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WattTime.Org @watttime.org · 2d

We’re delighted to share that WattTime’s AER (automated emissions reduction) technology has been named to TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025 list!

AER allows smart devices to use more clean power and automatically reduce power grid #emissions.

#TIMEBestInventions

time.com/collections/...

The Best Inventions of 2025

Here are the 2025 best inventions making the world better, smarter, and more fun.

time.com

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WattTime.Org @watttime.org · 4d

@trellisgroup.bsky.social VERGE 25 is around the corner! WattTime’s founder Gavin McCormick will present the day one closing keynote. His presentation will be rooted in data and centered on optimism, a rare combination in the climate world. trellis.net/events/trell...

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WattTime.Org @watttime.org · 10d

Kudos to the incredible people changing the way philanthropy works, making room for more impact and more people-centered implementation. We’re elated that Gavin McCormick is part of the latest cohort of Climate Breakthrough fellows.
www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/theres-...

There’s More Funding Than Ever Going Toward This Search for Climate Breakthroughs

The Climate Breakthrough Award celebrates its 10-year anniversary with its biggest group of winners yet. What makes this funding stand out?

www.insidephilanthropy.com

WattTime.Org @watttime.org · 10d

Learn more about the state of play and what’s at stake with the GHG Protocol scope 2 revision in Emily’s article (Linked earlier in this thread).

WattTime.Org @watttime.org · 10d

“...when a company buys RECs from a solar project in California, where the grid is saturated with solar, it will do less to reduce emissions than if it bought RECs from a solar project in Wyoming, where the grid is still largely powered by coal...” Pontecorvo explains.

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WattTime.Org @watttime.org · 10d

The current scope 2 standard treats all renewable energy certificates (RECs) as equal – but in actuality, each MW of renewable energy purchased can have far different emissions implications.

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WattTime.Org @watttime.org · 10d

@emilypont.bsky.social gives an overview here of the difference between 24/7 hourly matching (said to be included in the draft proposal) and the consequential accounting method in this new article in @heatmap.news. heatmap.news/climate/scop...

The Obscure Philosophical Battle That Could Reshape the Clean Energy Economy

New rules governing how companies report their scope 2 emissions have pit tech giant against tech giant and scholars against each other.

heatmap.news

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WattTime.Org @watttime.org · 10d

We’re getting close to the public comment period for the GHG Protocol scope 2 revision proposal, so it’s a good time to freshen up on what’s likely to be on the table.

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Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · 18d

INTRODUCING A NEW TOOL: Visualize the air pollution impacting 1.6 billion people in over 2,500 urban areas from the world’s top emitters of climate- and health-harming pollution.

Make the connection at ClimateTRACE.org/air-pollution.

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Climate TRACE @climatetrace.org · 17d

July 2025 global emissions in four charts.

Learn more about the latest data from Climate TRACE: climatetrace.org/news/climate...

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Nat (Goth Cousteau) @gothshit.com · 17d

This a great article covering the debate over revisions to the GHGP standards, which includes some of the research I've published in the last year with @watttime.org

heatmap.news/climate/scop...

The Obscure Philosophical Battle That Could Reshape the Clean Energy Economy

New rules governing how companies report their scope 2 emissions have pit tech giant against tech giant and scholars against each other.

heatmap.news

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WattTime.Org @watttime.org · 20d

Climate Week NYC is finally here! First up: Forbes Sustainability Leaders Summit, happening NOW!

Tune in virtually to hear from our founder Gavin McCormick, who has made the Forbes Sustainability Leaders list for 2025.

Register here: www.forbes.com/connect/even...

2025 Forbes Sustainability Leaders Summit - Forbes Connect

Join Forbes during Climate Week NYC for the 2025 Forbes Sustainability Leaders Summit.

www.forbes.com

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WattTime.Org @watttime.org · 23d

P.S. You can calculate the emissions-avoidance potential of a renewable energy project by visiting CarbonTreasureMap.org.

Home - Carbon Treasure Map

CarbonTreasureMap.org

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WattTime.Org @watttime.org · 23d

Prairie Solar will displace about 27% more carbon emissions when it is built in Illinois than if it had been sited near Cambridge, MA (where Akamai HQ is).
sustainround.com/news/newslis...

Akamai Technologies, Teradyne, and Wayfair Partner to Purchase Solar Energy in Champaign County, Ill. Through the Net Zero Consortium for Buyers – Sustainability Roundtable Inc

September 26, 2024 Akamai Technologies, Teradyne, and Wayfair Partner to Purchase Solar Energy in Champaign County, Ill. Through the Net Zero Consortium fo

sustainround.com

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WattTime.Org @watttime.org · 23d

The grid in this part of Illinois (MISO) is still largely fossil fuel-dominated and as a result, the project will displace more fossil fuels than if it were placed in a grid with cleaner resources.

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WattTime.Org @watttime.org · 23d

Last year, Akamai, Teradyne, & Wayfair joined forces as a part of the consortium, teaming up to enable the development of the 135 MW Prairie Solar project in Champaign County, Illinois.

⚡️The project will cause 130,000 tonnes of carbon emissions to be avoided annually, by producing 300,000 MWh/year.

An image of a solar farm is the background, a yellow text box with black text says "Prairie Solar will displace about 27% more carbon emissions in Illinois VS. if it was built near Akamai HQ, in Cambridge, MA."

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WattTime.Org @watttime.org · 23d

Companies are teaming up to pool resources for greater impact renewable energy purchasing, and the Net Zero Consortium for Buyers (NZCB) is facilitating that effort.

✅ By the end of last year, NCZB members had reached their goal of causing 1 GW of new renewable energy to be built.

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WattTime.Org @watttime.org · 26d

Congratulations to our founder, Gavin McCormick, for winning the 2025 Climate Breakthrough Award!

Learn more about this honor and how he plans to activate the funding for impact in the press release: watttime.org/news-and-ins...

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WattTime.Org @watttime.org · Sep 9

This student-led project not only demonstrates how to push the limits of sustainability, bridging the food, power, and transportation sectors, but it’s also expected to avoid about 37,000 pounds of CO2 per year. How about them apples?

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WattTime.Org @watttime.org · Sep 9

The students programmed the EMS to continuously make real-time decisions about how power flows. The cooler’s refrigeration and the truck battery are powered either by Solar PV or the grid, charging from the grid only when marginal emissions are low.

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WattTime.Org @watttime.org · Sep 9

It’s not just a tool for transportation and a way to keep produce fresh — it also manages its own energy use to maximize emissions reductions. The system consists of a 13.2 kW solar array, an electric truck, an insulated-refrigerated produce cooler, and an Energy Management System (EMS).

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WattTime.Org @watttime.org · Sep 9

It’s rare to see a humble delivery truck as a sustainability pioneer, but this one at University of Michigan’s Campus Farm is in a league of its own. 🚛
mbgna.umich.edu/post/driving...

Driving Sustainability at the Campus Farm | Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

mbgna.umich.edu

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WattTime.Org @watttime.org · Aug 27

This promotes more renewables and reduces emissions impact.

Read more about how they use WattTime data signals to lower their carbon emissions:
www.akamaisustainability.com/indicators/n...

Real-Time Emissions Accounting

View the latest data of Akamai on the Metrio platform

www.akamaisustainability.com

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WattTime.Org @watttime.org · Aug 27

So, what good does that do?

Akamai is able to use that real-time marginal emissions data to more accurately report its operational emissions AND optimize operations by scheduling energy-intensive tasks during periods when cleaner energy sources may otherwise go to waste.

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WattTime.Org @watttime.org · Aug 27

Exhibit A: Akamai, a global cloud computing network, works with a lot of data centers.

They have implemented real-time electricity consumption data across their data center networks to monitor energy consumption, and they’ve taken it a step further by integrating real-time emissions data.

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