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Australia’s land-use emissions data revisions are an engine of climate delay

Renew Economy

An Australian state government once "solved" the problems of late trains by changing the definition of late. The same thinking applies to climate change. The post Australia’s land-use emissions data revisions are an engine of climate delay appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The role of partnerships to advance circular strategies

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Diageo is forming partnerships to create sustainable packaging for its premium spirits brands.

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From junk science to “swindle factories”, Barnaby Joyce hates wind farms down to his boots

Renew Economy

Barnaby Joyce is so unhappy with Andrew Forrest building wind farms - or "swindle factories" - that he is refusing to wear boots made by his company. The post From junk science to “swindle factories”, Barnaby Joyce hates wind farms down to his boots appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Energy Development Corporation - EDC Lists PHP10 Billion Second Tranche Fixed Rate ASEAN Green Bonds

Global Renewable News

On May 27, 2024, Energy Development Corporation (EDC) listed PHP10 billion Fixed Rate ASEAN Green Bonds, the second tranche of its PHP15 billion ASEAN Green Bonds shelf registration, in the Philippine.

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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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Large scale solar PV projects at lowest level for seven years. Will contractors stay the course?

Renew Economy

The number of large scale solar PV projects under construction in Australia is lowest since 2017, raising fears some contractors will move on. The post Large scale solar PV projects at lowest level for seven years. Will contractors stay the course? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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New York - Largest mixed-use development in New York State to incorporate a ground source geothermal system for heating and cooling wins Plastics Pipe Institute award

Global Renewable News

The 1 Java Street project is the largest mixed-use development in New York State to incorporate a ground source geothermal system for heating and cooling. When completed in 2025, there will be more th.

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Hephae Energy - Hephae Energy Announce Strategic Partnership with and Well Guidance to Advance High-T Geothermal Drilling

Global Renewable News

We are happy to announce a strategic partnership between Hephae and Well Guidance. Hephae are leaders in developing high temperature solutions for the geothermal drilling industry and Well Guidance ar.

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Why do we need a Net Zero Economy Authority? And how can it meet its goals?

Renew Economy

Institutions like this can prove enduring despite Australia’s contested climate politics. Here's why. The post Why do we need a Net Zero Economy Authority? And how can it meet its goals? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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White Bark Energy - Additional Exploration Permit Application for Geothermal Energy (EPG) Accepted for Whitebark Energy

Global Renewable News

Highlights Whitebark has successfully secured an additional Cooper Basin Exploration Permit Application for Geothermal (EPG), EPG2050 Existing well data supports high levels of geothermal acti.

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Renewable fund lands new financing deal to help chase new projects

Renew Economy

Intera Renewables says $258 million in non-recourse project financing will help with development and construction of new wind and solar. The post Renewable fund lands new financing deal to help chase new projects 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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First Gen - First Gen says 80MW geothermal projects set for 2024 launch

Global Renewable News

FIRST Gen Corp. targets to have 80 megawatts (MW) of geothermal energy projects completed by 2024, the company's president said.This comes after the completion of the 29-MW Palayan Binary Powe.

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Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona has taken over 140 years to build and here's why it's worth it

Good.is: Planet

After 144 years, Sagrada Familia will officially open its doors for people in 2026, marking an end to decades of delays and setbacks.

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PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy - Pertamina NRE and Masdar Sign Renewable Energy Cooperation Agreement in Indonesia and Internationally

Global Renewable News

Pertamina NRE and Masdar signed a memorandum of understanding for solar power plants (PLTS) and wind power plants (PLTB) development in Indonesia and other potential countries on Tuesday (21/5).

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AI solutions to sustainability challenges share £1 million as Manchester Prize names finalists

Envirotec Magazine

Finalists included Greyparrot Insights, which tracks waste in recycling plants to build a digital map of the packaging value chain. After a nationwide search and entries from all corners of the UK, the Manchester Prize has awarded £1 million to ten teams of advanced AI innovators at Manchester’s Whitworth Gallery. The Manchester Prize is a multi-million-pound challenge prize from the UK’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to reward UK-led breakthroughs in artificial intelligence

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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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Eversource Energy - Eversource Named One of America's Climate Leaders for 2024 by USA TODAYNational recognition highlights energy company's achievements in reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Global Renewable News

For a second consecutive year, Eversource Energy (NYSE: ES) has been recognized by USA TODAY and Statista Inc. as one of America's Climate Leaders for 2024. Ranked among the top utilities on the l.

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Preparations begin for underground nuclear waste storage in Finland

Envirotec Magazine

2019 images of work at the underground site in Olkiluoto. Preparations are underway to start the disposal of spent nuclear fuel in the Finnish bedrock next year, as the first place in the world to implement underground storage of high-level nuclear waste. The storage site is at Olkiluoto in Eurajoki, southwest Finland (image credit: Posiva). After use, nuclear fuel becomes strongly radiating and dangerous waste.

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Volue - Volue Partners with Norgesnett to Reward 'Grid Aware' Charging

Global Renewable News

Customers of the grid company Norgesnett may receive lower grid fees if they charge their electrical vehicles (EVs) with surplus solar energy in their neighbourhood. The announcement is part of.

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New Initiatives in White House Summit on Nuclear Energy

Energy Central

New Initiatives in White House Summit on Nuclear Energy Duke Energy Offers New Rates for Data Centers and Steel Mills South Korea To Build Three New Nuclear Plants, Plans Exports Bulgaria Pitches US EXIM for Financing of Twin AP1000s TerraPower and Framatome to Develop HALEU Pilot Plant Thailand PM Interested in SMRs New Initiatives in White House Summit on Nuclear Energy.

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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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PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy - Commitment to Energy Transition, Pertamina Hulu Rokan Utilizes the Largest Solar Power Plant in Indonesia

Global Renewable News

PT Pertamina Hulu Rokan (PHR), a subsidiary of PT Pertamina (Persero) under the upstream subholding, is leveraging the largest solar power plant (PLTS) in Indonesia to support its business operations.

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99-year-old shows incredible act of honesty by returning hotel towel he mistakenly took away 44 years ago

Good.is: Planet

The man unintentionally took away a bath towel while visiting a hotel in 1980.

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Prysmian - Prysmian Successfully Completes Gruissan/Eolmed Floating Offshore Wind Farm Export Cable in France

Global Renewable News

Prysmian, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, announces the successful completion of the Gruissan/EOLMED floating offshore wind farm project in France. Prysmian had secured.

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Melbourne Water finds an energy-saving solution

Sustainability Matters

Sewage and wastewater treatment is a highly energy-intensive process, presenting a challenge for water utilities seeking to meet net zero goals. Melbourne Water’s Eastern Treatment Plant (ETP) treats almost half of all Melbourne’s sewage, an average of 330 million litres a day. Located in the Melbourne suburb of Bangholme, approximately 19 miles south-east of the city centre, the 1000 ha site was upgraded in 2012 to treat sewage to an advanced tertiary standard, producing Class A recycled water.

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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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WindEurope - France commits to big offshore wind volumes

Global Renewable News

Last year France raised its offshore wind target for 2050 to 45 GW, with an intermediate target of 18 GW by 2035. On 2 May the Government published a new offshore auction schedule. It clarifies auctio.

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NEOM Green Hydrogen Company completes financial close at a total investment value of USD 8.4 billion in the world’s largest carbon-free green hydrogen plant

Energy Central

NEOM Green Hydrogen Company completes financial close at a total investment value of USD 8.4 billion in the world’s largest carbon-free green hydrogen plant NEOM Green Hydrogen Company also secured an exclusive 30-year off-take agreement with Air Products for all the green ammonia produced at the facility, which will unlock the economic potential of renewable energy across.

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Western Area Power Administration - Federal agencies to buy renewable energy credits from small businesses and tribes

Global Renewable News

The Western Area Power Administration today (May 20) issued a Request for Proposals to purchase renewable energy certificates from small and minority-owned businesses and Indian Tribes. Up to 7,000 RE.

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Cisco Defense Orchestrator’s Path to FedRAMP Authorization

Cisco CSR

cJoin us as we shed some light on the status and processes involved for achieving FedRAMP® Authorization for Cisco Defense Orchestrator (CDO).

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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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ComEd - ComEd Launches Program to Grow Diverse Pipeline of Energy-Efficiency Businesses and Entrepreneur

Global Renewable News

To help increase business opportunities for local, diverse service providers and entrepreneurs across northern Illinois, ComEd today (May 30) announced the launch of the Market Development I.

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On the cards: Nationwide ESG disclosure rules for Chinese companies by 2030

Eco-Business

The move is seen as a game changer, by businesses and civil society alike. Some say it is a signal that guidelines by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) are ready to be applied in China’s mainland market.

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AVANGRID, Inc. - Avangrid Named Among America's Climate Leaders by USA Today for Second Consecutive Year

Global Renewable News

Highlights Highlights U.S. companies who have achieved the greatest reduction in core emissions intensity between 2020 and 2022 Avangrid is one of the country's cleanest utilities with an.

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Climate change and botched policies push Pakistan toward food insecurity

Eco-Business

A combination of government failures and an ever-more unpredictable climate has seen food prices surge while crop yields are affected.

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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.