Energy Management Articles
Smart Energy Voices Podcast: Episode 115 - Driving Circularity in the U.S
In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host Debra Chanil speaks with Mike Van Brunt from ReWorld and Sean Trambley from the Circular Economy Coalition about the integration of circular economy principles in the energy sector. Both guests emphasize the economic and environmental benefits of circularity, including waste reduction and energy efficiency, and offer advice for businesses starting to embrace circular economy practices.
Ardagh Glass Packaging Set to Deploy Solar in California
Ardagh Glass Packaging-North America (AGP-North America), an operating business of Ardagh Group, is nearing the completion of a renewable electricity solar facility in Madera, California.
Microsoft Expands Carbon Removal Acreage
Microsoft announced the expansion of its commitment to restore areas in the Amazon and Atlantic Forests with a commitment to purchase nearly 3.5 million metric tons of CO2.
Heidelberg Materials' 2050 Goals Verified by SBTi
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validated Heidelberg Materials’ 2050 carbon reduction targets as consistent with the SBTi corporate net zero standard and in line with a 1.5°C trajectory.
Port of Los Angeles Receives Funding to Test Zero-emission Vessels
The Port of Los Angeles along with Catalina Express and Harbor Breeze Cruises received a $31 million grant to test zero-emission vessels.
Panasonic Installs Hydrogen-Based RE Power Generation System
Panasonic announced the installation of an in-house hydrogen-based renewable energy power generation system at its U.K. factory.
Boeing Partners for SAF Production
Boeing entered a partnership to increase the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the Nordics and globally.
Keysight Technologies Signs Texas Solar PPA
Keysight Technologies, a design, emulation and test solutions company, signed a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for solar power.
Great River Energy Signs Wind PPA
Electric cooperative Great River Energy announced a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the 300-MW Big Bend Wind in Minnesota.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen's Goals Validated by SBTi
Wallenius Wilhelmsen, a shipping and vehicle logistics company, announced that its near-term and net-zero targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Boulder Community-Wide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Summary Report
The City of Boulder has released its 2023 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory, highlighting a 7% decrease in community-wide emissions from 2022 and a 24% reduction since 2018. This milestone reflects Boulder’s steady progress toward its climate goals of a 70% reduction from 2018 levels by 2030 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2035.
Atkore Achieves 2025 Goal Ahead of Schedule
Atkore Inc. announced the company reached its climate, carbon, and GHG emissions goal for 2025 one year ahead of schedule in fiscal year 2024.
Givaudan’s 2045 Targets Validated by SBTi
Givaudan, a Swiss ingredients company, announced new milestones for its journey to to lower emissions across Scopes 1, 2 and 3 with the validation of its net-zero targets by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
North Ayrshire Council Adopts Two Solar Projects
The construction of two groundbreaking solar projects on former landfill sites in North Ayrshire, Scotland, are progressing and will lower regional CO2 emissions by approximately 3,030 tons annually.
White House Executive Orders Impact Energy, Renewables, EVs
The new administration under President Donald Trump made several changes that will impact the energy, electric vehicle and renewables sectors.
Stibo Systems' Goals Approved by SBTi
Denmark-based Stibo Software Group, the parent company of master data management (MDM) solution provider Stibo Systems, received approval for its near-term and net zero company-wide emission reductions in line with climate science from the Science Ba
CIMPOR's Targets Validated by SBTi
The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved CIMPOR's short-term decarbonization and net-zero emissions targets.
Amazon Boosts RE Purchases, Deploys Nuclear, Grid Decarbonization
Tech company Amazon announced it is the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy globally for the fifth consecutive year. according to Bloomberg NEF.
Weekend Reads: NY State Looks Into Nuclear; Why Texas Leads in Clean Energy
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Neolith Goals Validated by SBTi
Neolith Group, a Spanish sintered stone provider, announced that its science-based targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Frasers Property Thailand Receives SBTi Validation
Frasers Property (Thailand) Public Company Limited (FPT) received validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its near-term GHG reduction targets across all three scopes.
Norfolk State Implements Energy Efficiency
Norfolk State University entered into a partnership to implement its new energy efficiency program.
Google Enters Two Partnerships for Carbon Removal
Google announced two partnerships to scale biochar for CO2 removal.
Nucor's Targets Certified by Global Steel Climate Council
Nucor Corporation announced that the Global Steel Climate Council certified the company's science-based emissions targets.
Maruichi Leavitt Pipe & Tube Partners Adopts 24-Acre Solar
Maruichi Leavitt Pipe & Tube (MLP&T), a steel tubing manufacturer, will install a solar power generation plant at its 44-acre corporate campus in Chicago.
Innovate, collaborate, scale: Inside Amazon’s approach to decarbonizing its global network of buildings
According to the Carbon Leadership Forum, buildings and construction account for 40% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. When it comes to decarbonizing buildings, Amazon focuses on two critical areas: the materials and methods used in construction, and the energy consumption and operational impacts throughout a building's lifecycle. From fulfillment centers to data centers to grocery stores, Amazon is testing and scaling new tech to push toward net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.
New Relic’s Targets Approved by SBTi
New Relic, a platform that unifies and pairs telemetry data, announced that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved its near-term science-based targets.
NY State to Spend $1 Billion to Lower Emissions, Boost RE and Nuclear
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced plans to invest more than $1 billion to lower emissions, add renewable energy and expand green transportation options as part of her 2025 State of the State.
Amazon Purchases Electric Heavy Trucks
Amazon purchased zero-exhaust emission vehicles that will be deployed across high-mileage routes making up the company's middle-mile network in the U.K. and Germany. The trucks will transport trailers to and from Amazon's fulfillment centers, sort centers and delivery stations.
Google Signs 700-MW PPA
Tech company Google signed over 700 megawatts of alternating current (MWac) renewable energy projects in Oklahoma that are supported in part by long-term power purchase agreements.
