The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 17, 2023

That accolade belongs to Ecobee, a small Canadian startup that launched the Ecobee Smart in 2008 , three years before Nest came along. Now, Ecobee is betting on expanding its ecosystem by launching a smart video doorbell , enhancing its affordable smart security system , and leaning further into smart home energy management.

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Business Green

APRIL 19, 2021

Political and business leaders have certainly talked a good game in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. This morning sees the publication of the International Energy Agency's (IEA) influential Global Energy Review 2021 and it makes for sobering reading. Global carbon emissions are set to jump by 1.5

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Business Green

AUGUST 7, 2020

All the green business news from around the world this week. It estimates that if the recovery emulates the recovery from the 2008 financial crisis then global temperature will rise by more than 1.5C Tariff row threatens Indian solar boom. Study: China accounts for over 90 per cent of planned global coal power capacity.

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Business Green

MARCH 31, 2020

Energy Networks Association and National Grid reveal plans to harness green and flexible energy technologies through latest innovation strategies. During lockdown, swathes of businesses, industries and services have been forced to adapt to the new reality, and sadly in some cases that has meant scaling down or stopping altogether.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

How to value solar plus storage Adam Aston Tue, 11/03/2020 – 01:00 In the wake of California’s summer of wildfires, blackouts and planned outages, many consumers and businesses are clamoring for more resilient options. The crisis has turbocharged interest in systems that deliver power even when the grid is down.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 21, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted nationwide energy supply-and-demand patterns. electricity consumption. Bulk electricity usage by commercial businesses and industrial manufacturing has given way to increased household electricity consumption as the general population isolates at home.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 21, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted nationwide energy supply-and-demand patterns. electricity consumption. Bulk electricity usage by commercial businesses and industrial manufacturing has given way to increased household electricity consumption as the general population isolates at home.

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Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Food is basically a combination of energy, water and nutrients. Some plants and micro-organisms can make food ‘out of thin air’ by simply rearranging carbon, water and oxygen molecules using energy from the Sun. Tasty Buggers For a growing number of entrepreneurs in China, cockroach-factories are a booming business.

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Low Carbon Prosperity

OCTOBER 17, 2018

While 70% of total expenditures are directed toward “Clean Energy & Clean Air” investments, additional claims on those funds may diminish the amount made available for direct emission reduction activities. 3 Less coverage generally lowers price signal impacts, unless the changes for those sectors require a much higher price signal.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 15, 2021

While officials have argued that oil prices will eventually rise, reviving inactive wells, environmental advocates and energy analysts say that the industry is in a downward spiral that will cause the number of abandoned wells to balloon. Just like in Midland, business in Hobbs was booming until the price of oil bottomed out in 2020.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

I wanted to see how much it knew and how well it could contextualise the broad and complex range of technologies under the climate tech umbrella - everything from clean energy to water treatment to e-bikes to carbon capture - and what it understood about corporate sustainability in general. Makower: Great.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 15, 2021

While officials have argued that oil prices will eventually rise, reviving inactive wells, environmental advocates and energy analysts say that the industry is in a downward spiral that will cause the number of abandoned wells to balloon. Just like in Midland, business in Hobbs was booming until the price of oil bottomed out in 2020.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 20, 2021

You might not know that he’s also an army veteran, former Federal Chief Sustainability Officer under the Obama Administration, and a multi-hyphenate who’s dedicated his career to public service, renewable energy, and sustainability. Starting in renewable energy.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

When we started Sol Systems around a dinner table in 2008, PV modules cost $3/watt — and that was a recent breakthrough. As we noted last year , solar energy technology continues its path to global dominance. Solar is now the least expensive source of electricity in two-thirds of the world.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 26, 2020

attorneys in Ohio and Illinois have been busy investigating racketeering and bribery by high-ranking public officials who are doing the bidding of utility companies. GTM : Biden Pledges $2T in Clean Energy and Infrastructure Spending. The Energy Gang is brought to you by Nor-Cal Control. Finally, U.S. Learn more.

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Grist

JULY 6, 2024

Solar geoengineering — also called solar radiation management or solar radiation modification — was then and is now a fraught subject. As the climate crisis has escalated, some experts have suggested that drastic measures like solar geoengineering may eventually become necessary and so should be researched now.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Think thin-film solar and biofuels, the two “big bad bets” that Shayle Kann, partner at Energy Impact Partners, identified in a 2020 Interchange conversation. billion according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance to $16 billion, according to PwC. ” Bring incremental improvements to fast-growing cleantech sectors.

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AutoGrid

MARCH 15, 2023

What is a Virtual Power Plant (VPP)? By Peter Asmus, Director of Strategic Marketing Buzzwords are popping up in the new energy landscape, and chief among them is the term “virtual power plant” or VPP. Back in 2012, most VPPs did not include energy storage whereas today, storage is often viewed as a fundamental building block.

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Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 30, 2020

VERGE Energy Conference (VERGE 20) will take place on October 26-30, 2020. This online event can be attended from anywhere, The central theme at VERGE 20 will focus on how energy systems can be decarbonized, decentralized, digitized and democratized.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 21, 2020

Last week, short-term blackouts rolled across an overheated California after the grid operator said there wasn't enough power to meet demand. Then, coal power generation in the United States plunged 30 percent in just the first half of this year. The Energy Gang is brought to you by Nor-Cal Control. What really happened?

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The reserve is home to a vast array of rare and critically endangered animal species, including pangolins, sun bears, and - perhaps most famously - the Sumatran Tiger, of which there are less than 400 left in the wild.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 12, 2021

But the energy transformation it’s been chronicling for the past 14 years is just getting started. clean energy and technology community that has evolved into a mighty and globe-spanning economic force. Greentech Media closes its doors this week.

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Business Green

MARCH 5, 2020

Then the scientists: like the analysts you see at sporting events monitoring players' heartbeats and movement - warning in the 2018 UN IPCC climate science report the game for the planet is winnable - but slipping out of reach. It's slow, because the opposition is exceptionally well-funded, connected, with deep roots to power.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 20, 2021

To gage progress, 12 forestry experts camp in the forest, monitoring 400 sample plots and measuring trees to calculate how much carbon they store based on their biomass. It has built six ponds in Loombe with both local and commercial species and is planning for many more. The work is comprehensive and frequently audited.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic brought the broader economy to a halt, but the energy storage industry didn't get the memo. More capacity is going into homes than ever before, helping families make better use of rooftop solar investments and keeping the lights on during outages. Deployment like never before. grid storage industry.

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Business Green

JULY 14, 2020

New Energy Policy Tracker reveals support for fossil fuel industries has outstripped support for clean energy across the G20, but is there time to change course? Even where clean energy funding has been awarded, the cleanest energy sources have been marginalised, with only $16bn earmarked for wind and solar projects.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Energy, so it powers our lives sustainably.” Fayez was addressing an event organized by the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute, a PIF-led nonprofit that convenes investors and global power players in cities around the world. Sustainability is deeply woven into Neom’s ethos, values, business practices, and operations.

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Clean Energy Canada

DECEMBER 13, 2024

These are important objectives that have helped guide an evidence-based approach to policies such as the carbon tax in British Columbia, which dates back to 2008. In fact, average households in advanced economies will spend less on energy in a net-zero future, according to the International Energy Agency. The year 2050.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 11, 2021

With the new administration inaugurated in January, and with Secretary Jennifer Granholm confirmed last week, those of us working to help solve the climate crisis can’t help but feel hopeful with what should be a new, aggressive approach to energy policy. Clean energy technology is only as clean as the components it’s made from.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 20, 2020

We’ll also look at a companion infrastructure bill from House Democrats that makes clean energy a centerpiece. A court affirms the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s decision to treat energy storage just like any other power source in wholesale markets, opening the door to massive investment. Learn more.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 26, 2020

More details emerge about Trump administration censorship of clean-energy research. Finally, we’ll take a bunch of questions from listeners about wave/tidal energy, plastic pellets, small-modular nuclear, geothermal heat and non-wires alternatives. The Energy Gang is brought to you by Nor-Cal Control. Learn more.

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Grist

JANUARY 10, 2024

Pilots flew through alpine valleys, where ribs of electric green growth emerged from a blanket of snow. Paragi has for more than a decade monitored the state’s intensive wildlife management programs and believes predator control can be effective. The sun sets over the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge.

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