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With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) by the US Congress, there are now incentives to drive the growth of the green energy sector. Providing a way to unlock investment opportunities by minimizing costs will benefit the industrial sector by helping them in various ways, such as becoming more environmentally sustainable and creating new revenue streams to fuel long-term growth. Read More

The S&P Global Commodity Insights Clean Energy Technology service provides in depth coverage of the supply chain economics and outlooks for batteries and energy storage. 10 cleantech trends to look out for in 2023: Read More

As we move towards 2030, maintaining high standards for protecting the environment and human rights is becoming very good for business. Investors are increasingly monitoring environmental, social and governance (ESG) intentions and outcomes to inform decision making, and lenders are reducing the cost of capital for organizations that maintain high ESG standards. None of these choices are possible without accurate, reliable and meaningful ESG data and analytics. Read More

Lasting mitigation of carbon is critical for keeping emissions within the temperature goals set in the Paris Agreement. Backed by the IPCC, Science Based Target Initiative and the United Nations’ Race to Zero Campaign, carbon removals pose a huge opportunity to meet the crucial 1.5 degree or less global warming trajectory. These initiatives mandate corporations’ use of carbon removal to address remaining emissions in their climate target year and to contribute to global decarbonization on their path to net zero. Read More

Solar energy is rapidly developing as one of the most common forms of renewable energy production. They produce clean, locally generated energy — a must-have in a time of ambitious sustainability goals. But not all solar installations are alike. While they capture the benefit of lower emissions and reduce the cost of electricity consumed, many do not realize the full investment value because of disruption costs that stem from utility grid dependence. Read More

Most food and beverage companies want to improve their sustainability footprint, but also want to see accompanying improvements in their operations and bottom line, according to a study conducted by BNP Media’s Clear Seas Research for Black & Veatch. This research report outlines the study findings, including how organizations define sustainability, and how they can identify and implement the optimal mix of technologies, low-carbon fuels, and advanced process and recovery streams to meet holistic sustainability goals. Read More

“Stay the course” may be the key message coming out of the convulsing, confounding year that was 2022. For all that those 12 months threw at us — a still-raging pandemic, a global economic downturn, major supply-chain chokepoints, political upheavals, climate exacerbated natural disasters and a global energy crisis spurred by Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine — there’s no turning back for sustainability professionals. In short, the risks are growing, but so are the rewards — to professionals, their organizations and, ultimately, to the planet and all who live here. Read More

When junior employees see “pls fix” in an email, they know to drop what they’re working on and jump on the latest, probably time-intensive request from the boss. Those requests are never quick, easy, or convenient. (“Pls fix” wouldn’t inspire memes if they were!) Read More

This report from Verdantix provides insights around the increasing grid interactivity of facilities as a key enabler for decarbonization as more renewables are onboarded, and electric vehicles (EVs) becomes more widespread. Microgrids form a vital part of the grid-interactive ecosystem, enabling the site-level management of distributed energy resources (DERs) and communication with the grid to optimize energy flows for cost-cutting, decarbonization and energy resiliency. Read More

Everyone knows the importance of water to everyday life, but overall efforts to protect this vital resource are seriously lacking. Studies show that water scarcity affects almost 3 billion people, and 3 out of every 10 people lack access to safe drinking water. Despite this alarming reality, over 80% of wastewater resulting from human activities is simply disposed of and discharged into rivers and seas without any treatment or pollution removal. Read More