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Oracle Signs Over 1.7GW of Clean Energy Deals in Bid to Match Data Centers with 100% Carbon-Free Energy
Cloud infrastructure and software provider Oracle announced a series of investments in Texas-based wind energy generation projects anticipated to deliver more than 1.7 GW of electricity, advancing the company’s goal to match 100% of the electricity use at its AI data centers with carbon-free energy. To a report by ESG today. 18.09.2026
Sinkende Zuschlagswerte: Starker Wettbewerb setzt die Branche unter Druck
(WK-intern) – Die gestern veröffentlichten Zuschlagszahlen für August 2026 zeigen: Der Wettbewerb bei Windenergie an Land ist weiterhin hoch und führt zu deutlich sinkenden Zuschlagswerten. Seit August 2024 ist der mengengewichtete durchschnittliche Zuschlagswert von 7,33 auf 4,79 Cent pro Kilowattstunde gesunken – ein Rückgang um 35 Prozent. Nach einem Report von windkraft-journal. 18.09.2026
Ein eigener Bilanzkreis senkt die Energiekosten
Versorgung. Mit einem eigenen Bilanzkreis will Swiss Life Asset Managers zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen. Er soll nicht nur die Versorgung von Immobilien günstiger machen, sondern auch die Refinanzierung von Photovoltaikanlagen erleichtern. Dafür wird an bestimmten Stellen verbrauchter Strom mit an anderen Orten erzeugter Energie ausgeglichen. Nach einem Report der Immobilien Zeitung. 17.09.2026
Climate Pledge Tops 700 Companies Committing to Net Zero by 2040
The Climate Pledge revealed an acceleration in the addition of new signatories, with more than 100 companies joining the Amazon-backed commitment in 2025 to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040, with the rate of new signatories jumping by 19% over the prior year. To a report by ESG today. 18.09.2026
Hitachi Vantara Commits to Net Zero Across the Value Chain by 2040
Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi, announced a series of new climate targets, including a goal to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its value chain by 2040. To a report by ESG today. 17.09.2026
FedEx Secures More than 20 Million Gallons of SAF for U.S. Operations
Global delivery giant FedEx announced a series of new agreements anticipated to secure more than 20 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for use at five U.S. airports through 2027. To a report by ESG today. 16.09.2026
Planted Raises $31.8 Million to Build Solar Projects with Robots
Autonomous power deployment solutions provider Planted Solar announced that it has raised $31.8 million in a new funding round, with the proceeds aimed at scaling its platform utilizing robotics enabling developers to accelerate deployment and use less land for solar energy projects. To a report by ESG today. 16.09.2026
Vestas gibt drei neue Aufträge mit einem Gesamtvolumen von 119 MW bekannt
Vestas freut sich, im Rahmen des Auftragseingangs für das dritte Quartal folgende Aufträge bekannt zu geben: Nach einem Report von windkraft-journal. 16.09.2026
Mapped: Which U.S. States Have the Most Trees Per Person?
Alaska has an estimated 43,401 trees per capita, more than seven times Montana’s 5,965. California ranks last with just 20 trees per person, illustrating how population size can dramatically affect per-capita rankings. To a report by visualcapitalist. 14.09.2026
Salzgitter Signs Clean Energy Deal with Zelestra to Power Green Steel Production
German steel manufacturer Salzgitter announced an agreement by its subsidiary Salzgitter Flachstahl, with Spanish renewable energy company Zelestra to supply green electricity from new solar and battery storage projects in Germany to support the production of low-carbon steel. To a report by ESG today. 15.09.2026
ICE Invests in Industrial and Environmental Markets Certification Platform Isometric
Industrial certification provider Isometric announced an investment by financial technology and data services provider and exchange operator Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), expanding its Series A financing round, alongside new investors, to $50 million, from an initial $40 million announced in June. To a report by ESG today. 15.09.2026
EU Parliament Votes to Expand Product List, Close Loopholes in CBAM Carbon Import Tax
Lawmakers in the European Parliament announced the adoption of a negotiating position on proposed changes to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the EU’s carbon tax on imported goods, including extending CBAM to include hundreds of new downstream products, and putting in place a series of anti-circumvention measures aimed at closing loopholes and strengthening the […]
Studie: Vermögende Anleger finden zu selten passende Impact-Beratung
Vermögende Privatanleger und Philanthropen erhalten einer Analyse zufolge häufig keine ausreichende Beratung, um ihre finanziellen Ziele mit konkreten sozialen oder ökologischen Wirkungen zu verbinden. Das berichtet das Fachportal „Impact Investor“ unter Berufung auf Experten des Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth (CSP). Nach einem Report von dfpa. 14.09.2026
Man sollte sich auf ESG-Ratings wirklich nicht verlassen
Jan Heldmann hat 260 Seiten lang durchgerechnet, was nachhaltiges Investieren wirklich bringt. Das Ergebnis dürfte einem Teil der Asset-Management-Branche wehtun. Nach einem Report von private-banking-magazin. 14.09.2026
Santander Passes 85% Towards 2030 Green Finance Goal
Spanish multinational financial services company Santander Group revealed that it mobilized €14 billion in green finance in the first half of 2026, bringing the bank to €188 billion cumulatively raised or facilitated since 2019, surpassing 85% of its goal of €220 billion by 2030. To a report by ESG today. 14.09.2026
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