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Monitoring for flood management

Envirotec Magazine

Monitoring NFM. Given the wide range of potential NFM benefits outlined above, the number and type of parameters to be monitored are likely to be equally diverse. Monitoring data should be used to inform the design of NFMs. However, it maybe be possible to secure baseline data from other parties.

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AlphaStruxure, Montgomery County Break Ground on Renewable Energy-Powered Transit Depot

Solar Industry

broke ground on an integrated microgrid infrastructure project featuring electric bus charging and on-site green hydrogen production powered by solar and BESS. Together, the two depots are anticipated to power about 335 zero-emissions transit buses, according to the County’s feet transition plan. MW of charging capacity.

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Exploring the Field of Environ Engineering: Safeguarding Our Planet for Future Generations

The Environmental Blog

Air Quality Control : Environmental engineers devise strategies to monitor and improve air quality. They design landfills that minimize environmental impact and explore innovative recycling methods and waste-to-energy technologies. Environmental engineers develop systems for waste collection, recycling, and disposal.

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US Department of Energy announces $3.5bn for grid resilience

Smart Energy International

billion investment for 58 projects across 44 states to strengthen electric grid resilience and reliability, invest in microgrids and enable more renewable energy generation across America. These microgrids can stand alone or integrate with utility-owned electric grid infrastructure and backup generation assets.

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PG&E deploys its first 100% renewable remote grid in wildfire mitigation push

Smart Energy International

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has commemorated its first fully renewable remote grid in the utility’s growing fleet of standalone power systems, located in Pepperwood Preserve in Sonoma County. The new remote grid will power Pepperwood’s Bechtel House, which houses overnight visitors.

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Smart Energy Finances: Growth financing for AI-based network resilience

Smart Energy International

This week’s Smart Energy Finances looks at an investment round for Neara, an Australian company that has developed a platform that uses AI to help utilities design networks, enhance wildfire and vegetation management programmes and bring renewable projects online faster. million) for Shanghai Electric Energy Storage Technology.

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Trends for Sustainable Home Improvement in 2024

Mosaic

Energy efficient heating and cooling improvements are gaining in awareness and popularity. million Americans work in the clean energy industry and that number is only expected to rise as the number of clean energy projects increase. of $2,500 rebate for updated electric wiring and more. Additionally, 3.2