have mapped the amount of water stored beneath volcanic rocks at the crest of the central Oregon Cascades and found an aquifer many times larger than previously estimated -- at least 81 cubic kilometers. The finding has implications for the way scientists and policymakers think about water in the region -- an increasingly urgent issue across the Western United States as climate change reduces snowpack, intensifies drought and strains limited resources.
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
Cisco CSR
JANUARY 15, 2025
You need to move fast with AI, but you absolutely cannot afford to sacrifice safety and security for speed. Announcing Cisco AI Defensea solution designed to eliminate this tradeoff and empower you to innovate fearlessly.
Green Project Management
JANUARY 13, 2025
From ‘Circular Economy’ to ‘Circular Excuses’: Why We Need Net-Positive Systems The circular economy has become the darling of sustainability narrativesreduce waste, reuse materials, recycle whats left. Its a tidy story that lets businesses claim progress while doing the bare minimum. But lets be honestthis is sustainability on autopilot, and its stalling the real change […] The post From ‘Circular Economy’ to ‘Circular Excuses’: Why We Need
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Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JANUARY 11, 2025
People who have limited access to air conditioning may be at higher risk of seeking emergency care for health problems following exposure to wildfire smoke, according to a new study. The study found that exposure to fine particle matter (PM2.5) from wildfire smoke in California is associated with higher rates of emergency department visits for all causes, non-accidental causes, and respiratory disease.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JANUARY 13, 2025
Growth requires the right mix of outlook, strategy, and capabilities. Top leaders achieve their goals by turning five mindsets into action.
ESG Today
JANUARY 15, 2025
Amazon announced it plans to invest more than $1 billion to electrify and decarbonize its transportation network across Europe over the coming years. The plans come as Amazon unveiled its largest-ever heavy-duty electric truck order, with more than 200 trucks to beEV added to its fleet in Europe. According to Amazon, the new order forms part of the companys Climate Pledge commitment to reach net zero carbon emissions across its operations by 2040.
Renew Economy
JANUARY 12, 2025
Huge Fortsecue-owned wind farm wins federal environmental approval, subject to conditions, to go ahead as part of an emerging renewable energy "Super Hub." The post Big win for Fortescue as massive 800 MW wind farm gets federal green light appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
3BL Media
JANUARY 10, 2025
As the New Year begins, it is the perfect time for businesses to reflect on their environmental impact and establish meaningful goals for the year ahead. Climate change continues to challenge industries and communities worldwide, but businesses have a unique opportunity to lead the way in creating a sustainable future. More than ever, organizational responsibility matters.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JANUARY 14, 2025
Wildfires that burn homes and vehicles could expose people to dangerous airborne compounds through ash and smoke. Research has shown that people returning to their unburned homes may also experience health symptoms months after a nearby fire is extinguished. Through a survey of people affected by the 2021 Marshall Fire in Boulder, Colorado, researchers found that headaches, sore throats and coughs were frequently self-reported by residents living near burned structures.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JANUARY 17, 2025
Daniel Yergin, a Pulitzer Prizewinning authority on energy, politics, and economics, discusses how rewriting the rules of globalization is making the world increasingly divided and perilous.
ESG Today
JANUARY 10, 2025
Ocean data company XOCEAN announced that it has raised 115 million (USD$118 million) in a new funding round. The company said it will use the funds to expand its services globally, and develop new products and services, to address demand for high-quality data solutions across the blue economy. Founded in 2017, Ireland-based XOCEAN provides ocean data to the offshore energy and civil hydrography sectors.
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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.
Renew Economy
JANUARY 15, 2025
Dutton says his nuclear power plan will slash consumer bills, but the latest eye-watering cost blowouts in the UK and the findings of new local research tell a vastly different story. The post Is it a cost-of-living election or a nuclear power election? Peter Dutton can’t have it both ways appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
JANUARY 14, 2025
In its 15th edition, US SIF Foundations Report on US Sustainable Investing Trends identified climate action as the number one sustainable investing priority over the long- and short-term. The report, release in December 2024, documents $6.5 trillion in total US sustainable investment assets under management at the beginning of 2024. This represents 12 percent of the total US assets under professional management.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JANUARY 10, 2025
A whitish, grey patch that sometimes appears in the night sky alongside the northern lights has now been explained.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JANUARY 10, 2025
CEOs in pharma, biotech, and medtech are increasingly building patient-centric businesses but are struggling to do so. Avoiding five common roadblocks can help leaders build successful businesses.
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
ESG Today
JANUARY 13, 2025
Londons Heathrow airport announced an increase in its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) incentive scheme, with plans to make 86 million (USD$104 million) available to airlines to help cut the price gap between SAF and traditional jet fuel, and to scale the use of SAF at the airport to 3% in 2025. Fuel accounts for the vast majority of the aviation sectors emissions.
Renew Economy
JANUARY 12, 2025
A new low proposed for solar feed-in tariffs is bound to spark consumer outrage and concern within the industry. But where are the headlines celebrating the fact daylight power prices are headed to zero? The post Daytime wholesale power prices are heading to zero isnt that good news? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
JANUARY 15, 2025
The COP29 conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, brought together leaders, experts, and stakeholders from across the globe to tackle some of the most pressing issues surrounding climate change. With representatives from various sectorsgovernments, private companies, NGOs, and academiathe event served as a platform to align diverse interests and find actionable solutions for a sustainable future.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JANUARY 13, 2025
Radiation-induced mutation is unlikely to have induced genetic differences between dog populations in Chornobyl City and the nearby Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
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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
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JANUARY 13, 2025
Toshiaki Higashihara, executive chairman of Hitachi, shares insights on reshaping corporate governance and preparing for the CEO role and discusses how these efforts support Hitachis long-term global vision.
Chris Hall
JANUARY 10, 2025
After COP29s turning point, Mark Kenber, Executive Director of the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI), sees more work ahead to ensure the integrity of carbon credits. While the overall outcomes of COP29, particularly the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance, fell short of developing nations urgent needs, the conference did deliver a crucial signal: the recognition of carbon markets as a vital mechanism for financing the global transition to net zero.
Renew Economy
JANUARY 15, 2025
Australians lead the world in rooftop solar uptake, but a new study finds negative messaging and misinformation are drowning out the broader renewables success story. The post Study finds major public knowledge gaps on renewables and they’re being filled with misinformation appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
JANUARY 14, 2025
Southern Company NAPERVILLE, Ill., January 14, 2025 /3BL/ - Nicor Gas celebrated the opening of its first renewable natural gas (RNG) interconnection with Air Liquide's largest RNG facility in the world. The plant converts biogas from a nearby landfill into energy through the utility's first-ever RNG interconnection. To mark this historic moment in Illinois's clean energy future, the companies hosted an official ribbon cutting ceremony, attended by company leaders, local and national elected off
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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.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JANUARY 10, 2025
The way cricket frogs move across the surface of water has long been thought to resemble walking on water, but researchers have now discovered a different reality.
Envirotec Magazine
JANUARY 14, 2025
Kristina Kvashnina is the coordinator of the MaLaR Project (image credit: Denis Morel/HZDR). Is permanent storage the only strategy for dealing with nuclear waste? It appears not. With the aid of new EU funding, a new project aims to investigate the options for recycling some elements of nuclear waste using novel separation techniques. For the next three years, 2.3 million euros in funding will support the project MaLaR Novel 2D-3D Materials for Lanthanide Recovery from nuclear waste.
ESG Today
JANUARY 16, 2025
World Bank Group member the International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced today that it has raised $2 billion in a new social bond offering, with proceeds aimed at funding projects supporting low-income communities in emerging markets. The offering was more than 5x oversubscribed, with an order book reaching $11 billion, the largest-ever for a single bond issuance by IFC, enabling the spread on the deal to be tightened from its initial price.
Renew Economy
JANUARY 16, 2025
Claims electric cooktops are vastly more expensive and more emissions intensive than cooking with gas are being called out as potentially misleading, as the fossil fight against home electrification ramps up. The post Gas industry cooks up a “culture war” as the electrification of everything gathers pace appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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.
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