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Combating climate change by transforming waste into value

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Pentair’s sustainable gas technology is helping partners across industry minimize waste and emissions to help achieve a carbon neutral future.

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Solar squeezes out coal to set new record low for demand on national grid

Renew Economy

A mild, solar charged Sunday has delivered a new winter minimum operational demand low on Australia's main grid, AEMO says. The post Solar squeezes out coal to set new record low for demand on national grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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It May Be Time To Upgrade, Replace, or Ditch Your Underground Storage Tank

3BL Media

As you do so, Ampibar and Booster™ stand ready to help. SOURCE: Booster Fuels. DESCRIPTION: Underground storage tanks — also referred to as USTs — store fuel at gas stations, fleet yards, businesses and more. Though long believed to be a necessary staple of the fueling industry, the growing amount of pollution related to aging and deteriorating USTs is harming communities.

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Fintech in Africa: The end of the beginning

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Africa’s fintech industry is coming of age. In the face of political and economic challenges and a global pandemic, fintech on the continent is booming. Here’s what comes next.

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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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Where’s the next generation of sustainability talent? Consulting

GreenBiz

Consultancies, large and small, are a superb training ground for your next hire — or maybe your future boss.

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Australia’s first battery gigafactory on track for December launch

Renew Economy

Australian lithium-ion battery manufacturer on track to launch its planned gigafactory in NSW coal country after successfully completing a pilot program. The post Australia’s first battery gigafactory on track for December launch appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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When is TinyML too much?

Stacey Higginbotham

When it comes to machine learning (ML), sometimes every problem looks like it needs a neural net, when in fact it just needs some statistics. This is especially true when it comes to running algorithms on microcontrollers and for industrial use cases such as predictive maintenance, according to Bernard Burg, director of AI and data science at Infineon.

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Are carbon offsets a joke? A response to the comedian John Oliver

GreenBiz

The segment on HBO made the rounds on in the sustainability universe. What he got right, wrong and where there is a little more nuance.

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NSW backs pumped hydro projects promising 60 hours of energy storage

Renew Economy

Five pumped hydro projects, with a combined capacity of almost 1.75GW and 60 hours of storage, have been awarded state government funding. The post NSW backs pumped hydro projects promising 60 hours of energy storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Republic Services' San Diego-Area Compost Facility Named Industry's Best

3BL Media

National Waste & Recycling Association award recognizes Otay Compost Facility’s innovative and sustainable approach to organics diversion. SOURCE: Republic Services. DESCRIPTION: PHOENIX, August 29, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The National Waste & Recycling Association recently named Republic Services’ Otay Compost Facility the 2022 Organics Management Facility of the Year, celebrating its innovative approach to organics diversion.

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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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5 Ways Carbon Reporting Benefits Companies?—?and the Environment

B the Change

5 Ways Carbon Reporting Benefits Companies?—?and the Environment How Reporting Can Help Businesses Lower Their Climate-Related Financial Risk, Build Innovation, and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By Christian Blanco and Chelsea Hicks-Webster The world is beginning to experience longer and hotter heat waves, more frequent floods, and more powerful tropical storms.

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Farmers can now grow fruits, vegetables, and carbon credits

GreenBiz

ProducePay teams up with Allcot to create a carbon crediting project designed for fruit and vegetable growers.

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“Ludicrous:” Snowy 2.0 contractor has zero working capital, but denies dispute

Renew Economy

Contractor for Snowy 2.0 and Project EnergyConnect reveals liquidity problems with zero working capital, but denies dispute over costs and delays with Snowy Hydro. The post “Ludicrous:” Snowy 2.0 contractor has zero working capital, but denies dispute appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Qualcomm's STEM Community Partnerships: FIRST

3BL Media

SOURCE: Qualcomm. DESCRIPTION: Our ongoing collaboration with FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is another important way that we’re increasing access to STEM education and investing in the development of our future workforce. FIRST is the world’s leading youth-serving non-profit organization advancing STEM education. FIRST engages students in grades PreK-12 in hands-on, mentor-based robotics programs to help them become science and technology leaders and well-roun

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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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Clashes brew over Diablo Canyon extension plan as 40% of expected renewables fail to come online

Utiliity Dive

The debate around the future of Diablo Canyon comes as California faces a combination of threats to grid reliability, including the planned retirement of a suite of natural gas plants and projected increases in electricity demand.

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Next Generation Transponder Technology to Align with Subsea SDM Cables

Cisco CSR

Undersea cables dramatically increase the reach of the internet by connecting new populations to provide them the economic benefits of high-speed connectivity. New applications driving large amounts of data transfer continue to emerge – Metaverse, new VR/AR experiences, and ML/AI on demand. This has led to more data being managed at the edge of the network, but warehouse-scale computing still requires massive amounts of data to be exchanged between data centers or between data center and the net

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US battery supplier Powin enters Australia market with 1.7GWh storage deal with Akaysha

Renew Economy

Oregon based Powin enters Australian storage market with deal to supply first three big battery projects of Akaysha Energy. The post US battery supplier Powin enters Australia market with 1.7GWh storage deal with Akaysha appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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together we advance_corporate responsibility

3BL Media

By: Susan Moore, AMD Corporate Vice President, Corporate Responsibility and International Government Affairs, and President, AMD Foundation?. SOURCE: AMD. DESCRIPTION: For 27 years, AMD has been annually disclosing the steps we take to embed corporate responsibility (CR) across our business. In our latest CR Report , we look back on how we pushed the limits of innovation to help solve some of the world’s most important challenges, and we look forward to even bigger ambitions.

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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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Apple Is Tackling Climate Change by Using Renewables, Increasing Recycling, Limiting Waste

Environment + Energy Leader

Apple's goal is carbon neutrality by 2030 and to create products that are also net zero by the same time. It also hopes to ensure its product supply chain only uses renewable electricity by 2030. . The post Apple Is Tackling Climate Change by Using Renewables, Increasing Recycling, Limiting Waste appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Cisco NDFC One View – Centralized Management of the Global SAN Infrastructure

Cisco CSR

Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) is a scalable application for managing Fibre Channel SAN. However, in some cases a single NDFC server may not be efficient. For example, it may be a better solution for large global environments to utilize a dedicated NDFC server for each region or department. But how do you get a centralized view of the global SAN infrastructure when using multiple instances of NDFC managing separate regions or departments?

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World’s largest wind farm begins full operation off the coast of Yorkshire

Renew Economy

The world's largest completed wind farm, the 1.3GW Hornsea 2 project off the coast of Yorkshire, is now in full operation, The post World’s largest wind farm begins full operation off the coast of Yorkshire appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The future of (hybrid) work

McKinsey Sustainabilty

What does the future of work look like in Asia? How can leaders adapt to accommodate their employees’ wants and needs, attract new talent, and still ensure productivity?

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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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Get ready for a lot of talk about digital twins

Stacey Higginbotham

When it comes to industrial IoT, it’s pretty clear that sustainability use cases are driving more investments , although a new report from Microsoft shows how ROI is still a bigger use case in industrial automation. The report, which was released earlier this month, also shows how far companies have come in adopting smart manufacturing, and anticipates that the next investments will be in digital twins, building connected products, and edge computing.

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Building the Dream Systems Engineering Team

Cisco CSR

This post was co-authored by Marcus Moffett and Muthu Varadharajan. Who is the ideal candidate for an open systems engineering position? It sounds straightforward, right? It’s the candidate with the most experience. But not so fast; just as NFL scouts, coaches, and managers consider more than athletic prowess when making selections for their NFL teams, engineering hiring managers must also consider experience along with technical competency when they make decisions.

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Moving beyond 82% renewables by 2030 requires pumped hydro investment now

Renew Economy

It’s past time to decouple Australia from fossil fuel dependency and the associated energy price hyperinflation that is smashing household and and business consumers. The post Moving beyond 82% renewables by 2030 requires pumped hydro investment now appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Global Health System Needs More “Prevention” To Address Future Pandemics 

Impakter

Impakter. The Global Health System Needs More “Prevention” To Address Future Pandemics . The 2014-2016 West African Ebola outbreak was considered a major global threat, and was a wake-up call: It signaled serious shortcomings in the capacity of the health sector to address pandemics on a global level. Major gaps were exposed in political will, action, and sustainable financing for national public health systems to deal with health […].

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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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Strategic courage in an age of volatility

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Today’s challenging environment requires business leaders to hone their edge in three critical areas: insights, commitment, and execution.

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Quick automation wins with Cisco DNA Center

Cisco CSR

With the investment into today’s modern and agile networks, many IT organizations are searching for intelligent tools that can help simplify the complexity that comes with the advanced capabilities of today’s networks and keep up with the business demands. Topping off the complex challenges, many organizations are facing challenges on how to bridge the growing IT skill gap and automate various aspects of their network management.

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Spanish energy giant buys big solar-battery project in first move into Australian solar

Renew Economy

Spanish group Naturgy to build first of its kind solar and storage project in Australia as it seeks to boost its renewables capacity nearly 10-fold over three years. The post Spanish energy giant buys big solar-battery project in first move into Australian solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Hope Lost for Mexican Miners: the Families Agree to End the Rescue Efforts

Impakter

Impakter. Hope Lost for Mexican Miners: the Families Agree to End the Rescue Efforts. In a heart-breaking conclusion to the search for the 10 men trapped in “El Pinabete” mine in northern Coahuila, the families reportedly have agreed to sign an agreement on Saturday, September 3, to stop the rescue efforts. “No tiene caso seguir aquí” — “There is no use in continuing this,” said Hermelina Montelongo, the sister of […].

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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.