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After Clean Water Act ruling, states that want to protect affected wetlands need millions

GreenBiz

It could take years for states to address the loss of federal standards — if they do at all.

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Adapting Utilities To Harness Prosumer Power in a Renewable Energy Landscape

3BL Media

Schneider Electric This is the final part of a three-blog series on how prosumers are disrupting the energy landscape. You can read parts 1 and 2 here and here. As we’ve seen in the first two posts in this blog series, prosumers are shaking up the energy world. From homes to businesses and even factories, those who produce as well as consume energy are helping to define the energy landscape of the future.

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The 10 Most Popular SSIR Articles of 2023

Stanford Social Innovation

By SSIR Editors The end of the year is often a time for reflection and looking back, but when you examine the list of SSIR ’s most-read articles of 2023, you’ll find they’re focused on shaping the future: Improving the practice of design thinking to solve social problems, preparing organizations to adopt AI responsibly, telling better stories for transformational social change, coordinating impact investing so communities thrive, achieving equity and justice for all, and more.

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Own Your Career Podcast – Give More Space: Meet Sanjana Badam

3BL Media

Originally published on GoDaddy Resource Library Listen to the Podcast, here! Transcription provided, below. Janelle (Host) : Hello and welcome to the Own Your Career podcast. My name is Janelle Jordan and I'm a Program Manager on our Talent, Performance and Engagement team and I'm so excited to be here with you. Throughout this series, you will hear inspiring interviews with employees who have achieved career growth at GoDaddy through internal promotions and movement.

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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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The McKinsey Crossword: Boxing Day | No. 160

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.

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Shop Brands That Give Back This Holiday Season

3BL Media

Whole Foods Market suppliers are empowering microentrepreneurs living in poverty by funding much-needed business capital this holiday season. These like-minded companies are donating a portion of their sales in select Whole Foods Market stores in December to fund microcredit through Whole Planet Foundation. The funds will go to Whole Planet Foundation’s vetted microfinance partners around the globe to support microentrepreneurs in the communities where Whole Foods Market sources products.

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ChatGPT on Moral Capitalism

Caux Round Table

According to ChatGPT, moral capitalism is alive and well! As colleagues have been consulting ChatGPT and sending me its thoughts, I wondered if moral capitalism might have standing in its universe of words. I asked ChatGPT “What is moral capitalism?” and was pleasantly surprised at the almost immediate response, which is here: “Moral capitalism” refers to an approach to economic and business activities that seeks to integrate ethical considerations and moral values into the capitalist system.

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2023 -The Year Of Infrastructure Wins

Joan Michelson

America’s infrastructure has gotten a D every year since 1998 in ASCE's report card. It's grade went up in 2023 & will rise significantly with upgrades started in 2023.

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In a War on ‘Woke Capitalism,’ What’s a Good Company to Do? (Blog)

Stanford Social Innovation

By Philip Mirvis What strategic organizations can learn from Disney and Bud Light.

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Maine turns its heat pump focus to ‘whole-house’ systems that can all but eliminate fossil fuel use

Energy Central

New state incentives are pushing Mainers to adopt “whole-house” heat pump systems, making efficient electricity the primary home heat source and discouraging the secondary use of oil or gas. Federal tax credits are still available for a wider range of heat pump installations, and the state offers rebates for low-income households to install a heat pump as a supplemental heat.

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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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The EU's new climate policy means carbon pricing no longer has a border

Environmental Finance

The incoming Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism send waves through global supply chains, writes >strong>Adam Hearne

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Minnesota agency in hiring mode as it prepares to roll out new energy programs 

Energy Central

One of the primary state agencies that oversees Minnesota’s climate and clean energy programs is expanding its staff by nearly two-thirds, fueled by new state and federal funding opportunities. The Minnesota Department of Commerce’s Division of Energy Resources, which plays a central role in Minnesota’s clean energy transition, has added 64 positions to its.

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‘The hottest year’: 10 extreme weather events in 2023

Eco-Business

Record-breaking heat waves swept across much of Asia, Europe and North America. Scientists confirm that 2023 will be the hottest year in recorded history.

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Can we change accepted practices in any Energy transition?

Energy Central

During this year, I felt we were in a growing need to significantly alter the accepted practices of managing the Energy Transition in a new, more innovative, ecosystem-thinking way. Why? We need to engage more broadly in community approaches related to energy. We need a broader energy transition movement. The goal is to create a more dynamic, interconnected, and adaptable.

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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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Cut fossil fuel use to save millions of lives, health experts say

Eco-Business

Countries urged to phase out fossil fuels to prevent millions of deaths each year due to air pollution and disease.

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Exa-scale Breakthroughs

Energy Central

Early in my career I worked in a position where I modeled hydrodynamic and thermodynamic systems. The technique we used in that work was generally called finite-element modeling, where we broke each system down into a large number of cells, and used equations for each cell that described the liquid-flow (hydrodynamic) and/or heat-transfer (thermodynamic) in and out of each cell.

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Palm oil watchdog adds new targets: climate emissions, small farms

Eco-Business

As it marks 20 years, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil turns its focus to climate change, small growers and Asian markets.

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Exposing the glaring errors in Climatology Energy Budget diagrams

Energy Central

Above is an early "Energy Budget" diagram for Earth published by NASA. The only trouble is that when we quantify the 51% of solar energy shown as being absorbed by land and oceans we get about one-eighth of the solar constant, resulting in a figure of about 168w/m^2 that could not achieve a global mean temperature above 233K which is -40°C.

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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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KeyCorp Chairman & CEO Chris Gorman Honored With Annual Humanitarian Award

3BL Media

The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio recently honored KeyCorp Chairman CEO and Chris Gorman with their 69th Annual Humanitarian Award. Chris accepted the award at the November celebration event alongside fellow recipient and Clevelander Robyn Minter Smyers. Gorman joined an admirable list of previous KeyBank recipients, including former CEOs Henry Meyer and Beth Mooney, as well as many other honorees recognized since 1949 who have left lasting legacies of diversity, equity, and inclusion in th

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A Different Perspective on What Happened at COP-28

Energy Central

A few days ago, I posted at this blog my personal take on what happened at COP-28 in Dubai (and what didn’t happen). Feedback from readers indicates that some people found my assessment helpful and realistic, but it’s conceivable that some found it insufficiently enthusiastic. So, today, I’m pleased to offer some potential balance.

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Biden Administration Proposes Strict Requirements to Qualify for Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit

ESG Today

The U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the release of proposed new rules for hydrogen producers to qualify for clean hydrogen tax credits, a key subsidy aimed at scaling the clean hydrogen industry in order to decarbonize major emissions-intensive sectors. The proposed rules include stringent qualification conditions aimed at minimizing the lifecycle emissions of clean hydrogen production, including requirements for the production process to be powered by new c

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World’s first hydrogen long-haul FCEV

Energy Central

Hybot officially announced the specifications of the world's first hydrogen long-haul FCEV Hydrogen Transport

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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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Building Decarbonization Policy Must Center Housing and Health Equity

CleanTechnica

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new issue brief released [last week] from NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) highlights how racist practices. [continued] The post Building Decarbonization Policy Must Center Housing and Health Equity appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Why Are Oil And Gas Production Rising When Rig Counts Are Falling?

Energy Central

Last week I pointed out in a TikTok video that the U.S. is poised to set a new oil production record. In response, someone took exception to my claim by stating that he works in the industry, and drilling rigs are stacking up. It is correct that the rig count has fallen. According to data from Baker HughesBHI, the number of rigs drilling for oil and gas has fallen by about 20% in the past.

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We All Know EVs Save Money, But Electric Lasers Save Big, Big Money

CleanTechnica

One of the great things about EVs is that they can save money. Nobody’s going to save money buying the. [continued] The post We All Know EVs Save Money, But Electric Lasers Save Big, Big Money appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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2023 - Year in Review - It's not worse than we thought.

Energy Central

Originally published here. The Administration war on fossil fuels continues, with reduced lease sales, lease cancellations, new emissions rules for electric powerplants and gasoline and diesel vehicles and electric vehicle mandates. The Administration has less than half a plan for the “all-electric everything” transition. Plans are in place for fossil.

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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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Why Do Some Countries Use 120V Power While Others Use 240V?

CleanTechnica

One of the big challenges to home charging in the United States is that homes and garages often just don’t. [continued] The post Why Do Some Countries Use 120V Power While Others Use 240V? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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California’s Policymaking Strategy: Headlines First, Implementation Later

Energy Central

A recent string of laws from the Golden State makes California Governor Gavin Newsom’s strategy on climate and energy policy crystal-clear – rack up the headlines first and sort out the policy details later. At a splashy press conference in March, six months after announcing that California needed to address high gas prices, Gov. Newsom signed into law an anti-price.

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Divergent Trends in Top US Solar States

CleanTechnica

In terms of cumulative solar power capacity, California has more than twice as much installed than #2 Texas — 43,244. [continued] The post Divergent Trends in Top US Solar States appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Understanding What OPEC Wants

Energy Central

On November 30, 2023, OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) and its allies, collectively known as OPEC+, agreed to cut oil production by 1 million barrels per day (bpd) starting in January 2024. This decision was driven by several factors, but it might be helpful to consider OPEC’s motivations. In much of the world – particularly countries that are net crude.

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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.