• CNET

    Community Solar: Access Solar Power Without Rooftop Panels

    Rooftop solar panel systems are expensive. But you don't need one to get your energy from the sun. Here's how to know if community solar is right for you.

  • Government to require sustainability of contractors

    Businesses that want to work with the Commonwealth government will have to prove that their operations are sustainable in a push to shift Australia towards a circular economy. As the government attempts to slash the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says a circular economy – where goods are reused, repurposed, recycled or […]

  • Government commits to sustainable industry growth

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  • ESG reporting requires across-the-board cooperation in companies

    Firms will have to answer hundreds of questions.

  • EU to probe Meta over handling of Russian disinformation: report

    European Union regulators are expected to open a probe into Meta Platforms over concerns that the company is failing to do enough to counter disinformation from Russia and other countries, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Regulators suspect that Meta's content moderation does not go far enough to stop the dissemination of political advertising that risks undermining the electoral process, the report said, citing two people with knowledge of the matter. But the European Commission is not...

  • Germany launches 260MW rooftop solar PV tender

    The German government has launched a new rooftop solar tender, seeking 258MW of PV capacity open until Monday 3 June 2024.

  • On Earth Day, rooftop solar program grants awarded

    A state loan program helping Hawaii households acquire rooftop solar and energy storage systems that lower their electric bills is being pumped up for a second year in a row.

  • AI’s growth is exponential. But how can it also be sustainable?

    Business leaders need to better understand how AI might make it harder to reach their sustainability goals and how to balance their competing demands.

  • EU to probe Meta over handling of Russian disinformation, FT reports

    Regulators suspect that Meta's moderation does not go far enough to stop the widespread dissemination of political advertising that risks undermining the electoral process, the European Commission is expected to say on Monday, according to the report, which cited two people with knowledge of the matter. The commission, however, is not expected to single out Russia in its statement and will only make reference to the manipulation of information by foreign actors, the Financial Times reported on...

    • CP24

    More than 115 cases of eye damage reported in Ontario after solar eclipse

    More than 115 people who viewed the solar eclipse in Ontario earlier this month experienced eye damage after the event, according to eye doctors in the province. The Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO) says it has received 118 cases of reported eye complications since April 8. Inflammation of the cornea, dry eyes and solar retinopathy are among the conditions reported, the OAO said in a statement to CTV News Toronto. A spokesperson said that while inflammation of the cornea...

  • New reporting requirements for life-saving abortions worry some doctors

    Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Doctors who perform life-saving abortions may soon be required to document whether they first tried to transfer the patient to another facility to avoid terminating the pregnancy, a move some say goes beyond the language of the law. Health lawyers and doctors worry this proposed requirement further disincentivizes doctors from performing medically necessary, but...

    • Neowin

    Microsoft and OpenAI will reportedly avoid a merger probe by the EU

    The European Union will reportedly not launch a formal investigation into the relationship between Microsoft and OpenAI because it feels Microsoft's dealings with OpenAI is not considered a takeover