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Sustainability alliance upgrades energy infrastructure in Solano County

Smart Energy International

It also provides emergency generators, county-wide LED lighting retrofits, essential HVAC equipment replacements, and 54 Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) charging ports at six locations. “Solano County currently relies heavily on the power grid, and our rates went up eight percent this year,” added Greve.

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More than 100,000 clean energy worker just lost their jobs and more layoffs are coming.

E2 Environmental Entrepreneurs

Credit: Ricardo Esquivel But the analysis of clean energy unemployment data by E2 partner BW Research shows the crushing impact of the COVID-19 health and economic crises on one of the biggest, fastest-growing job sectors in America?—?one According to one recent study, our power grid needs $30 billion to $90 billion in upgrades.

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A year on from setting the target, the UK must re-energise the drive towards net zero

Business Green

Whilst Covid-19 has rightly caused our attention to turn to safeguarding our health and wellbeing, we cannot forget the other crisis unfolding: the climate crisis. The government, businesses and consumers are all singing the same tune on delivering a green recovery - we must seize this opportunity, argues E.ON UK CEO Michael Lewis.

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Buyer’s Guide for Sustainable Home Products

Green Business Bureau

Below you will find several sustainable home products that can bring long-term cost savings and help preserve our resources and planet health. AC solar air conditioners are designed to work with your home’s existing power grid but require an inverter. YMGI solar single-zone, multi-zone and outdoor HVAC systems.

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Let’s Stop Worrying Over Load Growth And Get Serious About Solutions

Energy Innovation

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory notes recent improvements in broadband and local area communication and control systems are enabling faster coordination of demand response resources, such as commercial building HVAC or refrigerated warehouse end-uses, so that loads can be managed and dispatched as needed to support grid reliability.

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Nine states, including California and New York, sign heat pump agreement to clean up air pollution

The Verge: Energy

By 2040, the goal is for heat pumps to account for 90 percent of the HVAC and water heating market. And because they’re electric, they can feasibly run on renewables like wind and solar once there’s more clean energy coursing through power grids. They signed a letter of support for the MOU yesterday.

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The Climate Revolution Runs on Software

Better Ventures

Entrepreneurs — this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to build what we call the Better Economy, which runs on renewable resources, promotes sustainable production and consumption, offers equitable opportunity and makes good health accessible. So what specifically is the role of software in electrifying everything?

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