12Dec 2022 by admin
The Inflation Reduction Act may help your indoor agriculture business

The Inflation Reduction Act may help your indoor agriculture business

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Over $1 trillion in spending on energy and climate change is already helping smart U.S. growers flourish For business owners and operators in the indoor agriculture or controlled environment agriculture (CEA) space, whether you grow leafy greens, strawberries, or cannabis, or those support these businesses, the main questions about the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 are:  What is the Inflation Reduction Act?  How will the Inflation Reduction Act help CEA businesses be greener? Will the Inflation Reduction Act help CEA businesses earn more revenue? What are the next steps for interested businesses? Read our article in Urban Ag News where we discuss these questions The bad news is that capturing these benefits might not be evident to even the savviest business operator. But the good news is that we at Climate Resources Group are closely…
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27Oct 2022 by admin
Why We’re Donating 1% Of All Sales To Sustainability Causes

Why We’re Donating 1% Of All Sales To Sustainability Causes

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Since 2017 it's been our mission to enable more businesses and organizations to flourish while reducing their energy and environmental footprint.  Now we're delighted to go one step further and sign up to 1% for the Planet, a global movement inspiring businesses and individuals to support environmental causes. 1% FOR THE PLANET 1% for the Planet was co-founded by Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia, and Craig Mathews, the founder of Blue Ribbon Flies. Bonding over their shared love for the outdoors, Yvon and Craig agreed to give 1% of their sales back to the environment, whether they were profitable or not. In that moment, back in 2002, a global movement was born. “The intent of 1% for the Planet is to help fund these diverse environmental organizations so that collectively…
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21Jun 2022 by admin
Why When You Use Power Matters

Why When You Use Power Matters

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Commercial businesses in most states are able to choose some features of their power rate structure. Yet, the majority tend to stick to just one type: the fixed rate. At the latest Energy Cost Reduction Webinar, we welcomed Diane Mero from Actual Energy and discussed other options available to commercial electric customers: time-of-use rates. Download webinar slides Energy pricing rates simplified Many commercial electricity customers have options when it comes to how they pay for their power. Even in those states there they must buy power through their distribution utility, most will be able to choose between fixed rate and time-of-use rates. Below, we break down the differences between fixed and time-of-use rates so that cultivation facility operators can understand the best fit for their operation. Further, we explain why…
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14Jun 2022 by admin
If Clouds Could Rain Dollars on Your Indoor Farm

If Clouds Could Rain Dollars on Your Indoor Farm

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What if a puffy, white cloud could pass over an indoor farm, and sprinkle - or pour - dollars into the farm owner or operator's pocketbook? For many indoor farms with large electric loads, this isn't that far-fetched of a notion. What is Demand Response? The idea is called Demand Response (DR), and it's not a new one. In fact, it's been around for long enough that innovations in DR program design and the advent of third-party program facilitators make it a much more attractive option for businesses hoping to squeeze additional revenue from their facilities. Photo courtesy of Voltus The best way to describe DR is that large businesses - especially indoor cultivation operations - can sell their ability to, say, allow the virtual cumulous cloud to pass overhead for…
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14Apr 2022 by admin
Why Energy Prices Are So Damn High and What Growers Can Do About It

Why Energy Prices Are So Damn High and What Growers Can Do About It

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Many indoor cultivators are getting hammered by sky-high energy prices. But what is behind the recent price spike, and more importantly what can indoor growers do about it? At the inaugural session of the Energy Cost Reduction Webinar Series, we invited Max Stewart and Matthew Stasium from Atlas Retail Energy to share their thoughts about how energy prices have gotten to where they are, and what we can expect in the months ahead. We also discussed key things for growers to bear in mind as they think about how to keep a lid on their energy costs. Is it any surprise that energy is complicated? For better or for worse, there is no single villain to blame energy prices for high energy prices. All over the country, and even worldwide,…
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29Mar 2022 by admin
Enlighten Your Grow Launches Webinar Series on Energy Costs for Indoor Farmers

Enlighten Your Grow Launches Webinar Series on Energy Costs for Indoor Farmers

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PRESS RELEASE: Tuesday, March 29, 2022 Enlighten Your Grow Launches Webinar Series on Energy Costs for Indoor Farmers Sessions Will Feature Top Energy Professionals Covering Timely Energy Cost Topics for the Cannabis Industry Portland, Maine: Climate Resources Group’s energy and sustainability offering Enlighten Your Grow today announced its Energy Cost Reduction Webinar Series, a new series of no-cost lunchtime webinars aimed at providing indoor horticultural and cannabis enterprises with actionable information to reduce their power costs. Over the course of the Energy Cost Reduction Webinar Series this spring and summer, attendees will hear useful educational content that will help them understand billing and operational strategies they can pursue to reduce their energy expenses. The Energy Cost Reduction Webinar Series is part of Enlighten Your Grow’s broader Leafy Seminars Cannabis Education…
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14Mar 2022 by admin
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31Jan 2022 by admin
Moment’s Peace Craft Cannabis Nets A Ground-Breaking Efficiency Maine Incentive

Moment’s Peace Craft Cannabis Nets A Ground-Breaking Efficiency Maine Incentive

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Moment's Peace Craft Cannabis is a family-owned cannabis cultivator in Southern Maine that prides itself on producing high-quality, hand-crafted, organic cannabis. Climate Resources Group's Enlighten Your Grow helped Moment's Peace receive an incentive payment from Efficiency Maine for the energy-efficient Bios Icarus LI LED fixtures in their custom-designed energy-efficient Box4Grow containers. CEO Joy Cutrone shares her thoughts with us on the value of the incentive and on working with the Enlighten Your Grow team. Tyler, Joy, and Peter Cutrone of Moment's Peace Craft Cannabis How is your energy-efficient equipment helping you grow your business? In a craft business such as ours, energy efficiency contributes to our branding story. It’s part of who we are, how we operate, and the care we give to our farm, our business, our products, and…
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