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How Cloud-Based Access Control Can Reduce Buildings’ Global Emissions Footprint

The Environmental Blog

In 2022, using cloud-based storage systems has become part of our daily lives. There are several types of cloud-based access control systems condos, or townhouses could choose to use, and each has benefits ranging from energy efficiency to being more cost-effective. How does this equate to energy efficiency? Smart door locks.

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A solar settlement for the good of the grid

Renewable Energy World

Getting electricity customer-generators the compensation they deserve has been a battle in many states. Could a settlement between the utility and solar advocates squash net metering conflict for good? The settlement, which Utility Dive calls a “landmark settlement” may finally put to rest the controversy over net metering.

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Flash Drought Hotspots: Southwestern United States

Planet Pulse

Authors: Ryder Kimball & Steve Levay Special thanks to: Max Borrmann, Arjan Geers, and Megan Zaroda This blog is part of a series on the effects of rapid dryness on regions around the globe. They’re harder to monitor and difficult to forecast, but planetary forensics can help identify and analyze particularly drought-prone regions.

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BOEM Slated to Act on Two Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Activities in 2023

Energy and Cleantech Council

We’re closely monitoring offshore wind activities in the Gulf of Maine. Check out this recent blog post on the Maine Offshore Wind Roadmap. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is responsible for the development of offshore renewable energy in federal waters.

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Revealed: Media Blitz Against Heat Pumps Funded by Gas Lobby Group

DeSmogBlog

An energy trade association that represents and promotes gas boilers and manufacturers is behind a barrage of negative press attacking heat pumps, DeSmog has learned. Much of the media coverage about heat pumps features Mike Foster, a former Labour MP and the chief executive of the Energy and Utilities Association trade body.

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South Carolina’s Past Failures and New Policies Contribute to a Brighter Future for Solar and Battery Storage

Renewable Energy World

By Shelley Robbins, Clean Energy Group. In those states, where clean energy is now gaining a stronger foothold, valuable lessons can be found. Actions by these states to change the direction of energy policy are a powerful confirmation that clean energy is a viable, cost-effective alternative to fossil fuels.

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From banks to bunds: how Africans are harnessing satellite data to financially derisk pastoral livelihoods

Planet Pulse

And since Africa is home to a third of the world’s natural resources and 70% of its population is dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods, this underscores the importance of water management in times of scarcity, sustainable land use planning as the region develops, and the need to economically shore up pastoralists in lean seasons.

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