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Solarize Connecticut (Solarize CT) is a pilot program designed to encourage the adoption of residential solar photovoltaic (PV) systems by deploying a coordinated education, marketing and outreach effort, combined with a tiered pricing structure that provides increased savings to homeowners as more people in one community go solar.
Solarize Weston is a unique discount buying program that uses a tiered-pricing structure, town-supported education and outreach and one competitively selected installer to dramatically reduce the cost of solar. The more residents sign up for Solarize, the more the cost comes down. All contracts must be signed by October 7 to participate.
Solarize Connecticut (Solarize CT) is a pilot program designed to encourage the adoption of residential solar photovoltaic (PV) systems by deploying a coordinated education, marketing and outreach effort, combined with a tiered pricing structure that provides increased savings to homeowners as more people in one community go solar.
To date, most green construction has been geared to commercial structures or affordable housing. An overlooked niche is market-rate single-family homes. While buyers are beginning to ask for green homes or are remodeling existing homes with green features, this type of construction is often overlooked due to economic feasibility. We explore issues relating to making green housing affordable. Even if building a completely green house is not economically feasible, incorporating green elements (materials, site planning, energy rebates) into the project is almost always possible and can help the environment.
Impact of Offsets and REC's on Economics of Alberta Wind Projects in AlbertaNow Dentons
In this presenation given at CanWEA 2011, John Goetz discusses the following topics regarding Alberta’s De‐regulated Electricity Regime, Alberta’s Emission Reduction and Trading Program, California’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and The Economic Impact of Offsets and REC trading.
The initial presentation give to those interested in Ashburton Community Energy project on 18 January 2011. Details in this presentation are not the final project ideas, but outline how the project might develop.
Rooftop solar projects with net meterings is possible in Bangalore. This presentation provides details about the process to get the projects implemented. The source of the information is from BESCOM and KERC as per latest orders.
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The presentation provides a review of the performance of installations to suggest the commercial and institutional market potential in Canada. A brief review of US Green Financial Products was also included as suggested approaches. Note that many new products/programs have been introduced since 2009. The prospect of releasing the environmental attributes to further incentivize Ontario's carbon goals is worth reviewing.
Ims12 workbench data visualization - IMS UG May 2014 Sydney & MelbourneRobert Hain
Analyzing problems with transactions on z/OS can feel like measuring a strand of cotton when your starting point is a shirt: you need to dissect individual aspects of the transaction without losing the overall picture of how they fit together. That means knowing where and how to get logs for various subsystems, relating these logs together, and finally interpreting the combined output.
IBM Transaction Analysis Workbench for z/OS is a tool that provides a coherent picture of a transaction across subsystems - including IMS, DB2, CICS, WebSphere MQ, and z/OS itself - helping you to pinpoint the source of problems. We demonstrate a step-by-step proof-of-concept model for visually interacting with composite log data to help identify and resolve problems involving multiple subsystems.
To date, most green construction has been geared to commercial structures or affordable housing. An overlooked niche is market-rate single-family homes. While buyers are beginning to ask for green homes or are remodeling existing homes with green features, this type of construction is often overlooked due to economic feasibility. We explore issues relating to making green housing affordable. Even if building a completely green house is not economically feasible, incorporating green elements (materials, site planning, energy rebates) into the project is almost always possible and can help the environment.
Impact of Offsets and REC's on Economics of Alberta Wind Projects in AlbertaNow Dentons
In this presenation given at CanWEA 2011, John Goetz discusses the following topics regarding Alberta’s De‐regulated Electricity Regime, Alberta’s Emission Reduction and Trading Program, California’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and The Economic Impact of Offsets and REC trading.
The initial presentation give to those interested in Ashburton Community Energy project on 18 January 2011. Details in this presentation are not the final project ideas, but outline how the project might develop.
Rooftop solar projects with net meterings is possible in Bangalore. This presentation provides details about the process to get the projects implemented. The source of the information is from BESCOM and KERC as per latest orders.
Oxford 28th october (capital costs, storage, experience curves) v2Chris Goodall
Our assumptions about the Levelised Cost of Electricity from renewables are wrong. This presentation looks at how we should correct our estimates by taking note of the fall in the real cost of capital for index-linked assets which, for example, includes PV in the UK.
Given the Cap and Trade mechanism in place, there are additional opportunities to provide further incentives to meet carbon goals. Many financial institutions have mandates to achieve a zero footprint. The following proposal was made in 2009 to the Bank of Montreal: As a strategic maneuver to increase market share and advance its sustainability commitment, design a program to exchange low-interest rate financial products to collect the environmental attributes from the residential, commercial and institutional photovoltaic installations. If and when aggregated, the environmental attributes (carbon credits) would be of better use given than many residential, commercial and institutional are incapable of benefiting from the cap and trade program.
The presentation provides a review of the performance of installations to suggest the commercial and institutional market potential in Canada. A brief review of US Green Financial Products was also included as suggested approaches. Note that many new products/programs have been introduced since 2009. The prospect of releasing the environmental attributes to further incentivize Ontario's carbon goals is worth reviewing.
Ims12 workbench data visualization - IMS UG May 2014 Sydney & MelbourneRobert Hain
Analyzing problems with transactions on z/OS can feel like measuring a strand of cotton when your starting point is a shirt: you need to dissect individual aspects of the transaction without losing the overall picture of how they fit together. That means knowing where and how to get logs for various subsystems, relating these logs together, and finally interpreting the combined output.
IBM Transaction Analysis Workbench for z/OS is a tool that provides a coherent picture of a transaction across subsystems - including IMS, DB2, CICS, WebSphere MQ, and z/OS itself - helping you to pinpoint the source of problems. We demonstrate a step-by-step proof-of-concept model for visually interacting with composite log data to help identify and resolve problems involving multiple subsystems.
Learning to administer and use DB2 for z/OS in an effective and efficient manner can be a laborious task. Join us as the Senior DBA teaches the novice DBA the Tao (or the way) of DB2.
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To promote the grid connected SPV rooftop and small SPV power generating plants among the residential, community, institutional, industrial and commercial establishments.
Xavier Dubuisson, XD Consulting delivered Paul Kenny’s presentation at Energy Cork's first ever breakfast briefing on external insulation. Paul Kenny is Chief Executive at the Tipperary Energy Agency.
Xavier is a consulting engineer with over 16 years experience in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency. He came to West Cork from Belgium to work at SEAI's Renewable Energy Information Office where he was instrumental in the radical transformation of the market and policy-framework for renewables in Ireland. He has been working as a consultant since 2007 and created XD Consulting in 2011, offering integrated, multidisciplinary services in the field of sustainable energy for the private and public sector. He has pioneered local energy planning in Ireland and continues supporting communities making the transition to a low-carbon, resilient future.
solar array converts energy from sunlight into electricity
the inverter converts the electricity produced by the solar array from direct current (DC)
to alternating current (AC) for use in your home or business and measures the energy produced
by the so;ar array
We were invited by thealternative.in to conduct a seminar on 'Adopting Solar Energy for Urban Homes' and it was a great experience. It was nice to see that many people are interested and planning to switch to renewable energy for their electricity needs.
Fighting corruption in the Italian electionsJess Day
Presentation at eCampaigning Forum 2013 by Eugenio Orsi - Latte Creative
Making an effective and binding link between electors and candidates. 150.000 signatures, 1.000 candidates, 1 law. www.riparteilfturo.it
Obama 2012: Lessons from a data-driven campaignJess Day
The 2012 campaign to re-elect U.S. President Barack Obama took data and testing to a new level, not just in the field but in its digital operations as well. The campaign raised over half a billion dollars online, much of which can be traced directly to the rigorous testing and data-driven decision-making that defined the campaign’s culture. This rapid-fire training session will give you an insider’s view of the campaign’s most effective techniques for raising money and mobilizing supporters online, particularly through email. The campaign’s Director of Digital Analytics, Amelia Showalter, will show you how to design experiments that go beyond basic split testing, how to incorporate demographic and behavioral data into your outreach, and how to foster a culture of testing and innovation. Plus, you’ll learn surprising lessons and anecdotes from inside the campaign, with the goal of helping you brainstorm new ways to optimize your own digital operations.
Optimize not Maximize: Evaluating the Integrated Use of Digital and Grounded ...Jess Day
Academic/practitioner knowledge exchange presentation by Mary Joyce and Michael Ballard of the Open Society Foundation, given at the 2012 eCampaigning Forum
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
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We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
2. What we aim to cover
This meeting is about Solar Electricity (also known
as photovoltaics or PV) with two main topics:
• Things you should know if considering putting PV
panels on your own roof.
• The idea of a Solar Co-op which could enable
people to share ownership of a PV system on
(for example) a school roof and get a good return
on their investment.
4. Is your roof suitable?
• Ideally it faces due south (between south west
and south east worth considering)
• Ideally the pitch (slope) of the roof is 300- 400
(200 - 500 might be OK)
• The roof needs to be free of shading by
buildings, trees etc.
6. Planning Permission
• A PV system for a house will not in general
need planning permission
• In a conservation area planning permission
may be needed – check with planning
authority
• On a listed building planning permission will
be needed and may not be given
• For these last 2 cases PV tiles which look like
slates might be acceptable
7. What maintenance is needed
Almost none
• The panels should last at least 30 years
– and may last 50 years or more
• Output from the panels gradually falls over
time but should be still at least 80% of original
output after 25 years
• The inverter is likely to need replacement
after maybe 15 years
8. What it might cost
For a house - roughly £8,000 to £14,000
depending on:
• Size of system
• Type of panels used
• Scaffolding needed
• How competitive a quote you get
9. Money you can make back from free
electricity
• A 3kWp system can generate about 2,700 kWh
(units of electricity) per year
• Each unit could be used in the house or exported
• Electricity that you use from the PV system saves
you having to buy it from the grid
• You will still buy from the grid when you want to
use more than the panels are producing (most
obviously, when it is dark)
• Electricity prices are likely to go on rising
10. Money you can make from
Feed in Tariff (FIT) payments
43.3p for every kWh generated *
• whether you use the electricity yourself or export
it to the grid
• Payable for 25 years from installation date
• Index linked, so will rise with inflation
• Income tax free
* for systems installed up to April 2012
11. What money you can make from
selling electricity to the grid
• At times when the panels are making more
electricity than is being used in the house the
surplus is exported to the grid
• For each kWh exported you get 43.3p FIT
+ 3.1p for exporting
Although output from panels is metered,
mostly exports are not metered, but “deemed”
to be half of all that is generated.
12. Finance summary – example system
• 3 kWp system
• Installation £11,000
• 2,725 kWh/year (maybe half your electricity)
• £1,180 FIT + £41 export = £1,221/year
• 9.01 years payback time
• Total received over 25 years = £20,521
(ignoring saving on electricity and index-link)
• ROI/year 7.10%
13. Issues with insurance
• Some house insurers have not come to terms
with PV installations and will be a problem
• Others are perfectly happy with them
You will need to check
14. Selling your house
• It is too early to know what PV panels will do
to house prices
• The new house owner gets long term benefits
• How much extra will they be prepared to pay?
15. Picking an installer
and what panels to install
• To get the FIT your installer and the panels
used must be MCS registered.
• MCS is the Government Microgeneration
Certification Scheme
• This is a minimum standard
• Panels vary in quality of build, efficiency and
price
• As with any building work get quotes
16. It may not make sense or even be
possible for you
• Don’t own a roof
• Roof faces East and West
• Roof is shaded by other buildings
• Expect to move in the next few years and
might not recoup the investment
• Have not got £10,000 to spare
17. Free systems
• There are companies who will install a PV
system at little or no cost to the roof owner
• The roof owner gets electricity in return for
leasing the use of their roof for 25 years
• The installer gets the FIT
• Too early to know what this will do to house
sales
• The new house owner would get electricity
but would have to accept the lease
18. Examples of working
Wind Energy Co-ops
• Baywind
- was set up in 1996 based on similar long
established examples in Denmark and Sweden.
- Over 1,300 members and more than 2.5 MW of
wind turbines funded by community shares.
• Energy4all
- a spin-off from Baywind, has helped set up 7 more
community wind power co-operatives in England and
Scotland
19. Examples of working
Solar Energy Co-ops
• Ovesco (Lewes, Sussex)
98 kWp system running, funded by £300,000 share issue.
• Green Energy Nayland (Suffolk)
15.5 kWp system on running on a Village School
• Bath Community Energy
50 kWp + 28 kWp systems waiting for planning permission
• BrightonEnergy.org.uk
50 kWp system has planning permission, 35 kWp and 10 kWp systems being planned
• Community Energy Warwickshire
Planning systems on Stratford and Warwick hospitals
• Thesolar.coop (Berkshire)
Planning £1M share issue for multiple 50 kWp and 10 kWp systems
20. What a Solar Co-op could mean for
Penarth
• The Co-op leases roof space for 25 years
• The Co-op pays for PV installation
• The Co-op collects the FIT to pay back its
investment plus a reasonable return
• The building gets free electricity
• If the building is council owned (like a school)
council tax is freed up to be spent on services
21. Legal structure
• Energy Co-ops are in general legally Industrial
and Provident Society Co-operatives
• They have one member one vote
(not one share one vote)
• Their only shareholders are their members
• They are run day-to-day by a management
group which reports back to the membership
22. Community shares issues
and dividend payments
• Energy Co-ops can raise money from their members
with community share issues
• The shares have a fixed value and are not tradable
• Shares can be sold only back to the Co-op
• An annual dividend is paid on each share
• No returns are guaranteed
(even the money invested) but…
• On current projections a 4% dividend is reasonable
• Investment of at least £500 kept in for at least 3 years
should allow 30% of the invested amount to be taken
off your income tax liability.
23. Choice of roof
• A larger installation gives economies of scale
(a single 40 kWp system will cost less than 10
systems of 4kWp each)
• A large flat roof can have PV panels mounted
on frames, facing due south and angled at 300
• On community buildings the free electricity
would be benefit the community
24. How larger scale systems compare
with smaller ones
The rate of FIT changes with size of installation
• Up to 4kWp (retrofit) 43.3p/kWp
• 4kWp - 10kWp 37.8p/kWp
• 10 kWp – 50 kWp 32.9p/kWp
• 50kWp – 150kWp 19.0p/kWp
25. Where we are now
• Talking with Vale of Glamorgan council and
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board about
potential sites
• Firming-up our plans
• Collecting email addresses of potential
members
• Registering Co-op (within 2 weeks?)
26. What next
• Accept Co-op members (start in 3 weeks time?)
• Agree a site (by Christmas?)
• Select installer (by Christmas?)
• Get planning permission (January?)
• Get lease signed (January?)
• Community share issue (February?)
• Install system (by April 2012?)
• Collect FIT (and start working on the next site?)
