Smart Energy International

JANUARY 4, 2024

While this may be temporary, it could well be permanent, and such uncertainty demands that, more than ever, business flexibility is a key determining factor to future success. The good news is that the technology is already available to respond to this need for flexibility and the changing demands of energy markets.

Business Energy Monitoring 111

Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 111

Business Green

MAY 9, 2022

Supermarket and conservation group also warn UK regulation is hindering sustainable innovation in the food sector. Tesco is to pair its suppliers with start-ups and innovators geared at reducing the environmental impact of its food supply chain, under a new funding accelerator programme launched in collaboration with WWF today.

Innovation 83

Innovation Sustainability Retail Waste 83

Energy and Cleantech Council

AUGUST 29, 2019

Proposals to eliminate competition in retail electric supply to consumers are in the air. A consultant to the Massachusetts attorney general has just published an update to a report of last year asserting that retail competition has led to nothing but losses. Regulated utilities have a long history of not innovating.

Retail 45

Retail Global warming Fossil fuels Electricity 45

Business Green

APRIL 13, 2021

Online retail had, of course, already been growing before Covid-19 struck at the beginning of 2020, but the pandemic has significantly accelerated the trend. It also finds that jobs right across the retail sector are growing, and that every direct online retail job requires a further 1.2 indirect jobs in fulfilment and delivery.

Retail 53

Retail Logistics Fashion Carbon-neutral 53

GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

I also have observed firsthand how technology-driven innovation is disrupting the traditional grocery supply chain, opening new doors to reducing food waste and helping the world to think differently about how we source food. At HelloFresh, we established a three-pronged packaging commitment: avoid, reduce and innovate. In the U.S.,

Packaging 545

Packaging Waste Waste Retail 545

Smart Energy International

MAY 14, 2024

Over the last two years, Gander has developed Kaluza ’s operational and commercial functions as it broadens its global client portfolio, bringing advanced automation, agility and demand response services to energy retailers across Europe, the US, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Have you read?

Retail 64

Retail Europe Demand Resilience 64

Renewable Energy World

APRIL 14, 2021

To that end, Iron Mountain Incorporated this week said that it has taken a significant step forward in doing this type of energy matching by using what it says are readily available retail channels. He said that Direct Energy created the retail product that fit Iron Mountain’s needs.

Building Energy Monitoring 92

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Innovation 92

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

We’ve watched as retailers have made public commitments to remove products packaged in non-recyclable materials from their shelves and have seen governments implement policies to support the circular economy. Innovations in plant-based materials, including wood fibre and plant-based polymers. Topics include: . taylor flores.

Packaging 335

Packaging Sustainability Recycling Recycling 335

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

This new tariff can help businesses across sectors including agriculture, retail, logistics, warehousing, supermarkets, FMCG, and many more. For example, Octopus ‘Saving Sessions’ scheme enabled by the National Grid ESO’s new ‘Demand Flexibility Service’ allows business customers to get paid for shifting energy usage out of peak times.

Business Energy Monitoring 237

Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 237

AFN Sustainable Protein

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Consumer demands are changing at a faster pace than ever as our understanding of nutrition evolves. . Protein-rich foods are in particular demand, and with the meat industry responsible for more than 15% of greenhouse gas emissions, innovators are finding alternative ways to give consumers what they want. Insect-based foods.

Startups 52

Startups Innovation Demand Meat alternatives 52

AFN Sustainable Protein

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Consumer demands are changing at a faster pace than ever as our understanding of nutrition evolves. . Protein-rich foods are in particular demand, and with the meat industry responsible for more than 15% of greenhouse gas emissions, innovators are finding alternative ways to give consumers what they want. Insect-based foods.

Startups 52

Startups Innovation Demand Meat alternatives 52

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 4, 2021

The £40 million Water Breakthrough Challenge will promote innovation and collaboration between the water sector and partner organisations, says water industry regulator Ofwat. This could include universities and institutes, retailers, start-ups, or small businesses in sectors such as energy, manufacturing, health, or financial services.

Innovation 189

Innovation Retail Climate change Health 189

GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

The startups you will hear from apply a multitude of ideas to mitigate climate risk, respond to shifting customer demands and unlock new business opportunities across the value chain. Lizee enables brands and retailers to incorporate circular rental models that help lower the volume of discarded textiles. Innovation.

Startups 480

Startups Carbon-negative Waste Waste 480

Smart Energy International

JANUARY 11, 2024

This year, retailers must ensure agility is built into the core of their technology platforms to enable innovation at speed – else high-value customers will vote with their feet as competitors rapidly launch increasingly targeted and tailored propositions. This is where AI also plays a key role.

Solar Energy Monitor 52

Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 52

GreenBiz

MAY 12, 2020

How cosmetics retailer Lush is making purposeful profit through circularity. But the accelerated growth of the retail industry has come at a cost. Whether you work in product innovation, packaging or marketing, we each have an opportunity to change the habits and the dialogue in society around waste in our everyday living.

Retail 506

Retail Packaging Waste Waste 506

GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Millions of retail electricity customers in the United States buy voluntary clean power, meaning renewable energy beyond what load-serving entities such as utilities otherwise provide. This growth reflects ongoing utility innovations to extend voluntary clean power access to more customers. Utility "green" pricing programs.

Retail 227

Retail Demand Electricity Energy 227

GreenBiz

JUNE 9, 2021

For their part, power companies are exploring ways to build out the renewable energy system to meet the coming surge in industrial electricity demand. Another strategy would be to try to snap up some early innovators because supply isn’t as big as the demand could potentially balloon into, Valanko said. . The data gap.

Carbon 384

Carbon Demand Fossil fuels Logistics 384

Charged

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Fortunately, Korem can help them develop an effective EV infrastructure strategy through location data and site analytics that will assist them in complying with regulations and meeting increasing customer demand. To efficiently select the right locations , CPOs and retailers must use site analytics based on quality location-based data.

Retail 113

Retail Demand North America Technology 113

Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The potential of under-utilised sources of demand response within the residential sector has been a growing business interest as countries investigate newer, smarter ways of managing grid congestion. Then finally, we have the energy retailers, who buy electric power from generators at the wholesale level on behalf of their customers.

Home Energy Monitoring 105

Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor 105

Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Moreover, for innovative market players, the lack of smart meter rollout can be a barrier to market entry and thus to competition. Similar patterns have been observed for supplier exits in the gas retail market. Their non-availability is a key barrier to consumers receiving regular and accurate metering data in a timely manner.

Home Energy Monitoring 117

Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Europe 117

GreenBiz

JUNE 8, 2021

The startup space is buoyant with cash and targeting a blend of retail, direct-to-consumer and food service channels, playing with ingredients such as kelp, koji and mung beans. The nonprofit has named the threatened collapse of fisheries and unmet demand for seafood alternatives as important factors.

Seafood 525

Seafood Startups Meat alternatives Innovation 525

Smart Energy International

MAY 31, 2024

The proposed tariffs would enable large customers of Duke Energy , such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Nucor, to directly support carbon-free energy generation investments through innovative financing structures and contributions that address project risk to lower costs of emerging technologies.

Energy 52

Energy Energy Innovation Carbon 52

Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Growing UK consumer interest in green innovations The availability of such apps as Swarm’s would appear to be timely, with a new survey from McKinsey & Company of more than 2,000 consumers revealing a soaring demand for green energy innovations to curb high energy prices and reduce household bills.

Energy 59

Energy Energy Retail Electric vehicle 59

AutoGrid

OCTOBER 18, 2023

But cutting-edge digital technologies that leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and enable these prosumers to become part of virtual power plants are ushering in innovative approaches to grid reliability and reshaping the Indian energy landscape. To put that into perspective, the electricity demand for Germany in 2022 was 200 GW.

Solar Energy Monitor 80

Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 80

Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 19, 2022

This is broadly in line with the assessment from the Edison Foundation’s Institute for Electric Innovation of 107.4 Turning to demand response, the report states an increase from 2020 to 2021 in the wholesale markets by approximately 1,833MW to a total of 32,421MW, representing a 6% annual increase. million to reach 103.1

Home Energy Monitoring 52

Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 52

Business Green

JULY 14, 2021

Increasing volumes of intermittent renewable power, combined with the mass electrification of heat and transport, mean that generation is becoming less predictable in tandem with rising energy demand. Kaluza's intelligent software platform enables retailers to provide seamless, engaging experiences for their customers.

Home Energy Monitoring 74

Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Retail Energy 74

Business Green

MARCH 18, 2020

Green gas specialist CNG Fuels has opened two further refuelling stations for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in the UK this week, in anticipation of surging demand for renewable biomethane over the next year and beyond.

Demand 56

Demand Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Natural gas 56

Business Green

MARCH 12, 2021

Mobilising billions of dollars of low carbon investment is a huge challenge, but it is also a massive opportunity for those financiers willing to innovate in pursuit of net zero emissions. In order to stop emissions we need granular level innovation that deals with the minute details of what is produced," Lyth says. "A

Innovation 85

Innovation Investment Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 85

GreenBiz

AUGUST 5, 2020

Downstream supply chain participants that rarely have a personal stake, such as powerful brands and retailers, hardly encourage prioritization of sustainability upstream. Traditional manufacturers abide by the "if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it" adage, while the ultimate retailer of the shirt has no direct ties to the manufacturer.

Technology 483

Technology Fashion Sustainability Energy Monitor 483

Forbes Green Tech

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Capitalizing on surging demand for its shares the electric-car maker is raising up to $5 billion on the heels of its just-completed stock split that made it more affordable to retail investors.

Retail 96

Retail Demand Electricity Innovation 96

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. Source: Canoo.

Electricity 143

Electricity Retail Startups Innovation 143

GreenBiz

AUGUST 21, 2020

Now Holbert is raising money to outfit an even larger space nearby, complete with a retail store, which will allow him to sell direct to local people year round. There’s been a big uptick in demand — probably 3X," Joe Heitzeberg, CEO of Crowd Cow , which connects consumers with small producers, told me this week. I get this.

Agriculture 458

Agriculture Organic Demand Retail 458

The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

And, as more innovative packaging materials gain popularity in food manufacturing, it’s vital that we evaluate these relatively new materials’ safety rigorously. Innovation in Sustainability Compatibility testing serves as an enabler of innovation in sustainable packaging by fostering safety and reliability.

Packaging 195

Packaging Sustainability Innovation Plastics 195

Smart Energy International

AUGUST 15, 2022

million from NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority) through its Retail Energy Storage Incentive Program and is in support of the city’s goal of 6,000MW of energy storage by 2030. It aims to boost renewable energy use in the city by reducing consumption from unclean power plants. The project received $1.2

Batteries 98

Batteries Electric vehicle Demand Retail 98

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Upstart Hazel finds cachet for innovative sachets that extend produce shelf life. In late 2020, the company is finding early commercial success in its mission to decrease food waste through its innovative packaging. If [a retailer] sees grapes that look like they have a dry stem, they’re going to reject them.". Jesse Klein.

Innovation 384

Innovation Retail Waste Waste 384

Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Here, electricity can be traded between generators and retailers before being sold to consumers (for a longer history, check out the aptly-named The Grid ).   It acts as a balancing market where day-ahead commitments are balanced out with actual supply and demand on the operational day.  

Demand 72

Demand Power grid Electricity Innovation 72

EDF + Business

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The urgency for companies to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles is underscored as demand for e-commerce, and with it last-mile deliveries, soars. Carriers add ZEVs to their fleets based on the confirmed demand, enabling shippers to procure cleaner shipping options.

Innovation 52

Innovation Pollution Fossil fuels Health 52