Energy efficiency

Stepping Toward a Sustainable Future: WAA Released Sustainability in the Wi-Fi Industry White Paper

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Sunday, March 3, 2024
Terawatt, Carbon, HFC, GPON, Bluetooth, Research, Energy consumption, Energy efficiency, Mobile, GDP, DSL, Kilowatt-hour, Telecommunications, Modem, MWC, China Telecom, BEREC, Memory, White paper, Electricity, Food security, Sustainability, Electronic communication network, WAA, CPE, Digital, Hybrid fiber-coaxial, Greenhouse effect, Telecom, Disability-adjusted life year, GHG, PON, Government, FTTH, Internet service provider, Consumer electronics

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - March 2, 2024) - On February 28, 2024, the white paper "SUSTAINABILITY IN THE Wi-Fi INDUSTRY" (hereinafter referred to as "the White Paper") was released at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) event.

Key Points: 
  • New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - March 2, 2024) - On February 28, 2024, the white paper "SUSTAINABILITY IN THE Wi-Fi INDUSTRY" (hereinafter referred to as "the White Paper") was released at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) event.
  • The White Paper, drafted collaboratively by ABI Research and World Application Alliance (WAA) Green Energy Working Group, provides a in-depth analysis of sustainability issues within the Wi-Fi industry for the first time.
  • The White Paper takes a cautiously optimistic attitude towards the future, summarizing the many challenges faced by the Wi-Fi industry's sustainability and offering specific recommendations.
  • Based on the analysis of Wi-Fi energy consumption efficiency, the White Paper also provides specific recommendations for improvement.

Greystone Provides $39 Million in Freddie Mac Permanent Financing Towards New Affordable Housing Development in Tysons Corner, Virginia

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Subject, Community development, Spring Hill station, Exchange, Housing authority, AMI, Energy efficiency, TEL, Bank of America, Housing, Freddie Mac, Forward, APAH

The financing was originated by Pharrah Jackson, Vice President at Greystone, on behalf of non-profit housing developer Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH).

Key Points: 
  • The financing was originated by Pharrah Jackson, Vice President at Greystone, on behalf of non-profit housing developer Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH).
  • The Freddie Mac Forward commitment financing includes a 48-month construction period with a 17-year permanent loan term.
  • “Having partners like Greystone is fundamental to securing the critical financing needed to make a project of this magnitude possible.
  • “We are thrilled to play a role as the permanent lender with Freddie Mac’s Forward TEL program, which has been truly transformative in the affordable housing construction space.

Leading the Way for EV Battery Workforce Education: Ram ProMaster Electric Van Selected for Battery Workforce Challenge North American Collegiate Competition

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
EVS, Analog Devices, Engineering, EV, Student, MathWorks, Energy efficiency, Sustainable transport, Workforce, Transport, Fiat Ducato, AVL, Argonne National Laboratory, Dana Incorporated, Organization, Science, DOE, Partnership

The 2024 Ram ProMaster EV was introduced earlier this year and is designed specifically for electrification, featuring a unibody design that efficiently incorporates the production battery pack.

Key Points: 
  • The 2024 Ram ProMaster EV was introduced earlier this year and is designed specifically for electrification, featuring a unibody design that efficiently incorporates the production battery pack.
  • Perfect as a work van to perform commercial activities, this application serves as an exciting opportunity for students to design batteries for bigger vehicles.
  • The Battery Workforce Challenge began in 2023 and features 12 North American university teams, each partnering with a local community college .
  • Additional organizations sponsoring the Battery Workforce Challenge include: AVL, Dana Corporation, MathWorks, Analog Devices, Inc., and Gamma Technologies.

LG HOME APPLIANCES DEMONSTRATE COMPANY'S STRONG COMMITMENT TO ELECTRIFICATION AT KBIS 2024

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Soil, LG ThinQ, Energy efficiency, AI, Stainless steel, Cooking, System, Heat, Human, Power inverter, Alexa, KBIS, Electronics, LG Electronics, Induction, Electric Blue (TV series), LCD, LG

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics home appliances featured at the 2024 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show this week in Las Vegas demonstrate the company's commitment to electrification through energy-saving innovations. LG's 2024 sustainable home solutions are led by the groundbreaking 5.0-cubic-foot Mega Capacity Smart WashCombo™ (WM6998HBA) with LG's Inverter HeatPump™ technology that uses 60 percent less energy usage than vented dryers,1 and 30- and 36-inch ENERGY STAR® certified Smart Induction Cooktops (models CBIH3013BE & CBIS3618BE) for more energy-efficient cooking than radiant electric cooktops.

Key Points: 
  • LAS VEGAS, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics home appliances featured at the 2024 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show this week in Las Vegas demonstrate the company's commitment to electrification through energy-saving innovations.
  • To date, seven LG induction products have been certified to the ENERGY STAR residential electric cooking products version 1.0 specification including the industry's first-ever ENERGY STAR certified induction cooktops.
  • The uniquely engineered LG induction cooktops offer exceptional power, precision, and responsiveness for fast, efficient heating and even cooking.
  • LG SmartThinQ™ Technology provides the ability to control your home appliance remotely or use voice commands with Google or Alexa voice assistants.

Mass Save® Sponsors Announce Record Number of Heat Pump Installations Across Massachusetts

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
HVAC, Energy efficiency, Sponsor, National Grid, Commonwealth, Propane, Carbon, Health, Heat, Network, Energy, HPS, Environment

BOSTON, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In support of Massachusetts' nation-leading programs the Mass Save® Sponsors today announced they enabled a record number of residential heat pump installations in 2023. This marks the third consecutive year installations have surpassed the goals outlined within the Massachusetts Three-Year Energy Efficiency Plan. According to program data, the Sponsors of Mass Save supported the installation of heat pumps for 28,084 Massachusetts households in 2023, a 226% increase over the 8,603 households which received program support in 2021. Since 2019, the Sponsors have supported the installation of heat pumps in 75,172 homes and businesses statewide.

Key Points: 
  • These record-breaking numbers put Massachusetts ahead of other New England states, including Maine and Vermont, when it comes to overall total heat pump installations.
  • While there is not yet a national standard for measuring heat pump installations, when applying each state's methodology to the Sponsors' data (see below), Massachusetts is New England's leader .
  • Along with these nation-leading rebates and incentives, the Mass Save HPIN is a key driver of these record-breaking installations.
  • The Mass Save Sponsors are committed to ensuring that heat pumps play a critical role in a just and equitable clean energy transition.

During 2024 Sunset World Group Will Continue to Celebrate Mexican Culture by Moving its Successful Gastronomic Festival to the Ocean Spa Hotel in Cancun

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Riviera Maya, Taste, Farm, Energy efficiency, Carbon footprint, Multimedia, Sunset, Tourism

CANCUN, Mexico, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- During 2024, Sunset World Group will continue to be the proud showcase of Mexican culture with its successful gastronomic festival "Discovering the Flavors of Mexico" to enrich the vacation experience of its members and guests, national and foreign, who will be able to taste exquisite dishes that have conquered the palates of everyone who visits Mexico.

Key Points: 
  • The place where the gastronomic festival "Discovering the Flavors of Mexico" will take place is the Frida restaurant in Ocean Spa hotel, which specializes in Mexican cuisine.
  • This festival constitutes a delicious journey through the great variety of traditions, influences and roots that make up the culinary mosaic of Mexico.
  • Sunset World Group is a Mexican family business founded by some of the pioneers of Cancun who helped turn it into the most sought-after tourist destination worldwide.
  • In addition, all Sunset World hotels are supplied with clean and renewable energy produced at Mexican wind farms and geothermal plants, which has considerably reduced the company's carbon footprint.

EUROPEAN NETWORKS LEADING RACE TO NET ZERO WITH NORTH AMERICA, MENA & LATAM ACCELERATING, NEW GSMA CLIMATE REPORT REVEALS

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Internet, MENA, Energy efficiency, Carbon accounting, Investment, GSMA, Carbon, CDP, Ecosystem, Science Based Targets initiative, Electricity, Recycling, Science, Mobile World Congress, Renewable energy

BARCELONA, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The carbon emissions of mobile network operators[1] fell by 6% globally between 2019-2022, according to the GSMA's fourth Mobile Net Zero report, published today at MWC Barcelona.

Key Points: 
  • The GSMA's 2024 Mobile Net Zero report spotlights regional leaders in cutting carbon emissions since 2019, led by a 50% reduction in Europe.
  • The report reveals regional variations in the reduction of operational emissions[2], with Europe leading the way with a 50% reduction.
  • In North America, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa, emissions fell by 20-30%.
  • Achieving the mobile sector's target to reach net zero by 2050 relies on the industry cutting its emissions to 45% below 2020 levels by 2030.

EUROPEAN NETWORKS LEADING RACE TO NET ZERO WITH NORTH AMERICA, MENA & LATAM ACCELERATING, NEW GSMA CLIMATE REPORT REVEALS

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Internet, MENA, Energy efficiency, Carbon accounting, Investment, GSMA, A List, Carbon, CDP, Ecosystem, Science Based Targets initiative, Electricity, Recycling, Science, Mobile World Congress, Renewable energy

BARCELONA, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The carbon emissions of mobile network operators[1] fell by 6% globally between 2019-2022, according to the GSMA's fourth Mobile Net Zero report, published today at MWC Barcelona.

Key Points: 
  • The GSMA's 2024 Mobile Net Zero report spotlights regional leaders in cutting carbon emissions since 2019, led by a 50% reduction in Europe.
  • The report reveals regional variations in the reduction of operational emissions[2], with Europe leading the way with a 50% reduction.
  • In North America, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa, emissions fell by 20-30%.
  • Achieving the mobile sector's target to reach net zero by 2050 relies on the industry cutting its emissions to 45% below 2020 levels by 2030.

Diana Shipping Inc. Announces the Signing of Shipbuilding Contracts for Two 81,200 Dwt Methanol Dual Fuel New-Building Kamsarmax Dry Bulk Vessels

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Bulk carrier, Capesize, Energy efficiency, WTW, Sale, Panamax, International Maritime Organization, DSX, Artemis, Zhoushan, Greenhouse gas, Marubeni, Methanol, LCA, GHG, NOx, Shipbuilding

ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced that it has signed shipbuilding contracts for two 81,200 dwt methanol dual fuel new-building Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels, for a purchase price of US$46 million each.

Key Points: 
  • ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced that it has signed shipbuilding contracts for two 81,200 dwt methanol dual fuel new-building Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels, for a purchase price of US$46 million each.
  • The vessels are expected to be delivered to the Company by the second half of 2027 and the first half of 2028, respectively.
  • When powered by green methanol, the vessels are designed to produce near-zero GHG emissions based on the well-to-wake (WTW) fuel life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology.
  • A table describing the current Diana Shipping Inc. fleet can be found on the Company’s website, www.dianashippinginc.com .

Grundfos Launches New SP 6-Inch Hydraulic Pump for Increased Energy Efficiency, Savings

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Other Manufacturing, Other Science, Technology, Engineering, Manufacturing, Building Systems, Other Construction & Property, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Environment, Construction & Property, Other Energy, Utilities, Urban Planning, Landscape, Energy, Other Technology, Other Natural Resources, Agriculture, Science, Natural Resources, Magnet, Energy efficiency, Groundwater, SP

Grundfos , a global leader in water technology and services, announced today a new SP 6-inch hydraulic pump for groundwater pumping.

Key Points: 
  • Grundfos , a global leader in water technology and services, announced today a new SP 6-inch hydraulic pump for groundwater pumping.
  • This new generation SP pump has optimized and reliable hydraulics, improved energy efficiency and savings, and a longer product lifetime.
  • At Grundfos, we are dedicated to ongoing innovation that makes delivering this necessity easier and more efficient to all people,” said Eric Schriefer, SP Pump System Product Manager at Grundfos.
  • Combined with our Grundfos Connect remote management system, the SP 6-inch pump ensures optimal operations even when demand varies.”
    Key features of the Grundfos SP 6-inch pump include:
    World-Class Energy Efficiency: Boasts upgraded hydraulics for top-tier energy efficiency, leading to substantial energy savings.