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Diageo North America selected by U.S. DOE to install innovative heat battery technology to decarbonize production operations in Illinois and Kentucky

Stuart Mitchell

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), as part of its Industrial Demonstrations Program (IDP), has selected Diageo North America to begin award negotiations of up to $75 million in funds to support the electrification of its production sites in Shelbyville, Kentucky and Plainfield, Illinois – with the goal of making both facilities carbon neutral by 2026 and 2028, respectively. Diageo will partner with Rondo Energy to install Rondo Heat Batteries at the production sites, providing low-cost, zero-carbon heat and power, and eliminating reliance on…

Nature’s Confetti – Londoners invited to enjoy the spectacle of blossom in the heart of the capital at Outernet London

Stuart Mitchell

A new blossom experience – Nature’s Confetti – is blooming at the London’s Outernet as the National Trust aims to bring the beauty of this special moment in nature’s calendar to more Londoners, commuters and visitors to the capital. Outernet London – the most visited cultural attraction in the UK – is an immersive entertainment space housing giant floor to ceiling wraparound screens – the most advanced of their kind in the world. As part of the charity’s annual Blossom campaign, visitors to the space will be able to enjoy…

Berry Global Increases Recycling Capacity for Flexible Films

Stuart Mitchell

As part of a pan-European project to expand production of its Sustane® range of recycled polymers, Berry Global Group, Inc.’s  Flexibles division recently increased recycling capacity across three of its European recycling facilities. Leveraging the company’s global access to valuable recycled plastic, this expansion project will help meet the growing demand for high-performance films made with recycled content. “As part of Berry’s Impact 2025 sustainability strategy, we are committed to helping our customers meet and exceed their sustainability goals. This latest investment in capacity, and the ability to include high-quality…

UNESCO study reveals alarming evidence of regressive gender stereotypes

Stuart Mitchell

Ahead of the this years International Women’s Day, a UNESCO study revealed worrying tendencies in Large Language models (LLM) to produce gender bias, as well as homophobia and racial stereotyping. Women were described as working in domestic roles far more often than men ¬– four times as often by one model – and were frequently associated with words like “home”, “family” and “children”, while male names were linked to “business”, “executive”, “salary”, and “career”. The study Bias Against Women and Girls in Large Language Models examines stereotyping in Large Language…

Ceres welcomes landmark SEC rule on corporate climate disclosure

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres welcomes the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) adoption of the first-ever federal rule mandating the disclosure of climate-related risks from all U.S. public companies. In a 3-2 vote, the Commissioners adopted the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, which will require climate disclosures in companies’ registration statements and annual reports. “We congratulate the SEC on this important step forward to bring the U.S. closer in line with its global counterparts. Although this final rule does not go far enough compared to international standards and the SEC’s…