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Danish Start-up BeCause Raises Nearly $2M to Revolutionize Sustainability in the Travel and Tourism Industries

Funding Will Help Meet the Growing Demand for BeCause Solutions from Global Travel Brands and Enterprise Companies BeCause, the Danish start-up transforming how the global hospitality, travel and tourism industries manage their sustainability data, announced today that it has secured $1.9 million (€1.75M) in seed funding from investors. The round, co-led by Denmark’s Ugly Duckling Ventures and Estonia’s Superangel.io, includes a $708,000 (€650K) […]

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‘I am currently on the high seas … your email will definitely not be read’

Email Professor Florian Engert these days, and receive the following out-of-office reply: “I am currently on the high seas, somewhere on the Southern Ocean, and your email will definitely not be read and most likely be deleted … If you urgently need to get in touch with me, you probably have to send the Navy. […]

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Iberdrola, Masdar to Invest €15 Billion in Offshore Wind and Green Hydrogen Projects Globally

Following the successful investment agreement in Baltic Eagle in Germany, the first milestone of this alliance is a co-investment in the 1,400 megawatt (MW) East Anglia 3 offshore wind project in the UK. At COP28 in Dubai, global green energy giants Iberdrola and Masdar announced a €15 billion strategic partnership agreement to evaluate the joint development of offshore […]

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Rolls-Royce Paves the Way for 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Rolls-Royce announced that it has successfully completed compatibility testing of 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on all its in-production civil aero engine types. This fulfils a commitment, made in 2021, to demonstrate there are no engine technology barriers to the use of 100% SAF. A ground test on a BR710 business jet engine at the […]

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bp’s Archaea Energy Brings Online First of its kind Renewable Natural Gas Plant

The plant converts landfill gas into renewable natural gas, reducing emissions, improving air quality and providing fuel for potential use in homes, businesses and transportation. Deployment represents an industry first, streamlining and accelerating build times for RNG plants. Archaea is a key part of bp’s plan to increase biogas supply volumes by around six times […]

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Allianz, Dutch King Inaugurate one of the Largest Offshore Wind Farms in the World, Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4

Dutch King Willem-Alexander jointly with the board members of Allianz, Vattenfall, and BASF officially inaugurated Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4, one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world The fossil free electricity generated from Hollandse Kust Zuid is expected to equal the consumption of 1.5 million households  Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4 is Allianz´s first […]

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OPEC Fund provides US$10 million to support Food Security in Egypt

The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) is supporting food security in Egypt with a US$10 million contribution to a US$200 million syndicated trade finance facility with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC). The facility will facilitate the import of vital food and agricultural commodities.  Egypt is the world’s largest wheat importer […]

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4 Ways the Coca‑Cola System Contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals

The Coca‑Cola system is taking action to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of 17 global goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015 to create a better future for all. The system is focused on areas where it can make a significant, measurable impact on communities and nature, including water stewardship, circular […]

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Denominator Secures Funding to Expand Global DEI Transparency

The Funding Will Fuel Denominator’s Leading Market Position and Expand the Pioneering Work to Create Transparency Around DEI Worldwide Denominator, the leading provider of data-driven solutions for promoting transparency in Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI), announced it has closed a significant round of funding. The funding round includes participation from family offices and several former […]

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GE Vernova Announces New AI-Powered Carbon Emissions Management Software

New software is designed to empower energy industry to measure, manage, and operationalize insights to help reduce carbon emissions more accurately. Software engineered to help improve greenhouse gas (GHG) calculation accuracy on scope 1 gas turbines by as much as 33% using reconciliation algorithm and Digital Twin technology powered by machine learning (ML) and data […]

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