“Nothing Is Better than Zero”? Yes, There Is Something.

Published by NRDC: Achieving Zero Net Energy (ZNE), which means that a building or an industrial plant produces as much renewable energy onsite as it consumes in a year, is an emerging tool to meet the most ambitious global climate goals. Much of the work to advance ZNE has been in the buildings context but a new paper, tackles ZNE for industry and suggests additional ways to increase ambition, reduce costs, and avert climate pollution through improved energy performance. This blog by David Goldstein, NRDC Energy Co-Director, Climate & Clean Energy Program, and NBI Board President discusses that and more.