Climate Technology
October 14, 2020
Renewable Energy Sources – Ones to Watch Right Now
What are the top renewable energy sources? The top 5 commercial renewable energy sources to watch are wind, hydroelectric, solar, geothermal, and hydrogen. How did the pandemic affect the renewables industry? While the industry is still dealing with the impact…
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Benchmarking & Sustainability Reporting
October 7, 2020
Emissions Tracking – The Key to Energy and Sustainability Reporting
What is emissions tracking? Emissions tracking is a way for businesses to gauge their operational efficiency and sustainability by tracking the green-house gas (GHG) emissions generated by the electricity needed to maintain their operations. What are the benefits of tracking…
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Procurement & Energy Risk
October 5, 2020
Smart Grid Explained: How Modernizing the Electric Grid Will Benefit Us All
[sc_fs_faq sc_id="fs_faq3lfsvd1dm" html="true" headline="h2" img="" question="What is the U.S. electric grid?" img_alt="" css_class="" ]Imagine a giant spider web spread across the United States where each thread carries electricity to millions of Americans. Congratulations – you’ve just pictured the U.S. electric…
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Battery Storage
September 18, 2020
Could Energy Storage Help Prevent Devastating Wildfires?
Over the past few weeks, wildfires have raged from Washington to California, devastating communities and causing extensive damage. Climate change is being pointed to as the driving force behind the fires – hot, dry conditions throughout the West provide acres…
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Procurement & Energy Risk
September 9, 2020
One Year After Local Law 97 – An NYC Update
When Local Law 97 of 2019 (LL97) passed as part of the Climate Mobilization Act in April of last year, New York City had no idea a global pandemic would disrupt city life and activity a year later. The groundbreaking…
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Battery Storage
Energy Management
August 31, 2020
Energy Storage: What It is and How It Can Help Your Company
What is energy storage? Energy storage allows buildings to lower their demand from the grid during peak times. It helps keep prices low by allowing distributors to purchase electricity during off-peak times and then sell it when demand spikes. Energy…
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Benchmarking & Sustainability Reporting
August 25, 2020
Building a Future-Proof Sustainability Strategy for Your Company
Where are measurement and verification services available? Measurement and Verification (M&V) services are available via energy management software platforms. Meter readings and any necessary independent variable(s) data are integrated and analyzed to automate your M&V calculations and simplify your energy…
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Peak Load Management
August 18, 2020
NYISO Changing ICAP Methodology for 2021 Capacity Year
Earlier this year, it was confirmed that the weekend peak of summer 2019 will be used to calculate the current ICAP values for May 2020-April 2021. As a result of the ICAP tags being set based on a weekend for…
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Energy Efficiency
August 18, 2020
Increasing Operational Efficiency Through Energy Management
What is operational efficiency? Operational efficiency is the measurement of how much energy a building actually requires in proportion to how much money you plan to spend on energy for the building. What is a building envelope? A “building envelope”…
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