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AI can significantly improve grid management reports DOE

Smart Energy International

Other initiatives highlighted include the new ‘VoltAIc’ initiative aimed to use AI to help streamline siting and permitting at the Federal, state and local levels. A new Working Group on powering AI and data centre infrastructure has also been established, which is due to make recommendations on meeting the energy demand by June.

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As climate change threatens cultural treasures, museums get creative to conserve both energy and artifacts

Grist

“I think that it’s really important for us to make sure we never get into a situation where we regress and we’re increasing our HVACs, or we’re increasing our climate-control programs, because that’s not going to do anybody any good.” “Over a third of museums in the U.S.

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I Converted a Home Fully to Electricity. Here’s How It Worked — and What It Cost

GreenTechMedia

In all likelihood it will get worse as we experience more extreme weather events and sea levels rise from melting ice sheets. It is more cost effective to add solar and storage than to improve the efficiency of the building shell, or to replace existing HVAC equipment prior to its end of life with new high efficiency equipment.

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? US clean investment cleans up with $239bn #187

Climate Tech VC

  In other news the EU parliament passed a law to restore 20% of the EU’s land and sea by 2030, England requires all new buildings to improve biodiversity, and the US Congress finds something they can agree on with nuclear policy, while the SEC may be set to announce watered down rules on reporting. 

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8 cities share how racial justice is embedded into their climate plans

GreenBiz

The city is also investing in seawalls to prevent erosion due to sea level rise. . People need to have air filters and high-quality HVAC systems. It’s not just a greenhouse gas reduction policy. Below are excerpts from the interviews, edited for length and clarity.

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8 cities share how racial justice is embedded into their climate plans

AGreenLiving

The city is also investing in seawalls to prevent erosion due to sea level rise. People need to have air filters and high-quality HVAC systems. It’s not just a greenhouse gas reduction policy. Below are excerpts from the interviews, edited for length and clarity.