How a Record-Hot Summer Turned 200 Buildings Into Grid Heroes

Greentech Media
By info@greentechmedia.comNov 2, 2018, 8:00 am80 pts
The summer of 2018 was the fourth-hottest on record for the United States, straining electric grids across the country as air conditioning use skyrocketed and electricity demand spiked. Until recently, hot and humid summers typically meant cringeworthy utility bills for commercial and multifamily residential…

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