GreenBiz
AUGUST 27, 2021
Vice president of global workplace programs at Google, Michiel Bakker outlines how the Regen1 will help farmers move to sustainable practices on 1 million acres of farmland in Northern California.
Renewable Energy World
AUGUST 25, 2021
Washington DC – According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data recently released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) dominated new U.S. electrical generating capacity additions and increased their contribution to the nation’s electrical production in the first half of 2021.
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Impact Alpha
AUGUST 24, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Aug. 24 – Musicians, actors, artists and other “creators” are getting creative about reaping the economic gains of their influence and turning their. The post Artists are startups and creators CEOs as technology decentralizes the creative economy appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 26, 2021
Read the full story at Fast Company. According to a new study, a neighborhood of skyscrapers results in about 140% more total emissions than a lower-rise area with the same population, like most Parisian neighborhoods.
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.
GreenBiz
AUGUST 24, 2021
The possibilities for high-speed rail innovation are many, and once the lasting infrastructure is built, the benefits to communities are long-lasting.
Renewable Energy World
AUGUST 26, 2021
Contributed by Neha Palmer, CEO of TeraWatt Infrastructure. Electrified transport is about to come in a tidal wave to North America. As the rate of adoption of personal electric vehicles (EV) accelerates, the electrification of commercial electric fleets of medium- to heavy-duty vehicles is quickly following suit. Corporate sustainability goals, ESG investments, and government policy play a big part in this.
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Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 26, 2021
by Jory Brinkerhoff (University of Richmond) It’s summer, a time to hike, garden, vacation – and to be on the lookout for ticks. From Lyme disease to lesser-known illnesses like Heartland virus disease, ehrlichiosis and Colorado tick fever, tick-borne disease cases are increasing rapidly in the United States.
GreenBiz
AUGUST 23, 2021
The Understanding Packaging Scorecard is a first-of-its kind tool that measures commonly used foodware and food packaging materials with a single yardstick.
Renewable Energy World
AUGUST 26, 2021
Follow @EngelsAngle. Long-duration thermal energy storage developer Malta raised $60 million in its oversubscribed Series B financing round with added support from Chevron Energy Ventures and Piva Capital. The capital will be used to advance the company’s commercialization strategy, according to a press release. “Our mission is to make renewables dispatchable,” said Ramya Swaminathan, CEO at Malta Inc. “The Malta system can achieve this by storing days of electricity that
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 26, 2021
ImpactAlpha, August 26 – Agriculture suffers from a worldwide labor shortage that has been exacerbated by the global pandemic. Bangalore-based TartanSense is developing. The post Robotics company TartanSense secures $5 million to help India’s farmers automate field tasks appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 24, 2021
Read the full story at Plastics Today. Australia-based Twelve8 Technology has launched a plastics additive that enables polymers blended with it to decompose naturally, without industrial treatment, within two years. The PaktoEarth RAWS-Tech additive decomposes to water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and less than 1% biomass. The additive-blended plastic, which is suitable for food packaging, can be recycled.
GreenBiz
AUGUST 25, 2021
As water levels dip to historic lows, Blue Diamond Growers and Driscolls hope their small changes and big reaches will have immense impact.
Renewable Energy World
AUGUST 23, 2021
Offshore wind development offers an answer to California’s reliability problem, and could greatly help the state reach its net-zero goals, according to a new report. The University of Southern California’s Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy report, California’s Offshore Wind Electricity Opportunity , states that offshore wind could provide $1 billion in resource cost savings, improved reliability of services and more stand capacity factors, and thousands of ne
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 26, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Aug. 26 – Energy storage helps address the challenges of intermittency and reliability created by the growth of renewable power generation. The Durham, The post Apollo backs FlexGen with $150 million to expand grid energy storage appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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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.
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 24, 2021
Image credit: Phil Ross , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license. Geoscience technology firm CGG has conducted a microplastics pollution survey as part of a scoping study into whether it would be possible to create a “Plastic Free zone” on Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon). The work is being used to help determine a Microplastic Pollution Index, which could pinpoint areas of plastic leakage and wastage where microplastics may be entering the food chain or natural environment.
GreenBiz
AUGUST 23, 2021
The good news: Sustainability professionals are in greater demand than ever before. That's also the bad news.
Renewable Energy World
AUGUST 23, 2021
Broad Reach Power is on a battery buying spree. The Houston-based independent power producer – owner of 13 gigawatts of utility-scale solar and solar projects across four states – entered into an agreement with Sungrow Power Supply Co. to purchase 1,000 MW/1,200 MWh of energy storage technology to build out six standalone battery storage projects in Texas.
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 26, 2021
ImpactAlpha, August 26 — Haiti’s politicians are promising a different response. Global leaders are looking for different approaches. And millions of Haitians are. The post Can investors help Haiti build back better this time? appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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
Daniel Burrus
AUGUST 25, 2021
Question for all who read this: to succeed at any business venture, you merely need to have huge resources, dedicated personnel, and a quality product or service, right? From there, it’s just collecting money and living a good life. This presumption is more common than you realize, and could not be more wrong and misguided. In a world where exponential change and digital disruptions abound, you simply cannot rest on your laurels and merely rely on what you’ve already built.
GreenBiz
AUGUST 25, 2021
Sponsored: Collaboration with varied partners including packaging specialists, customers and digital platforms helped Eaton address its Scope 3 footprint and empower its handprint.
Renewable Energy World
AUGUST 27, 2021
Contributed by Tricia (TJ) Jackson. Prior mortgages are typical due diligence items in the real estate title review process for renewable energy projects. Resolving issues related to prior mortgages is key to establishing a title policy that is satisfactory to lenders and investors while also protecting the project company’s real property assets. The following serves as an introduction to prior mortgages and the mechanisms for resolving them, but every project is unique, so the path forward will
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 26, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Aug. 26 – Nick Hurd, the former MP and government minister, is heading the Impact Taskforce, created under the U.K.’s presidency of the. The post UK’s Nick Hurd on the “window of opportunity” for a green and inclusive transition appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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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
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 25, 2021
Read the full story in the Irish Times. To adequately respond to an issue such as climate change it is crucial to monitor the authenticity of green claims made by organisations.
GreenBiz
AUGUST 26, 2021
If we don’t fix what is broken for the Colorado River, we will feel the bite of climate change and resultant economic, business, social and ecosystem impacts at a scale exceeding the American dust bowl of the 1930s.
Renewable Energy World
AUGUST 24, 2021
Chinese manufacturer MingYang Smart Energy has unveiled a 264-meter tall, 16-megawatt capacity offshore wind turbine. The MySE 16.0-242 becomes the world’s largest hybrid drive wind turbine with a 242-meter diameter rotor, 118-meter long blades, and 4,600 m2 swept area. The model is capable of generating 80,000 MWh of electricity every year, enough to power more than 20,000 households.
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 27, 2021
TGIF, Agents of Impact! ?? Things fall apart. This week’s message from educator and social entrepreneur Sakena Yacoobi offered a bit of counter-programming. The post The Week in impact investing: Decentralized appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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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.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 27, 2021
Read the full story in the Tampa Bay Times. Hospitals and municipal water systems are in competition for crucial supplies of liquid oxygen. Facing a shortage, utilities are switching chemicals.
GreenBiz
AUGUST 26, 2021
The energy and industry giants behind the largest industrial decarbonization project in the UK sketched out their vision for how emissions produced by high carbon plants on England’s East Coast could be captured and stored under the North Sea.
Renewable Energy World
AUGUST 27, 2021
By Frank Jossi, Energy News Network. A wave of pilot programs by Minnesota electric cooperatives is saving customers money and providing useful data for larger utilities considering new technology and pricing models to encourage grid efficiency. Minnesota electric cooperatives have quietly emerged as laboratories for clean grid innovation, outpacing investor-owned utilities on smart meter installations, time-based pricing pilots, and experimental storage solutions.
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 25, 2021
ImpactAlpha, August 25 – AgNext supports a network of sensors that monitors crop conditions to boost productivity and reduce losses (for context, see, The post AgNext scores $21 million for sensors for Indian farmers 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.
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