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Impact News
Microsoft Signs 400 MW Renewable Energy Purchase Deals from New Texas Solar Projects
Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE), announced two new Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) with Microsoft, for a total of 400 MW of renewable energy to be delivered from two solar facilities currently under development in Texas. The two new solar projects, each 200 MW, include the Morrow Lake Solar in Frio County, Texas, expected to be completed […]
Utility-Scale Energy Storage Provider Lightshift Raises $100 Million from Climate-Focused Investor Greenbacker
Battery energy storage provider Lightshift Energy announced that it has raised $100 million from clean energy-focused investment manager Greenbacker Capital Management (GCM), with proceeds from the financing aimed at supporting the expansion of the company’s utility-scale energy storage solutions. Energy storage solutions and infrastructure are emerging as a key energy transition investment area. Storage forms […]
Smart Cities, Green Grid, Sustainable Urban Development
Urban centers will house 70% of the global population by 2050. According to a 2020 report by the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, cities could unlock an estimated $17 trillion in global economic benefits in the next 25 years through ambitious climate action, including the adoption of sustainable infrastructure and practices.
«SENS AI» – Wie wir mit künstlicher Intelligenz die Kreislaufwirtschaft in der Schweiz und weltweit fördern
Elektroschrott ist weltweit der am schnellsten wachsende Abfallstrom . Allein im Jahr 2022 wurden in der Schweiz über 121 000 Tonnen Elektrogeräte gesammelt und recycelt . Mit der automatischen Erkennung von Elektroschrott bringen wir mehr Transparenz in den Warenstrom von Haushaltkleingeräten und liefert Herstellern und Recyclingbetrieben dank künstlicher Intelligenz verlässliche und präzise Daten. Damit nimmt […]
“Erste Green Invest Mix” wird zum Impact-Mischfonds
Der “Erste Green Invest Mix” wird der erste Artikel-9-Mischfonds einer österreichischen Kapitalanlagegesellschaft (KAG). Die Ausrichtung des Fonds soll künftig in erster Linie auf dem Bereich Impact-Investing liegen.
Studie: Das Interesse an Impact-Investing geht weltweit zurück
Mehrjährige Studie zum Impact-Investing zeigt sinkende Attraktivität. Impact-Investoren sind weiterhin bereit, auf einen Teil der Renditen zu verzichten. Gesundheit löst Umwelt als wichtigstes Thema ab.
Cleantech Startup EVOLOH Raises $20 Million for Low Cost Clean Hydrogen Technology
Cleantech startup EVOLOH announced today that it has raised $20 million, with proceeds aimed at advancing the company’s solution enabling efficient, low-cost clean hydrogen production. Founded in 2020, California-based EVOLOH manufactures high-performance electrolyzer stacks – the core component of electrolyzers – for hydrogen production. The company’s platform, Nautilus, utilizes liquid alkaline technology designed to minimize […]
Persefoni Launches Free Emissions Measurement and Reporting Solution
Climate Management & Accounting Platform (CMAP) provider Persefoni announced today the release of Persefoni Pro, a new free, tool aimed at enabling businesses to measure and disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Launched in 2020, Persefoni’s SaaS platform enables companies and institutional investors to measure, analyze, plan, forecast, and report on their carbon footprint.
Wie werde ich Impact Investor?
Interview mit Sophie Kazmierczak, Mitglied des Vorstands der Bundesinitiative Impact Investing und Chief Impact and Sustainability Officer der NEXT Generation Invest AG.
ESG im Fokus: Mehr als jeder zweite Fonds mit Nachhaltigkeitsausrichtung
Die Dynamik bei Artikel-8-Fonds lässt nach, doch das Wachstum ist noch immer signifikant, so die Experten der Scope Fund Analysis GmbH. Bei Artikel-9-Fonds sei das Vermögen im Vergleich zum Vorjahr jedoch kaum gestiegen. Scope gebe einen Überblick über das nachhaltige Fondsuniversum gemäß SFDR.
Walmart Invests in Nearly 1 GW of New Clean Energy Projects Across the U.S.
Retail giant Walmart announced today a series of new clean energy investments and purchase agreements, aimed at adding nearly 1 gigawatt of renewable energy capacity across the U.S. The new commitments follow the announcement by Walmart in January of plans to accelerate its energy transformation strategy, with an ambition to enable as much as 10 […]
LEGO Group Signs 9-Year Carbon Removal Deal with DAC Provider Climeworks
Zurich-based Direct Air Capture (DAC) company provider Climeworks announced today that it has signed a new 9-year carbon removal agreement with the LEGO Group. The new deal also includes a carbon removal agreement with KIRKBI, the Danish family office for the Kristiansen family, which owns The Lego Group. The combined agreements are valued at over […]
ESG and Impact investing in 2024
Economic pressures have had disparate effects on asset managers’ use of ESG as well as their willingness to advertise around it. Some have leaned into it as a value creation and protection tool, while others have substantially decreased their focus on or mention of it.
Biden Administration Invests $6 Billion in Industrial Decarbonization Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today the selection of 33 projects to be awarded up to $6 billion in funding aimed at advancing technologies to help significantly reduce emissions across hard-to-decarbonize industries across sectors including chemicals, steel, food, refining and cement, among others.










