by Komoneed | Nov 22, 2023
Aged care and community services provider BaptistCare NSW, ACT and WA has signed a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Flow Power, linking energy use from its NSW and ACT operations to renewable generation from January 2025.
The PPA will allow BaptistCare to purchase around 15,000 megawatt hours each year from solar and wind farms in NSW from 2025. This will reduce the carbon footprint of its NSW and ACT operations by 70% (off a 2022 baseline of Scope 1 and 2 emissions).
“BaptistCare is committed to reaching net zero in our Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050 or before, and this PPA with Flow Power forms a key part of our credible roadmap to get there,” said Thomas Griffiths, Head of Strategy & Investments for BaptistCare NSW, ACT and WA.
“We will save around 11,000 tonnes of carbon per year, which is like taking 25,000 petrol-powered cars off the road over the 10 years of the agreement.1
“It’s also a way to ensure BaptistCare is a part of the just transition. We care for some of the most vulnerable people in our communities, and this PPA, paired with other initiatives, is one part of our commitment to caring for people, planet and the community. We are proud to help lead the aged care and community sector towards a just transition to renewable energy,” Griffiths said.
Byron Serjeantson, Chief Operating Officer for Flow Power, said: “This agreement represents a significant milestone on their 2050 net zero roadmap, and an important moment for the wider aged care sector.”
Along with obtaining supply linked to renewable energy sources and large-scale generation certificates (LGCs) from Flow Power, the agreement will complement other environmental and sustainability initiatives from BaptistCare. These include the installation of solar panels at residential aged care homes and efforts to reduce Scope 3 emissions such as through improved recycling practices.
“The scale of these challenges requires innovation and collaboration. We are grateful for the support from the NSW Office of Energy and Climate Change and the Sustainability Advantage Program to develop our net zero pathway and identify opportunities to reduce our emissions,” said Charles Moore, CEO of BaptistCare NSW, ACT and WA.
1 EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator: Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator | US EPA
by Komoneed | Nov 22, 2023
Date/Time: December 12, 2023 (2-3PM ET / 11AM-12PM PT)
With new regulations and investment decisions requiring more and better ESG data, Supplier.io has responded with new data and solutions.
Procurement teams have a critical role to play in the environmental and social impact of companies today. To play this role, procurement teams need to provide meaningful and transparent supply chain data. That may seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. In this session we’ll cover some of the drivers for ESG and sustainability reporting, how leading organizations are taking action today, and how Supplier.io can help.
Topics covered will include:
Industry drivers for ESG
The critical role of procurement
Data and sources available
How some procurement leaders are responding
Learn how you can leverage new technologies and ways of working with your supply chain to ensure you’re getting high-quality environmental and social data that’s accurate and stands to scrutiny.
Moderator:
John Davies, SVP, Executive Network, GreenBiz
Speakers:
Valerie Tardif, VP of Product, Supplier.io
Aylin Basom, CEO, Supplier.io
If you can’t tune in live, please register and we will email you a link to access the webcast recording and resources, available to you on-demand after the live webcast.
by Kate Mothes | Nov 22, 2023
Creating pieces that are part artwork and part fashion, Oklahoma City-based artist Kendall Ross of I’d Knit That imbues her knitwear with plenty of personality. “My I’d Knit That project got started because I thought the name was funny, and I was convinced I needed to claim the Instagram handle before someone else did back in 2019,” she tells Colossal. “Originally, it was a very casual way for me to share photos of what I was making and to organize knitting meet-ups with my friends from college. More
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by Komoneed | Nov 22, 2023
This post was originally published on WBCSDGlobal food systems are facing significant sustainability challenges that demand prompt and collaborative action.Modern food systems contribute to about a third of total GHG emissions and require large amounts of water,...
by Komoneed | Nov 20, 2023
Siemens Australia and Swinburne University of Technology have collaborated in a cross-country project designed to explore the role of AI in achieving net zero.
The project is expected to enable utility providers, regulators, local governments and businesses to incorporate ethical principles into AI governance for a seamless transition to net zero. Outcomes will include comprehensive guidelines for responsible AI adoption and will foster ethical practices within the energy industry, while helping accelerate the adoption of renewable energy for achieving net zero targets.
The project is led by Swinburne and funded by the Australian Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade under the Australia-India Cyber and Critical Technology Partnership (AICCTP), titled Responsible AI for Net Zero — An Australia and India Collaborative Approach towards Practice, Governance and Ethics in Energy Futures.
Peter Halliday, Siemens Australia and New Zealand CEO, said, “We’re at a pivotal moment of time where AI is impacting every aspect of our lives. Net zero is a tremendous target and we need to consider how we embrace AI to accelerate the changes needed across industry, infrastructure and energy sectors to meet challenging climate targets. Innovation through digitalisation is the key to addressing all these challenges, especially if Australia aims to reduce global emissions beyond the 1% we’re responsible for.”
Partnerships with industry, government and academia have allowed Siemens to grow in Australia over the last 150 years.
“While we are developing the AI-driven tools within advanced energy systems, it becomes paramount to ensure the responsible and ethical use of data and the cutting-edge algorithms in our future systems. This project showcases how we collaborate with other leading institutions and industries, to ensure we provide smarter and safer energy systems for our communities,” said Associate Professor Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian, Director of the Siemens Swinburne Energy Transition Hub.
The project focuses on three key pillars:
Establishing current ethical principles for AI adoption in the energy sector.
Identifying key ethical issues shaping the use of AI in the development of smart energy systems for achieving net zero.
Recommending comprehensive guidelines for translating ethical principles into AI energy governance.
Other collaborators on the project include Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad (IIT Palakkad), Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and Maxbyte Technologies Singapore.
Professor Prem Prahash Jayaraman, Director of Swinburne’s Factory of the Future and Digital Innovation Lab, said AI could be key in delivering net zero. This project is important as it brings together industries, government and university to tackle the challenge of using AI responsibly.
Siemens’ AI history spans more than three decades. It has recently worked with Victorian company Automation Innovation to use AI and robotics to come up with a solution for the glass bottling industry. The innovation has the potential to reduce raw materials usage by about 700,000 tonnes of annually.
