Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
A European hydrogen test project has successfully linked a wind turbine with two electrolysers, which could make it possible to generate off-grid green hydrogen at sea and drive down production costs. The post Wind turbine feeds directly into electrolysers in hydrogen first, paving way for off-grid production appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
There has been a lot of discussion and inquiries surrounding CSRD and how will it impact business and operations. Let us walk through some of the basics and outline immediate implications and possible anticipations for companies with business in the EU. The main takeaway is that the context and conditions of doing business in Europe are in transition towards a sustainable economy.
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Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Installation of the first of 444 Tesla Megapack battery systems is underway at one of the biggest grid-scale batteries in Australia. The post First of 444 Tesla megapacks installed at Melbourne’s giant battery project appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
In creating a pair of new robots, researchers cultivated an unlikely component, one found on the forest floor: fungal mycelia. By harnessing mycelia's innate electrical signals, the researchers discovered a new way of controlling 'biohybrid' robots that can potentially react to their environment better than their purely synthetic counterparts.
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
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
TGIF, Agents of Impact! We’re getting out and about. Connect with ImpactAlpha’s Amy Cortese, who will be sniffing out signs of the sustainability. The post The Week in Impact Investing: Sustaining the surge in entrepreneurship and ownership appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Cisco CSR
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Discover how MSPs can leverage Cisco ThousandEyes to create tiered services, enhance DXA, and deliver proactive solutions for optimal network performance and customer satisfaction. Transform your offerings and drive success.
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Good.is: Planet
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
They've even given Doug their phone numbers, so if there's ever day he can't make it over, they deliver his order to the retirement home where he lives.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
A new filtration material might provide a nature-based solution to water contamination by PFAS chemicals. The material, based on natural silk and cellulose, can remove a wide variety of these 'forever' chemicals as well as heavy metals, and its antimicrobial properties can help keep the filters from fouling.
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Greetings Agents of Impact! In today’s Brief: Featured: Sustainable Fashion To disrupt the $3 trillion fashion industry, VCs back tech for sustainability and. The post The Brief: These VCs are looking to disrupt fashion with sustainability and authenticity appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
ESG Today
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
By: Chad Spitler, CEO and Founder, Third Economy The past 12 months have seen an unprecedented number of policies and regulations related to sustainability – from the SEC’s landmark climate risk reporting rule to California’s SB-261 and SB-253, to the EU’s ESRS and CSRD. But this ambitious agenda has been impeded, as legal challenges have tangled up regulatory proposals in the courts.
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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
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
The share of coal power falls below 50 per cent average for whole week, for the first time in what industry observers are hailing as a "turning point." The post “Turning point:” Share of coal in Australia’s main grid falls below 50 pct for first time appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Cisco CSR
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Cisco Secure Network Analytics provides pervasive network visibility and security analytics for advanced protection across the extended network and cloud. The purpose of this blog is to review two methods of using threat intelligence in Secure Network Analytics.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Some per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are poorly degradable and are also known as 'forever chemicals'. They adversely affect health and can lead to liver damage, obesity, hormonal disorders, and cancer. A research team has investigated the effects of PFAS on the brain. Using a combination of modern molecular biology methods and the zebrafish model, the researchers revealed the mechanism of action and identified the genes involved.
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Greetings Agents of Impact! No, we haven’t launched a specialized ImpactAlpha Africa newsletter – yet. But today’s full package of stories highlights the. The post The Brief: African capital for African infrastructure 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
Good.is: Planet
AUGUST 31, 2024
The mysterious object frozen in ice has stirred several theories among people who link it to a secret Nazi bunker, as well as, a UFO.
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
Mingyang Smart Energy completes installation of a 20MW offshore wind turbine, the world's largest. The post World-first 20MW offshore wind turbine installed in China appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Cisco CSR
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Unlock 3X more recurring revenue by building a lifecycle practice with Cisco. Overcome common myths with help from Cisco distributors, enhancing customer experience and boosting profitability with streamlined support and expertise.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
A new study shines a light on the enormous scale of uncollected rubbish and open burning of plastic waste in the first ever global plastics pollution inventory. Researchers used A.I. to model waste management in more than 50,000 municipalities around the world. This model allowed the team to predict how much waste was generated globally and what happens to it.
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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
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Incorporating both climate and gender angles in an investment thesis is table stakes for fund managers seeking to attract investors, one general partner. The post The Liist, September 2024: There are many ways to put a gender lens on climate investing appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
ESG Today
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Carbon capture startup Mantel announced that it has raised $30 million in Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at scale its technology to help address emissions in hard-to-abate industries. Founded in 2022 by Cameron Halliday, Danielle Rapson and Sean Robertson as a spin out from MIT’s Department of Chemical Engineering, Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Mantel is developing molten salt-based carbon capture materials, aimed at providing affordable carbon capture and helping industrial compan
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Danish energy giant marks new chapter in "green transformation" with closure of Esbjerg Power Station, in western Denmark. The post “We’re making history:” Ørsted shuts last coal-fired heat and power plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Cisco CSR
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Technology modernizations, reliable broadband access, and upskilling are transforming the way Claflin University delivers a high-quality education and how students and the community can now connect in ways they've never connected before.
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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
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Securing the world's water supply is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Researchers are now presenting an alternative method for quantifying the global risk of water scarcity. Results indicate higher risks to water supply than previously expected if accounting for the environmental conditions and governability where rain is produced.
Caux Round Table
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Please join us at 9:00 am (CDT) on Thursday, September 12, for a Zoom round table on emigration and immigration – the abandonment of one sovereign and the supplication of a new one. The August issue of our newsletter, Pegasus , proposed new ways of thinking about the status of those who flee the sovereign protection of the country of their birth to live under the authority of a foreign sovereign in another nation state.
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Kenyan startup Chpter integrates an AI-powered conversational tool with WhatsApp and Instagram to help consumers and entrepreneurs leverage social selling. The new venture. The post Kenya’s MarketForce founders help secure $1.2 million for new e-commerce venture appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 31, 2024
South Australia sources more than 101 per cent of its demand over past week from wind and solar, in last week of winter. The post South Australia runs on more than 100 pct net renewables in last week of winter 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.
ESG Today
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) announced the launch of two new ESG-integrated exchange-traded funds, BNP Paribas Easy Sustainable Japan UCITS ETF and BNP Paribas Easy Sustainable US UCITS ETF. The new funds form part of BNPP AM’s Easy Active Beta ETF range, its suite of funds that combine a traditional indexing approach with active integration of the firm’s proprietary ESG methodology.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Green Social Prescribing is the practice of supporting people with mental health needs to engage in nature-based activities. Referrals will typically come from GPs, community mental health teams, or social workers, but people can also self-refer. Social Prescribing Link Workers, and other trusted professionals, then connect people to community groups and agencies for practical and emotional support.
Good.is: Planet
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
In a study carried out on thousands of people, night owls showed 'superior' cognitive function compared to morning risers.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Retail investors are investing more of their capital in companies that have the highest market capitalizations. Intrinsic investors are taking a different approach.
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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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