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Lessons from inside the heat dome about the future of the electric grid

GreenBiz

All-electric HVAC systems are more efficient. With the cost of batteries falling (they’ve gotten 89 percent cheaper since 2010), some battery storage systems projects are already in the works. The appliances bought today will be around for decades. Air source heat pumps collect more energy from the air than they use.

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Trane Helping Schools Cut their Energy Bills in Half

Green Market Oracle

A performance contract signed with HVAC manufacturer Trane Inc. Trane is far more than just a leading manufacturer of HVAC equipment, they also offers cost saving projects and renewable energy efficiency solutions. Related Comprehensive Green School Information and Resources 2010 - 2018 Subscribe in a reader.

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DistribuTech: Itron and Landis+Gyr Take Smart Meter Energy Disaggregation Mainstream

GreenTechMedia

Bidgely, which launched in 2010 and got early funding from the Energy Department’s ARPA-E program , has built a roster of more than 25 utility clients using its software to analyze 15-minute or hourly interval meter data and present the findings to their customers. “We’re starting to use it for load shifting.

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Mosaic Surpasses $8 Billion in Loans Funded for Residential Solar and Sustainable Home Improvements

Mosaic

When we started Mosaic in 2010, our mission was to empower millions of people to prosper from clean energy,” said Parish. “I The impact of this growth puts Mosaic on the cusp of passing another major milestone — helping more than 1 million people prosper from clean energy.

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Energy efficiency: EP100 hails one billion tonnes of corporate carbon savings

Business Green

The savings were largely achieved through investments in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) improvements, digitisation, light-emitting diode (LED) lighting upgrades, and employee engagement initiatives.

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Hotel Sustainability & Waste Management: Reducing Food, Water and Plastic Waste

Green Business Bureau

Routinely check plumbing for water leaks and ensure refrigeration and HVAC systems are well maintained. cities had increased more than 55% since 2010. Hydrofinity machines can limit water use by up to 80 percent and reduce energy use by up to 50 percent. Encourage guests to reuse towels and bed linens. Source: epa.gov.

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6 places with future-friendly heat solutions

Grist

Cool roofs lowering home temperatures in India: The city of Ahmedabad was the first in India to develop a heat action plan, following a devastating heat wave in 2010. But that doesn’t affect older buildings, which often house the city’s lower-income residents, with poor insulation, failing HVAC systems, and high energy burdens.