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PlanetScope Data Leveraged to Map and Monitor the Forests of the Czech Republic

Planet Pulse

The Forest Management Institute (FMI) is the government organization, established by the Czech Republic’s Ministry of Agriculture, responsible for implementing the National Forest Inventory. Planet imagery from 2018 showing the dead standing wood and recent forest removal due to the bark beetle calamity. Graphic by Leanne Abraham.

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PlanetScope and Planet Basemaps Utilized for Carbon Credits Monitoring in Indonesian Tropical Forest

Planet Pulse

Fortunately, organizations around the world are using Planet data to help protect these forests, including mission-based company Permian Global. Then in 2018, Permian Global turned to Planet’s data for a solution. Each verified carbon unit purchased by a company stops the emission of one ton of CO2.

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How carbon-smart farming is catalyzing the big bucks needed to transform the way America eats

GreenBiz

Standing alone in the open field, the solar-powered equipment Sheffer shows me could be mistaken for some sort of high-tech scarecrow, but it has a far different job: to monitor and measure the CO 2 in the soil at this farming operation and research center in New York’s Hudson Valley. . But in a way, it doesn’t matter.

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A FERC Order on managing transmission line ratings can provide alternatives to expensive network upgrades for renewable developers

Renewable Energy World

Renewable developers have another option to interconnect their projects sitting in the regional transmission organizations queue. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) on managing line ratings in docket # RM20-16. These technologies are not unique to the US energy ecosystem.

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Technological and Interoperability Standards for the Future Energy Landscape

AutoGrid

Technological and Interoperability Standards for the Future Energy Landscape. John Bonnin has nearly 30 years of industry experience, including 18 years at CPS Energy, where he was their Vice President of Energy Supply and Market Operations. GW renewable energy and 200 MW Demand Response capability. By John Bonnin.

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Five Easy-To-Implement Green Business Practices

Green Business Bureau

The good news for your bottom line is: green initiatives increase profits by both attracting new customers and saving your business money on energy, gas, and water expenditure. The few extra dollars spent on LEDs pay for themselves and more via a reduced energy bill and fewer trips to the hardware store. REDUCE WATER USAGE.

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The Return on Investment (ROI) of Sustainable Business

Green Business Bureau

In some regions, lack of access to basic necessities such as water or reliable electricity is a major impediment to profitability and growth. An online sustainability framework and online tools ensure organizations not only make environmental performance and sustainability a priority, but also benefit from their green choices and actions.