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Ecosystems for good: How collaborator networks achieve sustainability. Golnar Pooya. Tue, 07/06/2021 - 02:00. Crowds, clouds, collaborators and competitors: Digital ecosystems are uniting disparate participants to target bigger and better outcomes. While the ability of ecosystems to enhance value creation and amplify impact is well-regarded in business, their potential to drive public good is quickly coming into focus.
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Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
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Last week Mortenson said it has started work at Terra-Gen’s 60-MW Oasis Wind project located in Mojave, California. The work involves the repowering of a project first operational in 2004. Mortenson will replace sixty 1-MW turbines with seventeen state-of-the-art, 3-MW class turbines. The repowered project will consist of six Vestas V112-3.45 MW turbines with 112-meter rotors at a 94-meter hub height, and eleven V136-3.6 MW turbines with 136-meter rotors at an 82-meter hub height.
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Amazon's Adam Werbach on their climate pledge friendly program. This video is sponsored by Amazon. Lauren Phipps, Director & Senior Analyst of Circular Economy at GreenBiz, interviewed Adam Werbach, Global Lead of Sustainable Shopping at Amazon, during Circularity 21 (June 15-17, 2021). View archived videos from the conference here: [link]. taylor flores.
ImpactAlpha, July 6 – Zipline launched its drone-delivery service five years ago to improve blood and medical-supply logistics in Rwanda. The California-based company. The post Zipline secures $250 million for drone delivery in Africa, Japan and the U.S. appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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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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Greetings, Agents of Impact, including the many new subscribers joining us this week. Old-timers and newcomers alike, please reach out and let us. The post The Brief: Inclusive fintech in Africa, vaccine delivery, early-stage climate tech, Muhammad Yunus’ carbon market, gender FOMO, climate finance in emerging markets appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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ImpactAlpha, July 7 – Apollo Global Management last year brought on impact investing veteran Lisa Hall to help drive impact investing deeper into the. The post Apollo takes controlling stake of Italian eco-packaging producer Reno De Medici appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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