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Distributed Energy Resources - June 12, 2024

A Greener Paradise: A Hawaii Resort’s Journey to Enhanced Sustainability and Guest Experience

Type: Case Study
Date Published: 6/12/2024
Source: Ameresco
Primary Topic: Distributed Energy Resources

A 25-acre waterfront resort, OUTRIGGER Kauai Beach Resort chose Ameresco to implement efficiency measures and install building controls to improve guest comfort while reducing its environmental impact to help meet sustainability goals. This case study explores how an energy as a service agreement enabled the resort to modernize its energy systems and reduce consumption while enhancing guest comfort without upfront costs.

Energy Storage - June 3, 2024

Fact Sheet: Thermal Energy Storage in Commercial Buildings

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 5/31/2024
Author: By Department of Energy Better Buildings
Primary Topic: Energy Storage

Combining on-site renewable energy sources and thermal energy storage systems can lead to significant reductions in carbon emissions and operational costs for building owners. Learn about the latest developments in thermal energy storage for commercial buildings in the new fact sheet, "Thermal Energy Storage in Commercial Buildings: State-of-the-Art Technologies and Practical Considerations for Implementation" from the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Buildings Initiative.

GHG Emissions - May 20, 2024

Port of Detroit Decarbonization and Air Quality Improvement Plan

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 5/20/2024
Source: Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority
Primary Topic: GHG Emissions

The Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority takes seriously its responsibility to limit climate change from carbon emissions and to improve air quality and the overall health of residents, workers, and visitors to the Port of Detroit. "The Port of Detroit Decarbonization and Air Quality Improvement Plan" is the first step in fulfilling that responsibility to reduce the impact of maritime activity on the environment – currently at 3% of global emissions and increasing.

May 15, 2024

Bloomberg 2023 Impact Report: Navigating Change

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 5/15/2024
Source: Bloomberg

Bloomberg's 2023 Impact Report outlines how the company continues to address climate change through its operations, philanthropy and collaborations with partners and industry peers. The report also details how Bloomberg integrates sustainable business practices into its operations and decision-making and how it drives progress in the communities where employees and clients live and work.

May 10, 2024

AI for Energy: Opportunities for a Modern Grid and Clean Energy Economy

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 5/10/2024
Source: U.S. Department of Energy

Realizing an equitable clean energy economy by 2050 while strengthening the Nation’s resilience to the effects of climate change will require a substantial increase in the rate of modernization and decarbonization of the electric grid of the U.S. "AI for Energy: Opportunities for a Modern Grid and Clean Energy Economy" from the U.S. Department of Energy identifies near-term opportunities for AI to aid in four key areas of grid management: planning, permitting, operations and reliability, and resilience.

April 26, 2024

DOE Transmission Interconnection Roadmap: Transforming Bulk Transmission Interconnection by 2035

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 4/17/2024
Author: By Department of Energy

The Transmission Interconnection Roadmap, developed by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X), outlines solutions to speed up the interconnection of clean energy onto the nation’s transmission grid and clear the existing backlog of solar, wind and battery projects seeking to be built.

GHG Emissions - April 22, 2024

Decarbonizing the U.S. Economy by 2050: A National Blueprint for the Buildings Sector

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 4/2/2024
Author: By U.S. Department of Energy
Primary Topic: GHG Emissions

The U.S. Department of Energy led the development of a Blueprint that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. buildings 65% by 2035 and 90% by 2050 vs. 2005 while centering equity and benefits to communities.

GHG Emissions - April 17, 2024

Reducing Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Guide to Scope 1, 2 and 3 Emissions

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 4/17/2024
Source: Constellation
Primary Topic: GHG Emissions

As public awareness grows around the issue of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, corporations are looking to reduce their carbon footprint and lessen their emissions impacts. Constellation's white paper, "Reducing Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Guide to Scope 1, 2 and 3 Emissions" can help kickstart these efforts.

Wind - April 15, 2024

Atlantic Offshore Wind Transmission Study

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 4/15/2024
Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Primary Topic: Wind

The Atlantic Offshore Wind Transmission Study, presented by the U.S. Department of Energy and co-led by NREL and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, evaluated coordinated transmission solutions that would enable offshore wind energy deployment along the U.S. Atlantic Coast, which are critical to achieving state clean energy goals.

Sourcing Renewables - April 10, 2024

Renewable Capacity Statistics 2024

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 4/10/2024
Source: IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency)
Primary Topic: Sourcing Renewables

Highlighting the continued progress achieved in the global energy transition, this latest edition of IRENA’s Renewable Capacity Statistics illustrates the growth of renewables in new installed power generation capacity in 2023.

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