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Smart Energy Decisions has released the dates for its 2021 event schedule, which will include the Innovation Summit, Distributed Energy Forum, and summer and winter editions of the Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum. “We are committed to bringing our community together, be it physically or virtually throughout 2021, to help ensure their success,” said John Failla, Founder and Editorial Director of Smart Energy Decisions.

It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.

Most conversations around clean energy are focused on what type of energy we are using, but to fully decarbonize our economy, we also need to address when energy is used. In this column from IMT - the third in a series - Jake Duncan explains that by purposefully managing energy usage, we can better match the demand for power with the availability of clean energy.

Keynote speakers and sponsors have been added to the Smart Energy Decisions’ Virtual Distributed Energy Sourcing Forum on September 21-25, 2020. This virtual event will use the innovative platform developed exclusively by Smart Energy Decisions, which eliminates the need for travel while providing maximum flexibility to create a customized experience for each attendee.

The momentum behind the renewable energy transition is unstoppable. To date, 162 local governments, 13 states and the District of Columbia, and 229 global companies have committed to 100% renewable energy. In this column from IMT's "Stronger Together" series, Jake Duncan explores how efficiency and demand management can smooth over some of the challenges of the renewable energy transition so that we can power an electrified society quickly and cost-effectively.

Last year, nearly 2,000 organizations nationwide downloaded the State of Demand-Side Energy Management in North America book by CPower’s energy experts. This year, CPower picks up where they left off with a market-by-market analysis of the issues, trends, and regulations organizations like yours should understand in 2020 to make better decisions about your energy use and spend.

Shell is expanding its investment in renewable energy through a multi-year power offtake deal that will make possible the construction of a 100 MW battery story project in England – the biggest in Europe to date.

The Maycroft, a new justice housing development in Washington, DC will soon be able to benefit from an onsite community microgrid powered by a solar/battery combination.

JPMorgan Chase is joining a project to use blockchain to achieve 100% renewable energy consumption by the end of 2020.