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Farmland water “battery” storage and leak-detecting broadband cables among winners in Ofwat innovation competition

Envirotec Magazine

These water “batteries” could form the basis of a smart water grid, improving the resilience of the water supply in the wake of climate change – in the same way solar batteries in homes store excess electricity that can be sold back to the National Grid.

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How the utilities industry is building a sustainable future

Smart Energy International

The energy and utilities industries play a significant role in carbon emissions. In the US, 25% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from electricity generation. This is not surprising, with coal and natural gas representing about 60% of electrical supply. Energy Transition for Sustainability. Have you read?

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California Sets $200M Budget for ‘Complex, Multi-Property Microgrid’ Projects

GreenTechMedia

California regulators have approved a microgrid plan directing $200 million to help communities build networks that can supply power through the state’s extended wildfire-prevention blackouts, a task expected to take years to move from planning to completing its first projects.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

Clean energy for Native American communities. Growing up outside of Boston, Zack Angelini spent summers swimming, but one polluted river was off limits. "I Regional Director and Tribal Liaison, Vote Solar; Albuquerque, New Mexico. Solar is a new technology to be able to do so.". The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30.

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Kansas City’s new airport terminal celebrates sustainability in a big way

Greenability Magazine

The project met sustainability benchmarks for energy efficiency, water conservation, material selection, waste reduction, and more to achieve the Leadership in Energy and Design (LEED) certification. “The Electric Vehicles KCI is now the first U.S. airport to feature wireless electric bus charging.

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California and China Strengthen Cleantech Ties as Trade War Smolders

GreenTechMedia

Now, it is where key stakeholders are concentrating efforts to expand their work on the “Energy Internet,” or the deep integration of energy and information technology, which was identified as a strategic focus area in China’s 13 th Five-Year Plan. Credit: New Energy Nexus). Despite the ongoing U.S.-China

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Builders, Helpers, and Closers: Insights from Interactive 2020

Elemental Excelerator

. “ Ricardo (Caco) Gilead Baibich, CTO of Kando , explained how his company’s wastewater surveillance technology, which traces pollution to its source, can also help track COVID-19 infections through sewage. Equity & Climate. 3 companies working to increase access to climate technologies in frontline communities.