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UK maps out pathways to clean grid by 2030: Three-fold increase in wind and solar, and no new nuclear

Renew Economy

New pathways to clean power outlined by UK grid operator including three fold increase in wind and solar, and a reduction in nuclear. The post UK maps out pathways to clean grid by 2030: Three-fold increase in wind and solar, and no new nuclear appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Clorox Announces Partnership With M2030 To Advance Supply Chain Climate Action

3BL Media

OAKLAND, Calif., November 5, 2024 /3BL/ - The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) announced a strategic partnership with Manufacture 2030, or M2030, to help Clorox's suppliers meet their carbon reduction targets and advance the company's long-term goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. M2030 is designed to help suppliers measure, manage and reduce carbon emissions.

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Vanadium flow battery hopeful says long duration vanadium storage can compete with li-ion on costs

Renew Economy

Australian long duration energy storage hopeful says it can deliver a grid-scale vanadium flow battery with up to eight hours of storage capacity that can compete, on costs, with current lithium-ion batteries. The post Vanadium flow battery hopeful says long duration vanadium storage can compete with li-ion on costs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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AEG’s Iconic London Festivals Achieve Greener Festival Certifications for Exceptional Sustainable Initiatives

3BL Media

November 5, 2024 /3BL/ - AEG Europe has today announced that its 2024 London festival series has achieved coveted certification from not-for-profit sustainability specialists A Greener Future (AGF). American Express Presents BST Hyde Park has been awarded the Greener Festival Highly Commended Certification, with All Points East accredited in the Commended category.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

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.

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

Renew Economy

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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Clarion Partners Completes Over 100 Industrial Certifications Under the USGBC's LEED Volume Program

3BL Media

November 5, 2024 /3BL/ - Clarion Partners, LLC, a leading real estate investment manager and one of the largest owners and developers of logistics properties in the U.S., has achieved LEED certification for more than 100 industrial projects totaling over 35 million square feet under the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED v4 for Warehouse and Distribution Centers Volume Program (“LEED Volume Program”).* LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, is the most widely used gree

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Powering the Supply Chain Revolution: Addressing the Impact of Electric Vehicle Requirements on Supply Chains

3BL Media

The automotive industry is undergoing a seismic shift as traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles give way to EVs. After U.S. EV sales surpassed 1 million for the first time in 2023, the International Energy Agency (IEA) projects U.S. EV sales to exceed 17 million by the end of 2024, marking a 20% increase from 2023. Moreover, Gartner Inc. projects EV use globally to grow in 2025 by 33%, with 85 million EVs on the road by the end of next year.

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Turbine shut downs at Victoria wind farm part of “staged maintenance,” says Squadron

Renew Economy

Squadron Energy confirms 15 turbines currently out of action at Murra Warra 1 wind farm in Victoria as part of "staged maintenance" to replace failed bearings. The post Turbine shut downs at Victoria wind farm part of “staged maintenance,” says Squadron appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Leap of Hope: Technology and Community Unite for the Yangtze Finless Porpoise

3BL Media

In the heart of the Yangtze River, a playful but critically endangered creature, often called the “Smiling Angel”, swims gracefully. This is the Yangtze finless porpoise, a beacon of hope for the river’s ecosystem. One particular porpoise, known as “No. 1575,” recently found a new guardian and ally: Lenovo. The Beginning of a Unique Partnership It all began with a simple yet profound question: How can a technology leader like Lenovo make an immediate impact on wildlife conservation?

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BP dumps 18 early stage hydrogen projects as it retreats to oil and gas

Renew Economy

BP is dumping 18 hydrogen projects and pausing two biofuels refineries, as it focuses on more profitable fossil fuels. The post BP dumps 18 early stage hydrogen projects as it retreats to oil and gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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

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Keysight Propels Pegatron 5G To Transform Power Efficiency for Open RAN

3BL Media

40% reduction in power consumption will support sustainability goals and reduce network operating costs SANTA ROSA, Calif., November 5, 2024 /3BL/ - Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has enabled Pegatron 5G to test and validate its Open Radio Unit (O-RU) advanced energy savings features using ETSI-specified energy measurement methods. This was achieved using Keysight’s Open Radio Access Network Architect Solutions (KORA) , which ensures conformance, interoperability, performance, security

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Big batteries take centre stage as Neoen reports fall in wind and solar revenues

Renew Economy

Revenue surge from big batteries mostly offset fall in wind and solar revenues for Neoen, with the first stage of the country's biggest battery to add more cream to the storage pie. The post Big batteries take centre stage as Neoen reports fall in wind and solar revenues appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Maximizing Sustainability: A Guide to Leasing Eco-Friendly Office Spaces

3BL Media

In this modern day, more and more organizations are looking to lighten their carbon footprint and reduce their environmental impact. A great opportunity to do so is when moving offices. The hunt to find a new office is the perfect time to look for a facility that not only aligns with your organization’s environmental values, but also helps potentially reduce your organization’s overall environmental footprint.

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Canada Launches Regulation Requiring 35% Emissions Reduction from Oil & Gas Companies

ESG Today

The Government of Canada announced on Monday the release of a new draft regulation aimed at setting a cap on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the oil and gas sector, and introducing a new emissions allowance trading system to cut GHG pollution in the sector by more than a third. While aiming to cut sector emissions, however, the government stressed that the new regulation was designed to allow for continued oil and gas production growth, projecting that production would be projected to increase

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

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.

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Regions Foundation Community Partnership: Something Sew Right

3BL Media

By Kim Borges Some people have a personal champion. Lilye Lavender has an entire cheer block. “My maternal grandmother told me, ‘You’re the American dream we came here for; you’re my American dream,’” said Lavender. Other members of the entrepreneur’s pep squad? Lavender’s paternal grandmother, her parents – and the latest addition, PeopleFund small-business advisor Anthony Lopez.

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Towards a hydrogen-powered future: Highly sensitive hydrogen detection system

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Hydrogen, a promising fuel, has extensive applications in many sectors. However, its safe and widespread use necessitates reliable sensing methods. While tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS) has proved to be an effective gas sensing method, detecting hydrogen using TDLAS is difficult due to its weak light absorption property in the infrared region.

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Pompeian Sustainably Grown Certified Olive Oil

3BL Media

Farmer-owned olive oil company Pompeian is making their impact worldwide, setting the standard for a more sustainable olive oil industry with the Sustainably Grown Certification. This ensures farmworker and biodiversity protection, water and soil conservation, and pollinator friendly practices – all independently certified by SCS Global Services for the ultimate transparency and credibility.

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Guest Post: Third-Party Data Centers are Corporate ESG’s Ticking Time Bomb

ESG Today

By: Scott Lane, Founder & CEO of Speeki Fueled by the scramble for AI adoption, the market for data center outsourcing has never been stronger. And as enterprises in every sector continue to build third-party data centers into their digital infrastructure, the industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.04% between 2024 and 2033 – taking it up to an estimated value of over USD 200 billion ( Precedence Research ).

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Mastering Supply Chain Sustainability: Where Does ESG Fit In?

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

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Enabling Business Contributions to the Global Biodiversity Framework

3BL Media

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) (also known as "The Biodiversity Plan") was adopted in Montreal in December 2022 under the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) at its fifteenth Conference of Parties (COP15) and consists of four overarching goals and 23 action targets. This landmark agreement sets out global ambition and policy direction for all signatories.

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Normative Acquires Carbon Accounting Solution Provider Eivee

ESG Today

Normative, a Stockholm-based developer of carbon accounting software, announced today the acquisition of Denmark-based carbon accounting solution provider Eivee, enabling an expansion of sustainability accounting services throughout Europe. Founded in 2020, Copenhagen-based Eivee has developed software that calculates clients’ CO2 emissions across scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.

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Veolia Municipal Water Operations Helps Raise Awareness About the Environmental Sector

3BL Media

Our municipal water operations team in Novato, California, recently participated in two community events to engage students to raise awareness about the environmental sector. On October 5th, our team represented Veolia and our partners, the Novato Sanitary District , at the Kermes Fall Festival at Lynwood Elementary. Lynwood is a dual immersion school, where all students learn English and Spanish by the end of 5th grade.

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Bio-based fibers could pose greater threat to the environment than conventional plastics

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

New research has shown that bio-based fibers caused higher mortality, and reduced growth and reproductivity, among earthworms -- a species critical to the health of soils globally -- than conventional plastics. It has led scientists to suggest that materials being advocated as alternatives to plastic should be tested thoroughly before they are used extensively in a range of products.

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

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

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Leidos Posts 15th Annual Sustainability Report

3BL Media

Leidos recently posted its 15 th annual sustainability report detailing the company’s continued sustainability journey. The report represents an ongoing commitment to advancing sustainability and building a better future for our shared planet and the communities where we live and work. This report highlights the company’s progress toward its environmental, social, and governance goals and was prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative Standards.

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Meta Signs 260 MW Solar Energy Purchase Deal with Engie to Support Net Zero Goals

ESG Today

Engie North America, a part of the France-based Engie Group, announced that it has signed a deal with social media giant Meta to supply it with 260 MW of renewable energy from its Sypert Branch solar project in Milam County Texas, 100% of the project’s output. The Sypert Branch solar project, expected to be operational in late 2025, was developed by Engie who will also construct and operate the project located 70 miles northeast of Austin, Texas.

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Groundbreaking study provides new evidence of when Earth was slushy

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

At the end of the last global ice age, the deep-frozen Earth reached a built-in limit of climate change and thawed into a slushy planet. Results provide the first direct geochemical evidence of the slushy planet -- otherwise known as the 'plume-world ocean' era -- when sky-high carbon dioxide levels forced the frozen Earth into a massive, rapid melting period.

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Managing risk in renewable-energy portfolios: The role of flexible assets

McKinsey Sustainabilty

The growth of renewable-energy sources is making US power pricing more volatile. To reduce risk, energy players can incorporate flexible assets into their portfolios.

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What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?

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.

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AI-powered system detects toxic gases with speed and precision

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Researchers have developed an AI-powered system that mimics the human sense of smell to detect and track toxic gases in real time. Using advanced artificial neural networks combined with a network of sensors, the system quickly identifies the source of harmful gases like nitrogen dioxide that poses severe respiratory health risks.

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Unlocking value from power and natural gas trading in North America

McKinsey Sustainabilty

North America’s power and natural gas markets are being remade. Players might benefit from paying attention to five trends and developing a suite of leading-edge capabilities.

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Optera Launches Updated Solution to Help Companies Collect and Report Supply Chain Emissions Data

ESG Today

Sustainability management solutions provider Optera has announced the release of a new update of its Supply Chain Manager with new features aimed at enabling companies to meet increasing regulatory requirements to report on Scope 3 supply chain emissions for purchased goods and services. With the implementation of regulations such as the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and California’s Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, companies increasin

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Active portfolio management: Five practical insights for value creation

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Economic upturns come and go, and cost optimization programs take an organization only so far. But active portfolio management is the underutilized key to creating the most value.

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The Silver Lining to Corporate DEI Challenges

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.