Data Centers as Energy Makers, Not Takers?
Data centers need to be incentivized to build onsite energy, says a Virginia county supervisor from deep inside Data Center Alley.
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Wendy’s Deal Shows How Community Solar Can Double as an ESG Play
The Wendy’s restaurants are using the Ampion program to help achieve goals set last year to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 47%, and Scope 3 emissions from franchisees by 47% per restaurant by 2030.
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Are We In a Period of Runaway Hype about Electric Demand?
Distributed energy should be the first resource considered before we build riskier, larger projects to meet AI-driven electric demand.
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No One Said You’re Not Green, California. What’s in Question is Your Stance on Distributed Energy
After last week’s vote on community solar, distributed energy advocates have another reason to suspect California will not be a leader in grid decentralization.
Going Off-Grid to Tackle Big Problems in Energy and Real Estate
The term “off-grid” conjures a cabin in the woods, not sophisticated urban buildings. But that’s beginning to change, and the latest example is an apartment building in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
A DER Energy Marketplace Exchange Launching in ERCOT: Live Stream Forum May 22
Join us for the May 22 Energy Changemakers’ live stream forum: A DER Energy Marketplace Exchange Launching in ERCOT
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Time to set a Moonshot Goal for Distributed Energy Resources?
A moonshot goal for distributed energy resources could get us all rowing in the same direction and quicken the pace of local energy development.
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A Fuel Cell that Readies Us for the Future
Commodity markets for hydrogen and carbon dioxide are coming. FuelCell Energy gets a Sacramento, Calif. wastewater treatment plant ready.
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So What’s up Now with Microgrids?
After some time away, here’s how I see the microgrid market now.
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Update: California Regulators Delay Controversial Community Solar Vote
Community solar development in the state hinges on the May 9 vote, say advocates.