Distributed Energy Resources, GHG Emissions, Regulation  -  July 27, 2024

Weekend Reads: Sustainability at the Olympics; Solving the Interconnection Backlog

It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web:

Paris 2024: A Virtuous Circle (International Olympic Committee)  Social businesses and circular economy principles are key to the sustainability legacy of Paris 2024. But can the Games accelerate to a new way of doing things? 

Innovative solutions emerge to reduce 2.5-TW US clean energy interconnection backlog (Utility Dive)  The still growing backlog of generation projects in U.S. transmission provider interconnection queues may soon be relieved by emerging innovative solutions. Proposed generation and storage awaiting interconnection is about twice the estimated 1,280 GW of U.S. generation capacity, according to an April Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory report. 

What would a Harris presidency mean for the climate? (Grist)  A look at Kamala Harris' record on clean energy, climate diplomacy, and environmental justice in California, the Senate, and the White House.

How Logistics Managers Should Approach Fleet Decarbonization (SupplyChainBrain)  Mounting regulatory demands, customer expectations, and corporate sustainability targets have combined to create a swirling vortex in which fleet managers, under pressure to decarbonize their vehicles, currently find themselves. 

British royal family announces plan to reduce carbon emissions (VOA)  Britain's royal family on Wednesday set out its latest plans to reduce its carbon footprint, including the installation of heat pumps at the centuries-old Windsor Castle near London. 

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