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How Does Solar Compete Against Fossil Fuels?

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Solar Gives Peace of Mind While Helping The Environment In the past, only well-to-do, environmentally conscious individuals were able to afford to cut back on their carbon footprint by purchasing solar. Leaving fossil fuel generated electricity was difficult for many because solar was not yet cost effective to justify the switch. Today, powering your home with the sun is extremely affordable.

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Stray Dog Capital CEO on Alternative Meat Startups, Deal Flow, Entrepreneur Alarm Bells, & Hampton Creek

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Stray Dog Capital is a small venture capital firm investing in food products and services that take animals out of the equation. Launching in 2013, the business accelerated in 2015 as the number of startups broaching alternatives to animal agriculture increased. It has now invested around $11 million alongside a syndicate of around 80 different investors from trusts to individuals to foundations and other venture capital firms.

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This week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories — 28 September

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Can techno-fixes and gene therapies save the world’s coral? Which country reuses 90 per cent of its wastewater? And, how can melting ice power a lamp? This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories. 1. UK celebrates greenest summer in history as clean energy records smashed The UK has set a new […]. The post This week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories — 28 September appeared first on Climate-KIC.

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3 Energy Efficiency Rebates to Take Advantage of Today

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Every day, we all try to be more energy efficient. Some days we try a little and make sure that the lights are not left on when we leave a room. Other times, we try a lot and replace every door and window in the house to help lessen the burdensome heating and cooling bill. Wouldn’t it be nice to be rewarded more for your efforts? Well, there are many federal and state energy efficiency rebates that will provide deep savings you for your efforts.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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Stray Dog Capital CEO on Alternative Meat Startups, Deal Flow, Entrepreneur Alarm Bells, & Hampton Creek

AFN Sustainable Protein

Stray Dog Capital is a small venture capital firm investing in food products and services that take animals out of the equation. Launching in 2013, the business accelerated in 2015 as the number of startups broaching alternatives to animal agriculture increased. It has now invested around $11 million alongside a syndicate of around 80 different investors from trusts to individuals to foundations and other venture capital firms.

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Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)

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Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Definition: With a solar PPA, you agree to pay the solar company a per kilowatt-hour rate for the electricity produced by the solar panels. The rate is usually lower than what the local utility charges for electricity.

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Local Utility

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Power Company or Local Utility Definition: The terms we use to refer to where consumers buy grid electricity.

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Stunning faceted building is Europe’s largest new residential heat network

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The Greenwich Peninsula Low Energy Center is as impressive visually as it is in terms of functionality, saving over 20,000 tons of carbon per year. It was designed by C.F. Møller Architects—one of Scandinavia’s oldest and largest architectural practices—and British artist Conrad Shawcross. The building stands in one of London’s major urban development zones: The […].

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Electric Bill

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Electric Bill: Definition The bill that a local utility issues to a consumer for the electricity that their home consumes.

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Energy Storage

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Energy Storage: Definition When a battery stores power from a photovoltaic (PV) solar system.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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Kilowatt-hour (kWh)

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Kilowatt-hour (kWh) Definition: Standard unit for electricity. Customers pay for electricity by the kWh. (i.e.- Analogous to paying for gas by the gallon.

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Solar Lease

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Solar Lease: A contract with a solar company to have a solar energy system installed on your roof with little to no upfront costs. With this contract, you will “rent” a solar system in exchange for the benefits (i.e. the electricity) the system produces.