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Buildings that can break down #pollution, mimicking forests would be a major step forward for our concrete jungles. @CBRE is working in this direction and has adopted healthy building designs for their #Vancouver and #Toronto Offices. #climateaction #CSR ow.ly/z4KV30lBFgE

Dr Steve Grififiths gives his forecast for the future of energy. He predicts by 2050 that 70% of electricity will be from #renewableengery globally. He discusses the setbacks #renewables may face moving forward. ow.ly/k3oE30lzS4w

Chile has set a new target of 70% #renewableenergy by 2050. The mining industry in Chile utilizes 1/3 of the country's energy consumption. With #renewables becoming cheaper, many mines are investing in #cleanenergy and lowering their operational costs. ow.ly/c5Ok30lzS1g

With consumers demanding more from corporations, #greenwashing is on the rise. ow.ly/B7bE30lzRWa

.@Facebook has signed a 15 yr agreement for wind energy with EDP Renewables. Bobby Hollis, director of global energy at Facebook states "Facebook is committed to finding new #renewableenergy projects on the same power grid for all of our facilities," #CSR ow.ly/JefA30lzRP4

Wyoming is the smallest state in the #USA in terms of population, but the largest in terms of #coal exporting. However, Wyoming's #windcapacity is being developed and the state is on its way to being the leading wind exporter in the country. #renewable ow.ly/3bsc30lzRM5

Creativity and innovation are needed to overcome barriers to #zeroemissions. Air travel and freight shipping particularly need advancements in our highly globalized society. #globalization #sustainability #renewableenergy ow.ly/C2Nb30lzRJv

The #FinancialSector on average reports half as many #ClimateChange related risks in their annual reports compared to other industries. This powerful sector has the opportunity to influence change #ClimateAction ow.ly/9tPJ30lzRDn

"O Wind", said Robert Louis Stevenson. How long does the wind blow? Well, for @NorskHydroASA power will run for 29 years in their latest #WindPower contract. This sets a new world record for longest corporate wind power contract. ow.ly/zNi230ldPQl #energyefficiency

As the world quickly evolves and adapts to carbon reduction and climate change, how do we create financial models to measure success? The UN Environment Finance Initiative has created new methodologies to make sense of how we calculate these changes. ow.ly/x3ax30ldNu7

. @theRE100 is a global initiative for large corporations committed to using #RenewableEnergy. @Fujitsu_Global is the latest company to join the initiative. This Japanese tech giant has plans to eliminate its carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. ow.ly/IIqT30ldO3g

The island of Samoa is attempting to transition from diesel to 100% renewable energy and @Tesla is jumping in to help make this possible. ow.ly/sPRR30lboTx

E Coli may make you think of food poisoning but it is also allowing solar panels to work effectively on cloudy days. ow.ly/wAYu30l4geB

Renewable energy may not be at the top of the USA's political agenda, but other countries are prioritizing a switch from fossil fuels and challenging America. ow.ly/MWAn30l4gdS

What does the transition away from fossil fuels look like for a society? In a recent case study, Germany is for the first time producing more of their energy through renewables than coal generated electricity. Beyond idealism, that's marketplace economics. ow.ly/QBgJ30l4gcV

Beating out many more developed countries, China and India are winning the race from fossil fuels to renewable energy based societies . As it stands China is producing more electric cars than any other country. And India a close second. ow.ly/she130l4gc9

Kudos to @tetrapak for utilizing 50% of renewable based energy. They have a goal of operating on 100% renewable energy by 2030. Learn why they chose to take the renewable path. ow.ly/IImy30l4gb5

Through wind, solar, biomass and hydroelectric power, Germany's #renewableenergy production in the last 6 months is sufficient for providing power to every household in the country for a full year: ow.ly/I4hl30kWRVV

"With diesel prices rising in tandem with oil prices, the quest for sustainability also has pushed many companies to look closely at their energy usage." Financial incentives are pushing firms to choose #renewableenergy options #lightspark ow.ly/w6Eq30kRZfu