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The Texas Polar Vortex Resurrects the Question of Fuel Diversity for the Decarbonized Grid

GreenTechMedia

This article is not about which generating technologies caused the blackouts experienced in Texas and other Midwest states this week. Utility-scale wind and solar plants provided 6 percent of the fuel mix, or possibly slightly more, as some balancing authorities with small amounts of solar report it in the "Other" category.

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Sustainable Real Estate: Trends and Trajectories

Green Business Bureau

Sustainable real estate includes commercial and residential real estate property that is designed, built and operated in a way that minimizes environmental impact. solar photovoltaic, wind, microhydropower and hybrid systems). What Is Sustainable Real Estate? parks, bridges, trails, etc.),

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Renovations and Improvements for Sustainable Homes

Green Business Bureau

Creating a sustainable home doesn’t necessarily mean you have to purchase the latest green gadgets and install solar panels on your roof. According to the EPA, residential outdoor water use accounts for roughly 8 billion gallons of water each day, most of it used towards landscape irrigation. Regular Home Maintenance and Repairs.

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How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home

Green Business Bureau

Tangent Materials manufactures HDPE-based lumber, sheets and boards for residential, commercial and structural applications. The CRRC offers a rated roof product directory that allows users to input specifications such as thermal emittance and solar reflectance. ENERGY EFFICIENT WINDOWS. Personally tested by Green Building Supply.

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The war to electrify: America can do it

GreenBiz

It won't be boats, it will be solar farms. The remaining machines that need to be tweaked or replaced include 100 million circuit breaker boxes, 100 million solar rooftops, 100 million batteries and 200 million vehicle chargers. Residential and commercial infrastructure needs to adapt to support the electrified machines.

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EnergyHub gives utilities more flexibility to manage peaks, including direct control of EV charging

Charged

“These days, we’re an enterprise software company that has carved out a pretty useful niche in the utility world, helping utilities better integrate wind and solar into the grid through the use of DERs (distributed energy resources),” CEO Seth Frader Thompson told Charged. We have assumed control. EVs: the new frontier.

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Top 10 Women of Solar

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Posted by Guest Contributor Anyone who’s tried to get a ticket to the consistently sold out Women in Solar Breakfast panels during Solar Power International knows the female contingent of this industry is passionate about carving out and defending their seats at the proverbial table.