Accenture Acquires Zestgroup to Help Improve Sustainability Data
Accenture acquires Zestgroup out of the Netherlands to help build its energy transition portfolio.
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E+E 100 Introduces: Chuck Hansen, Chairman & CEO, Electro Scan Inc.
The Environment+Energy Leader 100 is an annual list that recognizes environment and energy management “doers.” Here, Chuck Hansen touches on his biggest challenges and trends for the future — as well as his passions and hobbies.
Biden-Harris Administration Outlines Action Plan to Build Out EV Charging Infrastructure
The administration’s aim is to install half a million public EV chargers across the country (there are currently about 100,000 on the road). To this end, the infrastructure bill earmarks $7.5 billion: two thirds to help states fund charging-network construction and one third for grants that encourage innovation.
Los Angeles Launches Initiative to Remove Fossil Fuels from Buildings
Building decarbonization, a city-wide goal outlined in LA’s Green New Deal, represents one of the biggest opportunities to accomplish the City’s twin goals of cleaning up air pollution while reducing climate pollution.
Circular Economy To Grow Rapidly in The Next Five Years, Says ABI Research
The circular economy is a vision for the global economy in which waste is eliminated, resources are reused, and nature is regenerated. By repurposing materials instead of throwing them away, the circular economy can...
Smart Electric Power Alliance Made These Recommendations for Players in The Managed EV Charging Market
Managed charging — also called V1G, or intelligent or smart charging — refers to tools that enable remote managing of electric vehicle charging, including speeding up or slowing down charge times or suspending charging altogether.
Emissions and Sustainability Concerns Help Drive Move Toward Automated Manufacturing
Industry leaders say in a new report that carbon emissions and environmental concerns are important in a shift to automated manufacturing.
ClimateView Releases Free Technology To Help Cities Decarbonize
The specific part of the ClimateOS platform ClimateView is offering gratis is the “critical analysis functionality,” which allows cities to comprehensively assess the emissions of each sector of their economies, including transport, buildings, industry, energy and waste. The “digital city” function then allows cities to model their economies and explore the impact of multiple carbon-cutting initiatives and how they interact.
New York Town Installs LED Streelights as Part of State Program
A New York town has replaced its streetlights with LEDs as part of a state program.
The US Department of Energy Is Investing $199 Million To Clean Up Transportation Sector
More than half of the award will go to trucks under the DOE’s SuperTruck 3 program, whose aim is to improve medium- and heavy-duty truck efficiencies and reduce emissions of freight transportation.
Charleroi Area School District Projected To Save $4.6 Million from Energy Efficiency Improvements
ABM performed upgrades at seven facilities across the district, including Charleroi Elementary Center, Charleroi High School, and the Sports Complex. Highlights of the project include...
Software Helps Water Treatment Efficiency
A Schneider Electric automation platform update is directed at improving water treatment efficiency.