Greenwashing terms to avoid at any cost
GreenBiz
JANUARY 4, 2023
Steer clear of this lingo (and use other terms with care). Want to be true in advertising, earn trust and avoid lawsuits?
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The future is uncertain: planning for the long term in a short-term world
GreenBiz
APRIL 29, 2020
One silver lining: corporate sustainability professionals are comfortable with complexity and change, and our modus operandi is to plan for the long term.
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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization
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Long-term landmarks needed: Reflections on the Net Zero review
Envirotec Magazine
JANUARY 26, 2023
And this seems to involve more of an emphasis on stable, long-term goals rather than “piecemeal, short term projects”. The oil and gas industry needs to “accelerate the end to routine flaring from 2030 to 2025”, one of the “25 by ‘25” short-term actions recommended.
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How to use long-term thinking when choosing near-term energy solutions
GreenBiz
JANUARY 11, 2022
Sponsored: When discussing which energy solutions businesses should prioritize, Shell Energy applies this three-phase approach.
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How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular
Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute
What will be needed from governments at all levels globally in terms of carrots and sticks? In this session, you will take away a better understanding of these questions: How does this happen? How fast and at what scale can the Linear Economy curve be bent toward the Circular? This is a panel discussion you won't want to miss!
Why Microsoft uses the term ‘net zero’ carefully
GreenBiz
AUGUST 2, 2021
The software giant, which famously pledged to pay back its carbon debt in January 2020, is reminding other corporations that avoiding carbon and removing carbon are two very different things.
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Make a Long-Term Eco-Plan
The Environmental Blog
MAY 12, 2022
However, by creating a long-term green plan, you can make small changes over time that will significantly impact the environment without breaking the bank. Creating a long-term plan for becoming more eco-friendly is a great way to make a lasting difference. Oftentimes, the cost of making the change is prohibitive.
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South Australia’s oldest wind farm signs up for new long term power deal
Renew Economy
APRIL 8, 2024
Zen Energy signs long term off take deals with two wind farms, including the oldest facility in South Australia, which will be 31 years old when the contract expires. The post South Australia’s oldest wind farm signs up for new long term power deal appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Carbon offset market faces uncertain long-term outlook
GreenBiz
JANUARY 17, 2022
Influential analyst firm argues prices for carbon offsets could reach as high as $120 a ton by 2050 or as low as $47 a ton.
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Infineon and GlobalFoundries extend long-term agreement for automotive microcontrollers
Charged
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
With this long-term agreement, Infineon further strengthens the supply of semiconductor solutions that are driving decarbonization and digitalization,” said Dr. Rutger Wijburg, Chief Operations Officer of Infineon.
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Long-term regulatory and policy changes needed to avoid stalls to business decarbonisation ??????
Envirotec Magazine
JANUARY 27, 2023
To address this, the report suggests that long-term regulatory and policy changes could be implemented which will help protect businesses, encourage investment in decarbonisation and prevent net zero plans from being put on the back burner whilst businesses face unusually difficult circumstances.
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VSUN Inks Long-Term Polysilicon Wafer Production Supply Deal with OCI
Solar Industry
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
VSUN SOLAR subsidiary, TOYO SOLAR, has signed a long-term supply agreement with producer OCI to be supplied with low-carbon silicon materials The strategic alliance aims to ensure reliability of VSUN’s silicon raw materials in order to facilitate growth in the international PV market.
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Primergy signs ‘long-term’ PPA with San Diego Community Power for solar-plus-storage project
PV Tech
MARCH 22, 2024
Primergy has signed a “long-term” power purchase agreement (PPA) with California community solar initiative San Diego Community Power (SDCP).
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OCIM to Supply CubicPV with Silicon Under Long-Term Agreement
Solar Industry
DECEMBER 18, 2023
CubicPV and OCI Holdings subsidiary OCIM have announced a long-term supply agreement for OCIM to supply Cubic with low-carbon, U.S. Under the terms of the agreement, OCIM will begin to provide silicon in 2025 from its Malaysia facility. compliant silicon. The OCIM partnership positions Cubic to meet the demand for U.S.-produced
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GEN2 Energy and Sefe Sign Transaction Term Sheet for Green Hydrogen Delivery
FuelCellsWorks
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Gen2 Energy and SEFE Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE), via its subsidiary WINGAS GmbH, have signed a Transaction Term Sheet for the delivery of green hydrogen. This defines the terms.
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Episode 241: Thinking long-term with three sustainability think tanks
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Episode 241: Thinking long-term with three sustainability think tanks. Heather Clancy. Fri, 10/16/2020 - 02:00. Week in Review. Stories discussed this week (4:08). A plan for "Lithium Valley" begins to take shape. Grocery retailers will feel the sting of pollinator declines. Are lawyers and accountants doing enough on climate change?
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Catalyze Signs Long-Term Solar, Storage Development Deal
Solar Industry
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
The post Catalyze Signs Long-Term Solar, Storage Development Deal appeared first on Solar Industry. Under the agreement, Catalyze will build, own and operate the solar-to-electrical conversion systems on 60 acres of leased land at the Plains Patoka Terminal.
The perfect storm: Why solar insurers are tightening business interruption and equipment breakdown terms
PV Tech
JANUARY 8, 2024
The renewable industry is facing a perfect storm of factors leading to tighter business interruption and equipment breakdown insurance terms.
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Place your big bets: Long-term impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
Five big ways in which the new U.S. climate legislation could reshape consumer behavior, economics and political alignment.
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Arevon signs long-term offtake with non-profit utility MCE for 1GWh California BESS
Energy Storage News
APRIL 17, 2024
Renewable energy developer-operator Arevon has entered into a long-term offtake agreement for a 250MW/1,000MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in California with community choice aggregator (CCA) MCE.
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A Guide to Six Greenwashing Terms Big Ag Is Bringing to COP28
DeSmogBlog
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
With that in mind, here are some essential greenwashing terms to watch out for ahead of Dubai’s summit from November 30 until December 12, 2023. In recent years, the biggest agricultural polluters and food corporations have embraced this term, which refers to a wide range of farming techniques that improve the environment.
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Tongwei, Trina Solar, Canadian Solar All Fall! Component Prices May Continue to Bottom Out in the Short Term
EnergyTrend
APRIL 29, 2024
Component Prices May Continue to Bottom Out in the Short Term Recently,therehasbeenintensecompetitioninthemodule market,leadingtoageneraldeclineinpricesamongbrandedmodules.FollowingTongwei'sleadinreducingpricesla. Tongwei, Trina Solar, Canadian Solar All Fall!
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Sol Systems, Onyx Agree on Sales Terms for 24 MW Distributed Generation Portfolio
Solar Industry
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The post Sol Systems, Onyx Agree on Sales Terms for 24 MW Distributed Generation Portfolio appeared first on Solar Industry. Sol has built more than 250 MW of DG solar and storage projects and is proud to work with the Onyx team to continue deploying more renewable energy for our valued customers.”
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Greenvolt Power Actualize Inks Long-Term PPAs with U.S. Utility
Solar Industry
AUGUST 22, 2023
Greenvolt Power Actualize , a United States joint venture devoted to developing renewable energy projects across the nation, has executed three long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with a major U.S. The post Greenvolt Power Actualize Inks Long-Term PPAs with U.S. Utility appeared first on Solar Industry.
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CeraPhi, Whitebark sign Heads of Terms for Australian geothermal development
ThinkGeoEnergy
MARCH 14, 2024
Whitebark Energy Ltd (Whitebark) and CeraPhi Energy (CeraPhi) have signed a Heads of Terms to collaborate on the development of Whitebark’s recently acquired geothermal assets in South-East Queensland, Australia. Initial indications from offset well data indicate an elevated geothermal gradient in the area.
The Proposed Colorado River Deal: A Short-Term Band-Aid for a Long-Term Problem
NRDC onEarth
MAY 23, 2023
The Colorado River conservation proposal from Arizona, California, and Nevada reduces diversions by 1 million acre feet a year. Is this enough to make river management sustainable?
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Startup Flower on ‘long-term optimisation’ and the Swedish BESS market
Energy Storage News
JANUARY 3, 2024
We catch up John Diklev, founder and CEO of Sweden-based optimisation and virtual power plant (VPP) software company Flower, to discuss the Swedish market and beyond and his notion of 'long-term optimisation'.
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Ballard Announces New Long-Term Supply Agreement With NFI and Purchase Order for 100 Fuel Cell Engines for Bus Deployments in North America
FuelCellsWorks
JANUARY 3, 2024
VANCOUVER and WINNIPEG, CANADA– Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP; TSX:BLDP) today announced the signing of a new Long-Term Supply Agreement (“LTSA”) with NFI Group Inc. (“NFI”; NFI”; TSX:NFI; www.nfigroup.com), a leading.
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Arevon, Meta Agree on Long-Term Contracts for 349 MW of Solar
Solar Industry
MARCH 5, 2024
Arevon Energy and Meta Platforms have signed two long-term Environmental Attributes Purchase Agreements for the Kelso Solar Project in Scott County, Mo. ” The post Arevon, Meta Agree on Long-Term Contracts for 349 MW of Solar appeared first on Solar Industry. .
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Hydrogen Europe | Long term outlook on Zero Emission Mobility
Energy Central
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Hydrogen Europe | Long term outlook on Zero Emission Mobility The transport sector is a significant contributor to European and global greenhouse gas emissions, making it imperative to address CO2 and greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions from all modes of transport.
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To maximize solar performance, start thinking long term
Solar Power World
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
By Greg Shambo, VP of O&M sales, Borrego When solar asset managers open their proverbial pockets to contract with a long-term O&M company, the opportunity to maximize solar plant performance is often doomed from the start.
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Extreme weather impact on PV—resilience lessons for long-term performance
PV Tech
JANUARY 24, 2024
Jordan, Kirsten Perry, Robert White, Josh Parker, Byron McDanold and Chris Deline report on research revealing the long-term consequences of hail, wind and other weather phenomena on PV production. Aside from the immediate, visible damage, extreme weather events have a longer lasting impact on PV systems. NREL’s Dirk C.
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Here's an overlooked option for long-term energy storage for renewables
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
Batteries get all the hype, but they are not the only way to provide continuous electricity.
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Developing a pro-ESG narrative around transparency, long-term returns and political freedom
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 21, 2023
The post Developing a pro-ESG narrative around transparency, long-term returns and political freedom appeared first on ImpactAlpha. As political and corporate actors continue to discredit the ESG movement in national publications and on broadcast television, it is more important than.
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Ready for a Long-Term Relationship?
Energy Central
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
How did your current long-term relationship start? So how will your new long-term relationship with truck electrification start? At a gathering with beverages? Maybe a shared meal? Possibly sought out on-line? Have you shared a meal or beverages with people in the trucking industry? Have you started looking on-line?
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PepsiCo CSO: We can’t ‘lose sight’ of the long-term crisis
GreenBiz
APRIL 20, 2020
Simon Lowden on the company’s new science-based commitment, food security amid COVID-19, and why key climate action partnerships are stronger than ever.
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AI start-up aims to predict if the world can really avoid a long-term increase in global climate temperature
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
Wilson Chan, Permutable Founder & CEO said: “The Paris Agreement set long-term goals to guide all nations to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions greatly and to limit the global temperature increase in this century to 2 °C while pursuing efforts to limit the increase even further to 1.5 °C.
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Türkiye sets geothermal goals in Medium-Term Economic Program
ThinkGeoEnergy
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Targets related to the geothermal sector have been included in the Medium Term Program (MTP) of Türkiye as recently announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Medium Term Program (MTP) covers the economic targets of Türkiye for the 2024-2026 period. ” Kestelli further said. .” ” Kestelli further said.
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Electrifying your home - devise a long-term plan, and implement it one step at a time
Energy Central
APRIL 5, 2024
I offer our family's experience below, to emphasize the importance of having a long-term plan to electrify, and making the best use of each opportunity that arises to upgrade your home using electricity. Electrifying your home can seem like a daunting task. We are almost to 100% electric in our 2,500 sq.
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Industrial aquaculture key terms and definitions
DeSmogBlog
JANUARY 30, 2024
The post Industrial aquaculture key terms and definitions appeared first on DeSmog. Reduction Fishery: A fishery that catches fish to “reduce” – i.e. process – them into fishmeal and fish oil, instead of for direct human consumption. These are generally small pelagic fish/forage fish like sardinella, herrings and anchoveta.
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The Coronavirus Pandemic And The Long-Term Energy Outlook
Jim Conca
MARCH 31, 2020
Contrary to conventional wisdom, this pandemic may well result in a more prosperous America in a few years. A boom in telecommuting, a new growth in U.S. manufacturing, another surge to the suburbs, changes in mass transit, and a small baby boom will change our energy use and our society.
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Statkraft - Hydro signs long-term power contract with Statkraft
Global Renewable News
MARCH 21, 2024
Hydro Energi AS has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Statkraft for the total delivery of 1.28 TWh in the period from May 2024-2027.The The PPA will be part of Hydro Energy's.
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Long term fix to fossil fuel crisis is faster switch to renewables, not price caps
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 5, 2022
The post Long term fix to fossil fuel crisis is faster switch to renewables, not price caps appeared first on RenewEconomy. Putting in motion already-proposed plans combined with targeted green energy policies is the route out of the current crisis.
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The Evolving BESS Market in 2024: A Pivotal Year for Safety, Innovations, and Long-Term Energy Storage
EnergyTrend
MARCH 13, 2024
The Evolving BESS Market in 2024: A Pivotal Year for Safety, Innovations, and Long-Term Energy Storage Thepivotalyearforlarge-scalesafetyTheyear2023hasbeenasignificantoneforlessonslearnedwithintheenergystorageindustry,particularlyunderscoringthatbattery.
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