GreenBiz

JULY 9, 2024

Federal agencies now have less power to drive climate policy.

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JULY 9, 2024

South Australia locks in funding deal with Canberra to ensure it can become first grid in world to reach 100 per cent net renewables via wind, solar and storage. The post South Australia locks in federal funds to become first grid in world to reach 100 per cent net wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Corporate Knights

JULY 9, 2024

North American meat and dairy companies have been hard at work in recent years, attempting to clean up their eco-image. While environmental groups zero in on animal agriculture as a top driver of climate change, deforestation , biodiversity loss and ocean degradation , a growing number of consumers and governments have been demanding more from the sector to cut its carbon footprint.

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Renew Economy

JULY 9, 2024

The newly connected Broken Hill battery has helped NSW beat a short-lived record for battery charging and discharging. The post New big battery breaks habit, goes for morning stretch and takes state to new record appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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GreenBiz

JULY 9, 2024

Sponsored: Colored and opaque PET is a valuable recyclable material with significant benefits for brands. New technologies and end markets are expanding the supply of recycled PET, expanding circularity for one of the most widely recycled plastics.

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Renew Economy

JULY 9, 2024

Octopus Australia wins local planning approval for a gigawatt scale battery project at an old coal power station site near Brisbane. The post Local council approves gigawatt-scale battery on old coal site appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

JULY 9, 2024

ClearVue Technologies says it has landed a repeat order for its clear solar glass solutions for greenhouses from the United States. The post Australian solar glass company lands another US greenhouse order appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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VIBE

JULY 9, 2024

In late May 2024, VIBE was a community partner with a booth at the annual California Green Building Conference located on the campus of the Beehive in South Los Angeles. As the largest and longest-running gathering of green building advocates in California, this event has evolved into a statewide sustainability experience. In 2024, the event extending its reach to cover the entirety of California, bringing together advocates and companies from across the state.

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Renew Economy

JULY 9, 2024

Head of Andrew Forrest's Squadron Energy says cost of developing onshore wind energy projects has jumped by up to 50 per cent as it works to deliver tens of gigawatts of new capacity in Australia. The post Squadron says innovation needed to overcome jump in wind costs, but nuclear not the answer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

JULY 9, 2024

International Olympic Committee news From 26 July 2024, France will be hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games. As the world's largest sporting event, involving public institutions, NGOs and members of civil society, the Games offer a unique opportunity to unite participating nations around the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). /3BL/ - French President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, have proposed a Summit on the e

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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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Renew Economy

JULY 9, 2024

The CopperString project has been described as the region's "most transformative project since steam locomotives" in the 19th century. The post Construction begins on $5 billion transmission line to open up wind, solar and minerals appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

JULY 9, 2024

By Ashley Foster On June 28, Regions Financial published its Shared Value Report covering the 2023 calendar year. This report serves as an annual recap of strategic efforts in the following areas: Sound and effective governance, including stakeholder engagement, responsible environmental stewardship and technological investments enhancing operations and security Intentional, customer-focused business strategies to advise and guide accountholders Concentrated investments, initiatives and resource

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Renew Economy

JULY 9, 2024

Queensland Hydro is setting up three different consultation avenues for locals to weigh in on the 2GW/24h Borumba project. The post New consultation round opened for giant pumped hydro project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

JULY 9, 2024

New Holland , a brand of CNH attended this year's edition of AgroBrasília, the main technology and business fair in the federal capital. Products and solutions aimed at all profiles of farmers, regardless of the size of the operation, were on display. Among the attractions of the brand's booth was the new application for agricultural management, FieldOps™, which helps farmers make better decisions based on fleet information and the analysis of agronomic data and can be used in all types and size

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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.

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

JULY 9, 2024

The United States has lost its only stand of the massive Key Largo tree cactus in what researchers believe is the first local extinction of a species caused by sea level rise in the country.

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3BL Media

JULY 9, 2024

CINCINNATI, July 9, 2024 /3BL/ - Fifth Third proudly announces that the George A. Schaefer, Jr. Madisonville Operations Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, has achieved the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR certification for outstanding energy performance. This certification adds an additional 460k square feet, bringing the Bank’s total Energy Star-certified space to more than 1.2 million square feet.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

JULY 9, 2024

Advanced digital, automation, and AI technologies offer a great customer experience at low cost. The real challenge is building services organizations that can make the most of these new tools.

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3BL Media

JULY 9, 2024

By Yan Tai When you meet Judit Sánchez González, you realize quickly how both her passion and expertise have helped shape her journey in sustainability. Based in the vibrant city of Madrid, Judit is a senior sustainability consultant at Savills Spain, where she merges her training in architecture and engineering with a keen understanding of the Spanish real estate market.

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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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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

JULY 9, 2024

Age data for certain classes of meteorite have made it possible to gain new findings on the origin of small water-rich astronomical bodies in the early solar system. These planetesimals continually supplied building materials for planets -- also for the Earth, whose original material contained little water. The Earth received its actual water through planetesimals, which emerged at low temperatures in the outer solar system, as shown by computational models carried out by an international resear

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3BL Media

JULY 9, 2024

Flooding, one of the most dangerous natural disasters, is becoming increasingly prevalent due to climate change. Millions of people around the world are impacted by floods and the effects stretch far beyond the physical destruction. This episode features interviews with experts Andreas Deckelmann, Senior Consultant for Hydrogeology and Environment at HPC; Jon Rix, Principal Flood Risk Consultant at Tonkin + Taylor; and Agenor Freitas, Field Technician at Antea Brasil.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

JULY 9, 2024

A research team has developed an algorithm that analyses observational data from a plant identification app. The novel approach can be used to derive ecological patterns that could provide valuable information about the effects of climate change on plants.

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3BL Media

JULY 9, 2024

Northern Trust has released its latest Sustainability Report, highlighting efforts to create better and more sustainable futures for our employees, clients, shareholders, communities and the world we live in. “Ethical business practices, risk identification and mitigation and caring for our communities are fundamental to our core strategy as a responsible business,” Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Grady and Kimberly Evans, Head of Corporate Sustainability, Inclusion and Social Imp

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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

Renew Economy

JULY 9, 2024

Practical tips on electrification from an electrician. The post SwitchedOn podcast: The electrician who swapped his diesel guzzling ute for a Tesla appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

JULY 9, 2024

With the start of summer heat comes a renewed focus on Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs in workplaces. There’s no better time to focus on summer safety topics for the workplace with hazards like unpredictable weather, heat stress, and biological hazards with different bugs and critters coming out. In this micro-training, we’ve outlined some of the top concerns to put your feet to the fire on safety awareness —from hazardous or poisonous bugs and reptiles to signs of heat exhaustion

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

JULY 9, 2024

A small molecule that naturally serves as a binding site for metals in enzymes also proves useful for separating certain rare earth metals from each other. In a proof of concept, the process extracts europium directly from fluorescent powder in used energy-saving lamps in much higher quantities than existing methods. The researchers are now working on expanding their approach to other rare earth metals.

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3BL Media

JULY 9, 2024

CINCINNATI, July 9, 2024 /3BL/ - Fifth Third has been recognized by DiversityComm Magazine as a 2024 Top Diverse Employer for its excellence in outreach and accessibility to minority groups, veterans, women, individuals with disabilities, and the LGBTQ+ community. “At Fifth Third, we aspire to create an intentionally inclusive, diverse and thriving community,” said Chief Inclusion Officer Stephanie A.

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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.

ESG Today

JULY 9, 2024

1PointFive, the Direct Air Capture (DAC)-focused subsidiary of energy giant Occidental (Oxy), announced today that it has signed an agreement with Microsoft to deliver 500,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits over six years, marking the largest-ever DAC-based CDR credit purchase agreement. DAC technology, listed by the IEA as a key carbon removal option in the transition to a net-zero energy system, extracts CO2 directly from the atmosphere for use as a raw material or permane

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3BL Media

JULY 9, 2024

Created the Responsible AI Committee in FY2022/23 and has built a 7-pillar governance framework to evaluate AI innovation across its pocket-to-cloud portfolio. Made progress toward and is on-track to meet its 2030 emissions reduction targets, in alignment to the Science Based Targets initiative’s net-zero standard. Reported an industry-leading 29% representation of women in technical teams, fueling innovation and its smarter technology for all vision.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

JULY 9, 2024

A trove of ancient plant remains excavated in Kenya helps explain the history of plant farming in equatorial eastern Africa, a region long thought to be important for early farming but where scant evidence from actual physical crops has been previously uncovered.

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3BL Media

JULY 9, 2024

Atlantic City Electric is powering local communities beyond reliable energy service including through environmental stewardship and resiliency grants for South Jersey municipalities. Our Sustainable Communities Grant Program, which is facilitated by Sustainable Jersey, has provided $310,000 in grants to fund sustainability projects across South Jersey since 2020.

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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.