How corporations can jump-start industrial electrification in the US

GreenBiz Group

March 31, 2021

From cardboard boxes delivered to our doors to home appliances, nearly everything comes from industrial processes. Those processes use a lot of energy and largely come from fossil fuels; one-third of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions come from industry. To achieve net-zero economy-wide emissions by 2050 and limit global warming, industrial emissions must drop while still meeting societal needs. A key route

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Aus helps develop US next-gen solar thermal technology

Sustainability Matters

March 28, 2021

The US Government is funding a pilot-scale testing facility to demonstrate a next-generation concentrated solar thermal (CST) technology that Australia helped develop. The Sandia falling particle system has been developed over the past two years with significant input from Australia, including CSIRO, the Australian National University and the University of Adelaide. CSIRO is one of the main external

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Does charging more for electricity help the planet?

Grist News

March 25, 2021

Or is my utility company just greedy?

Does charging more for electricity help the planet?

Grist News

March 25, 2021

Or is my utility company just greedy?

For a clean, resilient grid, look to EV infrastructure

GreenBiz Group

March 24, 2021

Electric vehicle charging infrastructure could provide a major benefit — boosting both clean energy and resiliency — for the power grid. On Monday, automaker BMW and northern California utility PG&E announced a new expanded program that could help incentivize 3,000 BMW drivers to shift the charging of their vehicles to times of day when clean energy (namely

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These smart freezer sensors help Domino's, 7-Eleven combat food waste

GreenBiz Group

March 24, 2021

As director of operations for 11 Domino’s Pizzas in Colorado, Bill Oliver has a unique anxiety that rattles around his brain — that one morning his staff will open the store and head back to the freezer section to start the day’s orders only to find the dough, vegetables and meats sitting there unfrozen.  Refrigerators, freezers and warehouses are vulnerable to malfunctions or

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These groups want the government to crack down on greenwashing

Grist News

March 19, 2021

A complaint filed against Chevron for deceptive advertising could mark a new strategy for fossil fuel opponents.

An Oregon utility's unique model for supporting clean energy goals 

GreenBiz Group

March 19, 2021

Want more great analysis of the clean energy transition? Sign up for Energy Weekly, our free email newsletter. Portland General Electric (PGE) in Oregon manages a two-year-old program it hopes will accelerate the speed of renewable deployment in the state. It also may be a model for how other utilities can help customers choose clean energy.  The Green Future Impact (GFI) program provides an avenue

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He wanted to get his home off fossil fuels. There was just one problem.

Grist News

March 18, 2021

Want to electrify your home? Good luck finding a contractor.

Schneider Electric recognised for renewable energy leadership in Asia

Sustainability Matters

March 17, 2021

Schneider Electric has been recognised by the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) for its leadership in building renewable energy markets and green power procurement in Asia — receiving a Renewable Energy Markets Asia Award at CRS’s inaugural Renewable Energy Markets (REM) Asia conference. Schneider Electric was selected for the award based on its commitments to a clean energy

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