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Episode 242: Responsible mining, the politics of clean energy October 23, 2020
Episode 242: Responsible mining, the politics of clean energy Heather Clancy Fri, 10/23/2020 - 02:00 Week in Review Stories discussed this week (7:25). Microsoft, Tiffany help carve out new responsible mining standard Green 2.0: Corporate advocacy and the environmental movement’s racial justice reckoning How big-time investors think about deforestation: Q&A with investment manager Lauren Compere […]
Parsing Panera's plan to nudge consumers toward low-carbon meals October 23, 2020
Parsing Panera's plan to nudge consumers toward low-carbon meals Jim Giles Fri, 10/23/2020 - 01:00 Something changed recently in America’s fast-casual restaurants. It involved only a single company, but it could herald the start of a fundamental shift in the choices that diners make. I’ll get to what happened in a minute, but first take […]
Missing Pieces of Decarbonization Puzzle Realized October 22, 2020
Missing Pieces of Decarbonization Puzzle Realized Date/Time: November 19, 2020 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT) The process to decarbonize power systems is complicated. Grid operators are tasked with balancing affordability and reliability as more renewable energy comes online. Utilities must find the right mix of energy resources to decarbonize while planning for extreme weather events. […]