The Rise of Renewable Distributed Energy Solutions
Where will people get their power in the decades ahead? And how low-carbon will it be? With more extreme weather across the U.S., a global pandemic that has consigned vast swaths of the population to working from home and an aging power infrastructure, much of which was built in the last century, it is a question that many are working to resolve. Both residents and commercial ventures are revisiting new energy solutions that can help them navigate the shift towards a low-carbon future and provide reliable infrastructure for years to come. This is due to most of today’s power grids […]
Amazon’s Climate Pledge Gains New Signatories
Amazon’s Climate Pledge is taking on a higher profile as it welcomes the commitments from companies such as Microsoft, Unilever, Neste, Brooks, and others who were recently named as new signatories. bringing the total to 31 signatories. With the total now at 31 signatories since Amazon announced the Climate Pledge last year, the commitments aim to build a sustainable business for customers and the planet. The Pledge promises to meet the net-zero emissions goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change by 2040, 10 years ahead of schedule. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said in a statement that the companies are […]
Water Infrastructure Resilience Report Released
In the third of its Community Resilience Benchmarks, the water benchmark addresses resilience of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems. The Alliance for National and Community Resilience (ANCR) released the new benchmark recently after both the building and housing benchmarks were released in 2019. ANCR’s Community Resilience Benchmarks (CRBs) support communities in assessing their resilience and developing strategies for improvement. These benchmarks take a coordinated, holistic look at the people, services and processes that make communities work. The water benchmark was developed by a committee of subject matter experts co-chaired by Andy Kricun, Managing Director at Moonshot Missions and Senior […]
Dekalb County Receives EPA Water Infrastructure Loan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler and EPA Southeast Regional Administrator Mary Walker recently announced a $265 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to DeKalb County, Georgia, for upgrades to its aging wastewater collection and treatment system. DeKalb County will use the EPA’s WIFIA loan to assess and rehabilitate the highest priority areas of its sewer system infrastructure. Upgrades will include sewer replacement, trunk sewer upsizing, full or partial length sewer lining, and related activities at various locations within the county. The project will help eliminate sanitary sewer overflows and improving water quality in […]
Recycled Water to be Delivered to NFL Stadium
Last week, officials announced that the new 298-acre sports and entertainment development in Inglewood, California, home to the National Football League’s Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams, will be receiving about 26 million gallons of recycled water annually. The reclaimed water will be supplied by the West Basin Municipal Water District where it will be used for landscape irrigation, maintenance, and aesthetic purposes, which includes a Lake Park cascading water feature and various greenspaces. “SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park is a great example of a public-private partnership,”[1] West Basin Board President Gloria D. Gray said. “Together we are able […]