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Schneider Electric leads the smart grid revolution

Corporate Knights

In this weeks Corporate Knights drill-down, we focus on the importance of smart grids to transition to a sustainable economy, and Schneiders electrics investments in smart grid technologies. Smart grids are crucial for transitioning to a sustainable economy and addressing climate change.

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We asked ChatGPT, who's the bigger monster, you or climate change?

Corporate Knights

Q: Can AI help slow climate change? A: Yes, AI can help slow climate change by improving our understanding of climate patterns, identifying the sources of emissions and developing solutions for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Q: Can AI be used to exacerbate climate change?

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Canada’s net-zero opportunities might skip some provinces

Corporate Knights

“The absence of a net zero emissions strategy for Ontario’s electricity grid could result in missed growth opportunities in promising new markets,” said the report, Net Zero Opportunities , pointing to renewables, smart grids and battery storage. We see this transition as inevitable,” Arnold said.

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Can AI terminate climate change.or is it an even greater threat?

Corporate Knights

I wouldn’t like to devalue climate change. I wouldn’t like to say, ‘You shouldn’t worry about climate change.’ Indeed, Hinton’s comparison was revealing: “I wouldn’t like to devalue climate change. I wouldn’t like to say, ‘You shouldn’t worry about climate change.’ That’s a huge risk too.

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Guest Post: The Path to AI-Powered Sustainability and ESG Lies in Partner Ecosystems

ESG Today

We have operationalized smart grid management systems that use AI to predict and adjust energy supply based on real-time data from renewable energy sources, reducing waste and enhancing efficiency. For example, in one of our alliances, we use AI technologies to optimize renewable energy use and integrate AI-driven resource management.

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What to do with old coal plants, gas stations in the energy transition? Recycle them

Corporate Knights

Reusing space in an energy transition At a time when more local smart grid projects — bringing together local renewables, battery storage, smart controls, heat pumps and electric vehicles — are being developed, there’s a need to consider how to go beyond recycling to reuse existing space and infrastructure.

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Energy Asset Hardening Through Data-Driven Modeling

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: Though weather-related disruptions to the power grid are nothing new, the increase in extreme weather events caused by climate change means power system failures are much more frequent. KEYWORDS: Black & Veatch, Electric Energy Online, Black & Veatch Electric Report, extreme weather, climate change.