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Maneuvering Through Daytime Energy Rates for Economic Efficiency

The Environmental Blog

While nocturnal electricity use generally sees lower demand and subsequently lower rates, its daytime usage, with air conditioners whirring, appliances running, and electronic devices charging, tends to drive up utility bills. Daytime energy rates are primarily a response to peak demand periods.

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How to Build an Eco-Friendly Home

The Environmental Blog

An eco-friendly house is designed with recycled materials, renewable energy sources, and sustainable landscapes. When constructed properly, it can help lessen pollution and allow you to enjoy savings on water and energy usage, and it can increase the value of your home. Buy Energy-Saving Appliances. Dishwashers.

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Technology Trending: Enlit Europe 2023 edition – smart meters, standards, IoT and circularity

Smart Energy International

New electricity, water and hydrogen smart meters, DLMS and LoRa standards developments, and new studies on circularity and IoT are on the week’s technology radar. The new smart meter also is interoperable with third-party vendor solutions, allowing backward compatibility and integration with existing installations.

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Cleantech San Diego to Host Three-Part Energy Startup Showcase Series in November

CleanTech San Diego

17 Southern California Energy Innovation Network Companies Will Present. SAN DIEGO, CA, October 21, 2020 – This November, the energy innovations of 17 regional cleantech entrepreneurs will be featured during a three-part Cleantech San Diego series showcasing startups in the Southern California Energy Innovation Network (SCEIN).

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Tech Startup Sustainability Guide: Running An Eco-Friendly Business

Green Business Bureau

Being more energy-efficient, reducing waste – through recycling, reuse, and reducing regimes -, and curbing scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) from the daily commute, all help your company save money. The average gas end electricity consumed by a medium-sized office is 45,000 kWh and 30,000-50,000 kWh per year respectively.

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Greentown Sector Pitch Day Explores Decarbonizing Existing Buildings?

Greentown Labs

That’s why we convene our startups, partners, and investor network four times a year for our Sector Pitch Day series, each time exploring innovation areas and opportunities present in a particular sector. government and make them searchable to residential and commercial sectors using a property’s address.

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Interview – Celsius Energy and decarbonizing buildings using shallow geothermal systems

ThinkGeoEnergy

Heating and cooling buildings accounts for about a third of the final energy consumption globally and 30% of energy-related CO 2 emissions. With global temperatures rising, the need for cooling is expected to increase dramatically in the next few years. Heating and cooling buildings is 80% of that energy used.