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Demand Management  -  June 16, 2021

The State of Demand-Side Energy Management in North America

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 6/16/2021
Source: CPower
Primary Topic: Demand Management

CPower’s indispensable analysis of US energy markets is back. The third volume of CPower’s State of Demand-Side Energy Management in North America is the biggest and most insightful yet in this annual series dedicated to breaking down the most important issues, trends, and regulations that affect the country’s deregulated energy markets. In addition to market-by-market analyses, this year’s edition features a series of essays on the grid’s transition and how demand-side energy management will play a key role in helping the grid evolve toward a cleaner, more dependable future. Download your FREE copy today and see why energy professionals nationwide consider this book required reading!
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GHG Emissions  -  June 9, 2021

How to Kick-Start the Carbon Removal Market: Shopify's Playbook

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 6/9/2021
Source: Shopify
Primary Topic: GHG Emissions

Shopify spent the past year kick-starting the carbon removal market. Their greatest takeaway? More companies need to demonstrate demand to accelerate market growth. In their report, "How to Kick-Start the Carbon Removal Market: Shopify's Playbook" the company opens up its notebooks to share a successful approach to support this developing field.
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Sourcing Renewables  -  June 2, 2021

Facebook's U.S. Renewable Energy Impact Study

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 6/1/2021
Source: Facebook
Primary Topic: Sourcing Renewables

Facebook's U.S. data center fleet is supported by 100% renewable energy, and Facebook is on track to maintain this commitment for future data center developments and expansions - due in large part to its pioneering approach to renewable energy procurement. Facebook's U.S. Renewable Energy Impact Study provides an economic analysis of the company's U.S. portfolio.
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Sourcing Renewables  -  May 17, 2021

Understanding Renewable Energy Agreements

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 5/17/2021
Source: Enel X
Primary Topic: Sourcing Renewables

Enel X presents a new eBook on renewable energy power purchase agreements (PPAs) and virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs). In this eBook you’ll find explanations of contract structures, a case study of a recent VPPA project selection, best practices in soliciting proposals, a guide to cash flows in VPPAs, and more. Read this eBook now to find out more about these powerful tools that can help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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GHG Emissions  -  May 12, 2021

Scope 1, 2 and 3 Emissions: What to Address First in Your GHG Reduction Journey

Type: Article
Date Published: 5/12/2021
Source: Constellation
Primary Topic: GHG Emissions

More businesses are auditing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions sources to find areas of improvement in order to comply with statewide clean energy regulations and to meet ESG goals to attract investors. In this article, Constellation advises starting the process by understanding Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.
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May 5, 2021

How Demand Side Management Can Help Your Organization Achieve its Carbon-Reduction Goals

Type: Supplier Information
Date Published: 5/2/2021
Source: CPower

At CPower, we’ve always known the demand-side efforts we facilitate for our customers have an impact on carbon reduction. We’ve just never been able to pinpoint exactly by how much. Until now. Even better, we can now quantify just how much your organization’s demand-side energy efforts reduce carbon emissions in your community.  Learn about how our historic partnership with nonprofit innovators WattTime has changed the way we and our customers see the future of energy management in North America. 
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GHG Emissions  -  May 3, 2021

Bloomberg Impact Report 2020

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 5/3/2021
Source: Bloomberg L.P.
Primary Topic: GHG Emissions

The Bloomberg Impact Report 2020 features content from Bloomberg L.P., subsidiaries, and affiliates that explores environmental and social issues having a direct and significant impact on the company as well as issues that the organization has a unique opportunity to influence.
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April 23, 2021

Goldman Sachs 2020 Sustainability Report

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 4/23/2021
Source: Goldman Sach

With the release of the Goldman Sachs 2020 Sustainability Report, "The Future, NOW: Integrating Sustainability with Purpose across Our Business," the company reports on how they have integrated and elevated sustainability efforts across the firm - including $156 billion in sustainable finance activity during 2020. 
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April 21, 2021

Siemens Dynamic VAV Optimization 1111 Broadway

Type: Case Study
Date Published: 4/21/2021
Source: Siemens

Dynamic VAV Optimization (DVO) is helping owners and managers meet their HVAC goals in facilities across the country. This case study "Siemens Dynamic VAV Optimization 1111 Broadway creates more efficient, healthier building environment," learn how one of Oakland's most well-known buildings is benefiting from the ability to reduce the need for technicians and programmers to analyze code in order to achieve energy efficiency goals.
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April 12, 2021

A Guide to IFRS Accounting for VPPAs

Type: Article
Date Published: 4/5/2021

Companies are increasingly purchasing renewable energy through Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPAs) to reach their sustainability goals. As a result, it is becoming crucial to keep informed on how to implement VPPAs successfully. VPPAs can be intricate financial transactions, especially if reporting under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) guidelines. Luckily, there are ways to analyze and ease potential challenges associated with IFRS, as you'll see in this report from Enel Green Power.
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