How to leverage policy, from the IRA and beyond, to accelerate climate tech

How to leverage policy, from the IRA and beyond, to accelerate climate tech

At GreenBiz’s annual climate tech conference last week, VERGE 22, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was a major topic of conversation among the sustainability professionals, policymakers and cleantech entrepreneurs gathered in San Jose, California. As U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said in her keynote, “What the Biden-Harris Climate Agenda Means for Clean Energy and…

How the private sector can help mitigate climate change

How the private sector can help mitigate climate change

  Without immediate action and emissions reductions across all sectors, limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius will be well beyond reach. According to a 2022 IPCC report, global greenhouse gas emissions need to stabilize before 2025 and be reduced by 43 percent by 2030, which is why urgent climate action from both the public…

Backflow Preventer Types

When a fire protection system (non-potable water system) is connected to the public water supply, the systems are said to be cross connected. In some localities, cross connections may be prohibited or closely regulated by health authorities.  Improperly protected water systems have the potential to lead to illness and even in some cases death. Federal…