DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 28, 2025

Unlike other feedback systems designed to drive immediate response think of the life-saving equipment in intensive care units, or even a cars fuel gauge the tools we use to monitor climate resilience and risk are dangerously, and indefensibly, outdated. Imagine applying that principle to improve climate resilience.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 8, 2024

Aerial view of the abandoned industrial gas leakage site at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, in February 2022 (image credit: Paulose NK / Shutterstock.com). This has caused devastating and ongoing harm to the health of local residents, and been linked to chromosomal abnormalities similar to those diagnosed in people exposed to the initial gas leak.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

With a burgeoning human population, the lightning pace of industrialization, and now climate change, the stress on freshwater water availability has never been so great. Having said that, there is light at the end of the tunnel and one form of that is smart solutions for the water industry. Smart water metering.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 10, 2024

As blackouts become more common due to the severity of climate change, sources of continuous battery backup power can be one less headache—and a life-saving advantage—to fire departments and emergency services already faced with rising costs and operational challenges, explains Lance Honea of Swell Energy. are volunteers.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Waves crashing against a sea wall (image credit: Ray-Bilcliff, available on Pexels) A seemingly pioneering research project that aims to strengthen the resilience of sea walls to increased coastal flooding has been launched by Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. metres and 4.3 metres and 3.6

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 17, 2023

The keynote speaker was David Black, chief executive of industry regulator Ofwat, who outlined what lies ahead in the 2024 Price Review (PR24) and his expectations for the water sector. We need to take action now and design in resilience from today. However, she said, there was still much to done.

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Greentown Labs

MARCH 7, 2022

Greentown Labs supports startups that are decarbonizing the key greenhouse-gas-emitting sectors—agriculture, buildings, electricity, manufacturing, and transportation—and building resilient communities. First up is the buildings sector. Buildings represent a very big piece of the energy pie—about 40 percent of U.S.

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Greentown Labs

MARCH 26, 2024

Twenty-four startups joined our community in Q1 2024, working on innovations ranging from biobased building materials, to sustainable rubber, to solar-powered flight. Buildings Carbon Negative Solutions is creating smart-city-ready, carbon-negative concrete products. The startup is participating in Go Build 2023.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 19, 2022

How can predictive data enable utilities to improve energy savings? Utilities typically have plenty of energy and it’s during peak hours or when they have commercial industrial loads, that they become concerned. By monitoring assets, energy consumption can be more readily controlled. By Yusuf Latief.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In the rapidly evolving energy sector, smart grid IoT applications are driving a profound transformation towards a greener and more sustainable future. With advanced technologies integrating renewable energy sources, the approach to energy distribution is undergoing a revolutionary shift.

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Planet Pulse

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Jon Powers , Vice President of Sales, said, The Planet Insights Platform is a big step forward in our quest for more accessible and actionable satellite data. It efficiently streamlines the monitoring, analysis, and reporting of changes within large volumes of Earth data sets.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Innovators from multiple sectors including energy, manufacturing, transport and food and beverage, could have the opportunity to share their condition monitoring solutions with every water company in the UK and Ireland. As such, the sector represents a major market for innovators. “We

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2020

It's not necessarily that the game of musical chairs has intensified in the C-suite, but you'll note major executive moves at big apparel, food, energy, finance and technology corporations, some of which have enlisted a chief sustainability officer (CSO) or equivalent for the first time. The former U.K.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 10, 2024

The Energy and Natural Resources sector also recorded the lowest Financial Performance Index (FPI) score amongst all sectors, an indicator of under-performance and potential instability. To mitigate the risks associated with vulnerability, organizations must prioritize operational resilience.

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Energy Innovation

JANUARY 19, 2024

This post is the fourth in a series titled “Real Talk on Reliability,” which will examine the reliability needs of our grid as we move toward 100 percent clean electricity and electrify more end-uses on the path to a climate stable future. It was written by Savannah M. Communities across the U.S. The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires the U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 5, 2020

Renewables generation has proven largely resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic. Even as global electricity demand has declined, wind and solar PV penetration continues its growth in many regions. COVID-19-affected countries have adopted measures to protect electricity supply, including renewables. In the U.S.

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Greenability Magazine

MAY 10, 2023

Green Building Council (USGBC), is catalyzing a new generation of inclusive, healthy, high-performance, sustainable cities worldwide. We’re working with community partners to ensure we’re building a more resilient energy system for the future.” On Tuesday, the city announced it has achieved LEED Gold.

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Bidgely

JUNE 29, 2022

Load forecasting has always been a mission-critical discipline for energy providers. Accurate demand forecasting enables critical utility functions ranging from purchasing energy at a lower cost, avoiding black and brownouts, developing dynamic rate structures and implementing more effective demand response programs.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 26, 2022

A new programme has been announced by Google and C40, a global network of mayors taking action to confront the climate and energy crisis, to explore and integrate the concept of 24/7 carbon-free energy (CFE). The announcement sees C40 Cities join forces with Google to launch the 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy for Cities programme.

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AutoGrid

AUGUST 25, 2022

Inflation Reduction Act: A Boon for VPP Industry. Though the bill is wide-ranging and addresses health care and federal deficit reduction, the most transformative impact this legislation will have is clearly on reducing the threat of global climate change. By Peter Asmus. Planting Seeds for Future VPPs.

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Planet Pulse

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

They cover such things as elimination of poverty, ending extreme hunger, the promotion of human health and well-being, the conservation and protection of life on land and the oceans, and addressing the climate emergency, among many others. To do so, they look to build more resilient systems with tight information feedback loops.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2022

A transformative experience, it fuelled a passion for nature-based treatment systems as viable alternatives to energy and capital-intensive centralised plants, reinforcing his belief that ecological engineering is essential in creating a sustainable and regenerative future. The institute was a key part of the Biosphere 2 research team.

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Business Green

MAY 11, 2020

BRE announces most significant update to leading sustainable buildings standard in five years. Leading sustainable buildings standard BREEAM has been given its most significant update in five years, with a greater onus placed on climate change adaptation and mitigation measures, as well as the social value delivered by new developments.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 11, 2022

Intelligence in smart meters and other IoT edge compute network devices, whereby applications utilize analytics to provide near real-time situational awareness and localized control, is set to play a key role in the operation and ever-increasing adoption of renewables and electric vehicles, is discussed by Itron’s Wassim Akhdar and Nick Phillips.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 9, 2024

In a time where operational efficiency and execution are more important than ever, skills management should be front of mind for utilities and power sector players argues Kelly Hunter of Kahuna Workforce Solutions. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 22, 2023

With the worst of winter weather arguably still ahead of us, John Humble of grid voltage experts Fundamentals explores how intelligent risk management, targeted maintenance and better communication across our networks are critical for preparing our power grids to keep the lights on. That’s not necessarily so. Reinforcement or maintenance?

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 15, 2022

Being the sole power utility provider to Karachi, which is home to at least 20 million people, K-Electric (KE) is the only privatised vertically integrated utility in Pakistan, and confronts various challenges on multiple fronts on a regular basis. ABC are overhead power lines that include multiple wires tightly bundled together.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

This week’s Smart Energy Finances looks at an investment round for Neara, an Australian company that has developed a platform that uses AI to help utilities design networks, enhance wildfire and vegetation management programmes and bring renewable projects online faster. million) for Shanghai Electric Energy Storage Technology.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 10, 2022

In some regions, lack of access to natural resources and basic necessities such as water or reliable electricity is a major impediment to profitability and growth. For these reasons and others, a business strategy that includes sustainability is key to building resilience, improving profits, and reducing risk.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The most notable example is the November 2018 Camp fire in California, caused by a poorly maintained Pacific Gas & Electric power line that ultimately led to the deaths of at least 85 people. But the work is slow and imprecise. The program aims to bring new players into this high-stakes space.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In this article, we discuss how business ties to water sustainability, the dangers of water scarcity, along with strategies for lowering water usage. It should be no surprise that the agricultural, textile, mining and energy industries use some of the largest amounts of water. Impacts of Water Scarcity. rain water harvesting).

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Greentown Labs

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The transmission line-monitoring startup saw its electric utility customers bracing for a period of economic uncertainty, and its team had to transition to remote work while adjusting to the realities of a pandemic. In January 2021, it was named one of three energy startups to watch by pv magazine.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 17, 2023

Their harmful impacts on human and ecosystem health are generally well understood. The fossil fuel industry, pesticides, and industrial agriculture are inextricably linked,” explained Asha Sharma, PANNA organizing co-director and co-author of the report.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

As more small businesses close their doors and the sting of the recession sinks deeper, “support local” may be one of the greatest strategies for community resilience and to keep SMBs afloat. To make this digital shift, you may have to readjust the company budget to cover any software needed for website building and online transactions.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JUNE 26, 2024

Geothermal power has emerged as a promising solution in the pursuit of cleaner and more sustainable energy sources. However, maximizing the potential of geothermal energy requires strategic planning and advanced technologies. This ensures that geothermal energy remains a reliable and sustainable energy source for years to come.

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Planet Pulse

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Planet Forest Carbon Monitoring offers insights into global changes in canopy height, canopy cover, and aboveground carbon density, delivering quarterly updates at a 3-meter resolution. To maximize the impact of our Forest Carbon Monitoring product, we collaborate with specialized partners who integrate our data into their offerings.

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GreenBiz

JULY 20, 2020

That's why [as an industry] we are focused on volume, not quality, and how we have reached a point where we accept the fact that 30 percent of all food produced globally is wasted.". And by definition, a commodity has no value or very limited value. You showed evidence that finance can change the world.

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