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Green news- Investors are ignoring the biggest source of data-center water useLenders that finance data centers screen for the water drawn on site — but that’s only a drop in the bucket. The post Investors are ignoring the biggest source of data-center water use appeared first on Trellis.
- Long-time Ceres CEO Mindy Lubber to step down in 2027Between now and next fall, her schedule will be filled with meetings about the massive U.S. data center buildout. The post Long-time Ceres CEO Mindy Lubber to step down in 2027 appeared first on Trellis.
- Sustainability leadership movesMindy Lubber to step down from Ceres; LinkedIn loses another sustainability director; Solventum CSO leaves amid reorg; and more. The post Sustainability leadership moves appeared first on Trellis.
- What sellers really think about supplier engagement programsConversations about supply chain decarbonization are often dominated by buyers. Here’s what sellers have to say. The post What sellers really think about supplier engagement programs appeared first on Trellis.
- What consumers think about recycling labelsLegal action over California’s labeling law has created uncertainty for companies. But new data shows clear consumer demand for clearer recycling instructions. The post What consumers think about recycling labels appeared first on Trellis.
- Investors are ignoring the biggest source of data-center water use
Daily Archives: 24/12/2014
Battery Storage with Solar PV: The Next Logical Step
With solar installations continuing to grow in the residential, commercial and utility segments, one of the biggest criticisms of solar technology — that it is an intermittent source of power and does not generate electricity once the sun has set — is now coming up against the benefits and values of combining battery storage with solar PV systems. Combining banks of batteries with solar systems has primarily been an application occurring in the off grid market for those buyers living in more remote areas who have not had access to centralized electricity grid service.
The market for combining battery storage with solar has historically remained small due to, among other things, a lack of integration of varying parts of solar with storage systems. Another reason for the market’s small size is the belief that electricity pricing from electric utilities will remain reasonable and power from the grid will remain reliable. Continue reading
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Enel Moves Hybrid Renewables Forward Again with World’s First Biomass and Geothermal Project
Italy’s Enel Green Power is entrenching itself as a global leader in hybrid renewables engineering and construction with another announcement of a global first. In November, the company revealed that it would build a €15 million, 5-MW biomass plant to boost the Cornia 2 geothermal plant’s 13-MW capacity in Castelnuovo Val di Cecina, Tuscany, as “the first plant in the world to use biomass to heat geothermal steam and boost the energy efficiency and output of the geothermal cycle.” Continue reading
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