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Eco Friendly Homes: How To Increase the Value of Your Home By Going Green

Green Business Bureau

There’s a green movement in the world and home buyers are seeking out homes with eco friendly features like solar, electric vehicle charging stations, tankless water heaters, efficient appliances, heating and lighting. In most cases, this energy is powered by fossil fuel that emits carbon into the atmosphere.

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Bringing Climate Change Solutions Home

Mosaic

97 percent of climate scientists agree that global warming trends are clear and “extremely likely” due to human activities, most prominently the rising emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the burning of fossil fuels. C requires renewables to supply 49–67% of total energy needs, and 36-97% of electricity specifically.

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A Texas-sized Milestone for VPPs

AutoGrid

The pilot program is the next step in a series of rulings and other new market rules that are making Texas a leader in leveraging customer assets (electric vehicle chargers, heat pumps and HVAC systems) that can benefit the larger grid and other Texans – while also helping eliminate polluting fossil fuels.

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The retrofitting strategy behind Sonoma Clean Power's all-electric headquarters

Business Green

"As a public power provider, it is our responsibility to show our customers and community what the ultimate commitment to 100 per cent renewable energy looks like in a world where no fossil fuels are needed," said Geof Syphers, chief executive of Sonoma Clean Power.

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The Climate Revolution Runs on Software

Better Ventures

Yet only 6% of our economy runs on electricity today, and most of that electricity is generated from fossil fuels. The good news is that clean electricity now costs less than dirty electricity and it’s fast approaching half of the cost. The New York Times , 2023. Electrify or die.

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Demand side response and VPPs in a changing market

Smart Energy International

Countries across Europe have been facing increasing challenges with the demand to wind down fossil fuel generation and replace it with growing shares of renewables and other clean energy. Demand side flexibility should link into the significant opportunities for energy efficiency.”.

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The Biggest Sustainability Stories of 2019 (and what to watch for in 2020)

Andrew Winston

Ingersoll Rand, owner of the big HVAC brands like Trane (and a client of mine), pledged to reduce customer carbon footprint by 1 gigaton. The other big shift this year was a clear sprint for the exits from fossil fuel investment. Clean tech grows even more, especially electric vehicles.