Smart Energy International

JANUARY 13, 2023

This week’s edition of Smart Energy Finances leads with two stories on smart energy acquisitions, specifically Badger meter’s acquisition of Syrinix and TE Connectivity’s acquisition of Kries’ grid monitoring portfolio. Learn more: [link] pic.twitter.com/UbAIDqBu25 — Badger Meter (@Badger_Meter) January 5, 2023.

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Business Green

AUGUST 8, 2022

US DIY retail giant publishes annual ESG Report, detailing how it has cut electricity usage by 50 per cent across its portfolio since 2010. It added that it has now managed to cut electricity usage by 50 per cent across its entire US portfolio since 2010 thanks to a raft of energy saving measures.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Certainly, the decisions facing the incoming government seem to have been of a different order of complexity even to those Alistair Darling grappled with in March 2010. The budget statement seemed to presage belt-tightening for some, and the CBI worried about the hike in NI contributions and the increased “burden on business”.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 6, 2020

Over the past decade, Geli has seen its software put to use to design, install and operate megawatts of grid-connected and behind-the-meter battery and microgrid projects. Batteries are becoming an increasingly valuable addition to distributed solar projects, and that's true both for homeowners and some commercial customers.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 1, 2020

Whether booming off-grid power demand in emerging markets is met with grid extension or distributed renewables will be central to the growth story of the global clean-power sector. Wood Mackenzie's working definition of minigrids. Source: Wood Mackenzie. Minigrids the lowest-cost option for many.

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Business Green

APRIL 9, 2020

Between video calls, collaboration applications and streaming services, data centers are working overdrive - proving why energy efficiency matters more than ever. One obvious exception: the world's data centers and internet infrastructure, which are experiencing an unprecedented spike in usage. How much more efficient?

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Smart Energy International

JULY 25, 2022

billion) investments in smart gas meters and other technologies and activities by 2028. Smart leak detection in Italy’s gas distribution systems Project visit: Residential power-to-gas. A key component is the development of a hydrogen-ready smart meter, which is planned to be introduced in 2026 at a rate of about 1.5

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 22, 2021

When you’ve followed the evolving research of a leading clean energy expert and become a supporter of his vision for a global clean energy transition, it should come as no surprise that I was eager to crack open Mark Jacobson’s 2021 book release, 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything. Jacobson’s Early Story.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

One of the nation’s largest coal plants permanently powered down this week after the owners determined it would be uneconomical to continue operating the facility as natural gas and renewable energy prices continue to drop. Other partial owners include Arizona Public Service, NV Energy and Tucson Electric Power.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 8, 2019

is an organic-based lawn care company that focuses on a safer approach to residential lawn, commercial lawn and ornamental plant care. Their franchises provide organic based lawn and plant care for residential and commercial clients using their own organic-based products and a sound integrated eco-friendly pest management program.

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Charged

MARCH 1, 2024

Public charging is expected to be a low-margin business, and this makes it even more important to manage the network in an efficient way once they emerge from “land grab” mode and start focusing on profits. These might be utilities, system integrators, or electrical installers and contractors.

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Business Green

JANUARY 9, 2023

MPs on influential 1922 Committee publish proposals for reforming energy markets to tackle 'energy trilemma', including plans to revive the Department of Energy and Climate Change. This report recommends reforms for the next phase of the UK's energy system, with a focus on all three legs of the trilemma," she added.

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Grist

MARCH 9, 2020

billion — Fortune Magazine published a more-alarming statistic : Streaming the nearly five-minute video that many times required as much computing power “as 40,000 U.S. homes use in a year.”. And all that computational activity takes energy. That’s mainly thanks to improvements in energy efficiency. Curbing energy use.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 28, 2020

Distributed wind is often forgotten in discussions about clean energy sources. Although lawmakers eventually passed an extension of the federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for small wind turbines, recent years have not been kind to the distributed wind industry, even as growing attention has been paid to behind-the-meter solar and storage.

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Charged

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Slutzky founded vehicle-to-grid pioneer Fermata Energy in November, 2010. In November 2018, the company partnered with Nissan to launch a pilot program that uses LEAFs equipped with bidirectional charging capability to partially power the automaker’s North American headquarters in Tennessee and its design center in San Diego.

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Mr. Sustainability

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

How much energy do we need and where do we need it? Summary - The world needs 384 TWh of energy per day, of which 87% comes from fossil fuels. Energy is needed in 3 sectors, to do 3 things (3x3 rule). The things we need energy for (applications) are heating, transport and electricity. I’ll explain later.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 17, 2020

Pacific Gas & Electric is on the verge of escaping from its 18-month bankruptcy , only to begin a years-long effort to prevent a repeat of the disasters that pushed it into insolvency in the first place. PG&E must keep up with the state’s ambitious clean energy, environmental and electrification goals. Of that, about $7.8

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Around 130,000 low-income households could see bills slashed as homes receive energy efficiency upgrades through the government's Help to Heat funding. It includes £800m which has been committed for the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund ( SHDF ) and £950m for the Home Upgrade Grant ( HUG ).

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Varuna

MAY 8, 2019

Most utility industry folk, and investors who are bullish on energy-tech, point to Nest as the poster child of a successful product that snuck into the power utility industry and created a new ‘market’. Nest also partnered with solar companies, hardware stores (Lowes/Home Depot) etc. Or at least claim to do so.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 20, 2023

An energy trade association that represents and promotes gas boilers and manufacturers is behind a barrage of negative press attacking heat pumps, DeSmog has learned. Much of the media coverage about heat pumps features Mike Foster, a former Labour MP and the chief executive of the Energy and Utilities Association trade body.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The global electric racing championship Formula E has been a huge success by any measure. Automakers like Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Nissan, and Jaguar have embraced the series, which is surely the world’s most prominent showcase for electric vehicle performance. You need to manage your energy in order to be efficient.

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Planet Pulse

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

We have globally seen a record breaking fire season in 2023, and from Canada to California, Planet data has been leveraged to monitor and prepare for these fires, helping protect civilians and conserve natural resources. Over the years, our data has also provided critical insights for managing and mitigating bushfires in Australia.

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Grist

MAY 10, 2024

It can provide a cool place to rest in the shade, a snack in the form of fruit, lumber to build a home, and cleaner air. Billions of dollars are flowing into projects to plant and protect trees so that governments and businesses can claim they’ve canceled out their emissions.

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Energy Refuge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

The evolution of the industry has seen a commensurate rise in the cost of home ownership. This has led to a campaign to upgrade homes in compliance with the green revolution. These loans are also known as energy efficient mortgages (EEM’s). These losses occur due to structural inefficiencies within the home.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Far from delivering reported savings of £1.5bn, for example, the 2010-2015 Coalition Government's 'red-tape cutting' initiatives have increased regulatory burdens on business by at least £3.1bn, the report estimates. It also gives numerous examples of the damaging side-effects of the push to deregulate planning.

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Seyi Fabode

MAY 9, 2019

Most utility industry folk, and investors who are bullish on energy-tech, point to Nest as the poster child of a successful product that snuck into the power utility industry and created a new ‘market’. Nest also partnered with solar companies, hardware stores (Lowes/Home Depot) etc. Or at least claim to do so.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2022

Information technology began to play a more central role in service delivery throughout the 2010s. While advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) technology had been fully deployed in the power and gas industries, water was just beginning to look into its adoption. We are currently seeing a similar surge in federal investment.

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Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 26, 2018

This week in cleantech and renewable energy news, Greentown Labs and its’ hometown are celebrated as a potential future hub of innovation while two of our member companies are highlighted for their social impact. energy storage market. BostInno – The State of Clean Energy Innovation in Boston. The industry contributes $11.4

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

As such the new regulations effectively ban wood burning stoves in new and refurbished homes, marking a major win for air quality campaigners who have highlighted how domestic wood burners are now a major source of winter PM2 pollution in many urban areas. This will help us to continue building a better, greener London for everyone."

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 5, 2023

If you take Shell’s word for it, the oil giant’s growing petrochemical operations are indicative of its “commitment” to a cleaner energy future. Today, a peculiar sign still greets those who enter the town: residential homes are pictured next to an oil tank, surrounded by refinery towers, all basking together underneath the sun and blue sky.

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Planet Pulse

APRIL 22, 2020

Planet’s tools and technologies are powering a new generation of sustainable development and climate solutions. As Harvard Business School professor George Serafeim aptly puts it , “Regulators and investors are asking for it, customers are demanding it and employees are expecting it.”. This requires a massive reallocation of capital.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

It’s used to gain a financial advantage that’s often short lived and can expose businesses to long-term financial risk. As business leaders and employees , we must understand the nature of corporate greenwashing. In this Green Business Bureau article, we define corporate greenwash. What is corporate greenwash?

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

It’s used to gain a financial advantage that’s often short lived and can expose businesses to long-term financial risk. As business leaders and employees , we must understand the nature of corporate greenwashing. In this Green Business Bureau article, we define corporate greenwash. What is corporate greenwash?

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Grist

APRIL 13, 2022

Now, it serves a dual purpose, carrying scientists and volunteers on weekends and in off-hours to monitor the coral they’re working to save. A second followed in 2010. When Fernandes, originally from Rio de Janeiro, first started his research in 2015, he wanted to develop better technology for fish-keeping at home.

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Business Green

AUGUST 24, 2021

It must have been a strange spectacle to see a 93-old man in chinos instead of a glitter-covered pop diva, but the crowd's reaction only underscored the deep and long-standing connection between culture and environment, and the power of creative industries to inform the public and inspire social change.

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Business Green

APRIL 18, 2022

Despite the (slow) migration to electric-powered cars, consumer trends are making driving even more wasteful and unequal. A recent analysis found the emissions saved from electric cars have been more than cancelled out by the increase in gas-guzzling Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs). Reducing car use in cities.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2023

Creating better businesses with B Corp Certification and beyond B Corp Certification presents a set of guiding principles that support organizations to minimize their impact on the environment and society. Hence, certified B Corps often experience bottom-line benefits helping the business thrive. What is B Corp?

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