Better Ventures

JUNE 29, 2020

I’ll be diving further into each in a following series of blog posts. Workers from Amazon, Instacart, Whole Foods, Walmart, Target, and FedEx, amongst many others, have staged strikes and protests to demand better protection and pay. Below are some of the areas we are tracking at Better Ventures and interested in seeing solutions in.

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Resilience Education Health Startups 52

The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Here are some essential tips and insights for aspiring entrepreneurs like you for navigating the pet niche and making your own mark in it: 1) Identify and Meet the Market’s Demands It doesn’t matter if you’re an ambitious business owner or a certified pet lover.

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Innovation Biodegradable Sustainability Demand 195

The Environmental Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

By aggregating user demand and supply, community solar projects can offer economic benefits that individuals can’t get with rooftop solar, like economies of scale and access to financing. Increased Resilience Community solar projects provide access to clean energy without owning rooftop panels.

Solar Energy Monitor 195

Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 195

AutoGrid

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In this blog, I make the case for a more comprehensive definition of DERMS. Maintaining grid stability and balancing supply and demand from both DERs and grid-scale assets have become increasingly complex.

Building Energy Monitoring 85

Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Demand 85

The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Located in the Gansu Province, this colossal wind energy project is a shining example of how a country can harness its vast natural resources to address its growing energy demands while simultaneously reducing its carbon footprint. The post The largest and most spectacular wind farms in the world appeared first on The Environmental Blog.

Energy Monitor 195

Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 195

AutoGrid

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Industrial customers were once viewed merely as attractive loads to be managed for first generation demand response (DR) programs. As detailed in this blog , as much as 160 GW of VPP capacity is possible in the U.S. PSE’s Future VPP Prospects The PSE program is just the beginning. VPPs in the U.S.

Energy Monitor 83

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 83

AutoGrid

AUGUST 16, 2023

August 16, 2023, marks the first full year of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and this milestone demands a health check. Both will be required to meet the goal of creating a more resilient, affordable and sustainable energy system. Just how has the IRA been doing and what’s ahead? That estimate surpasses total investment into U.S.

Climate change 52

Climate change HVAC Resilience Demand 52

The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2022

And sustainable farms tend to be more resilient to extreme weather events, like droughts and floods. The demand for sustainable agriculture could be on the rise especially because consumer purchases of plant-based food has increased 60% from 2019 to 2021. They can also reduce the need for expensive machinery and labor.

Agriculture 195

Agriculture Sustainability Soil Organic 195

Planet Pulse

APRIL 20, 2022

We are thrilled to announce that we have entered into an agreement with Moody’s , a leading global integrated risk assessment firm serving financial markets, to explore and address the growing demand for assessing and monitoring solutions on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) risks.

Business Energy Monitoring 98

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Real Estate Building Energy Monitoring 98

Renewable Energy World

MARCH 3, 2021

Covid19 created a fall in generation demand. Naturally, energy demand declined as office blocks fell dark and leisure activities were suspended, but these latest Drax figures indicate something else. According to the IEA, “Renewable energy has been the energy source most resilient to Covid?19 19 lockdown measures.

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Carbon-negative Energy Energy Fossil fuels 121

Low Impact

AUGUST 5, 2020

With huge changes demanded by the Covid-19 pandemic, community gardens and growing spaces up and down the country are adapting to new realities. And yet, even in these most difficult of circumstances, remarkable stories of resilience have emerged. Here’s how you can support and get involved in their work to keep communities growing.

Organic 80

Organic Resilience Demand Agriculture 80

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2021

This adds to global waste, emissions and an exhausting demand for new material. C and build resilience for current and anticipated climate change impacts. Below are the best practices for climate action for businesses: Establish climate resiliency policies and practices internally and across the supply chain. Carbonfund.org.

Climate change 88

Climate change Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Fossil fuels 88

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2021

You can read more about how to prepare for REACH in the Adler & Allan blog. Richard Campbell, Commercial Manager, Fuel Infrastructure: With ongoing local and national lockdowns, logistics companies are challenged with ensuring that their operations can meet the fluctuating demand. Emergency fuel delivery.

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Logistics Waste Waste Demand 130

Better Ventures

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Electrification of Everything Rick leads our electrification efforts, which includes electrification of transportation, decarbonization of buildings and industry, and software for grid resilience needed to support electrification. Several converging trends make this theme timely.

Investment 52

Investment Resilience Innovation Natural gas 52

Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

It’s time for Louisiana leadership to prioritize resilient solutions – solar photovoltaics paired with battery storage ( solar+storage ) paired with energy efficient housing – over continued fossil-fuel investment. Look to Resilient Power Solutions. Fossil-Fuel Failures. It’s time to look to alternatives.

Building Energy Monitoring 95

Building Energy Monitoring Resilience Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor 95

Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The integrated solution helps reduce costs for project stakeholders by optimising EV-grid integration for utilities, managing charging schedules and the energy bill for EV charging operators and ensuring reliability and resiliency for both. For more details, visit the product page on itron.com, read the blog or see the solution details below.

Energy Monitor 59

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Technology Building Energy Monitoring 59

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

As more small businesses close their doors and the sting of the recession sinks deeper, “support local” may be one of the greatest strategies for community resilience and to keep SMBs afloat. Changing Consumer Demands. To combat the global state of flux, it is necessary for SMBs to monitor market conditions and consumer demands.

Business Energy Monitoring 158

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 158

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

To better understand the demand for the SDGs and to envision the world as it was, as it is, and how it could be, watch this excellent ‘Nations United’ SDG overview video. Demonstrating a strong commitment to the SDGs will show stakeholders that they prioritize global, environmental, and social progress and resiliency.

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Sustainability Education Resilience Innovation 113

Andrew Winston

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

A number of people have told me that they thought they had dropped off my blog/email list. Nope, I just haven’t written blogs in months. They have resilience. The Building Blocks of Resilience. A company can’t thrive amid uncertainty without financial, portfolio, and organizational resilience.

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Resilience Organic Climate change Sustainability 78

Business Green

MAY 11, 2020

Demand for crude oil has plummeted as flights have been grounded, commuters told to stay at home, and economic activity has been suppressed, sending markets into turmoil. We spent the last five years proving oil was bad not only for the environment but for the bottom line," Heintz added. Covid-19 did it in two months.".

Fossil fuels 101

Fossil fuels Investment Wind power Carbon 101

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2021

This adds to global waste, emissions and an exhausting demand for new material. C and build resilience for current and anticipated climate change impacts. Below are the best practices for climate action for businesses: Establish climate resiliency policies and practices internally and across the supply chain. Carbonfund.org.

Climate change 78

Climate change Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Resilience 78

Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 2, 2021

For South Carolina, solar PV paired battery storage (solar+storage) can be more than just a tool to reduce demand and offset fossil-fuel consumption. These technologies can be used to create community resilience hubs throughout the state, providing services during hurricanes and other extreme weather events.

Solar Energy Monitor 102

Solar Energy Monitor Policy Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 102

Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Demand for Distributed Solar is Only Growing. Residents recovering from shut-offs and massive grid failures have every reason to find resilience through solar. Wind power made up nearly half of all generation capacity added this quarter, making wind the largest contributor to new power generation capacity for three straight quarters.

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Wind power Fossil fuels Agriculture Resilience 127

Mosaic

MAY 25, 2021

This month, we’ll share blogs on: How financing know-how can simplify your home improvement business. How contractors can position financing to meet client demands for more energy-efficient upgrades. This is the fourth blog in our Home Improvement Month series. A celebration of contractors during a past year unlike any other.

Home Energy Monitoring 52

Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 52

Renewable Energy World

APRIL 5, 2021

In fact, green energy has been more resilient against COVID-19 impacts than fossil fuels. While the 100% RE vision has somewhat become mainstream in the renewable energy bubble, the importance of reducing demand for energy is still often overlooked. This can lead to an increase in overall electricity demand.

Energy 82

Energy Energy Fossil fuels Packaging 82

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

DECEMBER 12, 2023

For more information on the consultation see this Latham blog post. The Taxonomy utilises a “transition” category, acknowledging the unique challenges and needs of Asia’s shift towards a net zero economy amidst economic growth and increasing energy demands.

Asia 52

Asia Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Climate change 52

Business Green

MARCH 23, 2021

In a blog post explaining the firm's decision to give its shareholders a say on its sustainability strategy, Unilever CEO Alan Jope said the aim was "to be transparent about our plans, and to strengthen engagement and dialogue with our investors". "We Consumers are becoming more demanding of brands," he wrote.

Cooling 92

Cooling Carbon Logistics Government 92

Renewable Energy World

JULY 13, 2021

There are other non-financial factors that we need to consider when assessing the demand for battery storage systems. Many of these schemes help consumers with the financial return of investment for their battery system whilst supporting grid stability and resilience. State-based Solar Battery Rebates.

Solar Energy Monitor 124

Solar Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Batteries Building Energy Monitoring 124

Low Impact

JUNE 28, 2020

You might want to give a talk or a training; write a blog post, put it on Transition Network website. In one of my last blog posts, I made the assertion that maybe Transition was talking to middle-class people. In one of my last blog posts, I made the assertion that maybe Transition was talking to middle-class people.

Agriculture 53

Agriculture Resilience Technology Packaging 53

Business Green

AUGUST 6, 2020

This blog will run through the main points raised and those in which progress was expected to be monitored. Another area of focus was inertia and resilience. There are also two summaries ( Link 1 , Link 2 ) from last August on ECIU's website, as well as an Imperial College run-through of the events of the day.

Energy Monitor 68

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Resilience 68

Renewable Energy World

JULY 28, 2021

The deployment of renewables has reached the point where balancing the electric grid requires shifting the supply of intermittent energy sources and demand on a MW-to-GW scale. The widespread use of grid storage can save utilities and their customers large amounts of money by evening out demand across time.

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Batteries Investment Technology Startups 111

Business Green

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

This post contains spoilers about the film Don't Look Up, although, let's be honest if you're reading this blog there's a good chance you've seen it already. "We Consequently, the underpowered climate resilience and adaptation strategies of governments and businesses alike urgently need revisiting. I mean, when you think about it.".

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Global warming Climate change Resilience South America 101

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

OCTOBER 4, 2022

I assume your Policy role is far from boring as we continue to grapple with strong energy demand, climate impacts on supply and the invasion of Ukraine that is also tightening our supply. We need to keep finding paths to market despite volatility, tapping into resilience and innovation in our business planning.

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Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Policy Carbon 90

Low Impact

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Part of it is part of my work for the Institute for Strategy Resilience and Security at UCL. I’m working on action research to come up with a more resilient financial system. And the thing with rent is that it’s demanded, whether you can pay it or not. Now, if rent cannot be paid, it will not be paid. That’s all I’m saying.

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Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Investment Business Energy Monitoring 135

Low Impact

MARCH 10, 2021

Consumers are disconnected from the seasons, demanding produce that must be grown abroad, or in hothouses which guzzle energy (not usually from renewable sources). Shopping at farmers’ markets can help strengthen resilient and transparent local food supply systems. Find the original post by Elizabeth Waddington on the Ethical.net blog.

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Ethics Agriculture Packaging Organic 62

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 25, 2021

Carbon Emissions and Energy Demand. of the world’s electricity demand which is currently mostly sourced from harmful fossil fuels. Utilize the recent shift to remote work and encourage telecommuting days to reduce net energy demand. Promote access, technology, and investments in clean energy.

Energy 88

Energy Energy Fossil fuels Climate change 88

Grist

AUGUST 2, 2023

“That really does show the demand and the interest there,” Bechelli says. Seattle is eyeing similar efforts to develop resilience hubs at trusted community-owned locations that could offer cooling, air filtration, or other pressing climate adaptations.

Cooling 84

Cooling Pollution HVAC Education 84