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Developers quietly shed solar generation to focus on battery only projects

Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Developers are cutting generation from their projects and going with a battery-only approach. The post Developers quietly shed solar generation to focus on battery only projects appeared first on RenewEconomy. Solar is the most affected.

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Renewable energy developers raise questions about apparent cap on community funds in NSW

Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The new NSW benefit sharing guidelines have thrown up a potential problem for renewable and storage projects: Did they just cap developer contributions to community funds? The post Renewable energy developers raise questions about apparent cap on community funds in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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“Not always a great quality:” Leading wind developer may switch from western to Chinese turbines

Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

One of Australia's leading wind farm developers may switch to Chinese made turbines, saying it is not happy with quality, service and prices of western suppliers. The post “Not always a great quality:” Leading wind developer may switch from western to Chinese turbines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Development plans lodged for NEM’s biggest battery project and neighbouring solar farm

Renew Economy

JULY 29, 2024

Development application lodged for what will be the biggest battery on Australia's main grid, along with a massive solar farm. The post Development plans lodged for NEM’s biggest battery project and neighbouring solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How Will Virgo Season Impact Your ESG Communication?

In this edition, we delve into: How businesses have responded to environmental disasters over the past few months and why you can expect a continued focus on the climate crisis How companies are aligning their initiatives to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and sharing progress Data from the 3BL platform on how companies are communicating (..)

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DP World Expands Sustainable Development Impact Efforts in Emerging Markets

3BL Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In a significant step toward sustainable development, DP World has expanded its Sustainable Development Impact Disclosure (SDID) to include Brazil, Senegal, and South Africa. In Brazil, for example, DP World is collaborating with Rumo, a leading Brazilian logistics company, to develop a terminal in Santos capable of handling 12.5

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Coal giant AGL snaps up battery and solar developers with pipeline of more than eight gigawatts

Renew Economy

AUGUST 13, 2024

AGL snaps up battery and solar project developers with more than eight gigawatts of capacity in development. The post Coal giant AGL snaps up battery and solar developers with pipeline of more than eight gigawatts appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Greek developer puts gigawatt-scale Australian solar and battery portfolio up for sale

Renew Economy

JULY 11, 2024

Greek giant formerly known as Mytilineos puts Australia renewables assets up for sale, including eight solar farms and 2.8GW development pipeline with battery storage and hydrogen projects. The post Greek developer puts gigawatt-scale Australian solar and battery portfolio up for sale appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - Multilateral development banks to boost climate finance

Global Renewable News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Multilateral development banks (MDBs) today (Nov 12) issued a joint statement at COP29 in Baku outlining financial support and other measures for countries to achieve ambitious climate outcomes.

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Keeping Pace With Ongoing PFAS Developments

3BL Media

OCTOBER 7, 2024

October 7, 2024 /3BL/ - Daily, PFAS or per- and poly- fluoroalkyl substances are in the news or are the subject of regulatory or technical developments. To help focus that information down to key developments, join Antea Group on October 30, 2024, at 1pm ET for a 30-minute webinar.

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Climate + Community Development: Emerging Investment Frameworks Fuel Transformative Impact

3BL Media

OCTOBER 23, 2024

by Anna Smukowski of Enterprise Community Partners and Laura Mixter of LISC Climate issues are community development issues and vice versa. Those in community development finance must address the impacts of climate change in order to meet impact goals for economic opportunity and growth.

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Hills of Gold wind farm wins state development consent – and fight for more turbines

Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The hotly contested wind farm has been cleared for development by the Independent Planning Commission with enough turbines to ensure the project is commercially viable. The post Hills of Gold wind farm wins state development consent – and fight for more turbines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Principal Financial Group 2023 Sustainability Report: Leadership and Development

3BL Media

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Originally published in Principal Financial Group 2023 Sustainability Report Leadership and development We encourage employees to expand their knowledge, build new skills, and continuously develop by providing a variety of opportunities that best suit their needs. New leaders in the U.S.

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Another four hour battery project gets development approval in W.A.

Renew Economy

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The post Another four hour battery project gets development approval in W.A. WA approves new four hour 100 MW Wellesley battery in industrial zone. appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Fate of contested Hills of Gold wind project delayed again as developer fights for more turbines

Renew Economy

JULY 4, 2024

One of Australia's most hotly contested wind projects takes interesting turn, as developer fights for more turbines, and planning authorities grapple with cost assessments and phantom dwellings. The post Fate of contested Hills of Gold wind project delayed again as developer fights for more turbines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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World’s largest offshore wind developer gets federal nod to start Gippsland studies – with conditions

Renew Economy

JULY 21, 2024

The post World’s largest offshore wind developer gets federal nod to start Gippsland studies – with conditions appeared first on RenewEconomy. Danish company gets approval to conduct seabed studies for its proposed 2.8 gigawatt offshore wind project in Gippsland.

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Danish renewable giant scraps development of eMethanol project

Renew Economy

AUGUST 20, 2024

The post Danish renewable giant scraps development of eMethanol project appeared first on RenewEconomy. Ørsted scraps its pioneering eMethanol project, because of slower-than-expected industrialisation of the technology and lacklustre demand.

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Baker Tilly’s Buzzhouse Podcast: Sustainability in Multifamily Housing Development

3BL Media

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Baker Tilly's podcast series specifically for professionals in the multifamily housing industry On this episode of BuzzHouse, hosts Donald Bernards and Garrick Gibson sit down with Nate Helbach, founder and CEO of Neutral, a regenerative development company that crafts financially responsible, sustainable living spaces.

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“You have to be creative:” Why Australia’s most successful grid-scale battery developer reinvents itself

Renew Economy

JULY 27, 2024

Head of Neoen says battery storage market is constantly evolving, and developers need to constantly re-invent their business models. The post “You have to be creative:” Why Australia’s most successful grid-scale battery developer reinvents itself appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Wind farm developer launches private transmission and massive battery plans in western Victoria

Renew Economy

MAY 6, 2024

A wind farm developer is proposing a 100km transmission line and huge 1GW battery in Victoria's central west to connect up to 4GW of renewables. The post Wind farm developer launches private transmission and massive battery plans in western Victoria appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Building a Culture of Development: How Gildan Supports Its People

3BL Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

This is why the Company invests in identifying, creating, and providing Learning and Development (L&D) opportunities, allowing both employees and the organization to advance. Can you speak about the importance of L&D at Gildan and how the Company approaches talent development?

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Brookfield targets Forrest’s Windlab renewable developer after Origin snub

Renew Economy

MAY 19, 2024

The post Brookfield targets Forrest’s Windlab renewable developer after Origin snub appeared first on RenewEconomy. Brookfield reportedly looking at Andrew Forrest's Windlab to boost its ambitious Australian renewable project plans.

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Kiwi solar developer lines up 220MW project in hot South Island location

Renew Economy

JUNE 23, 2024

The post Kiwi solar developer lines up 220MW project in hot South Island location appeared first on RenewEconomy. The Haldon Station site, on land blighted by erosion and pests, will be Lodestone Energy's largest solar project to date.

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“More bureaucracy than engineering:” Battery developers lament lengthy connection delays

Renew Economy

MAY 5, 2024

One of the big bugbears of renewable energy and battery storage developers is the time it takes to land a connection […] The post “More bureaucracy than engineering:” Battery developers lament lengthy connection delays appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Wind and solar developers warn of market crash as Tasmania chases windfalls gains for old hydro assets

Renew Economy

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The post Wind and solar developers warn of market crash as Tasmania chases windfalls gains for old hydro assets appeared first on RenewEconomy. Wind and solar industry warns the market for renewable energy certificates could crash if Tasmania succeeds in its push for changes that could deliver windfall gains to its old hydro assets.

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“Megaton Moon:” Danish developer plans 60GW solar and wind energy park

Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Danish developer GreenGo Energy announces plans to build one of the world's biggest green energy parks – a 60GW/190TWh project in West Africa. The post “Megaton Moon:” Danish developer plans 60GW solar and wind energy park appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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New Beginnings: Delmarva Power Honors Workforce Development Graduates

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Workforce develops remains a big part of our commitment to the communities we serve and recently, 34 students graduated from our three workforce development program cohorts, thanks to our partnerships with Cecil College, Delaware Technical Community College (DTCC) and the Forum for Advancing Minority Engineers (FAME).

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European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - EBRD lends €100 million to TAG's Vantage Development to boost green residential housing in Poland

Global Renewable News

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Highlights EBRD lends 100 million to Polish subsidiaries of Vantage Development, residential-for-rent developer and operator, owned by TAG Immobilien Loan to support development of green apart.

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Training and Development

3BL Media

MAY 10, 2024

We expect managers to engage with employees and advocate for the growth and development of their direct reports. We see this development as a partnership that begins with setting meaningful annual goals. Salaried employees set annual goals in performance, developmental, and personal categories.

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KeyBank Continues To Expand Its Community Development Lending and Investment Team

3BL Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

CLEVELAND, November 13, 2024 /3BL/ - KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) expands its team with appointments of fund and equity relationship managers in the West and Midwest regions. Tran brings nearly 14 years of experience focused on the affordable housing industry to KeyBank.

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Australia’s most successful renewable and storage developer seeks buyer in biggest asset sale

Renew Economy

APRIL 1, 2024

Neoen Australia, the country's most successful renewable and storage developer, reportedly seeking sell down of Australian assets. The post Australia’s most successful renewable and storage developer seeks buyer in biggest asset sale appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Wind farm handbook to help developers avoid brolgas, bats and other project-sinking biodiversity risks

Renew Economy

APRIL 25, 2024

Renewables industry welcomes government funding to fill "critical knowledge gaps" on environmental and wildlife impacts of wind farm development, while also helping to get projects built. The post Wind farm handbook to help developers avoid brolgas, bats and other project-sinking biodiversity risks appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Labor’s nature positive reforms will force renewable developers to change their thinking

Renew Economy

APRIL 6, 2024

Proposed amendments to EPBC Act to address biodiversity loss will require renewable developers to think differently about the way they use the environment. The post Labor’s nature positive reforms will force renewable developers to change their thinking appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Announcing R-TRADE, a Workforce Development Program for Refrigeration Technicians

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

In September 2024, we launched R-TRADE (Refrigeration Technician Recruitment, Advancement, Development, and Education), a nationwide workforce development program that aims to combat the critical refrigeration technician shortage. Originally published by the North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council.

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Victoria wind project gets green tick in record time, but developers say federal approvals still big obstacle

Renew Economy

AUGUST 4, 2024

The post Victoria wind project gets green tick in record time, but developers say federal approvals still big obstacle appeared first on RenewEconomy. A 312MW wind farm and big battery has been given the federal green light in what looks like record time. But concerns remain over the treatment of wind projects under the EPBC Act.

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“Conservoltaics:” Developers urged to think of solar farms as artificial reefs

Renew Economy

MAY 15, 2024

The post “Conservoltaics:” Developers urged to think of solar farms as artificial reefs appeared first on RenewEconomy. Conservoltaics uses the land under solar panels as a home for biodiversity-boosting native flora and fauna, while improving farm efficiency.

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Hunter Valley wind farm gets federal approval as developer sets sights on second stage

Renew Economy

JULY 7, 2024

The post Hunter Valley wind farm gets federal approval as developer sets sights on second stage appeared first on RenewEconomy. After several delays, federal environment minister gives tick to Hunter Valley wind farm.

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Solar developer FRV hits go on first big battery after landing $1.2 billion funding round

Renew Economy

AUGUST 6, 2024

The post Solar developer FRV hits go on first big battery after landing $1.2 FRV is building its first big battery project after landing a major funding deal. The BESS comes with a grant to install grid-forming inverters. billion funding round appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Public Development Banks Acknowledge the Importance of Sport as an Enabler of the Sustainable Development Goals

3BL Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

At the FICS, held in Cartagena (Colombia) from 4 to 6 September, a roadmap to support PDBs was launched by the Coalition for Sustainable Development through Sport. The FICS members also welcomed the initiative proposed by France to organise a Summit on “Sport for Sustainable Development”, to be convened in 2024.

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Helping Real Estate Diverse Developers Create Affordable Housing

3BL Media

MAY 6, 2024

A diversity of real estate developers is essential for strengthening the housing development ecosystem as a whole and expanding the supply of homes that are affordable.

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Victoria to get huge new battery as UK developer advances “multi-gigawatt” Australia plans

Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The post Victoria to get huge new battery as UK developer advances “multi-gigawatt” Australia plans appeared first on RenewEconomy. Pacific Green unveils plans for its second big battery in Australia, a massive 1GW two-and-a-half hour project in the industrial hub of Portland.

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Renewable and battery developers hope new connection rules will eliminate delays and cost blowouts

Renew Economy

JUNE 26, 2024

The post Renewable and battery developers hope new connection rules will eliminate delays and cost blowouts appeared first on RenewEconomy. New rules on the connection process for wind, solar and battery projects - the subject of numerous delays, cost blowouts and contractor failures, have finally been unveiled.

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Workforce Development in Action: Sands Graduates First Corporate Summer Intern Class

3BL Media

OCTOBER 17, 2024

CATHERINE CABRERA GARCIA University of Nevada, Las Vegas Product Management “This internship has contributed to my professional development in a positive way because I was able to gain working experience and learn how professionals communicate with each other.

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New Jobs, New Beginnings: Regions Foundation Unveils Major Workforce Development Grant

3BL Media

OCTOBER 11, 2024

October 11, 2024 /3BL/ - The Regions Foundation announced a $150,000 grant supporting education and workforce development opportunities provided by STRIVE Birmingham. STRIVE has a unique and successful approach to workforce development. By Veleka Finch BIRMINGHAM, Ala.,

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Developers quietly shed solar generation to focus on battery only projects

Renewable energy developers raise questions about apparent cap on community funds in NSW

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“Not always a great quality:” Leading wind developer may switch from western to Chinese turbines

Development plans lodged for NEM’s biggest battery project and neighbouring solar farm

How Will Virgo Season Impact Your ESG Communication?

DP World Expands Sustainable Development Impact Efforts in Emerging Markets

Coal giant AGL snaps up battery and solar developers with pipeline of more than eight gigawatts

Greek developer puts gigawatt-scale Australian solar and battery portfolio up for sale

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - Multilateral development banks to boost climate finance

Keeping Pace With Ongoing PFAS Developments

Climate + Community Development: Emerging Investment Frameworks Fuel Transformative Impact

Hills of Gold wind farm wins state development consent – and fight for more turbines

Principal Financial Group 2023 Sustainability Report: Leadership and Development

Another four hour battery project gets development approval in W.A.

Fate of contested Hills of Gold wind project delayed again as developer fights for more turbines

World’s largest offshore wind developer gets federal nod to start Gippsland studies – with conditions

Danish renewable giant scraps development of eMethanol project

Baker Tilly’s Buzzhouse Podcast: Sustainability in Multifamily Housing Development

“You have to be creative:” Why Australia’s most successful grid-scale battery developer reinvents itself

Wind farm developer launches private transmission and massive battery plans in western Victoria

Building a Culture of Development: How Gildan Supports Its People

Brookfield targets Forrest’s Windlab renewable developer after Origin snub

Kiwi solar developer lines up 220MW project in hot South Island location

“More bureaucracy than engineering:” Battery developers lament lengthy connection delays

Wind and solar developers warn of market crash as Tasmania chases windfalls gains for old hydro assets

“Megaton Moon:” Danish developer plans 60GW solar and wind energy park

New Beginnings: Delmarva Power Honors Workforce Development Graduates

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - EBRD lends €100 million to TAG's Vantage Development to boost green residential housing in Poland

Training and Development

KeyBank Continues To Expand Its Community Development Lending and Investment Team

Australia’s most successful renewable and storage developer seeks buyer in biggest asset sale

Wind farm handbook to help developers avoid brolgas, bats and other project-sinking biodiversity risks

Labor’s nature positive reforms will force renewable developers to change their thinking

Announcing R-TRADE, a Workforce Development Program for Refrigeration Technicians

Victoria wind project gets green tick in record time, but developers say federal approvals still big obstacle

“Conservoltaics:” Developers urged to think of solar farms as artificial reefs

Hunter Valley wind farm gets federal approval as developer sets sights on second stage

Solar developer FRV hits go on first big battery after landing $1.2 billion funding round

Public Development Banks Acknowledge the Importance of Sport as an Enabler of the Sustainable Development Goals

Helping Real Estate Diverse Developers Create Affordable Housing

Victoria to get huge new battery as UK developer advances “multi-gigawatt” Australia plans

Renewable and battery developers hope new connection rules will eliminate delays and cost blowouts

Workforce Development in Action: Sands Graduates First Corporate Summer Intern Class

New Jobs, New Beginnings: Regions Foundation Unveils Major Workforce Development Grant

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