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Sustainability alliance upgrades energy infrastructure in Solano County

Smart Energy International

Solano County, California, and renewable energy services provider ENGIE North America, have broken ground on a $41 million new energy infrastructure upgrade programme as part of a sustainability alliance. “Solano County currently relies heavily on the power grid, and our rates went up eight percent this year,” added Greve.

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Some 75% of surveyed Americans would jump at a ‘green’ job in solar, wind or EVs, which tend to pay 21% more

Mosaic

Roughly 75% of Americans like the idea of a well-paying, secure job in what some have billed the green Industrial Revolution — a stronger shift in coming months, years and decades to transition the country off traditional energy sources and into sustainable alternatives, a survey out Tuesday shows.

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A year on from setting the target, the UK must re-energise the drive towards net zero

Business Green

Our power grid saw a new coal-free record of more than two months, and the International Energy Agency estimates this crisis has cut global carbon emissions more than any other event in the last century. Making green the 'new normal'. Our opportunity to build back better.

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

Business Green

The headquarters has installed an impressive number of electric vehicle chargers - 23 in total - one for each and every parking stall available, incentivizing its staff to voluntarily purchase electric vehicles. Several other electrification measures in the headquarters have sealed its success as an energy saver.

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The Climate Revolution Runs on Software

Better Ventures

Entrepreneurs — this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to build what we call the Better Economy, which runs on renewable resources, promotes sustainable production and consumption, offers equitable opportunity and makes good health accessible. So what specifically is the role of software in electrifying everything?

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Buyer’s Guide for Sustainable Home Products

Green Business Bureau

Below you will find several sustainable home products that can bring long-term cost savings and help preserve our resources and planet health. Energy and Water Efficient Sustainable Home Products. Sustainable home products also apply to yard maintenance. YMGI solar single-zone, multi-zone and outdoor HVAC systems.