New York, August 2025 — Nuveen, a leading global investment manager, has announced the successful first close of its Energy & Power Infrastructure Credit Fund II (EPIC II), raising $1.3 billion in initial commitments toward a $2.5 billion target. The fund is designed to deliver tailored private credit solutions across the energy and sustainable infrastructure […]
Continue ReadingHolly Claire Woo shares her team’s experience investigating the impact of urbanisation on ancient woodlands in the UK. Imagine yourself in an ancient woodland: with a dappled canopy of broadleaf trees, some showing signs of historic coppicing, and a carpet of English bluebells, studded with Wood Anemones, Greater Stitchwort, Early Purple orchids, Herb Paris and […]
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August 2025 — New York, NYIn a landmark move for climate finance, J.P. Morgan has arranged a $210 million credit facility for U.S.-based Chestnut Carbon, marking one of the first large-scale project finance transactions in the voluntary carbon market. The deal is underpinned by a 25-year, 7-million-ton carbon credit offtake agreement with Microsoft, positioning Chestnut’s […]
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Kern County, California — August 2025Arevon Energy has officially commissioned its landmark Eland Solar-plus-Storage Project, a $2 billion clean energy infrastructure spanning two phases in California’s Mojave Desert. The facility is now fully operational, delivering 758 MW of solar capacity and 300 MW / 1,200 MWh of battery storage, making it one of the largest […]
Continue ReadingEmil S. Thomassen explains the recent diet study of rewilded cattle and horses, showing functional differences between the two species and reveals the impacts of management actions on this functionality as described in their latest research. The use of DNA metabarcoding for herbivorous diet analysis is a promising tool, yielding high-resolution data on plant consumption. […]
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In a decisive pivot to counter mounting competition from Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, Ford Motor Company has announced a sweeping $5 billion investment to develop a new generation of affordable, software-defined EVs. The initiative, described by CEO Jim Farley as Ford’s “Model T moment,” marks a radical departure from traditional manufacturing and signals a […]
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Tokyo, Japan — August 2025DHL Supply Chain has initiated a pilot program in Japan deploying hydrogen-powered fuel cell (FC) trucks, marking a significant step toward decarbonizing logistics operations in Asia. The initiative is part of a government-supported project aimed at promoting next-generation energy solutions for transportation and aligns with DHL Group’s broader sustainability roadmap. 🔋 […]
Continue ReadingLuiz Rezende and Martín Pareja, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil, discuss their article: Foliar herbivory pushes plant individuals towards the periphery of a plant-floral visitor interaction network Ecological interactions have fascinated naturalists for centuries. Watching bees and butterflies visit flowers continues to mesmerise and nurture a love of nature in children and adults […]
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Fortescue Metals Group has secured a landmark ¥14.2 billion (US$1.98 billion) syndicated loan to support its decarbonization initiatives and general corporate activities. The five-year facility, fixed at an annual interest rate of 3.8%, marks the first such financing for an Australian company with unrestricted use of proceeds. Strategic Shift Toward China The loan underscores Fortescue’s […]
Continue ReadingPaula Schatte and co-authors share insight from their recent study examining the relative importance of food availability and conspecific vocalisations for breeding habitat selection during both the prospecting and breeding periods of a regionally endangered woodpecker, the Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla). Fig. 1: A diverse landscape of extensive vineyards, hedgerows, dry stone walls, solitary trees […]
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