Digital Energy Net

Energy storage is key to making renewable energy more economically feasible, helping balance electricity supply and demand over multiple timescales, thus lowering customer costs of renewable generation by preventing price spikes during periods of peak demand. Energy storage technologies include lithium-ion batteries at the utility scale, compressed air energy storage (CAES), supercapacitors, and thermal energy…

Land use planning is a method used to regulate land development and growth. This may involve segregating residential from commercial areas or encouraging certain forms of development while restricting others. Planning out their properties before beginning development is of great benefit for individuals and businesses, both personally and financially. Planning will save both time and…

Zoning regulations serve an essential function, keeping private and business activities separate in any municipality. Unfortunately, however, they can lead to disagreement when people don’t agree with the boundaries set on their property. Zoning regulations play an essential part in protecting residential neighborhoods. Therefore, understanding them is vitally important. Residential Zoning laws regulate how residential…

Community engagement involves working with various groups who share common interests or circumstances to identify and address issues that affect them, with an aim of building connections that foster positive social change over time and ensure long-term sustainability. Community engagement initiatives must foster two-way communication and civic education while supporting inclusivity and being adaptable enough…

Digital governance is a complex issue that should be tailored specifically for your organization’s unique requirements, yet some key principles should always be kept in mind. First and foremost, someone needs to take responsibility for each component of your digital presence. While this may sound like common sense, it’s crucial that ownership be clearly established…

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies reduce CO2 emissions from power plants and industrial facilities, with 39 operational projects and 29 in construction or advanced development globally. CCUS projects store carbon underground in geological formations similar to oil and gas reservoirs, such as saline formations. Coal beds also present potential storage solutions. What is CCS?…

Electric vehicles (EVs) eliminate tailpipe emissions that contribute to air pollution that causes thousands of premature deaths annually and noise pollution, thus providing cleaner air for their passengers and reducing noise pollution levels as a side benefit. Most EV owners charge their car overnight at home to save on fuel costs. At public fast charging…

Climate change mitigation works like fixing a boat that’s leaking: plugging holes and bailing out excess water. It includes curbing emissions as well as expanding “sinks” like forests. Protecting and restoring carbon-rich ecosystems, cutting food waste and shifting to more sustainable diets are all effective means of lowering demand-side emissions; unfortunately, investments currently fall well…

An energy policy articulates top management’s commitment to increasing energy efficiency for their organization and outlines specific targets that help achieve its goals. Nations around the world are moving away from fossil fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, offering tax incentives, energy conservation guidelines and other methods. But this shift takes time. Economic Governments take…

Investment in mixed-use development can be an effective strategy to attract and retain tenants, but investors must be cognizant of local zoning regulations to ensure their planned build complies with community goals and values. Mixed-use developments tend to thrive in locations with promising residential housing markets and businesses that support their local economies. Mixed-use development…