Energy Management Articles
Maryland Transit Center Adds Electric Bus Charging
The David F. Bone Equipment Maintenance and Transit Operation Center (EMTOC) in Maryland began construction to feature electric bus charging and on-site green hydrogen production powered by solar and battery energy storage.
Weekend Reads: The Global Boom of Renewables; $1.7B for EVs Explained
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Smart Energy Voices Podcast: Episode 105 - Navigating Building Regulations and Incentives to Empower Sustainability
In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host Debra Chanil speaks with Melissa Banks, Regulatory and Utility Advocacy Director at Trane Technologies, about the complex landscape of building decarbonization and sustainability. Banks discusses the increasing importance of regulatory compliance, utility incentives, and tax benefits in making energy efficiency projects financially viable for businesses and building owners. She explains the significance of understanding local utility incentives and shares examples of utility programs that offer substantial rebates for energy-efficient upgrades and emphasizes leveraging these incentives and working with experts to help maximize the financial benefits of their sustainability efforts — making the path to decarbonization both achievable and affordable.
Southwest Airlines Signs Agreement for Electric Aircraft
Southwest Airlines Co. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop operational plans for electric air taxi networks.
Grainger’s Emissions Decrease by 31%
Grainger, a broad line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, announced the company lowered its global absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 31% since 2018 and achieved its previous 2030 target of a 30% reduction seven years early.
DOE Finances EV Plant Conversions
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $1.7 billion to support the conversion of 11 shuttered or at-risk auto manufacturing and assembly facilities across eight states.
Emerson College Converts to Carbon-Free Energy Heating
Emerson College, a higher education institution, announced it entered into a partnership to convert 100% of their heating operations by implementing a thermal energy solution.
BD Surpasses Scope 1 & 2 Goals
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a global medical technology company, announced it has surpassed its Scope 1 and 2 science-based GHG emissions reduction targets for FY 2023 by 5 percentage points and received approval for near and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets from the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi).
Select Water Solution Lowers Emissions
Select Water Solution, a provider of sustainable water management and chemical solutions, announced its efforts on lowering GHG emissions resulted in a 9% reduction in combined Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions intensity from 2022.
BorgWarner Reduces Emissions by 32%, Boosts RE
BorgWarner lowered its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 32% through 2023 from a 2021 baseline, achieving progress toward its goal of carbon neutral operations in 2035.
Cummins Lowers Emissions by 31%
Cummins Inc. announced the power solutions company achieved progress in its efforts to lower GHG emissions from its facilities and operations, reaching a 31% reduction of its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions in 2023.
Google's Environmental Report 2024
Google's 2024 Environmental Report provides an overview of the company's sustainability strategy, targets, and annual progress toward them. Among the highlights to explore are the company's efforts to harness technology — particularly AI — to drive positive environmental change and operate the business sustainably. And the challenges? Total GHG emissions increased 13% year-over-year in 2023, primarily driven by increased data center energy consumption and supply chain emissions.
Toyota Joins National EV Charging Network
Toyota Motor North America invested in a new high-powered charging network along with seven other automakers to support its buildout for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) across North America.
Snohomish County Public Utility District Adds BESS
Snohomish County Public Utility District signed a contract to construct a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a 20-year guaranteed capacity of 25 megawatts and 100 megawatt-hours.
Amazon Reaches 100% RE
Amazon announced the electricity consumed by its operations, including its data centers, was matched with 100% renewable energy last year.
City of Boston Expands EV Charging
The city of Boston will expand access to curbside EV charging and establish a public-private partnership that will help the city demonstrate a scalable model of deploying EV charging stations in the public right-of-way.
Microsoft Signs CO2 Removal Agreement
Microsoft entered an agreement to purchase 500,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits over six years, the largest single purchase of CDR credits enabled by Direct Air Capture (DAC) to date.
Ascent Resources Lowers Scope 1 Emissions, Methane Intensity
Natural gas producer Ascent Resources lowered its Scope 1 GHG emissions intensity to approximately 20% below the company's 2020 baseline year.
American Airlines Purchases 100 Hydrogen-Electric Engines
American Airlines entered into a conditional purchase agreement for 100 hydrogen-electric engines.
2024 Renewable Energy Forum Wrap-Up
What’s 20 inches of rain when there are renewable energy goals to be met? The unprecedented storms that hit South Florida as attendees assembled for the 2024 Renewable Energy Forum did little to dampen the resolve of those making their way to the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa in Aventura on June 12-14 to make strides toward those goals.
Fort Eisenhower Enters Partnership for Energy Efficiency
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Eisenhower entered a $72 million utility energy service contract (UESC) to increase the energy efficiency of the 55,000-acre military installation located near Augusta, Georgia.
LEGO Targets Scope 3 Emissions
With 99 percent of its emissions coming from outside its own operations, the LEGO Group is launching a Supplier Sustainability Programme to inform and engage suppliers across all procurement categories that are the largest contributors to its Scope 3 carbon emissions.
Watts Water Sets New Emissions Reduction Target
Watts Water established an absolute carbon emissions reduction target, a change from the company's previous approach of targeting reduced emissions intensity. By 2034, the Watts' goal is to reduce absolute carbon emissions by 30% over the next 10 years.
Brixmor Property Group’s Emissions Fall by 50%
Brixmor Property Group announced a 50% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions compared to a 2018 baseline year, surpassing its Science-Based Target initiatives goal.
Google Reports Increased Emissions
Google announced that its emissions increased by 13% in 2023 and a total of 48% compared to its baseline year of 2019 from increased data center energy consumption and supply chain emissions.
Rio Tinto Adds Two Solar Farms
Rio Tinto will add two 5.25-MW solar farms that will be built on Gumatj and Rirratjingu country on the Gove Peninsula in Australia's Northern Territory.
Rogers Sets 2030 Goals
Rogers Corporation, an electronic and elastomeric materials manufacturer, set a goal to lower Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions at its manufacturing sites by 20% by 2030 with a baseline year of 2022.
Pegasystems Expands Measurement of Emissions
Pegasystems Inc., an enterprise AI decisioning and workflow automation platform provider, continued to monitor and measure its environmental impact and introduced technology enhancements and partnerships to help clients achieve carbon-neutral goals.
City of Azusa Adds 8 Wind Turbines
The City of Azusa inaugurated the operation of eight new wind turbines in North Palm Springs, California, which expands the City's current clean energy capacity.
