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Accelerating energy transition by forming virtual power plants on blockchain

Renewable Energy World

Indeed, technological advances such as Blockchain technology are key enablers to form VPPs and facilitate the orchestration of a diverse set of DER assets. million rooftop solar power systems installed in total, as of 31 December 2020. Increase in DER integration. Australia has the highest uptake of solar globally, with more than 2.68

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'From barley to bar': AB InBev trials blockchain to track and trace barley supply chain

Business Green

A pilot launched last week by the company, which is one of the largest global buyers of barley, is to use blockchain technology to give beer drinkers a better understanding of the provenance of the ingredients in their beer, while helping northern European growers' improve their barley yields and environmental footprint, AB InBev said.

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Event - Impact Investing World Forum Conference

Green Market Oracle

This impact investing conference will take place on April 30 - May 1, 2020 at the The Great Hall, Kensington Conference and Events Centre, Hornton St, Kensington, London W8 7NX. There will be 200 Delegates and 25 speakers including including UBS, EIF, Big Issue, MoJ and DFID.

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Why investors are putting biodiversity on the balance sheet

GreenBiz

Last summer, the investment arm of northern Europe’s largest financial services group dropped Brazilian meat giant JBS from its portfolio. The exclusion of JBS is quite dramatic for us because it is from all of our funds, not just the ones labelled ESG," Eric Pedersen, Nordea’s head of responsible investments, told The Guardian. .

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Inside Cargill’s experiment to pay farmers for carbon sequestration

GreenBiz

Mon, 06/15/2020 - 00:15. Given the disruptive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic across the global food system , it’s more important than ever to help farmers reap the financial benefits of investing in a more sustainable approach, Sirolli said. Software company Nori, another rising player, is using blockchain to manage the transactions.

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Capria scores backing from Gates Ventures and others to invest in the Global South

Impact Alpha

Emerging markets-focused venture investor Capria Ventures closed its first, $57 million fund in June 2020. “It The post Capria scores backing from Gates Ventures and others to invest in the Global South appeared first on ImpactAlpha. It was a lousy time to raise and.

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Inside the world’s first VR circular fashion summit: 4 key takeaways

GreenBiz

Wed, 10/14/2020 - 01:30. To accelerate progress on circularity, we need investment, expertise and a whole lot of collective action. More investments to scale circular innovation are critical. Unilever is partnering with the blockchain powered peer-to-peer platform Swapchain to recirculate fashion. Lilian Liu.

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