The Environmental Blog

APRIL 13, 2022

But, if you look at the bigger picture, various ways can go a long way in helping you become more eco-friendly and promote a sustainable livelihood. Fortunately, there are alternatives such as sustainable paper products that come from fast-growing plants like bamboo. Install a smart meter. Install solar panels.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2020

This includes reducing your monthly energy costs. This article takes a look at the incredible benefits of going solar. Keep reading to discover insight into the reason you should make the shift to solar panels for your home so that you can save money while helping to save the planet. Reduce Energy Costs.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 17, 2023

An eco-friendly house is designed with recycled materials, renewable energy sources, and sustainable landscapes. When constructed properly, it can help lessen pollution and allow you to enjoy savings on water and energy usage, and it can increase the value of your home. Buy Energy-Saving Appliances.

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Carbon Emission, Clean Energy. Sustainable Resources, Concern about Environmental. You can also hire a sustainability consulting firm to measure your carbon footprint accurately. This step requires lifestyle changes and making the necessary green home upgrades. Upgrade Home Appliances Older appliances are energy hogs.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Nine in ten homeowners made eco-friendly home improvements last year, according to one survey from the home services platform Angi. Some of the most popular ecological improvements included the installation of smart thermostats and Energy Star appliances, proving that making a change can be achieved in small ways.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The Gansu Wind Complex, China The Gansu Wind Complex stands as a testament to China’s commitment to renewable energy and sustainable development. Collectively, these turbines generate an astounding amount of clean electricity. Technical Specifications The scale of the Gansu Wind Complex is truly awe-inspiring.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 31, 2022

Green shipping is the practice of transporting goods by ship using the fewest resources and energy possible in order to protect the environment from pollution. The main rationale for implementing a supply chain sustainability approach is to prevent pollution produced by industrial waste. Alternative Forms Of Energy Generation.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 25, 2021

By Todd Olinsky-Paul, Clean Energy Group / Clean Energy States Alliance. With the long-anticipated approval of its new Statewide Electric Storage Program , Connecticut has just leapfrogged the rest of New England to become the new regional leader in distributed battery storage program development. Equitable access.

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Bidgely

JUNE 27, 2023

The dynamics of our industry are undergoing significant changes driven by three simultaneous trends: the rise of electrification and customer-owned distributed energy resources (DERs), the shift towards renewable energy, and the digital transformation of the customer journey.

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The Environmental Blog

MAY 7, 2020

For example, global supplier Asia Pulp and Paper, which has taken a strong approach to sustainability, demonstrates this with its range of innovative products. Additionally, and although it’s dependent on what you’re selling, products can even be redesigned with sustainability in mind. Also, don’t overlook the power of incentivizing.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 31, 2021

For this episode of our Voices of 100% series of the Local Energy Rules Podcast , host John Farrell talks with Helena Sustainability Coordinator Patrick Judge and Citizens Conservation Commission Member Mark Juedeman. Judge and Juedeman supported Helena as the city committed to 100% renewable energy. ” Patrick Judge.

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AutoGrid

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) recent announcement of its partnership expansion with AutoGrid to develop virtual power plants (VPPs) is noteworthy for several reasons. First, PSE is the state of Washington’s largest utility, serving more than one million residential and commercial and industrial (C&I) electric customers.

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AutoGrid

JULY 5, 2023

What’s driving the deployment of utility-scale energy storage assets? We will focus on the opportunities for “utility-scale” or “grid-scale” energy storage in this blog. Grid-Scale Batteries Grid-scale energy storage systems include batteries, flywheels, pumped hydro, and compressed air energy storage.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 27, 2021

For this episode of the Local Energy Rul es Podcast, host John Farrell speaks with City Administrator Shannon Mortenson of Warren, Minnesota. Mortenson and the city partnered with a community college to pilot a novel project; the college, using drones and thermal cameras, captures images that display energy leaks in homes and businesses.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 13, 2021

Last year the number of residential battery systems installed in Australia increased by 20%. The rate solar system owners can earn for selling energy back to the grid (Feed in tariff) has fallen significantly in the last 2-3 years in line with decreasing wholesales prices. State-based Solar Battery Rebates.

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 29, 2020

As many businesses move into the process of deciding whether or not they’ll return to their offices and warehouses, will more and more of us be encouraged to work from home not only from a cost perspective, but from an environmental one too? If you’ve been working from home during the pandemic, has the move been easy for you?

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Mosaic

MAY 25, 2021

It’s Home Improvement Month, and we want to empower and celebrate home improvement contractors. More people at home, and working from home, has caused an increase in the wear-and-tear on their houses—and the need for home improvements and home improvement financing options.*.

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Business Green

JULY 7, 2020

Facebook has unveiled a new heat recovery system at a wind-powered data centre in Denmark that shuttles surplus heat from its servers to homes in the nearby community. The tech giant said it expects to recover and donate 100,000 MWh of energy annually from its banks of servers, enough energy to warm 6,900 homes.

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Green Living Guy

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

You may think that your energy bill is out of your control. This blog post will go over some practical ways to reduce the amount of money you spend on utilities each month. This might be true, but it doesn’t mean you can’t make a difference. All these tricks are both environmentally friendly and very […].

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Mr. Sustainability

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

How much energy do we need and where do we need it? Summary - The world needs 384 TWh of energy per day, of which 87% comes from fossil fuels. Energy is needed in 3 sectors, to do 3 things (3x3 rule). The things we need energy for (applications) are heating, transport and electricity.

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Jigar Shah

MARCH 29, 2019

Clean Electricity Like their peers, Amazon has been transitioning to fuel its data centers with solar and wind power. In January 2018, AWS stated that it had achieved 50% renewable energy usage. Reaching 100% renewable energy usage, as it were, would only require another roughly 1,000 Megawatts of renewable energy?

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

From reducing carbon footprints to minimizing waste, there are numerous steps one can take to establish a more sustainable and environmentally conscious lifestyle. Energy-Efficient Homes One of the most impactful steps towards eco-friendly living in Canada is ensuring that your home is energy-efficient.

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Defend Our Future

AUGUST 14, 2023

Earlier this year Defend Our Future’s Community Organizing Fellowship launched, adding capacity for on-the-ground partners to amplify local investments in renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure and environmental protection. Let’s take a look at what they’ve been up to!

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Defend Our Future

JULY 11, 2023

Earlier this year Defend Our Future’s Community Organizing Fellowship launched, adding capacity for on-the-ground partners to amplify local investments in renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure and environmental protection. Let’s take a look at what they’ve been up to!

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Increased awareness of the negative impact of business on the environment is driving companies to develop sustainable and climate-friendly goods and services. This includes tech and offerings like electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, sustainable travel programs, as well as clean energy solutions — like wind, solar and geothermal.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Peter Thiel declared the cleantech sector — solar panels, wind turbines, and more — a “disaster” in 2011. But today, the solar industry employs 174,000 people , more than Google, Apple, Facebook and Twitter combined , and job growth is 20 times higher than the rest of the U.S. Let’s look at each in turn.

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Planet Pulse

DECEMBER 13, 2022

And since Africa is home to a third of the world’s natural resources and 70% of its population is dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods, this underscores the importance of water management in times of scarcity, sustainable land use planning as the region develops, and the need to economically shore up pastoralists in lean seasons.

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 1, 2021

Many households today are spending so much more energy than they’ve been doing so in the past. When it comes to your home life, however, it’s often difficult turn a blind eye on using those technological advancements to your advantage. To help you get started, here are seven energy-saving changes you can implement in your household:

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

APRIL 8, 2014

At a recent Women in Cleantech and Sustainability event moderated by Lisa Ann Pinkerton, a panel of smart and well-informed women was on hand to shed light on the mysteries of the smart grid. Christine Hertzog , Managing Director of the Smart Grid Library, noted that PG&E customers can sign up to get data on their own power usage.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Sustainability Careers. The field of sustainability in business offers many career paths, including roles in corporate, consulting, government and entrepreneurship. Some roles are very specialized and may require a degree or certification in a specific sustainability field. So how do you pursue a career in sustainability?

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Water efficiency from drip irrigation also translates into energy savings. Compared to high-pressure sprinkler systems (45-70 psi), drip irrigation utilizes much lower water pressure (8-20 psi) and therefore less energy needed to pump water through the system.

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Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 2, 2020

How to (possibly) create the largest zero-emission vessel in the world Summary - This blog sketches a vision on how to convert the largest crane vessel in the world - Sleipnir - owned by Heerema Marine Contractors, to a zero-emission vessel. The exact design and economic viability of each vessel will differ, as each vessel is unique.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

that focus on some of the more visible, day-to-day sustainability and environmental problems like waste, pollution and carbon emissions. Understanding which sustainability regulations apply to and influence your business is part of the responsibility that comes with being a green business. Sustainability Regulations Taking Hold.

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Mr. Sustainability

APRIL 22, 2019

This article describes the fundamental incentives to create a sustainable world by self-organizing behavior. It was during a “CO2 Conference” in Rotterdam and I was listening to a presentation about “the Energy Transition”. Every single one of them stated that the energy transition is difficult. In my humble opinion that is.

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Mr. Sustainability

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

How to divert energy flows from fossil to renewable using electricity and biomass Summary - Up to 20% of our energy needs could be met by sustainably harvested biomass, in particular food and agricultural waste, as well as manure. In part II we learned that the world needs 435 TWh of energy per day. Or is there?

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JANUARY 21, 2015

I started there with the expectation that real-world finance experience would be useful and that I could navigate to an area of the company that was closer to my interest in renewable energy It was important for me to have an impact and to be hands-on with renewables. It was a powerful experience. I read it through in two sittings.

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AutoGrid

MAY 16, 2023

Microgrids and VPPs are similar concepts and are playing an increasingly vital role in the development of a more decentralized and clean power delivery system. Yet they are not one in the same, as was delineated in this previous blog entitled How DER Growth Feeds Synergy Between VPPs, DERMS and Microgrids. Department of Energy (DOE).

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