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Canada’s net-zero opportunities might skip some provinces

Corporate Knights

Canada’s provincial governments need comprehensive net-zero climate strategies to drive growth in the green economy, but some are sending mixed policy signals to the companies that will create tomorrow’s jobs, says a new report from the Canadian Climate Institute. . However, B.C. We see this transition as inevitable,” Arnold said.

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Intel to Ask Suppliers to Set Net Zero Targets

ESG Today

Near-term actions targeting emissions reductions in its upstream value chain include requesting suppliers to set 100% renewable energy and net zero targets, and to develop project roadmaps to achieve their goals, in addition to partnering with other companies in the semiconductor value chain on initiatives to advance the switch to renewable energy.

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Empowering Sustainability: 4 Strategies To Significantly Reduce the Semiconductor Industry’s Carbon Footprint

3BL Media

It’s needed for every sustainability effort – smart grids, the transition to renewables, low carbon footprint logistics, and supply chains. These chips are everywhere, and our net zero success hinges on the chips that silently power our efforts. Then, ensure efficient voltage and current distribution.

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Smart grid technology helps renewable energy transition

Sustainability Matters

Hetech has teamed up with EcoJoule to manufacture the PCB boards for the EcoVAR, and build the products ready for distribution. In the area where the EcoVAR unit has been installed there is a significant increase in the amount of solar energy that can be exported into the grid, virtually eliminating constraints on existing solar customers.”.

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Illuminating Possibility: Duke Energy and Ford Motor Company Plan To Use F-150 Lightning Electric Trucks To Help Power the Grid

3BL Media

V2G can push and pull energy between a connected EV and the grid, supplying the grid with stored, charged power and helping balance energy consumption and production. Duke Energy is making improvements now to ready the grid for more renewables and technologies like vehicle-to-grid,” said Sideris.

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Help Along the Way to Carbon Neutrality

Cisco CSR

Examples of that technology include smart grids and smart buildings. Smart grids. Ensure optimal usage of energy provided through the electric grid. Today, every utility company may be looking at ways to deploy smart grids to increase the efficiency and sustainability of their electric grids.

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Siemens announces Beyond 1% Summit: Accelerating digitalisation for sustainability and economic growth

Sustainability Matters

Our Net Zero 2050 commitment means that by 2050 the nation will have addressed those emissions. It will explore technologies critical to sustainability including Industrial AI, digital twins, additive manufacturing, digital decarbonisation platforms, smart grids, industrial metaverse and more.