Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) – The future of energy and carbon reporting

The views and opinions expressed by outside panelists during this webinar do not necessarily represent the official views or opinions of the Center for Sustainable Energy. This webinar presents the results of two pioneering California Energy Commission-funded research studies that explore social, cultural and behavioral factors that affect Hispanic household energy use and home improvement decisions-with the goal of helping energy efficiency programs better serve this important audience.

The risks of electricity outages caused by climate related extreme weather including excessive heat, wildfires, storms and public safety power shutoffs (PSPS) has significantly increased over the past several years. In response, California’s population of backup generators has grown rapidly. An analysis conducted by policy consultancy M.Cubed of the number and characteristics of back-up generators permitted in the Bay Area and South Coast air quality management districts, found that the generator population jumped by 22 percent in South Coast over the last year, with 34 percent growth in less than three years in the Bay Area.

The upcoming IRENA webinar on the development of bankable geothermal power projects will discuss the challenges and opportunities in the development of bankable geothermal power projects. Experts in the field will discuss best practices to assist project developers in developing bankable geothermal power projects. The discussion will be followed by questions from participants.

A new incentive program the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program compensates behind-the-meter solar power capacity in the state. While solar incentive programs are not new to Massachusetts, the SMART program creates a new opportunity for C&I energy users to integrate solar-plus-storage systems at no upfront cost, which can provide valuable off-grid power resources to reduce energy spend significantly while also earning payments through New England’s demand response programs.