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  • Nomad Go’s AI Used by Greystar Real Estate Partners, McKinstry, and SmartBuildings Center to Reduce Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Over 38%

    Nomad Go

    Kirkland, WA – June 23rd, 2021 – Nomad Go announced today results from deploymentsof its AI edge computer vision platform that shows a reduction of carbon emissions andenergy costs by over 38% in commercial and multi-family buildings. Deployed inpartnership with ATS Automation, the results from three leading companies in the builtenvironment – Greystar Real Estate Partners, McKinstry and the Smart Buildings Center -represent a significant cost savings for owners and operators of buildings and a…

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  • Could installing batteries under solar panels kick-start the commercial building market?

    Canary Media

    Pairing batteries with solar power has taken off at the utility scale, with gigawatt-hours of storage being installed in markets across the country. It’s also taken off at the residential scale, with almost every top home rooftop PV vendor offering batteries as part of its package.

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  • COMMENT | Attaining net zero is not a ‘one-off badge’

    PlaceTech

    As buildings contribute nearly 40% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions, sustainable building projects will be vital to cities and the UK as a whole in achieving ambitious net zero targets, writes Laura Ludlow.

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  • 7 cleantech segments beyond wind and solar that are luring investors

    Canary Media

    Remember when “bankability” used to be a big deal for wind and solar? When developers struggled to make their projects attractive to investors? Well, those days are over. Investor confidence in renewable energy is at an “all-time high,” according to an analysis released last week by the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). …

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  • PSA: If you enrolled in an energy saver program, your smart thermostat may adjust itself

    The Verge

    Texas’ energy grid, which failed spectacularly over the winter during a stretch of historically cold weather, will be put to the test again this weekend, as temperatures across much of the state are forecast to be in the upper 90s. Despite assurances from Gov. Greg Abbott that “everything that needed to be done was done to fix the power grid in Texas,” earlier this week the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) urged customers to adjust thermostats to 78 degrees or higher and cut back o…

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  • Shell and GM unveil partnership on Texas power and car-charging

    Axios

    General Motors and a Shell-owned power company will unveil a partnership on Wednesday aimed at providing renewable electricity to Texas customers and free overnight charging to state residents who own GM electric cars.

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  • How Salesforce wants to make its supply chain more sustainable

    Fortune

    Earlier this year, when Salesforce unveiled its Sustainability Exhibit, vice president of sustainability Patrick Flynn already had a good idea that the general response would be well received. That’s because Salesforce spent several years testing the concept with a handful of Salesforce’s suppliers.  …

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  • The case for relocating entire cities

    Fast Company

    June’s record-breaking heat wave left more than 40 million Americans sweltering in temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Some places reached 120 F, and energy grids were struggling to keep people cool. More than half the Western U.S. is now in extreme or exceptional drought, wildfires are already menacing homes, and hurricane season is off to another busy start. …

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  • Low-income neighborhoods have fewer trees. Here’s why that’s a problem

    Fast Company

    The list of benefits that trees bestow on urban neighborhoods is long: People who live near more trees feel younger, are happier, and are healthier. But perhaps one of the most important factors in a world of rising temperatures is that trees have the ability to keep urban areas they cover up to 45 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than those exposed to sunlight. Yet the number of trees fluctuates between any two neighborhoods. In Austin, there’s a 20% difference in the amount of tree cover betwee…

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  • WiredScore Home launches in North America

    PlaceTech

    WiredScore has brought its home connectivity rating scheme to the North American multifamily market. First launched for UK build to rent in 2019, WiredScore Home expands on the company’s commercial property ratings, which have certified more than 700 million sq ft across 12 countries since 2013. …

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