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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. These energy cost savings are expected to pay for most of the new and upgraded power infrastructure.

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Canada’s power grid is pretty clean. Here’s why it needs to be cleaner

Clean Energy Canada

When you ask people to imagine clean energy in Canada, most will picture spinning wind turbines, fields covered in solar panels or rushing dams. To which our organization, Clean Energy Canada, so often replies: actually, the clean-energy sector is bigger and broader than that. We’ve talked about energy efficiency.

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AI can significantly improve grid management reports DOE

Smart Energy International

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to significantly improve key areas of grid management, a new US Department of Energy report finds. However, it is crucial that new AI use cases do not introduce new risks to the grid, the report states. Have you read?

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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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Lessons from inside the heat dome about the future of the electric grid

GreenBiz

Heatwaves are a double whammy for the electrical grid. The combination of the hot weather and the increased energy running along wires go beyond what they were built to endure. Even without extreme weather events, the power grid needs love. America’s energy infrastructure scored a C-minus on the U.S.

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Let’s Stop Worrying Over Load Growth And Get Serious About Solutions

Energy Innovation

In Fall 2023, Georgia Power filed an updated integrated resource plan with the Georgia Public Service Commission, warning dramatic near-term load growth predictions from data centers required “immediate action” to meet capacity needs by the end of 2025. But these fossil intensive supply side solutions are inherently slow and costly.

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Buyer’s Guide for Sustainable Home Products

Green Business Bureau

Energy and Water Efficient Sustainable Home Products. When it comes to sustainable home products, you should be looking for home appliances designed for energy and water efficiency, such as those certified by credible organizations like ENERGY STAR and WaterSense. total energy consumption. ENERGY STAR certified LG 7.4