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Axiom Exergy Joins List of Commercial Storage Companies Pivoting to Software

GreenTechMedia

The Bay Area startup launched in 2014 with the thesis that lithium-ion batteries made little sense for businesses with high thermal loads, like grocery stores, and that thermal storage could optimize cooling and slash bills for considerably less upfront investment.

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Threatened by wildfire smoke, West Coast cities are piloting clean-air centers

Grist

Rather than checking out books, I was there to check out a room — a nondescript space with a few tables and chairs, a hand-washing station, and two quiet but impressive MERV 13 air filters. In both places, residents often rely on opening windows to keep cool inside. “But our summers have gotten substantially warmer.”

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Director of Energy Storage, Procurement

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Position responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Develop technical standards for integrated energy storage products and maintain technical specification for key sub-components (battery, power conversion systems, enclosures, heating and cooling systems, fire suppression systems).

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New York Sustainability: Tax Credits, Grants and Green Funding

Green Business Bureau

of New York City’s 1 billion buildings – this is despite the significant benefits the technology brings (urban cooling, flood defense, and biodiversity support). Head to the Green Business Bureau website for more information and to book a free personal demo call. The paper reported green roofs cover less than 0.1%

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A Blockchain Crash Course: How It Can Enable the Clean, Smart Grid

Andrew Winston

When the utilities see fast-rising demand, they pay companies to reduce their energy demand by, for example, turning down their cooling systems a degree. Andrew's book, The Big Pivot, was named a Best Business Book of the Year by Strategy+Business Magazine! Or how to build a zero-carbon grid and tackle climate change. (MIT