Energy Management Articles
Installed Building Products Increases RE Usage
Installed Building Products Inc., an installer of insulation and complementary building products, announced the company increased energy usage from carbon-free electricity supplies to over 35% of its total usage.
PUMA Sets New 2030 Goals
Sports company PUMA has announced its new Vision 2030 sustainability goals, which include new emission targets and expand on the strong progress the brand has made.
IFCO Lowers Emissions 7%
IFCO, a global company that provides reusable packaging solutions for fresh food, announced a 7% reduction in total CO2e emissions per reusable packaging container trip compared to the previous year.
Port of Hueneme Adds Solar EV Chargers
The Port of Hueneme in California completed the addition of two solar EV chargers.
Air Canada Procures SAF
Air Canada announced the airline signed an agreement to purchase 20.5 million U.S. gallons of sustainable aviation fuel as it continues to pursue its climate plans.
Rio Tinto Approves Utah Solar Plant
Rio Tinto, a mining company, approved the construction of a new 25-MW solar plant at its Kennecott copper operation in Utah, bringing the mine’s total solar capacity to 30 MW.
Fifth Third Bank Deploys EV Charging
Fifth Third Bank continued its clean energy progress by introducing hyper-fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers for the first time at one of its banking centers.
HORSE Receives SBTi Approval
HORSE, a division of Horse Powertrain and a low emissions powertrain systems company, received Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approval for its GHG reduction targets.
Konecranes Expands Emissions Reduction Goals
Konecranes, a Finnish material handling solutions company, announced it will set net-zero group emission reduction targets in line with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Avinor's Goals Validated by SBTi
Avinor, a Norwegian company that is responsible for 44 state-owned airports, announced its climate goals were approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Syniverse Emissions Drop 33%
Global communications technology company Syniverse announced a 27% reduction in operational energy consumption year over year and a 33% decrease in Scope 1 and 2 emissions.
Weekend Reads: Where Climate Triumphed at the Polls; Iceland Goes to Space for Solar
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
AT&T Partners for EV Charging in Michigan
AT&T entered into a partnership to provide IoT connectivity to EV charging posts across Michigan and the Metro-Detroit area.
Saint-Gobain Signs PPA
Saint-Gobain, a company that designs, manufactures and distributes materials and services for the construction and industrial markets, signed a long-term renewable electricity purchase agreement in France.
A. O. Smith Surpasses Emissions Goal by 17%
Global water technology company A. O. Smith Corporation announced it surpassed its GHG emissions reduction goal by 17%.
Plugged In: Exploring Energy with Constellation | Episode 1 - The Evolving Landscape of Nuclear Technologies
Welcome to the first episode of Plugged In: Exploring Energy. In this podcast miniseries, host Chuck Hanna from Constellation sits down with Benton Arnett from the Nuclear Energy Institute to discuss how nuclear power is transforming to meet today’s energy needs. They also explore emerging tech like small modular reactors (SMRs) and the growing demand for clean energy in sectors like AI and data centers.
Virginia Tech Receives Industrial Decarbonization Funding
Virginia Tech was chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to lead a feasibility research study for developing a regional carbon dioxide storage complex in the Roanoke Valley.
Nokian Tyres’ Goals Approved by SBTi
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved Nokian Tyres’ new GHG emissions reduction targets, including both near-term targets for 2030 and long-term targets to reach net-zero GHG emissions across the value chain by 2050.
Marti Technologies Lowers Emissions
Marti Technologies, Inc. announced that the company's efforts have already contributed to avoiding approximately 941 tons of CO2 emissions in 2023.
Aviation Capital Group Closes Sustainability-Linked Loan
Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG), a global full-service aircraft asset manager, announced the closing of its inaugural sustainability-linked loan.
Airlines for America Partner for SAF
Airlines for America and the California Air Resources Board launched a new partnership at San Francisco International Airport seeking to increase the availability of sustainable aviation fuel in California.
Denver Police Deploy Electric Patrol Bikes
The Denver Police Department unveiled new electric patrol bikes. The 27 e-bikes, recently purchased by the Office of Climate Action, Sustainability & Resiliency (CASR), will be utilized in six districts to create connections with the community while reducing pollution.
Arizona Public Service Signs for Solar + Storage
Arizona Public Service Company (APS) signed two new tolling agreements for solar and storage projects.
Microsoft Builds Lower-Emission Data Centers Using Wood
Microsoft is building its first data centers made with superstrong, ultra-lightweight wood in a bid to slash the use of steel and concrete, which are among the most significant sources of carbon emissions.
H&M Group Adds Texas Solar Farm
H&M Group signed a virtual power purchase agreement that enables the construction of new, renewable energy infrastructure in Texas.
Case Study: Belle Haven Community Campus Microgrid Project
The City of Menlo Park, in partnership with Meta and ENGIE North America, built a microgrid for the Belle Haven Community Campus (BHCC) to connect a solar PV, solar thermal, and battery energy storage system (BESS) to develop an all-electric and net-zero public building.
Brooklyn Schools Receive Electric Buses
Twelve electric school buses will take students to class in Brooklyn, New York, due to a pioneering partnership.
Link Logistics on Track to Reach Goals
Link Logistics, an operator of last-mile logistics real estate, announced the company is on track to achieve carbon neutral operations by 2025 with more than 12,000 metric tons of carbon reduced through energy efficiency projects.
Peloton to Submit Goals to SBTi in 2025
Exercise equipment manufacturer Peloton is on track to submit its emissions-reduction targets to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) by the end of 2025.
