Beer Maker Sierra Nevada Lauded for Energy Efficiency Energy Manager Today, January 19, 2018 Beer giant Sierra Nevada runs its massive brewing operations with energy from a $4 million unit that delivers solar energy and natural gas, with a slight draw from utility reserves. According to chicoer.com, the Chico, California-based company made its mark when it installed … Read more
Dubai to build world’s largest waste-to-energy plant News Atlas, January 31, 2018 What do you do when you have too much garbage but not enough energy? Convert one into the other. That’s the thinking behind the waste-to-energy plants that are beginning to pop up around the globe, and now the Government of Dubai has announced plans to … Read more
Apple Claims HomePod Uses Less Power Than a Light Bulb www.idropnews.com, January 26, 2018 Apple has published its environmental report for HomePod, detailing, among other things, the product’s sustainability, energy efficiency, and environmental impact. The results? HomePod is, like many of Apple’s products and services, quite environmentally friendly for a tech product. For example, Apple says that … Read more
The 2018 Super Bowl Stadium Offsets 100% Of Its Own Energy Green Matters, January 29, 2018 The home of the Minnesota Vikings will be this year’s host for Super Bowl LII. While the team and fan base have to be disappointed in coming up just one game short of being in the championship game, they … Read more
CO2 at heart of Delhaize’s new Urban Farm r744.com, Jan 22, 2018 In a European first, heat reclaimed from the transcritical CO2 refrigeration system at the heart of Delhaize’s remodelled supermarket in Brussels is used to heat the greenhouses of the retailer’s rooftop Urban Farm. R744.com reports from Ixelles, a suburb of the Belgian capital. “This is … Read more
Magnetic liquids improve energy efficiency of buildings Science Daily, January 16, 2018 Climate protection and the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions have been on top of global development agendas. Accordingly, research and development projects have been conducted on national and international levels, which aim for the improvement of the CO2-footprint in diverse processes. Apart from … Read more
Valerie Eacret and Amanda Gassé, ERS, for Zondits Zondits first met the 75F Team at the E Source Forum in September 2017. In Part 1 of our interview we focused on the origins of 75F, their product, and services. In Part 2 we are taking a deeper dive into the technology behind the product and … Read more
Ryan Pollin, ERS, for Zondits There are lots of things we can say about Bitcoin, and its underlying blockchain technology. Given the cryptocoin’s recent explosion in value (real or perceived), a commensurate explosion in “mining” has caused startling growth in energy demand in data centers. Bitcoin’s blockchain technology uses a proof-of-work model to establish trust … Read more
Valerie Eacret and Amanda Gassé, ERS, for Zondits Zondits first met 75F’s Bob French and Deepinder Singh at E Source Forum 2017 during a networking event. Our conversation evolved into this interview. 75F was founded in 2012 with the purpose of improving energy efficiency in buildings and providing users and occupants with more control of … Read more
CO2 trainer sheds light on transcritical r744.com, January 10, 2018 In a bid to increase understanding of transcritical CO2 systems in North America, Hillphoenix’s senior corporate trainer Rusty Walker led a training session in an effort to educate technicians who typically work in industrial plants on the finer points of the technology at the RETA (Refrigerating Engineers … Read more