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The top 25 most sustainable fleets

GreenBiz

The city of Oakland in California has a long history of setting climate and sustainability goals, and in 2003 adopted a green fleet policy. It's been building out smart grid tech and testing out a virtual power plant. City of Oakland. Earlier this year, UPS kicked its EV plans into overdrive.

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Grid Modernization Is Integrating Multiple Industries

3BL Media

The power sources for energy expanded throughout the 20 th century to include nuclear, hydroelectric, and some renewables, but the grid and energy industries continued to be separate, isolated entities until the 21 st century. In 2003, the United States Department of Energy created dedicated offices to address grid reliability and security.