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6 places with future-friendly heat solutions

Grist

In 2016, the city shifted its approach to urban design to prioritize creating and connecting more green spaces to tackle heat, air quality, and biodiversity. And the project, which began in 2016, included training residents from disadvantaged backgrounds to help plant and maintain the gardens.

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Smoke-Ready Communities: Learning To Live With Wildfire Smoke

Energy Innovation

Forest Service (USFS) started using the term in 2016 and has since partnered with the U.S. Steps can be taken to improve indoor air quality, such as improving the seals around doors and windows, upgrading HVAC systems with higher quality filters, or introducing portable air cleaners. Conclusion.

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What we’re looking to fund in Cohort 10

Elemental Excelerator

Stormwater management and flood resiliency solutions. Enhanced roadway infrastructure safety, resiliency, and disaster planning. Still, despite a short-term fall in emissions as a result of the pandemic, 2020 tied 2016 as the warmest year on record and atmospheric CO2 levels continued to rise. Improving energy resiliency.

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Smart Energy Week Recap: Notes From the Show Floor

GreenTechMedia

In practice, this means toggling HVAC operations to soak up abundant solar and avoid cycling when clouds block the sun. The company is deploying to its fifth paying customer this month, and serves clients like car dealerships and churches, for whom HVAC load drives a considerable portion of demand charges.

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