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Remember when the first “Tesla big battery” at Hornsdale was connected to the grid in South Australia in 2017? It was the first of its kind in the world, but few would have predicted the astonishing growth of the technology across the world in the years since. Australia led the world in the uptake of […] The post Big batteries just hit a new record in Australia, but it’s a small fraction of the battery output in California appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Hospitals around the world generate millions of tonnes of plastic waste annually. Much of this waste comes from single-use items such as face masks, surgical gloves, syringes, IV tubes and sterile packaging materials. Whats worse is that many of these medical plastics arent biodegradable. This means they can persist in landfills or oceans for centuries.
Originally published on TriplePundit.com Using secondhand materials has the potential to significantly reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of the fashion industry. The secondhand goods broker Bank & Vogue is demonstrating that's possible by working with big brands to create products out of upcycled fabrics, like Coach's new repurposed denim bag.
The EU has announced that it will ask most companies that do business in Europe to comply with its Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The exact timing of when this law will be put in force and who will be covered has been changing. The list of indicators that must be reported is also changing. But, the general direction is clearthe EU wants companies who operate within its borders to capture and report sustainability information so that they can be evaluated based on their soci
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.
Berlin-based cleantech startup C1 Green Chemicals announced that it has raised 20 million (USD$21.7 million), with proceeds from the financing aimed at commercializing its green methanol technology and help move emissions-intensive sectors away from fossil feedstocks. Founded in 2022, C1 develops new, climate-friendly chemical processes, exclusively on the basis of renewable raw materials and energy, designed with the help of quantum chemical simulations, and implemented in proprietary productio
Researchers explore the likelihood that Earth's climate, as affected by solar heat, plays a role in seismic activity. Using mathematical and computational methods, they analyzed earthquake data alongside solar activity records and surface temperatures on Earth and observed that when they included Earth surface temperatures into their model, the forecasting became more accurate, especially for shallow earthquakes.
Plunging cost of solar and battery storage is likely to save Australia's giant smelters and refineries, and will also underpin massive new green metal industries. The post Why solar and batteries are the new “baseload”, and now the engine room of the energy transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Plunging cost of solar and battery storage is likely to save Australia's giant smelters and refineries, and will also underpin massive new green metal industries. The post Why solar and batteries are the new “baseload”, and now the engine room of the energy transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.
For decades, policymakers and energy planners have operated under a simple assumption: modern development requires a national power grid. The industrialized world was built on centralized energy infrastructure massive plants, sprawling transmission networks, tightly controlled by state-backed utilities. In Africa, this model has failed spectacularly.
City Developments Limited (CDL) has launched two pioneering initiatives on 10 March 2025, the CDL EcoTrain and CDL Microforest, at City Square Mall, Singapores first eco retail complex. The CDL EcoTrain is Singapores first decommissioned commuter train cabin from the Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) network, repurposed and transformed into an operationally zero-energy climate education hub.
A visit to OL3 in 2020 (image credit: IAEA Imagebank , CC BY 2.0 license ). A leakage of reactor coolant has occurred at the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant on the west coast of Finland, according to the operator of the plant, Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) in a 10 March statement. Around 100m 3 of reactor coolant* was reported to have leaked from the reactor Olkiluoto 3 (OL3) in connection with the filling of the reactor pool.
French energy giant TotalEnergies announced today a new agreement with the German power producer RWE to supply 30,000 tons of green hydrogen annually to the Leuna refinery for 15 years, beginning in 2030. The deal is in line with a commitment by TotalEnergies to decarbonize the hydrogen used in its European refineries, the company said. The green hydrogen will be produced by a 300 MW electrolyzer, to be built and operated by RWE in Lingen, Germany.
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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
Hydrogen energy is widely recognized as a sustainable source for the future, but its large-scale production still relies on expensive and scarce platinum-based catalysts. In order to address this challenge, researchers have developed Bis(diimino)palladium coordination nanosheets (PdDI), a novel two-dimensional electrocatalyst that effectively facilitates the hydrogen evolution reactions while minimizing the use of precious metals like platinum, paving the way for affordable hydrogen production.
Bowen announces four new big batteries for the world's biggest isolated grid as a result of the latest tender. The post Four new giant batteries to be built in W.A. as world’s biggest isolated grid navigates transition from coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Imagine you are choosing between two similar investment options. One has a green label, promising to fund climate-friendly projects and assets. The other offers a slightly higher return, but has no green label. Which do you choose? My recent study explored this question. My co-researchers and I found that, for most retail investors individual, non-professional investors the presence of a green label mattered more than the actual environmental impact of the bond or the higher financial return o
On September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene tore through the southeastern United States, leaving destruction in its wake. The Category 4 storm claimed more than 215 lives, making it one of the deadliest storms in the U.S. this century, and left more than 2 million people grappling with power outages and drinking water shortages. North Carolina was hit the hardest, as the hurricane set the record for the worst flooding in the states history.
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.
Insurance is an odd thing. You pay up front for nothing tangible at all, and if all goes well (i.e., nothing happens to trigger a claim) then at the end of the period for which youve bought coverage youve got nothing in return and indeed have lost your premium for good. Unlike credit, savings, remittances or other payment or transfer facilities, the value of an insurance policy is not immediate or clearly measurable.
Tech giants Amazon, Google and Meta joined a group of major companies pledging to support the goal to triple global nuclear energy capacity by 2050. Led by global nuclear industry group World Nuclear Association, the Large Energy Users Pledge was also signed by Allseas, Bureau Veritas, Carbon3Energy, Clean Energy Buyers Alliance, Core Power, Dow, Fly Green Alliance, Lloyd’s Register, Occidental, OSGE, Siemens Energy.
Sustainability in project management isnt just a buzzwordits a necessity. I say this a lot. Organizations are making commitments to sustainability, but if those commitments dont translate into actual project decisions, they dont mean much. Thats why weve added Sustainability Impact Thresholds to the latest version of our Sustainability Management Plan (SMP) Template (v3.0), which […] The post Impact Thresholds: Making Project Sustainability Real appeared first on The GPM Blog.
New group called Liberals Against Nuclear launches advertising campaign calling on the Coalition to ditch its nuclear policy before the election. The post “Desperate” Liberals urge Dutton to stop this stupid nuclear palaver appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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
Researchers combine acoustic monitoring with a neural network to identify fish activity on coral reefs by sound. They trained the network to sort through the deluge of acoustic data automatically, analyzing audio recordings in real time. Their algorithm can match the accuracy of human experts in deciphering acoustical trends on a reef, but it can do so more than 25 times faster, and it could change the way ocean monitoring and research is conducted.
This article is authored by Scott Tew, Vice President, Sustainability and Managing Director, Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability, Trane Technologies. I recently read in a World Economic Forum report that while 80% of publicly-listed companies have a climate goal, only 5% have a nature goal. Nature-based impacts include things like land, trees and water.
Quantum computing threatens traditional encryption, and attackers are already preparing. With new NIST standards, the urgency to adopt quantum-resistant cryptography is clear. Cisco leads the transition with secure migration, risk assessments, and Zero Trust integration. Protecting infrastructure integrity is keythe quantum era is here. Are you ready?
European automakers will be given increased breathing room to meet vehicle emissions reduction requirements, according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, with a proposal to give them more time to comply with CO2 targets, enabling companies to avoid significant penalties that are slated to start this year. The EU adopted a series of clean mobility regulations in 2023 , including a requirement for a 100% reduction in CO2 emissions from new cars and vans registered in the EU fro
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
Industry-led solutions rather than forced consolidation will give UK pensions greater climate clout, says Trustee Sustainability Working Group Chair Bobby Riddaway. Last year, the British government floated the idea of consolidating the countrys defined contribution (DC) pension fund market. Rachel Reeves used her first annual address as Chancellor of the Exchequer to explain how this could help ease administrative overheads for smaller schemes.
New Zealand is turning to wind, solar and battery storage, as well as more geothermal, to eliminate the last of its thermal generators. The post Graph of the Day: New Zealand heads towards 100 pct renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.
A newly developed pentanuclear iron complex can offer an efficient, stable, and cost-effective solution for water oxidation. By electrochemically polymerizing the complex, researchers have obtained a polymer-based catalyst, poly-Fe5-PCz, and achieved water oxidation with up to 99% Faradaic efficiency and exceptional stability, even under rigorous conditions.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, March 21, 2025 /3BL/ - Family-owned Bacardi proudly celebrates the success of the 3rd Annual Bacardi Black-Owned Vendor Market in Bermuda, an initiative dedicated to support and empower Black entrepreneurs on the island. Held at the Bacardi global headquarters in Bermuda on February 28, this years event set a new benchmark, tripling last years sales and generating nearly $30,000 for local Black-owned businesses.
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.
Single-use waste reduction targets have been exceeded at this year's Australian Open, with Tennis Australia's projection of 100,000reusable items washed increased by almost 37,000. Through the partnership between Sustainability Victoria and Tennis Australia, thousands of reusable cups, made by Victorian company bettercup , replaced single-use cups in the Courtside Bar and bars around Garden Square.
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), one of the key organizations focused on aligning corporate environmental sustainability action with the global goals of limiting climate change, announced the release of Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2, the proposed update to its key standard to assess, certify and track companies decarbonization commitments to achieve net zero emissions and to support science-based climate target setting.
The rise of solid-state batteries highlights the key role of better, cheaper products in the energy transition, according to Brett Olsher, Co-founder of GVP Climate. Solid-state batteries have long been regarded as a game-changer for electric mobility, promising longer range, faster charging times, and improved safety. The technology can allow automakers to manufacture lower-cost electric vehicles (EVs) and deliver a superior experience to consumers without subsidies, tax incentives, or the need
Coalition MP says wind and solar can't power Gladstone's huge smelters and refineries. The smelter owner disagrees, and thousands of local jobs will be saved. The post The Coalition MP who tried to stop the solar farm that will help save thousands of local jobs appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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