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The benefits of being a climate optimist

Corporate Knights

Year after year, renewable energy – wind and solar, primarily – has expanded at rates exceeding the estimates even of its boosters, driven by plunging costs; since 2015, renewables have made up the largest share of new electricity on grids worldwide. The past 10 years has seen the launch of a truly global energy transition.

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Budget 2023’s clean investments don’t add up

Corporate Knights

There were a lot of big numbers in it, tallying up $112 billion of past announcements of climate commitments since 2015, as well as a raft of announced investments in Canada’s cleantech and auto sectors. The table below shows new budget funding to address the climate crisis and opportunity imperatives this fiscal year.

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Guest Post – From Bytes to Robot Bees: AI’s Pivotal Role in Eco-sustainability

ESG Today

Smart grids and AI form part of the solution to these problems. A smart grid is an electricity network that uses digital technologies to monitor and manage the transport of electricity from all generations sources to meet the varying electricity demands of end users.

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Cybersecurity Is Protecting Grid Modernization

3BL Media

Early cyberattacks began to emerge in the late 20 th century, but they were primarily isolated incidents with relatively limited impact on critical infrastructure or the grid. This dramatic increase in targeted cyberattacks highlights the potential for severe consequences if the power grid is compromised.

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How European Climate Policy Can Bolster Energy Efficiency Measures

3BL Media

C target set out under the Paris Agreement in 2015. For example, smart meter technologies digitally optimize processes such as lighting and temperature control, significantly reducing energy bills in factories, homes, hospitals, office blocks and other buildings. The findings could scarcely be starker.

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Energy-Saving Water Technologies Could Bring the World Closer to Net Zero

3BL Media

The city of Portland, Oregon, has used in-pipe units since 2015, saving enough energy to power several hundred homes. Now that utilities are improving their data collection, they are better equipped for data optimization and the deployment of water smart grids. Planning for the future.

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Unlocking the value of energy communities

Renewable Energy World

Digital solutions are unshackling a growing number of ‘active consumers’ and prosumers, thereby accelerating the development of local smart grids and even helping to cost-effectively balance larger regional grids. in 2015 to 60% in 2050 (IRENA).