GreenBiz

MARCH 25, 2021

In order to deliver its targets, Unilever said its priority was to decarbonize its use of heating and cooling, including removing HFCs — harmful greenhouse gas pollutants — from its refrigerants, having already achieve 100 percent renewable electricity across its business worldwide. "We Sponsored Article. Finance & Investing.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 16, 2022

In our previous article, titled Scope 1 2 3 Emissions Explained: Understanding the GHG Protocol’s Emission Classification System , we defined scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, and scope 3 emissions as follows: Scope 1 emissions are GHGs released directly from a business. Three Scopes of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 8, 2020

This new cooling technology also prevents viral spread Gloria Oladipo Thu, 10/08/2020 – 00:40 In the face of dangerous heat waves this summer, Americans have taken shelter in air-conditioned cooling centers. The same air conditioning systems that keep us cool recirculate air around us, potentially spreading the coronavirus.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 25, 2020

With a growing unease in taking public transportation, the demand for electric bikes and cars is also skyrocketing. . While governmental incentives for the EV market in the United States are minimal, the private sector is jumping on board to continue the momentum and meet the new consumer demand. . Sponsored Article.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 31, 2021

Lower-temperature applications are the best fit for electrification, as two-thirds of industrial heat demand is below 300 degrees Celsius. For example, continuous cooling of plastics during injection molding can be precisely controlled using heat pumps. Sponsored Article. Contributors. Ed Rightor. Sara Baldwin. Energy & Climate.

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GreenBiz

MAY 29, 2020

With people hunkering down at home as we enter a hotter than normal summer , residential demand response will be critical to keep energy affordable and clean(er). . The pandemic began in a shoulder month — meaning a time of year where heating and cooling demands are low as most of the country experiences temperate weather.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

This article will explore the reasons behind the growing popularity of temporary buildings and highlight their positive impact on the environment. The reduced square footage means there is less space to heat, cool, and illuminate, leading to lower energy demands.

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GreenBiz

JULY 8, 2021

And demand from agriculture, industry and municipalities will only grow — the United Nations projects a 20 to 30 percent increase by 2050 — as the world’s population rises to somewhere around 9.7 This increasing demand in the midst of plummeting supply spells trouble for businesses. Sponsored Article. Lagging disclosure.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 19, 2020

The building also generates solar from over 700 panels on-site, and its windows calibrate to let in natural light, reflect heat while keeping the indoors cool. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article. A green wall in the American Geophysical Union lobby.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Two out of two subjects of infrastructure articles in our current print issue— XCharge’s Alex Urist and EnviroSpark’s Aaron Luque —mentioned this bottleneck.) Another big selling point for the EVSE market: solid-state transformers are smaller than the traditional kind, and have lower cooling requirements.

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Charged

APRIL 30, 2024

Protection from the Environment and Avoiding Outside Air Cooling A primary contributing factor to charging station failures and downtime is the impact of environmental factors, such as dust, liquids, corrosive chemicals, and much more.

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Charged

MAY 6, 2024

The demand for electric vehicles continues to increase, with EV sales growing faster than any other major category of automobile. According to an article in Forbes, 2023 was the first time more than 1 million EVs were sold in the U.S. These are applied in between heat source (battery) and heat sink (cooling plate/ribbon).

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GreenBiz

JUNE 15, 2020

But with more outdoor air, the energy to heat and cool that air also will increase. . They will need to start stepping up into a more visible role as employees demand a better understanding of their office’s maintenance systems. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere).

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In this article, we discuss how business ties to water sustainability, the dangers of water scarcity, along with strategies for lowering water usage. It is estimated that by 2025, half of the world’s population could live in water-stressed areas, propelling the demand for water past available supply. Impacts of Water Scarcity.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

Continuing to waste this potentially reusable water will not only add to the ever-growing demand for water nationwide but can also lead to pollution if contaminated water is dumped into rivers and oceans. Tip #12: Reduce Air Conditioner Use – When appropriate, shut off water cooled AC units and use fans as an alternative.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 10, 2021

The telecom industry already accounts for 2-3 percent of global energy demand, and the never-ending growth in demand for higher internet speeds and data throughput increases the power consumed by network equipment. Cooling existing equipment and adding new sites to cater for 5G wireless networks will add to burgeoning energy costs.

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Mosaic

AUGUST 23, 2021

Here are a few of the trends currently heating up this cool industry. Growth in the HVAC industry is a trend in and of itself — Guidehouse Insights Residential Heating and Cooling Innovations 2020 report* projects the North American HVAC market will reach $75 billion in 2025 versus $56 billion as of 2019. Trend #1 — Industry Growth.

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AutoGrid

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Business Case for a Demand Response Management System, Part 1: Overview and Basic Elements. The use of Demand Response (DR) by utilities to help manage coincident peak is very common in the electric utility industry. By John Bonnin. John Bonnin has 25+ years of industry experience, including 15 years at CPS Energy. Introduction.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Demand and lobby hard to ensure everyone has health care, and for a far more equitable wage structure? The message of the COVID Covenant is, "It’s great you say you’ll do this cool thing in 20 or 30 years, but that’s not soon enough. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere).

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AutoGrid

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Business Case for a Demand Response Management System, Part 2: Example Analysis. In Part 1 of this discussion, an overview of the basic elements of a business case for a Demand Response Management System (DRMS) was presented. Currently, TEC has an active DR program for managing peak demand across each summer. By John Bonnin.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

If you run a data center, you know that they consume significant energy for powering and cooling equipment. This article will explore the importance of data center sustainability and the role it plays in reducing carbon emissions, conserving energy and resources, and improving overall environmental impact.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 1, 2022

Tech startup sustainability demands startup founders, owners, and operators to follow an effective sustainability program. The initiatives given in this article will give you the foundation to then build a comprehensive green strategy. Servers in data centers need a cool environment, which demands energy.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

How HFCs keep rooms and food cool. Here’s how a refrigerator works : A fluid – CFCs back in the old days, and now HFCs – circulates in the walls of the refrigerator, absorbing the ambient heat to keep the fridge cooled down. So, it’s time for another generation of cooling equipment. This article was updated Sept.

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Energy Innovation

JULY 2, 2021

Providing reliable, affordable, and low-carbon electricity in a warming world requires careful consideration of evolving electric energy supplies and demands. For instance, energy demands are likely to shift, reducing the need to heat in the winter and increasing the need to cool in the summer. Figure 1. (a)

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AutoGrid

MAY 24, 2023

EVs can delay charging, for example, when prices are high and demand is peaking or can instead charge when prices are low due to decreased demand. According to an article in CleanTechnica , Volkswagen and EWE are working together to develop a V2G system that will help stabilize the power grid in Germany.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Geologists at Ohio University are exploring the potential to turn abandoned coal mines into sources of carbon-free heating and cooling. As the distance from the mine increases, so would capital costs for the piping system, along with losses in heating or cooling capacity. Tremendous geothermal potential’.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 4, 2021

This article summarizes some ways to understand and manage these refrigeration costs. Dirt and debris can clog your cooling system and drastically reduce the efficiency of temperature control. While a 2-door unit can be more expensive, it consumes less energy to cool its smaller individual compartments. 2-Door Models.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 30, 2022

There’s heightened market demand for sustainable practices with robust and transparent disclosure. As such, you can use this Green Business Bureau article as your starter sustainability guide, to help you become a purpose-driven organization. Offices demand fossil fuel energy to power lighting, air conditioning, and heating systems.

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Energy Innovation

MAY 9, 2022

In particular, new research showcases how coupling existing state efforts (1) to accelerate renewable energy adoption in underserved low-income communities and (2) to replace aging gas distribution networks with district heating and cooling could amplify the benefits of such efforts. a) Geo-grid district heating and cooling structure. (b)

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Heating or cooling the interior cabin of an EV substantially affects the vehicle’s on-road efficiency, and the HVAC system often gets the proverbial “rented mule” treatment. In an EV, while using the HVAC won’t detract from the maximum output of the traction motor, it does still demand energy from the battery, so there will be a hit to range.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 16, 2024

A major cold snap led to record electricity usage in the Canadian province of Alberta over the weekend, culminating in demands from provincial utilities to limit consumption. The extreme cold and record-setting electrical consumption has reignited local debates about whether heat pumps are a viable option in the province.

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Energy Innovation

MARCH 17, 2020

The electricity used by these IT devices is ultimately converted into heat, which must be removed from the data center by cooling equipment that also runs on electricity. On average, servers and cooling systems account for the greatest shares of direct electricity use in data centers, followed by storage drives and network devices (Figure 1).

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Low Impact

DECEMBER 2, 2020

In these articles, we’ll take a look at using traditional food preservation methods for making the most of seasonal produce. Choosing local, seasonal produce reduces demand for out-of-season produce, further supports additional local produce, and local farming in your area. Credit: Muradi on Unsplash.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 31, 2021

We are targeting all electric heating and cooling systems for all our new development projects. Finally, there needs to be demand from occupiers for more sustainable buildings and operations. This article is sponsored by Derwent London. How can we be smarter about our buildings and help the people inside them be smarter?

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Charged

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

As John Voelcker reminds us in a recent InsideEVs article, back in 2020, GM announced plans to have half a dozen EVs based on its next-generation Ultium architecture on the market in 2024, including the Chevrolet Silverado EV, Blazer EV, and Equinox EV; the Cadillac Lyriq; and two variants of the GMC Hummer EV.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 20, 2022

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. To function properly, power grids must be able to match the incoming electricity supply to electricity demand in real time or they risk shortages or overloads. To cut U.S. fossil fuel power stations.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In this Green Business Bureau article we present 6 key developments to help you establish a sustainable construction strategy. Yet, we ask you to keep in mind that sustainable construction is by no means limited to the initiatives presented in this article. Sustainability is complex. Embrace a circular economy.

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