Renew Economy
AUGUST 15, 2024
AEMO updates roadmap to solve engineering challenges to allow it the grid to run for periods on renewables only, with no burning of fossil fuels. The post Australia lays ground for reaching 100 pct renewables with new engineering roadmap appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Corporate Knights
AUGUST 12, 2024
Solar and wind energy in the European Union generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the first six months of 2024, prompting analysts to declare “a historic shift” in the region’s energy mix as renewables capacity continues to grow. “The first half of the year shows fossil generation’s narrowing role in the power sector, and gains for renewables that are beyond temporary variations in conditions,” said Chris Rosslowe, senior data analyst at Ember, a think tank that assessed EU energy d
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Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 13, 2024
Linked to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases in people, nanoplastics continue to build up, largely unnoticed, in the world's bodies of water. The challenge remains to develop a cost-effective solution to get rid of nanoplastics while leaving clean water behind. That's where Mizzou comes in. Recently, researchers created a new liquid-based solution that eliminates more than 98% of these microscopic plastic particles from water.
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 12, 2024
New analysis from energy think tank Ember shows that the wood-burning Drax power station is the UK’s largest source of CO2 emissions at 12.1 million tonnes in 2022. This is significantly greater than any other single UK power station, including coal and gas. The plant is by far the largest single CO2 emitter in the UK power sector, accounting for over double the amount of CO2 emissions of the second largest emitter, RWE’s Pembroke Gas Power Station, with 5.3 million tonnes CO2 emissions.
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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
Renew Economy
AUGUST 13, 2024
Australia's biggest coal generator celebrates success of its first big battery, and says waiting for nuclear to replace its coal assets will put it out of business. The post AGL hails performance of first big battery, says waiting for nuclear would put it out of business appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Corporate Knights
AUGUST 14, 2024
When the New Orleans City Council debated a proposal for a $210 million gas-fired power plant in 2017, something felt off about the public meetings in City Hall. At one hearing, dozens of people wearing orange shirts clapped when a speaker said something against wind and solar power and gave speeches in support of the power plant. After the City Council approved the project the following year, the local news outlet The Lens discovered that many of the audience members were paid actors, hired
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Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 16, 2024
Barely audible to human ears, healthy soils produce a cacophony of sounds in many forms -- a bit like an underground rave concert of bubble pops and clicks. Special recordings made by ecologists show this chaotic mixture of soundscapes can be a measure of the diversity of tiny living animals in the soil, which create sounds as they move and interact with their environment.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 14, 2024
Solar farms aren't necessarily just about low carbon electricity. They can also help reverse biodiversity decline and could deliver benefits for nature and climate. The post Solar farms can benefit nature and boost biodiversity. Here’s how appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Corporate Knights
AUGUST 16, 2024
A first-of-its-kind report has found that carbon dioxide generated by wildfires leapt 16% above average last year, driven by emissions from Canadian boreal forests that were nine times the historical average. The report, published this week in the journal Earth System Science Data , shed light on the impact of global wildfires that are increasing in ferocity and frequency.
Chris Hall
AUGUST 13, 2024
Disability inclusion has emerged as a must-have engagement and investment theme for DEI-focused investors. Seeing diversity, equity and inclusion-related (DEI) themes – from gender, to ethnicity, to socioeconomic background – climb up the agendas of investors and companies alike in recent years has been heartening. Sadly, the same cannot yet be said for disability inclusion.
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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.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 15, 2024
A new study found in adult power loom weavers, chronic noise exposure not only increased their blood pressure overall, but also each year of exposure increased their odds of having high blood pressure by 10%.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 12, 2024
Huge 1,200 MWh Stanwell battery starts construction at site of coal generator due for closure, while work at half way mark at Tarong where another battery is being built at site of an ageing coal plant. The post Stanwell begins work on huge 1200MWh mega battery as it starts transformation of major coal hub appeared first on RenewEconomy.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 13, 2024
Sparking a new surge of growth through innovation can benefit an entire industry, but those who light the spark tend to gain the biggest rewards.
ESG Today
AUGUST 16, 2024
Carbon capture and removal technology provider Svante announced an investment of up to USD$100 million from Canada’s government-backed Canada Growth Fund (CGF), with proceeds aimed at supporting the development of projects to address emissions in hard-to-abate industries in Canada and the U.S. CGF commenced operations in 2023, capitalized with $15 billion for deployment over five years, aimed at helping develop a clean economy in Canada, and attracting private capital to help absorb risks and en
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
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 15, 2024
Europe's abandoned farmlands could find new life through rewilding, a movement to restore ravaged landscapes to their wilderness before human intervention. A quarter of the European continent, 117 million hectares, is primed with rewilding opportunities, researchers report.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 12, 2024
Plans unveiled for massive 5 gigawatt wind project in north Queensland, which would be easily the biggest on Australia's main grid. The post Plans unveiled for five gigawatt wind project, the biggest on Australia’s main grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 12, 2024
A survey of doctors in Germany offers insights into how they feel their work has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic began, where their challenges lie, and what solutions could help overcome them.
ESG Today
AUGUST 15, 2024
The World Bank announced that it has priced a $225 million bond, with financial returns to investors linked to the generation of carbon removal units (CRUs) from reforestation projects in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest. The transaction marks the first bond to link financial returns to the removal of carbon from the atmosphere – compared with prior bonds tied to carbon credits from avoided emissions – as well as the World Bank’s largest-ever outcome bond.
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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
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 13, 2024
Black soldier flies are now commercially used to consume organic waste -- but genetic modifications proposed by bioscientists could see the insects digesting a wider variety of refuse, while also creating raw ingredients for industry.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 11, 2024
Australian scientists have joined an elite club of just eight around the world, making a perovskite solar cell that can hit 30 per cent efficiency. The post Australian solar team beats perovskite efficiency milestone, joins elite global club appeared first on RenewEconomy.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 15, 2024
While AI and generative AI may enable a new age of productivity, redesigning end-to-end processes and using traditional optimization methods can lay the foundation for transformation.
Good.is: Planet
AUGUST 12, 2024
The ocean was discovered 430 miles deep into the Earth's mantle, which was usually thought to be a hot rocky layer devoid of water.
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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.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 15, 2024
A biologist studies blind cavefish, a species of fish that dwell in cave ponds in Mexico. He looked at the timeline for when the cavefish develop additional taste buds on the head and chin, finding the taste bud expansion starts at five months and continues into adulthood.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 11, 2024
Rooftop solar helps push minimum operational demand to record low levels in the middle of winter, in a challenge to "baseload" coal and the Coalition's nuclear fantasies. The post Rooftop solar meets 80 pct of state’s electricity demand – in middle of winter appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 16, 2024
Laboratory at the University of Sheffield. Researchers at the University of Sheffield are exploring new exhaust aftertreatment systems for heavy-duty engines capable of running on clean, zero-carbon fuels such as ammonia. This four-year project is funded by an EPSRC grant and supported by the industrial partner Eminox. The project is led by Bill Nimmo, Professor of Energy Engineering and Sustainability, with PhD student Madhumitha Rajendran.
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 16, 2024
As the EPA releases $27 billion in grants to jumpstart America's green transition, it's creating hurdles and challenges for lender and project developers. The post Awards of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds kickstart community financing for the green transition appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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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.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 16, 2024
The study found that the Port Askaig Formation, composed of layers of rock up to 1.1 km thick, was likely laid down between 662 to 720 million years ago during the Sturtian glaciation -- the first of two global freezes thought to have triggered the development of complex, multicellular life.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 11, 2024
Just over a month ago, the Grosvenor coal mine in Queensland exploded, causing a massive methane plume and doing more damage in an hour that 10,000 tree saplings could offset in 10 years. The post Huge methane plume from Queensland coal mine explosion underlines case for rapid closure appeared first on RenewEconomy.
ESG Today
AUGUST 11, 2024
This week in ESG news: SEC launches court defense of its climate disclosure rules; UK to introduce law to regulate ESG ratings providers; MUFG launches new sustainable finance framework; ICVCM rejects a third of voluntary carbon credits; EU publishes FAQ to help companies implement new CSRD sustainability reporting rules; Citi launches sustainable supply chain finance program with IFC; PwC appoints Sustainability Executive Sponsor; Blackstone acquires majority stake in energy transition-focused
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 15, 2024
Greetings! Many thanks to the hundreds of Agents of Impact that participated in yesterday’s Call on navigating the dramatically changing US regulatory and. The post The Brief: Mapping the market for climate adaptation startups appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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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.
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