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Google Unveils $150m Investment to Power Manufacturing with Renewables

Google has committed to invest $150m (£118m) in helping its key manufacturers to source renewable power, and to help the regions in which they operate decarbonise their electricity grids. The...
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In Gorakhpur, India, Citizens Use Nature to Prevent Floods

Monsoon season has always brought torrential downpours to Gorakhpur, India, but the city has seen record-breaking rainfall in the last few years. Residents of the northern Indian city often find...
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Pepsi Issues $1 Billion in Green Bonds to Fund its Sustainability Initiatives

Pepsi Co, Inc. today announced that it has priced the company’s first ever Green Bond. The net proceeds from the $1 billion Green Bond offering will fund a series of key initiatives...
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How Private Equity Can Fund the Fight Against Climate Change

Technological advances in wind and solar now make renewable energy cost-competitive with traditional forms of energy generation. However, despite decreasing costs, renewables have not reached grid parity in most developed...
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Renewable Electricity Overtakes Fossil Fuels in UK for First Time

Photograph: Islandstock/Alamy Renewable energy sources provided more electricity to UK homes and businesses than fossil fuels for the first time over the last quarter, according to new research. The renewables...
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BlackRock and Ellen MacArthur Foundation Launch Circular Economy Fund

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has launched its first circular economy fund as part of a new partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation designed to drive investment in the...
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Report Shows More Companies Than Ever Before Are Providing Detailed ESG Reporting Information

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is calling on regulators and standard setters to simplify and align the corporate reporting landscape in the seventh edition of “Reporting Matters” – WBCSD’s annual...
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Scientists Use the Dark of Night to Generate Clean Energy

By Marlene Cimons Scientist Aaswath Raman long has been keen on discovering new sources of clean energy by creating novel materials that can make use of heat and light. And...
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Could Banana Leaf Technology Squelch Our Use of Single-Use Plastics?

Disposables as a general habit serve a purpose for around 10 minutes and then end up as trash that all-too-often is transported into the oceans. More than half of the world’s...
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California Becomes First State to Ban the Sale of Fur Products

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a new law on Saturday instituting a statewide ban on animal fur products. California is the first state in the nation with such a...
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Archstorming Announces Winning Proposals for a School Made of Recycled Plastic in Mexico

Architectural competitions platform Archstorming recently presented the winners of its “Tulum Plastic School” competition that sought proposals for a school built of plastic for the NGO’s MOM I’M FINE Project...
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New York State Releases Energy-Efficient Building Standards Toolkit

New York State Releases Energy-Efficient Building Standards Toolkit

(Photo Credit: Friscocali, Flickr Creative Commons) The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) released a toolkit to help municipalities voluntarily adopt higher energy efficiency standards for new...
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