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Workplace EV charging: Lessons from sustainability trailblazers

GreenBiz

Businesses are reaping the environmental and social benefits of providing electric vehicle charging for employees. Last fall, a research team from PGS conducted a study on workplace electric vehicle charging practices. Supporting EV commuting and investing in EV fleets help organizations meet their greenhouse gas reduction targets. .

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Residential energy is becoming companies' business

GreenBiz

Residential energy is becoming companies' business. In this crazy upside-down world, the line between residential and commercial energy is getting fuzzy. . Everything changed so quickly, it makes sense that climate and energy teams have yet to figure out how to account for the shift. Sarah Golden.

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Latin American e-commerce giant invests in Brazilian ecosystem restoration

GreenBiz

Latin American e-commerce giant invests in Brazilian ecosystem restoration. From an established forest carbon marketplace? "We The first, the Mantiqueira Conservation Project managed by The Nature Conservancy, is focused on a mountainous region that supplies electricity for cities including Sao Paolo, Campinas and Rio de Janeiro.

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Revamped Energy Efficiency Programs Are the Key to Deep Carbon Reductions

GreenTechMedia

governments at all levels are prioritizing climate action and setting intense carbon-reduction goals. The electric power industry is a long-standing partner in this push toward a clean energy future, as demonstrated by its significant CO2 emissions reductions. In fact, carbon emissions in the U.S. Across the U.S.,

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Dandelion Raises $30M to Scale Up Home Geothermal Energy

GreenTechMedia

There’s a lot of energy underneath homes — if reasonably priced technology can be scaled up to tap its potential. Dandelion Energy hasn’t gotten nearly to that scale yet. “Our goal is to get to 10,000 homes a year,” he said. homebuilder Lennar Corp., About three-quarters of U.S.

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Mortgage rate cuts for energy efficient homes? Pilot scheme appraises possible options

Envirotec Magazine

Homeowners who make their properties more energy efficient could see their mortgage rate cut under a new government-backed pilot. They are aimed at encouraging and helping homeowners make their properties more energy efficient, with measures such as loft insulation and double glazing. million of government funding.

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Digital twin assists Yorkshire borough’s net zero planning

Envirotec Magazine

Plan identifies £2bn Net Zero pathway for Calderdale, says tech company IES A low carbon future for the West Yorkshire borough of Calderdale has been set out in an ambitious new plan that identifies the key priorities needed for the borough to reach its net zero by 2038 target and how that transition can benefit local people.