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Utilities plus telcos: The case for an arranged marriage

GreenBiz

Several have taken major steps: Witness Google’s acquisition of Motorola’s cellular handset business in 2012 and its 2014 buy of smart thermostat provider Nest. The new organization, NineStar Connect, became the first rural cooperative to implement triple-play media plus smart grid functionality.

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How European Climate Policy Can Bolster Energy Efficiency Measures

3BL Media

These improvements owe in part to the regulatory stimulus provided to network operators under the 2012 Energy Efficiency Directive (EED). Similarly, improvements in distributed energy generation and smart-grid technologies increasingly enable end-users to also become producers of energy, or “prosumers”.

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A Decade After Superstorm Sandy, New Jersey's Infrastructure Is Considerably More Prepared for Hurricane Season

3BL Media

PSE&G also installed smart grid technologies , replaced close to 2,000 miles of aging gas lines and added digital and other technologies to make the network more intelligent and agile. The benefit to customers was evident last year when Tropical Storm Ida brought historic flooding to most of the utility’s service territory.

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Making the UK’s net zero target real: Professional services firm comments on progress

Envirotec Magazine

Between 2012 and 2016, peak coal phase-out years, the UK achieved an annual average rate of decarbonisation of 6.9%. The electrification of sectors such as transport and heating needs to be met by the scaling up of renewables and increased investment in clean energy sources, advanced storage solutions, and smart grids.

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South American Finance Ministers Discuss Incentives and Mechanisms to Finance the Decarbonization of their Economies

Sustainable Development Network

The SDSN has been operating since 2012 under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General. The SDSN is building national and regional networks of knowledge institutions, solution-focused thematic networks, and the SDG Academy, an online university for sustainable development.