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Our COVID-19 response can make our cities more resilient to heat waves

GreenBiz

Our COVID-19 response can make our cities more resilient to heat waves. There is an urgent, global need for building urban resilience to heat and, as usual, business has a key role to play. Over the past months, it has become clear that resilience strategies for COVID-19 in cities could help us approach other threats as well.

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SDG&E unveils innovative microgrids in grid resilience bid

Smart Energy International

The ability to remotely operate microgrids, says SDG&E in a release, offers real-time monitoring, faster response to grid events, more efficient energy storage management and enhanced grid resilience.

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Data-Driven Personalization Delivers Targeted Customer Participation in Peak Events

Bidgely

Recognizing that this mindset is driving consumer behavior is particularly important as the utility industry increasingly needs the partnership of their consumers to participate in peak events and otherwise help alleviate peaks on the grid. Avoiding Peak Event Fatigue. Personalizing Peak Events. Please use less.”.

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4 Electrification Benefits to Electrify Your Sales Pitch

Mosaic

What do EV chargers, solar panels, battery storage and electric heating and cooling systems have in common? Resiliency Integrated electric homes can help customers future-proof their homes against severe weather events. Lower utility costs Around 43% of a home utility bill comes from heating and cooling needs.

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We need to talk about climate resilience

Business Green

London, like many UK cities, was not built to deal with rising temperatures, unpredictable weather events and water scarcity. Essentially, we need to plan further ahead than most policy makers' timelines to help the capital become more resilient to future environmental shocks.

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Registration open for Iceland Geothermal Conference, 28-30 May 2024

ThinkGeoEnergy

During the last decade, the Iceland Geothermal Conference (IGC) has been one of the most attended events in the geothermal world and is now scheduled for the 5th time at Harpa in May 2024. Be part of the discussion and pave the way for a cleaner and more efficient future in heating, cooling, and urban living.

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Greener buildings: How to make offices, warehouses, factories, and shops more climate resilient

Business Green

This disparity in the focus enjoyed by climate mitigation and climate resilience is replicated within many corporate climate plans. Experts have long warned businesses will have to move past their climate resilience blindspot if they are to cope with ever-escalating climate risks. Here are some of the key takeaways.