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💡 Join Climate XChange for an insightful webinar on Wednesday, November 13: "Power to the People: How Transmission Reform Can Improve Renewable Capacity and Affordability." As clean energy grows and demand rises, the power grid needs urgent updates to keep pace. Don’t miss this discussion with experts, including our Vice President for Clean Energy Anjali Patel, as they delve into how transmission reform can strengthen grid reliability and support the clean energy transition. 🔗 Register here to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/epYfpNCQ

States need to engage in transmission planning. What policies can enable them to do so? We are pleased to announce the publication of a new report from Americans for a Clean Energy Grid (ACEG), "State Policies to Advance Transmission Modernization and Expansion." Developed through expert interviews and survey responses, the report explores the role that state policies can play in advancing cost-effective transmission modernization and expansion. The report is divided into three parts: 1️⃣ Background on the need for transmission expansion and modernization, key players in transmission development, and the authority and role of states in transmission. 2️⃣ The policies identified by the surveyed experts as playing critical roles in helping or hindering the development and modernization of high-capacity interconnected transmission solutions. 3️⃣ Excerpts of legislative and regulatory language from some of the state policies discussed in the report. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eskTiN6a #cleanenergy #electricgrid #transmission

David Gardiner and Associates (DGA) commends DOE on developing their draft Environmental Justice Strategic Plan. DGA’s comments on the draft plan recommend expanding the proposed Plan to include increased public education, equitable energy access, and workforce equity. Our suggestions also cover improving performance metrics, enhancing Indigenous participation and collaboration, and refining community benefit plans (CBPs). #Energy #Innovation #Equity #EnvironmentalJustice Read more about our recommendations: https://lnkd.in/gDaCa2v7

On-campus heating systems are a major source of direct greenhouse gas emissions for colleges and universities. A new DGA report tackles this issue head on by exploring numerous heating decarbonization pathways for higher ed campuses to consider. The report profiles seven different technologies, including bio-based alternative fuels, electrification options, and geothermal energy. It also features in-depth case studies that profile the sustainability journeys of eight institutions, including: ➡️ Bates College ➡️ Boston University ➡️ Connecticut College ➡️ Denison University ➡️ Penn State University ➡️ The Ohio State University ➡️ University of Iowa ➡️ University of Maine View the report here! ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eUHgtg6D

The PJM region might need to *double* its energy output by 2040, thanks to rising demand from electrification, data centers, & manufacturing, plus more frequent extreme weather. A new report from Americans for a Clean Energy Grid (ACEG) explores how PJM can improve its long-term transmission planning to be sure it's capable of meeting this challenge. ACEG explains why proactive, scenario-based transmission planning will be critical for PJM — and why it's important to use the best available data to support this planning. View the report here: https://lnkd.in/gMd_vE3D

Major news from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission today! The long-awaited "Grid Expansion Rule" will help ensure our power system can withstand the impacts of severe weather and meet record high energy demand. Learn more from FERC ➡ https://lnkd.in/e6pUYjzE And don't miss this great ACEG webinar where experts will break down the rule and what it means ➡ https://lnkd.in/eJXfzCD5

New York launched a pilot program that will encourage hospitals to cut carbon emissions. This "first-in-the-nation" initiative will award credits worth up to $1 million to hospitals that pledge to achieve net-zero GHG emissions and enhance their resiliency. In their climate plans, hospitals must identify ways to reduce their direct AND indirect emissions, including emissions from the supply chain for anesthetics, pharmaceuticals, and medical supplies. “This pilot program will incentivize hospitals to reduce their environmental impact and create a safer and healthier New York," Gov. Kathy Hochul said. Read more about the innovative new program here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/djyCRbXf

Happy Earth Day from all of us at David Gardiner and Associates! DGA works on diverse climate and clean energy projects that help businesses, trade associations, NGOs, and other major organizations make real change. Take a moment to learn more about our ongoing projects: https://lnkd.in/e68iYDZc

Check out our new blog post on policies to accelerate #datacenterheatreuse - a #climatesolution for #datacenters, #buildings, and #factories. Europe is far ahead of U.S. and we should catch up! I will be talking about this paper at the Open Compute Project Regional Conference in Lisbon on April 25.

📣 New from DGA! Governments across the globe have enacted policies to incentivize, or even require, data center heat reuse. Today — Earth Day — we’re highlighting a new paper that David Gardiner co-authored for the Open Compute Project Foundation looking at 20+ specific policies in Europe, Asia, and North America. Here's just a sampling: ➡ The European Union created a tool to help match data centers with potential off-takers for its heat. ➡ Germany has set new requirements for data centers to reuse at minimum 10% of their heat. ➡ In the U.S., Washington state offers grants for waste coordination R&D projects, including data center heat reuse. “Reusing heat from data centers is a win-win that will help data centers, buildings, and factories lower their costs and carbon footprints,” David Gardiner says in our press release. “But this tool is still under-utilized. Some governments have made strides to encourage data center heat reuse, but many more should act.” Check out our blog post to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gBDmyHPP And view the full paper, from authors David Gardiner, Otto VanGeet, PE (National Renewable Energy Laboratory); Jaime Comella Gómez-Aller (AQ Compute - Data Centers); and Bharath Ramakrishnan (Microsoft): https://lnkd.in/gPquGxn5 #datacenters #climatesolution #cleanenergy #earthday