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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. The programme aims to enable Solano County to reduce its utility expenditures and its exposure to risk of rising utility rates.

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AI can significantly improve grid management reports DOE

Smart Energy International

Optimising HVAC performance and operation to energy efficiency and/or demand response priorities Estimating marginal emissions factors, providing customers feedback about energy & emissions, suggesting behavioural interventions Leveraging AI and digital twins to optimise operations and resilience across the built environment.

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Emporia’s energy management system prepares for the bidirectional EV charging future

Charged

I spent 25 years buying and selling commodities, primarily focusing on North American energy—natural gas, crude oil, and then some electricity. We’ve done third-party thermostat integration, so if you buy a Honeywell or an Emerson Sensi or Ecobee thermostat, you can adjust your HVAC. It’s a ton of buildings, right?