Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In order to facilitate their development a clear and workable definition of energy communities and an enabling framework with the transposition of European rules in national legislations are needed. Similar patterns have been observed for supplier exits in the gas retail market.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

APRIL 9, 2024

Amidst the rising interest in AI data centers, both companies present themselves not only as parts of the sustainable energy movement but also as potential key suppliers of the massive electrical demand these data centers will entail. Plug Power has signaled a more distant, yet definitive, entry into the AI data center realm.

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Hydrogen Energy Energy Demand 123

AGreenLiving

AUGUST 21, 2020

Why e-commerce retailers should increase transparency about their products Deonna Anderson Fri, 08/21/2020 – 01:15 When shopping online, consumers are able to see a lot of information about a product. This step could set retailers on the path to offer products with safer chemicals and reduce their climate impact.

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Charged

AUGUST 2, 2022

Walmart has become the latest large fleet operator to make a vote of confidence in a startup EV-maker—the giant retailer has made a definitive agreement with Canoo (NASDAQ: GOEV) to purchase 4,500 electric delivery vehicles, beginning with the Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle (LDV), with the option to purchase up to 10,000 units.

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Electricity Retail Startups Innovation 142

Renewable Energy World

MARCH 19, 2021

President Biden’s FERC Chairman Commissioner Glick wasted no time closing the loophole in the earlier demand response order from FERC in this new order 2222-A. States with demand response programs no longer have the ability to opt-out similar to DERA order 2222. ” Distributed solar certainly fits this definition.

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Business Green

JULY 19, 2021

In the EU, there was a decline in absolute terms over the period of 13 per cent, owing to revised definitions of sustainable investment that have become embedded into legislation as part of the European Sustainable Finance Action Plan, according to the report.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 16, 2021

MISO markets have plenty of experience with aggregators, mostly from Illinois, from a demand response product perspective. Demand response reduces demand, which is one of the operating modes of an aggregated EV such as Electric School Buses. So, MISO is preparing to integrate ESRs on legacy market systems by June 2022.

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AutoGrid

MAY 16, 2023

For definitions of Distributed Energy Management Systems – DERMS – learn more on AutoGrid website. While microgrids are designed to provide resiliency when the larger grid goes down, VPPs aggregate decentralized renewable energy resources, energy storage, and demand response to balance the larger grid.

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AutoGrid

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In this blog, I make the case for a more comprehensive definition of DERMS. Maintaining grid stability and balancing supply and demand from both DERs and grid-scale assets have become increasingly complex.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Utilities across the country have pushed to move away from paying full retail rates, arguing it shifts costs onto other ratepayers. If approved, the plan would keep monthly netting, but put solar customers on time-varying rates, which cost more during hours of peak demand. Beyond solar. Customers can just do solar, if they want.

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Solar Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 130

AutoGrid

MARCH 15, 2023

While no official government or industry definition exists today, here’s what I came up with about a decade ago: A VPP is a aggregated system of energy assets remotely and automatically assembled and optimized by a software-based platform to dispatch services for distribution or wholesale markets. Where Was the First VPP Installed?

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 24, 2020

As consumers and businesses grapple with the impacts of COVID-19, which is already shifting daily load shapes and electricity demand, regulators across the country are responding.

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Planet Pulse

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

And while massive advancements in machinery over the last half-century have scaled productivity, climate change and population growth are demanding ever higher production. Farmers are used to buying products from agricultural retailers and trust their recommendations. “If Together they can provide the complete picture. “

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Agriculture Retail Education Logistics 105

R-Squared Energy

MAY 7, 2023

energy production and demand numbers here in the Primary Energy Overview table. It would require quite a large conspiracy to game the system on such a scale that you are literally reporting false energy production and demand numbers. Per that definition, we are still energy independent. Energy demand in the U.S.

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Business Green

JULY 6, 2021

A major new survey published last week reiterated how consumers' expectations around sustainability are rapidly evolving, with a growing number demanding increased environmental benefits from their food and drink products. Moreover, it is an increasingly global phenomenon. The results are also skewed across demographics.

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Sustainability Packaging Retail Demand 87

Business Green

APRIL 20, 2021

As the fashion sector grapples with issues of sustainability, we have shifted our own investments away from high street retailers, explains Liontrust's Peter Michaelis. Fashion, by definition, is among the fastest-moving industries and one that has presented many challenges for sustainable investors over the years.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 4, 2022

Sustainable fashion definition. This supports a circular economic model whereby fewer resources are demanded reducing water demand. Tip #6: Reduce fossil fuel demand. There are three main ways you can reduce fossil-fuel demand and hence the carbon footprint of your fashion business.

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EDF + Business

JULY 22, 2020

The rollercoaster of the past few months has put this new definition of leadership to the test and placed Corporate America’s behavior in the spotlight like never before. Fortunately, a number of leading companies are rising to the challenge and responding stakeholder demands for ESG leadership. Here’s how. Committing to net zero.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Reflective walls can prevent solar heat gain indoors during the summer, shaving electricity consumption in the building and lowering peak demand on the grid. There's no formal universal definition of what constitutes a “cool wall," said Ronnen Levinson, study co-author and staff scientist at Berkeley Lab.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 11, 2021

Gerber at M-RETS explained the concept using an analogy he attributed to Greg Miller, a doctoral student at the University of California, Davis: switching from a standard-definition TV to HD. The retail giant has established a goal of 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030. For some, that level of detail is unnecessary.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Consumer research published by the ASA today highlights the majority of consumers remain unsure about what precisely 'climate neutral' and 'net zero' means, with little consensus around their definition. In France, fossil fuel advertising is banned, as are the terms "biodegradable" and "environmentally friendly" on product packaging.

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Business Green

MARCH 4, 2022

When he joined the online retailer, Wadia co-authored an internal document with a vision for a sustainability-focused brand. There's a direct feedback loop between what customers demand in the market or ask for. And all of a sudden, you get momentum - you start to learn about what the customer demand is really shaping up to be.".

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Sustainability Carbon-neutral Retail Packaging 36

AutoGrid

JULY 7, 2022

It is also a clear indication that the boundaries between VPPs DERMS and microgrids (see definitions below) – each a DER aggregation with a different primary purpose – are blurring. DER Platform Definitions. This, in turn, lessens demand on the utility transmission infrastructure, thereby increasing capacity to serve other loads.

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Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Resilience 93

Business Green

JUNE 6, 2022

A growing band of major fashion retailers have pledged to achieve net zero emissions and overhaul their design and manufacturing processes to make the notoriously resource intensive industry more sustainable. The collection is, in theory, a taster of Asos' entire product range if the retailer is to achieve its 2030 sustainability goals.

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GreenBiz

JULY 27, 2020

While it hasn't changed the direction, it's definitely accelerated. So I'd say [we're moving] faster, perhaps more dimensionalized, and definitely [have a] better understanding not only how do we fund racial and social justice, but how do we as a business take concrete action around hiring and what our creative marketing looks like.

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Sustainability Packaging Retail Government 291

Business Green

AUGUST 24, 2020

However, as the proposals have advanced parts of the plastics, packaging, and retail industry have privately warned the tax could inadvertently stymie the development of more sustainable packaging materials and lead to a surge in demand for paper and cardboard based packaging that may result in higher greenhouse gas emissions over its lifecycle.

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Plastics Packaging Biodegradable Recycling 99

GreenBiz

JULY 27, 2020

While it hasn't changed the direction, it's definitely accelerated. So I'd say [we're moving] faster, perhaps more dimensionalized, and definitely [have a] better understanding not only how do we fund racial and social justice, but how do we as a business take concrete action around hiring and what our creative marketing looks like.

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Sustainability Packaging Retail Government 263

GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 2, 2020

Over the last 30 years, the transition away from centralized energy infrastructure, global climate events like the devastating hurricanes of 2017, extreme volatility in the cost of fossil fuels, and a growing demand for renewable energy have shaped an unfamiliar theoretical term into not only a buzzword but a cornerstone of infrastructure planning.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Customers demand it. Employees demand it. Partners and vendors demand it. Thinking about the above definitions, you’d be right to believe that CSR refers to the social aspects of sustainability. This demands ultimate transparency over business actions, causes, goals, values, and purpose.

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Sustainability Ethics Fashion Organic 148

Energy and Cleantech Council

JUNE 15, 2022

In order to enable the adoption of battery storage at meaningful scale, panelists said, lawmakers and regulators must definitively answer questions about the nature of batteries’ contributions to the grid, which don’t fit neatly into traditional categories like generation and transmission. Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Worse still, it has now emerged from new undercover reporting that Saudi Arabia is operating a so-called ‘Oil Sustainability Programme’ (OSP) designed to artificially increase demand for oil across Africa and Asia. Meanwhile the chance of meeting the 1.5C

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

We explain how a sustainable business model will: Create business value , Meet the needs of your customers , Meet investor demand , Attract and engage top talent , Slash business costs , Improve brand reputation , Leverage new opportunities. Hence, creating a sustainable business meets the values and demands of a consumer majority.

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Charged

MAY 13, 2020

Two charging industry veterans decided that a massive tsunami of commercial EVs is on the way, and that when the wave hits, there will be a huge demand for fleet charging infrastructure services. Terry O’Day: Definitely. It is also helpful for balancing loads to minimize demand charges.

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Electricity Energy Energy Demand 62

Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 13, 2022

Increased storage is intended to help the state cut its reliance on fossil fuels during early evening hours, when the sun is down and energy demand is still high. . Would that be a fair definition of equity? Now consider D, a solar customer who pays $50 a month. He pays the same amount of fixed cost as B. . D overpaid the fixed costs.

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Solar Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 119

Charged

MARCH 1, 2020

But definitely, the goal as we move forward is to get more efficient, and to commonize platforms so that you’re not managing a multiplicity of chargers in the long term. Charged: Demand charges—extra, and potentially enormous, fees that utilities charge commercial customers for using energy at peak times—are the bane of the charging industry.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Furthermore, the WRI study focuses on tree cover loss, a broader definition than deforestation, which is defined as permanent land use change. When past studies have focused more narrowly on deforestation, they have found that agricultural commodities account for as much as 80 per cent of deforestation worldwide. This marked a 2.8

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Agriculture Biodiversity Government Climate change 69

Business Green

JANUARY 19, 2021

The recognition that companies should put sustainability targets alongside financial targets is definitely growing.". For example, our latest Global Investor Study found that 77 per cent of retail investors won't invest in something if it's against their personal beliefs.". This has big implications for investing.

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Investment Sustainability Europe Government 54