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Bauwens und Düsseldorfer Wohnungsgenossenschaft feiern Richtfest für NRWs größtes Holz-Hybrid-Wohnquartier

Bauwens und Düsseldorfer Wohnungsgenossenschaft feiern Richtfest für NRWs größtes Holz-Hybrid-Wohnquartier

2. Mai 2025 | , ,

Mit einem feierlichen Richtfest markieren Bauwens und die Düsseldorfer Wohnungsgenossenschaft einen wichtigen Baufortschritt im Düsseldorfer Stadtteil Düsseltal: Das ‚Arche-Noah-Quartier‘, NRWs größtes Holz-Hybrid-Wohnquartier, nimmt sichtbar Gestalt an. Auf rund 11.000 m² entstehen in der Lacombletstraße insgesamt 139 moderne Zwei- bis Fünf-Zimmer-Wohnungen – verteilt auf vier Gebäuderiegel. Der vierte Baukörper wird zusätzlich eine dreigruppige Kindertagesstätte beherbergen. Die […]

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DePoly Raises $23 Million to Turn Hard-to-Recycle Plastics into New Raw Materials

DePoly Raises $23 Million to Turn Hard-to-Recycle Plastics into New Raw Materials

1. Mai 2025 | , ,

Chemical recycling startup DePoly has raised $23 million with proceeds to be used to support the scaling of its technology to tackle hard-to-recycle plastics. Founded in 2020 by co-founders CEO Samantha Anderson, CTO Bardiya Valizadeh, and CSO Christopher Ireland, DePoly offers a solution to break down plastic and textile waste for use as building blocks […]

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Stonepeak Acquires $340 Million Stake in U.S. Solar & Storage Portfolio from Repsol

Stonepeak Acquires $340 Million Stake in U.S. Solar & Storage Portfolio from Repsol

1. Mai 2025 | , ,

New York-based alternative investment firm Stonepeak announced that it acquired a 46.3% stake in a U.S. solar and storage portfolio from Spanish energy company Respol for $340 million. The portfolio include 777 MW of operating solar and storage facilities in New Mexico and Texas, and the transaction values the portfolio at approximately $795 million, including […]

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Pioneer Raises $1.2 Billion for Article 9 Sustainable Infrastructure Fund

Pioneer Raises $1.2 Billion for Article 9 Sustainable Infrastructure Fund

30. April 2025 | , ,

London-based sustainable infrastructure investment firm Pioneer Point Partners announced that it has raised over €1.1 billion (USD$1.2 billion) for its second sustainable institutional fund, Pioneer Infrastructure Partners II. The firm noted strong demand for the sustainable infrastructure-focused fund, with fundraising reached only twelve months following launch, and significantly exceeding its initial €800 million target. The […]

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USGBC Launches New Sustainable Buildings LEED Rating System

USGBC Launches New Sustainable Buildings LEED Rating System

29. April 2025 | ,

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

27. April 2025 | ,

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

27. April 2025 | , ,

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

26. April 2025 | ,

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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