University of Massachusetts Boston recently developed a 25-year sustainable plan, in that they added solar power plant, storage, and EV charging to their Boston campus which led to a Project of the Year award from Environment + Energy Leader. Read More
Next Generation Building Management system
Advancements in cloud computing, IoT, analytics and Artificial Intelligence are leading to new and broader capabilities.
Change is being driven by three fundamental factors:
– Increasing demand for efficiency and sustainability
– Changing tenant/occupant requirements and expectations – Emergence of newer IT, IoT and smart building technologies
A model for reducing a building’s carbon footprint by retrofit
Entegrity’s purchased and retrofitted Little Rock’s historic Darragh Building, originally built in 1959. The company, which specializes in energy conservation and renewable energy projects, opted to renovate an existing building which helped them to earn LEED Zero certification, the second in the world.
LEED Zero Energy certification recognizes buildings or spaces that achieve a source energy use balance of zero over a period of 12 months.
Solar Cells that you can print
Next-generation photovoltaics show great promise: their performance competes with current technology, but they have the advantages of being flexible, lightweight, cheap to produce, and they can be printed directly onto products during manufacture. With the achievement of this feat, the applications of photo voltaics will broaden into zero-carbon buildings and vehicles, Internet of Things, ultra-lightweight sources of power etc. Read More
Offshore Wind Power tech becoming affordable with worthy pay-back period
Offshore wind farms to be built in the UK could reduce household energy bills by producing electricity very cheaply. Analysis of government auctions for offshore wind farms between February 2015 and September 2019 for five countries in Europe, including the UK made a new record with bids to build new offshore wind farms for around ÂŁ40 per megawatt hour (MWh) of power. Read More
UK needs hydrogen, carbon capture to meet net zero goal
| UK needs hydrogen, carbon capture to meet net zero goal According to National Grid, Britain’s goal of achieving net zero emissions by mid-century is achievable but immediate action is needed across a range of technologies including carbon capture and storage (CCS) Challenges – CCS – which traps emissions and buries them underground – is also not at the commercialisation stage – Hydrogen as a fuel has been gaining traction but the number of projects using “green” hydrogen – made from renewable energy – are quite few and costly. Read More |
Strengthening energy efficiency norms are required to meet climate goals by EU Nations
Some EU countries achieved much lower savings than what would be needed for 2018 to reach their cumulative savings requirements for 2014–2020. Despite of the decline by 0.7% in the consumption of primary energy in 2018 (-0.1% only for final energy consumption), it is insufficient to meet the 2020 targets for the EU nations. Read More
Fire and meltdown of sea ice in the Arctic Region
| Fire and meltdown of sea ice in the Arctic Region  Siberia is getting hotter than most parts of Florida, with a temperature topping 30 deg C. Exceptional and prolonged heat catalyzed the Arctic inferno and is decreasing the extent of sea-ice coverage affecting the ecosystem and local population. The decrease in ice coverage is affecting the polar bears and seals which are facing the risk of extinction. The Arctic region is heating at twice the speed of the global average and this calls for countries around the globe to adhere to their carbon emission goals. Read More |
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani aims towards net zero carbon company by 2035.
RIL aims to achieve net zero carbon company by adopting mix of reliable, clean and affordable energy with hydrogen, wind, solar, fuel cells and battery. The proprietary technology to convert transportation fuels to valuable petrochemical and material building blocks belongs to RIL, the company wants to replace transportation fuels with clean electricity and hydrogen. Reliance BP Mobility Ltd (RBML), a joint venture of RIL and BP is being planned to be created which will focus on low-carbon mobility solutions. Read more
Oil company sets net zero targets for 2050
Shell on Thursday announced a net-zero emissions target for 2050, becoming the second major European oil company after BP to embrace such a goal…more
Most prepared countries towards sustainable energy transition
World Economic Forum’s Energy Transition Index 2020 benchmarks the energy systems of 115 economies,highlighting the leading players in the race to net-zero emissions, as well as those with work to do…more
Exemplary net zero buildings in the American soil
In the Washington region, buildings account for approximately 3/4 of all greenhouse gas emissions. The District has imposed new rules for large buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as much as possible…more
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