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Last coal power station in UK shuts down, bring coal era to end after 143 years

Renew Economy

The UK was the first country to build a coal fired power station and has now become the first major economy to exit coal power. The post Last coal power station in UK shuts down, bring coal era to end after 143 years appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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State of Washington Approves SCS Global Services As a Verifier for Their Cap-and-invest Offset Program

3BL Media

EMERYVILLE, Calif., September 30, 2024 /3BL/ - SCS Global Services (SCS), an international leader in third-party environmental and sustainability certification, has been approved as a verification body for offset projects under the state of Washington’s Cap-and-Invest Program. Established by the Climate Commitment Act (CCA), Cap-and-Invest sets a limit on overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the state and requires businesses to obtain allowances equal to their covered emissions.

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Solar and wind less than half the cost of fossil fuels as price falls continue

Renew Economy

When compared to fossil fuel and nuclear options, solar PV’s global costs in 2023 were 56 per cent lower, while onshore wind’s costs were even lower. The post Solar and wind less than half the cost of fossil fuels as price falls continue appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Truist Foundation Increases Hurricane Helene Relief, Recovery Support to $1 Million

3BL Media

CHARLOTTE, N.C., September 30, 2024 /3BL/ - Truist Foundation today announced it will donate an additional $500,000 to support relief and recovery efforts in communities most impacted by the historic destruction from Hurricane Helene, including Western North Carolina, making its total contributions $1 million. The funds will be distributed to IT Disaster Resource Center , United Way Worldwide , the American Red Cross and Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Atlantic Hurricane Season Recovery Fund.

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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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Renewable records tumble for second day in a row, pushing fossil fuels to new lows

Renew Economy

The instantaneous share of renewable energy in Australia’s main grid has reached new highs for the second day in a row, steadily nudging out fossil fuels in preparation for the day that coal generation might be switched off completely, as occurred in the earlier today. As Joshua Hill writes here, the last coal-fired power generator […] The post Renewable records tumble for second day in a row, pushing fossil fuels to new lows appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Cascale, Worldly Host Climate Event, Mark Decarbonization Steps

3BL Media

Aligned organizations Cascale and Worldly held a first-ever joint event during New York Climate Week. Cascale (formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition) is the global nonprofit alliance for the consumer goods industry; Worldly is the exclusive platform for Cascale’s Higg Index and the most comprehensive sustainability data and insights platform. At the co-hosted “Chatting Climate & Consumer Goods” event held in New York City’s Garment District, speakers and attendees delivered deep supply

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Mastercard: Getting on Board for More Sustainable Business Travel

3BL Media

Mastercard Business travel is continuing to rebound faster than predicted — and with net zero deadlines looming, it’s even more important to reduce travel’s carbon footprint. The task is complicated and tricky, but data analytics supercharged by artificial intelligence can make it easier for companies to track travel-related carbon emissions and offer precise insights for more sustainable travel practices.

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Battery hybrids favoured as wind and solar shortlisted projects make final bids in biggest ever tender

Renew Economy

Final bids for the biggest tender for wind and solar capacity closed last week, and it seems that those with big battery proposals may have the best chances. The post Battery hybrids favoured as wind and solar shortlisted projects make final bids in biggest ever tender appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Supporting Delaware’s Youth: Delmarva Power Partners To Raise Funds and Assemble Backpacks for Food Bank’s Weekend Meal Program

3BL Media

We partnered with 93.7 WSTW to support the Food Bank of Delaware’s Backpack Program, which provides healthy food packs to kids in need during weekends and school breaks. As the proud presenting sponsor of 93.7 WSTW’s Radiothon, we helped raise money for this initiative, which partners with nearly 200 organizations throughout Delaware to distribute between 4,000-6,000 bags weekly to students in need.

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Exmouth, gateway to Ningaloo, to go 80 per cent renewables with help of solar and battery

Renew Economy

Energy providers to aim for their highest share of renewables to meet green expectations suitable for a town that is the gateway to a world heritage site. The post Exmouth, gateway to Ningaloo, to go 80 per cent renewables with help of solar and battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Marketing Pro Launches 'Ask the Latina' Mentoring App With Free Coaching From Verizon

3BL Media

Verizon Terry Beltrán meets with Ask the Latina app user Melissa Enciso in the Mexicantown neighborhood of Detroit. When Terry Beltrán was a student at Michigan State University, she remembers being the only Latina in her industrial engineering program. In difficult moments, she felt she could have benefited from more support. “I always look back and think, had I had a role model that looked like me, it would have made a difference,” Beltrán says.

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Nature, noise, rehab: Queensland tightens wind farm planning rules in renewables regulation overhaul

Renew Economy

Wind farms proposed for development in Queensland will have to meet a number of new environmental, logistical and acoustic criteria, as part of an ongoing review of the state's renewable energy planning rules. The post Nature, noise, rehab: Queensland tightens wind farm planning rules in renewables regulation overhaul appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Community Tradition Returns to Marathon Petroleum’s Los Angeles Refinery

3BL Media

Key Points Marathon Petroleum’s Los Angeles refinery hosted open houses at its Wilmington and Carson sites and welcomed hundreds of community members. The events provided an inside look at the refinery’s operations and its impact on the local community. The refinery hopes this event will become an annual tradition Marathon Petroleum's Los Angeles refinery recently hosted open houses at its Wilmington and Carson sites, drawing hundreds of attendees to meet with refinery staff and learn more about

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Local communities back state’s first renewable energy zone to offer future beyond coal

Renew Economy

Local communities are getting behind what is expected to be Queensland’s first Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), following over 1,000 in-depth conversations centred on delivering better local outcomes. The post Local communities back state’s first renewable energy zone to offer future beyond coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Aflac Voices — Kathelen Amos: Building a Bridge to a Brighter Future

3BL Media

Originally published on Aflac Newsroom It all started nearly three decades ago with a $3 million pledge to establish the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center — the first step in a long-standing commitment to supporting the treatment and cure of childhood cancer and blood disorders. Fast forward to today, and that commitment has grown to include more than $184 million in donations, more than 32,000 My Special Aflac Ducks ® delivered to pediatric cancer and sickle cell patients, and countless i

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GreenForms Trading relaunches with enhanced support from Next Green Group

Renew Economy

PRESS RELEASE Melbourne, Australia – Monday 30 September GreenForms Trading, a leading online platform for trading Small-scale Technology Certificates (STCs), is excited to announce its relaunch with renewed backing from premier Australian Green-Tech-Tailor, Next Green Group. “Our platform is designed to be user-friendly, efficient, and secure, making it easy for customers to trade STCs,” says […] The post GreenForms Trading relaunches with enhanced support from Next Green Grou

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3M’s New Docuseries, Green Works, Highlights the Talent Supporting the Green Transition

3BL Media

Originally published on 3M News Center To help combat climate change, the world needs more people at all skill levels to join the green economy. With more than 300 million new “green jobs” possible by 2050, 3M is intensifying its commitment to climate innovation, using cutting-edge materials science to advance decarbonization, energy efficiency, sustainable infrastructure and more.

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St Baker battery giga factory starts commercial production in the Philippines

Renew Economy

The StB Giga Factory has started making the equivalent of about 30,000 lithium iron phosphate home battery systems a year, with plans to scale that to 2GWh a year by 2030. The post St Baker battery giga factory starts commercial production in the Philippines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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LA Galaxy Partners With the Jessie Ress Foundation: Never Ever Give Up To Support MLS’ Annual Kick Childhood Cancer Campaign

3BL Media

In support of Major League Soccer’s Kick Childhood Cancer campaign, which aims to raise awareness and funds for pediatric cancer research and treatment, AEG’s LA Galaxy, in partnership with adidas, hosted 11 cancer patients from The Jessie Ress Foundation: Never Ever Give Up at the club’s second annual Boot Making Lab, at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA.

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Bureaucratic 'white tape' is hampering green energy projects on tribal reservations in U.S.

Corporate Knights

This spring in Michigan, the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Potawatomi, or Gun Lake Tribe, received $4 million from the Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Climate Resilience program, an initiative that aims to help tribes prepare for climate change. The money will be used to buy a fleet of electric vehicles, help the nation manage a gray water system, and install a solar array that will cut the tribe’s electricity bills by around 80 percent and make the nation more self-sufficient.

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Sustainability Is Walking the Runway

3BL Media

As the fall approaches with cooler days, many people are swapping their wardrobes for warmer attire. Likewise, those interested in fashion are already looking at the latest collections for next year, which were recently unveiled at Fashion Weeks all over the world. In our Top Stories this issue, we see that the fashion industry is currently eyeing sustainability as well as style.

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Innargi - The Foundation Stone is Laid for the First Geothermal Heating Plant

Global Renewable News

There was joy at the construction site in Skejby on Friday (Sept 30), where Aarhus Municipality, Kredsløb and Innargi celebrated the start of the second phase of geothermal development in Aarhu.

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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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Yang Lu, Tapestry CIO, Named One of the ‘50 Outstanding Asian Americans in Business’ for Leadership in Technology and DEI Initiatives

3BL Media

We are thrilled to announce that Yang Lu – who was recently promoted to Tapestry’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) – has also been named one of the "50 Outstanding Asian Americans in Business" by the Asian American Business Development Center ! This prestigious honor is a testament to Yang's leadership role in spearheading technology integrations and modernizations across our organization, and also recognizes her passion for our Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity initiatives.

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European Geothermal Energy Council - Geosmart Project Concludes with Major Breakthroughs in Geothermal EnergyLaunch of the New Techno-Economic Study on European Geothermal Power

Global Renewable News

The GeoSmart project, a groundbreaking initiative funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, officially concludes today. This marks a significant achievement in.

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Light the Way: Inspiring the Team of Tomorrow With World Champion B-Boy, Victor Montalvo

3BL Media

Earlier this year, Xfinity joined forces with World Champion and U.S. Olympian, Breaking, Victor Montalvo, to launch our newest Hispanic advertising campaign, “ Light the Way ,” which airs nationwide on Telemundo and NBC. A tribute to our Hispanic heritage , the ad depicts Victor at different stages of his life and tells the story of his journey to become a World Champion B-Boy and the support he received from his Latino family and community along the way.

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Ocean Energy Europe - MEGA WAVE PTO Project: Revolutionising Wave Energy System Design to Accelerate EU's Net-Zero Targets

Global Renewable News

The MEGA WAVE PTO project is set to transform the future of renewable energy by harnessing the untapped power of ocean waves. Kicked-off in May, this ambitious project aims to develop an innovative, s.

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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.

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IP Celebrates World Rivers Day by Highlighting the Restoration of Wetlands in the Savannah Watershed, Helping At-Risk Species

3BL Media

SAVANNAH RIVER WATERSHED, S.C., September 30, 2024 /3BL/ - In honor of World Rivers Day, International Paper (IP) and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) are celebrating their longstanding collaboration through the Forestland Stewards Partnership. This partnership, supporting grantees like The Longleaf Alliance, underscores the critical intersection of water quality and sustainable forestry management to maintain healthy ecosystems for people and wildlife.

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Water Power Technologies Office - Twenty-Five Small Businesses Selected to Receive Nearly $16.7 Million for Water Power Research and Development

Global Renewable News

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced nearly $16.7 million for 25 small business-led hydropower and marine energy projects through Phase I and Phase II of the Small Business Inno.

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Pizza Hut Indonesia Is Advancing Sustainability Through New EV Charging Stations

3BL Media

Pizza Hut Indonesia Pizza Hut Indonesia Advancing Sustainability! As part of our Pizza Hut Peduli 8P -- Renewable Energy initiative, we're excited to announce our new collaboration with Voltron to install electric vehicle charging stations at selected Pizza Hut restaurants. This milestone was marked by the MoU Signing Ceremony with Boy Lukito, CEO of Pizza Hut Indonesia, Abdul Rahman Elly, Founder & CEO of Voltron Indonesia, and Hariyadi Kaimuddin, CEO of HAKA AUTO.

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ComEd - ComEd Converts 450 Homes to All-Electric Through Whole Home Electric ProgramIn partnership with Elevate and community and climate partners, ComEd is delivering first of its kind equity-centered program to help low-income customers lower energy usage, carbon footprint

Global Renewable News

ComEd today (Sept 30) joined Elevate and Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation to highlight milestone progress made on electrifying low-income homes in Chicago and across the northern Illinois regio.

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Supercharge Your ESG Content This Libra Season

Throughout Climate Week, a feeling of urgency on tackling the climate crisis was palpable. Yet, questions continue to linger about corporate progress. Are we truly moving the needle or are we stuck in a cycle of empty statements and a flood of reports and guidelines? In the latest edition of Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Libra Edition , we use Climate Week outcomes to explore how brands can communicate progress credibly.