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USGBC Launches New Sustainable Buildings LEED Rating System

USGBC Launches New Sustainable Buildings LEED Rating System

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today the launch of LEED v5, updating its flagship LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building system for rating with a sustainability-focused building standard. According to the USGBC, the new LEED system was developed with input from thousands of green building professionals, with the organization holding […]

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today: Week in Review

This week in ESG news: Goldman Sachs shareholders overwhelmingly reject anti-DEI proposals; Canada hits pause on corporate climate reporting requirements; Apple slashes product manufacturing emissions; LEGO Group opens its most sustainable factory; Musk-backed competition awards $100 million to climate removal startups; Microsoft signs large-scale deal to remove carbon by reforesting mine lands; EcoVadis launches workforce […]

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E-Autos: In Regensburg und Fürth lädt es sich am leichtesten

E-Autos: In Regensburg und Fürth lädt es sich am leichtesten

In Regensburg kommen 6,1 Elektroautos und Plug-in-Hybride auf einen öffentlichen Ladepunkt – In Schwabach und dem Landkreis Wunsiedel sind es rechnerisch etwas mehr als 40. So weit klafft der Versorgungsgrad in Bayern auf Ebene der Zulassungsbezirke aktuell auseinander, wie eine Auswertung von Daten des Kraftfahrt-Bundesamtes und der Bundesnetzagentur durch die dpa zeigt.

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United Airlines Invests in Ultra-Fuel Efficient Blended Wing Aircraft Developer JetZero

United Airlines Invests in Ultra-Fuel Efficient Blended Wing Aircraft Developer JetZero

United Airlines announced an investment in JetZero, a developer of a blended wing body (BWB) aircraft anticipated to improve fuel efficiency by up to 50% relative to current aircraft models. The investment includes conditional purchase agreement to order up to 100 airplanes, based on JetZero achieving development milestones including flight of a full-scale demonstrator in […]

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Exowatt Raises $70 Million for 24-Hour-a-Day Solar Power Solution

Exowatt Raises $70 Million for 24-Hour-a-Day Solar Power Solution

Renewable energy technology startup Exowatt announced that it has raised $70 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at supporting the development and production of its modular solar energy system, which can supply power 24 hours a day. Founded in 2023, Miami-based Exowatt develops solar power systems for energy-intensive applications like data […]

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Elon Musk-Backed XPRIZE Awards $100 Million to Carbon Removal Solutions Providers

Elon Musk-Backed XPRIZE Awards $100 Million to Carbon Removal Solutions Providers

Competition-based impact platform XPRIZE announced today the winners of its $100 million XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition, aimed at addressing climate change by catalyzing gigaton-scale carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions. Launched in 2021, the competition was funded by Elon Musk and the Musk Foundation. The competition was joined by more than 1,300 teams from over 88 […]

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New York State Pension Fund Commits $2.4 Billion to Climate Investment Strategies

New York State Pension Fund Commits $2.4 Billion to Climate Investment Strategies

The New York State Common Retirement Fund, one of the largest public pension plans in the U.S., announced the allocation of $2.4 billion to its Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions (SICS) Program through investments in three climate-focused investment funds. State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli also announced that the fund completed its annual review of thermal […]

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