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The Power of Heat Pumps: Bringing Peace & Freedom to Ukraine
Read about how heat pumps are supporting the people of Ukraine through the impact’s of Russia’s invasion.
Microgrids in Refugee Camps: Improving People's Lives (Part 2)
Electricity is a basic human need. In the second post of our 2-part blog, we are exploring the possibilities for microgrids to better and brighten the lives of refugees in Rwanda. Providing reliable energy empowers communities and creates economic in order to lift refugees out from under the poverty trap.
Microgrids in Refugee Camps: Improving People's Lives
Energy poverty is a struggle faced by people around the world and a barrier to prosperity and health in refugee camps. Recent advancements in microgrid technology can provide sustainable electricity and clean water, which gives refugees the resources to work, study, run a business and avoid harmful cooking fumes. In this 2-part blog, we are exploring Rwanda and sub-Saharan Africa to address disparities in refugee camps and dive into the solutions that microgrids can provide in these communities and beyond.
Meet the New Microgrid Manager
Hopefully you’ve seen RUN-GJC partners in the news and heard about the clean, community microgrids the team has been working on since 2016. The microgrids have come a loooong way since then and recently hit a big milestone: staff was hired! Sari Kayyali is the new Microgrid Manager for GreenRoots and Chinatown Power, Inc., the organizations anchoring each project. Tune in as we get to hear from Sari himself!
When Cows Burp: Enteric Fermentation & Global Warming
The short story? We must change the way we consume meat. Cows produce A LOT of methane; over a quarter of human-induced methane emissions in the U.S. come from the agricultural industry. But in the meantime, a seaweed-supplemented diet for cows has been shown to dramatically reduce their methane production. Continue reading to learn more.
Boston’s BERDO 2.0
BERDO 2.0 is Boston’s new building ordinance that helps drive decarbonization in the building sector. Read on to learn about BERDO 2.0 and how our friends at Synapse Energy Economics played a huge role in making it happen.
Boston’s Policy Paving Path to Decarbonization
In early October 2021, Boston passed BERDO 2.0, which the mayor’s office is calling the city’s “single most impactful initiative to curb carbon emissions.” Curious about how Beantown is on track to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050? Read on to find out what it’s all about!
