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Risks and Costs to Consider with Unplanned Power Outages

Commercial

Power outages may not have been something that you or your organization have thought too much about. However, recent headlines about record heat driving record power consumption in parts of the U.S. may make you start to think about outages a little bit more. Even this May during a U.S. Senate hearing, Federal Energy Regulatory …

Get to Know Zero Emissions Day

Residential

The worldwide movement known as Zero Emissions Day, or ZeDay, began on September 21, 2008, and aims to encourage the use of renewable energy sources to “give the planet a day off” from emissions. As we get closer to ZeDay 2023, it’s a great time to prepare for how you can safely participate in this …

Meeting Your Sustainability Goals with Waste Energy Recovery Technologies

Commercial

There is a significant amount of waste energy from industrial processes that rely heavily on fossil-based generation fuels. Typically, some of the energy used in these processes is not put into practical use and is lost or wasted. Recovering the waste energy can be conducted through several technologies and can provide valuable energy sources that …

The Price of Energy Explained

Residential

The price of energy is a hot topic right now. You may not realize the number of different factors that go into the cost of supplying your energy. Our blog explains those impact items as well as how and why the price is ever changing. Factors that impact and make up energy costs Fuel Prices …

Four Challenges with Connecting Renewables to the Electricity Grid

Commercial

Achieving federal 100 percent clean electricity goals by 2035[1] will require nationwide electric generation to triple compared to 2020 levels. Overall, the power and infrastructure demanded by electricity customers over the next 12 years represent billions of dollars in potential spending. To meet this rising demand, energy suppliers, developers, and utilities are rushing to build …

How to Approach Solving Your Sustainability Goals

Commercial

Sustainability is no longer a trending organization objective or goal, but an integral part of most core business strategies. However, competencies are still being developed and best practices are just beginning to emerge. It can be challenging to find the best framework to implement sustainable practices while exploring new technologies and continuing to meet business …

Four Things to Consider Before Taking on a Solar Project on Your Own

Commercial

Solar is becoming an increasingly popular option for businesses wishing to increase their sustainability and resiliency through the installation of a solar array on their property. The rapid growth is driven, in part, by the impression that solar is “easy” which has led many businesses to the conclusion that installing, owning, and operating their system …

It’s Possible: Reliable Onsite Power that Helps Reach your Decarbonization Goals

Commercial

The energy industry is experiencing significant changes and challenges impacting reliability of power. Increased frequency of severe weather events, the retirement of large, central-sited baseload fossil-burning generation facilities, increasing levels of intermittent renewable resources, and changes in the energy policy at the state and federal level are all driving changes in the energy landscape. Many …