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AutoGrid Responds Across the Globe to a Summer Like No Other

AutoGrid

Temperature records were logged across both the northern and southern hemispheres, with nearly 400 new records set. This heat feeds surging demand for electricity and increased strain on already taxed power grids. GW of dirty power plant usage Controlling over 1.1

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Lifecycle Maintenance: Prolonging Truck Efficiency Through Comprehensive Care

The Environmental Blog

Trucks are the backbone of many businesses, especially those in the logistics industry. These comprehensive check-ins assess every aspect of a vehicle’s function from brakes to electrical systems. Monitoring tread depth is also essential. Detailed reports also let companies monitor trends over time.

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Ohio geologists study potential for geothermal in abandoned coal mines

Renewable Energy World

The research at Ohio University could help transform old fossil fuel sites into clean energy assets, though much work remains to be done. Geologists at Ohio University are exploring the potential to turn abandoned coal mines into sources of carbon-free heating and cooling. In the winter, the fluid is warmed as it passes underground.

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How climate change drives hotter, more frequent heat waves

Grist

Yafali and his family found respite in their AC, but they were fortunate outliers; Seattle, known for its cool, wet winters and mild summers, is one of the least air conditioned big cities in the country. They took refuge in shady parks or in community cooling centers. Earlier this month, Earth logged its seven hottest days ever.

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AMPLY Power offers EV fleets guaranteed uptime and zero charging challenges

Charged

AMPLY Power says its charging as a service model provides 99.9% Fleet charging management may not be the most glamorous segment of the EV industry, but it is emerging as an extremely important component of the future EV ecosystem. I’ve been a long-time clean energy entrepreneur. uptime, critical to scaling EV deployments.

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10 European firms every sustainability professional should know

Business Green

Four times as many tech companies means four times as many potential solutions to consider, when building a sustainability toolkit. measurable.energy According to measurable.energy , power used by plugged-in devices can exceed "40 percent of total electricity usage in office buildings."

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Green Mortgages: Here’s What You Need to Know

Energy Refuge

The housing industry has undergone a huge transformation with advances in technology. The evolution of the industry has seen a commensurate rise in the cost of home ownership. These environmentally friendly improvements also help in driving down the cost of running essential services like cooling and heating the houses in the long run.