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Sep 24, 2020

Op-ed: Finding value for behind-the-meter tools during a massive outage

“Save for a few hospitals, military bases and maybe convention centers, there are very few places on the planet that are hardened for category 5 hurricanes, wildfires, and other extreme weather events. “And utilities are no different. Unless they become more resilient, they are opening themselves up to major risks.… Read more.

Sep 16, 2020

Open Source – the answer to greening the grid | Shuli Goodman

The United States Department of Defense (DoD) said, in 2014, that climate change “will likely lead to food and water shortages, pandemic disease, disputes over refugees and resources, and destruction by natural disasters in regions across the globe.” What’s even more troubling is that the current pandemic is merely a small preview… Read more.

Sep 1, 2020

Amazon’s sustainability initiatives: Half empty or half full?

No stranger to controversy, Amazon finds itself in the midst of an intractable contest between environmental activists and its mission as a profit-driven business. Read more.

Jul 25, 2020

Microsoft Joins Transform to Net Zero Coalition, Moves on Green Energy

Microsoft and other major companies launched the Transform to Net Zero initiative this week with the goal to accelerate progress toward a net-zero-carbon-emissions future. Coalition members — A P. Moller-Maersk, Danone, Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, Natura, Nike, Starbucks, Unilever, and Wipro — also pledged to achieve net zero emissions no later than 2050.  article: https://www.sdxcentral.com/articles/news/microsoft-joins-transform-to-net-zero-coalition-moves-on-green-energy/2020/07/ Read more.

Jul 23, 2020

Apple joins tech rivals with pledge to be 100% carbon neutral by 2030

Apple said it is supporting the development of what it claims is the first-ever direct carbon-free aluminum smelting process and that the first batch of this low-carbon aluminum is being used in production of the 16-inch MacBook Pro. article: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-joins-tech-rivals-with-pledge-to-be-100-carbon-neutral-by-2030-2020-07-21?mod=rachel-koning-beals Read more.