Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
In a discussion with Chris Uhlmann, US energy secretary Chris Wright digs in on fossil fuels, climate denial and a hatred of green energy. The post US energy secretary tells UK and Australian conservatives that net zero is sinister and unachievable appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., February 18, 2025 /3BL/ - With all 10 of Duke Energy Floridas Clean Energy Connection solar energy sites now fully operational, the company is celebrating delivering on its commitment part of a 2020 filing with the Florida Public Service Commission to provide nearly 750 megawatts of solar generation in Florida from 2022 to 2024.
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Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
How to make nuclear look not so expensive: Trick #1: Assume a cost for reactors of around half what they have actually cost to build in the real world. The post Peter Duttons nuclear accounting trick #1: Assume you can halve the cost of nuclear power appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
by Carla Fredericks and Matt Aguiar, The Christensen Fund The Christensen Fund has long considered how its assets could create positive impact beyond our grantmaking. In the mid-2010s, our Board and Investment Committee piloted multiple small-scale initiatives, including one Program Related Investment, several Mission-Related Investments, and a shareholder activism program.
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.
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
South Australia loses patience with Gupta's GFG Alliance and seizes control of the Whyalla steelworks, to protect jobs and the state's green steel and hydrogen ambitions. The post “Lost confidence:” Government takes control of Whyalla steel works, as hydrogen plan hangs in balance appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Corporate Knights
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
In this weeks Corporate Knights drill-down, we take a look at the sustainable revenue trend in one of the fastest growing tiers of the Corporate Knights taxonomy - Energy Storage and Batteries. Driven mainly by the rising demand from electric vehicles and renewable energy storage requirements, Sustainable Revenue from this tier has grown 350% between 2019 and 2023.
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3BL Media
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
CLEVELAND, February 18, 2025 /3BL/ KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided a $27 million construction loan and arranged a $14.4 million Private Placement permanent loan to finance the adaptive reuse of the First & Market office building. First & Market building will introduce 93 affordable senior housing units to Pittsburghs downtown, complete with accessibility features, sustainable building practices, and proximity to public transit, healthcare, and other
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
A wind farm proposed for a state pine forest in an area dotted with coal mining assets is mulling a 2,000 MWh big battery and 8 MW turbines The post Pine forest wind project unveils plans for 8 megawatt turbines and a 2,000 MWh battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
World-class equipment, technology and services company, CNH , took part in a round table on sustainable mobility organized by CEOforLIFE. Federico Bullo, Vice President Global Portfolio Strategy, Construction Equipment, shared how CNHs innovative solutions are advancing infrastructure for a sustainable future. He said: At CNH, we focus on improving construction machines while ensuring they help create smarter, cleaner cities.
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Labor and the LNP might be approaching the federal election from diametrically opposite ends of the ideological spectrum on energy, but there is one key battleground where their policies will collide. The post Battle of the batteries: Solar soakers provide some common ground for Australia’s competing energy visions appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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
Corporate Knights
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Clean 200 Methodology The Clean200 are the largest 200 public companies ranked by clean revenue. The ranking was first calculated on July 1, 2016, and publicly released on August 15, 2016, by Corporate Knights and As You Sow. The current list has been updated with data through January 29, 2025. The Clean200 companies are ranked by their clean revenues in U.S. dollars.
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
DES MOINES, Iowa /3BL/ Principal Financial Group has been named as one of Americas Most JUST Companies by JUST Capital, ranking #11 on the 2025 JUST 100 list. This award recognizes Principal as the industry leader for insurance acknowledging its commitment to serving its workers, customers, communities, the environment, and shareholders. The JUST Capital 2025 Rankings of Americas Most JUST Companies and JUST 100 list celebrate top-performing Russell 1000 companies that are demonstrating leade
Corporate Knights
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Clean 200 Methodology The Clean200 are the largest 200 public companies ranked by clean revenue. The ranking was first calculated on July 1, 2016, and publicly released on August 15, 2016, by Corporate Knights and As You Sow. The current list has been updated with data through January 29, 2025. The Clean200 companies are ranked by their clean revenues in U.S. dollars.
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
The UK welcomes the biggest battery to join its grid, while Australia's Eku Energy says it has energised another two batteries in the UK. The post Three big batteries join UK grid, including the biggest to date appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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.
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Eastman FRANKFURT, February 18, 2025 /3BL/ Eastman introduced the latest innovation in its sustainable fiber portfolio at Heimtextil trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany. Eastman Naia Renew cellulosic fiber for fill applications expands beyond the brands success in bedding and towels. The fiber transforms comforters and quilts with breathable comfort, luxurious softness and unparalleled ease of care.
ESG Today
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Food, beverage and snacking companies Nestl and Mars announced new agreements with New Zealand-based dairy cooperative Fonterra, which will see the companies funding incentives to farmers to lower emissions, and reduce the climate footprint of their dairy supply chains. Both Nestl and Mars have set targets to achieve net zero emissions across their value chains by 2050.
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
The six turbine wind project was first proposed to avoid a new high voltage power line and help power the local community. Now the farmer landholder is having another go. The post A decade on, farmer revives plans for mini wind farm first proposed to avoid big transmission line appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
The report identifies the key global players in environmental & sustainability (E&S) consulting by E&S consulting revenue for FY 2023. ST. PAUL, Minn., February 18, 2025 /3BL/ - Antea Group USA is honored to announce we are ranked #19 in Environment Analysts latest Global Environmental & Sustainability Consulting Market Assessment. The report researched and curated by Environment Analyst , a leading membership community and provider of business intelligence to the global environm
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
ESG Today
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Energy company TotalEnergies announced a new agreement with said that it has signed an agreement with industrial gases and services supplier Air Liquide, aimed at helping to decarbonize TotalEnergies refineries in Northern Europe with green hydrogen. The deal provides for the establishment of two projects, located in the Netherlands, that will produce and deliver some 45,000 tons of green hydrogen annually.
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
With the generosity of customers and team members, Albertsons Companies Shaws and Star Market division raised $40,000 to help the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston address food insecurity in this year's Sacking Hunger donation program. In addition to the donations made, PepsiCo and the Shaw's & Star Market Foundation's Nourishing Neighbors initiative donated $1,000 for every New England sack this football season.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
The Salar de Uyuni covers an area of over a million hectares on a high plateau in Bolivia (image credit: Avner Vengosh/Duke University). A US group has conducted the first thorough chemical analysis of wastewater associated with mining the lithium brine at the Salar de Uyuni, in Bolivia. Their findings could inform strategies to manage future mining operations and avoid the groundwater depletion and other problems that have affected sites like the Salar de Atacama in Chile.
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
RESTON, Va., February 18, 2025 /3BL/ - Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, QTC Medical Services, operating under the brand name Leidos QTC Health Services, has been awarded a contract by the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) for performing medical disability examination services in regions 1-4. With more than 1 million examination cases delivered in 2024, Leidos QTC Health Services continues to drive innovation and increase program efficiency for the VBA, said Liz
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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
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Australia's first privately owned wind farm, which began operations in 2001, will cease in 2027, and stands as a significant milestone in Australia's renewable energy journey. The post End of an era for pioneering wind farm, and a milestone in Australia’s renewables journey appeared first on RenewEconomy.
ESG Today
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Carbon transformation-focused cleantech company Twelve announced that it has raised $83 million in additional Series C funding, with proceeds aimed at supporting its projects to use captured CO2 to produce critical materials and fuels, such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). In September, the company announced that it had raised $645 million of capital in a mix of project equity, a Series C financing and credit facilities.
Stanford Social Innovation
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
By Harvey Koh & Laura Amaya The current global economic system has failed to foster a livable society for all. Todays capitalist model largely prioritizes the interests of external investors enabling exploitative models that have widened wealth gaps and degraded our natural ecosystem. Even where there is overall economic growth, continued concentration of ownership prevents ordinary working people, and marginalized communities in particular, from reaping the benefits of their contributions,
Chris Hall
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Government urged to avoid weakening shareholder rights as other countries increasingly introduce hybrid or virtual meetings. Industry experts have warned against the UK permitting virtual-only AGMs ahead of setting out details on rules later this year, while welcoming the potential of hybrid meetings. Virtual-only meetings are a popular way of conducting meetings throughout the world.
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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.
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Were taking time to look back at the many ways Owens Corning has given back in 2024. From our Roof Deployment Project, to our work with the Gary Sinise Foundation , to the many contributions we have made to charitable organizations, were highlighting the many ways we work to support our communities. Here's to shaping a better future, together.
Chris Hall
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Government urged to avoid weakening shareholder rights as other countries increasingly introduce hybrid or virtual meetings. Industry experts have warned against the UK permitting virtual-only AGMs ahead of setting out details on rules later this year, while welcoming the potential of hybrid meetings. Virtual-only meetings are an increasingly popular way of conducting meetings throughout the world.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Innovate UK has committed an additional 4.7 million to support 11 new networks focused on advancing regulatory science. The initiative aims to help policymakers keep pace with rapid technological developments by providing new tools, datasets, and approaches to regulation. Regulatory frameworks play a key role in shaping innovation, providing confidence to businesses and investors while ensuring consumer protection.
James Militzer
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Over adecadeago, I resolved to start the first international private equity and impact fund dedicated to Nepal Dolma Impact Fund. I took advice from friends in India where such funds, and private equity in general, were well established. But Nepal, a country of 30 million people sandwiched between India and China, was almost completely overlooked. In those days, it was rare for Nepalese companies to receive any foreign direct investment, let alone institutional private equity or impact capital.
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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.
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