Energy Management Articles
Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative Adds Companies
The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative announced that the number of asset managers committing to net zero by 2050 grows to 273.
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United Natural Foods’ Emission Targets Verified
United Natural Foods, Inc. announced its science-based emissions reduction targets covering the organization’s operations and value chain have been validated and approved by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Xylem Updates Emission Progress
Global water technology company Xylem reduced its operational footprint, including cutting Scope 1 and 2 GHG emission intensity by 12% versus 2019.
Navy Sets 2050 Goals
The U.S. Navy (DON) and Marine Corps announced its commitment to net zero GHG gas emissions by 2050.
City of Pittsburgh Sets 2030 Goals
The city of Pittsburgh set several goals to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.
Weekend Reads: Auto Giants Call for EV Battery Development; Harnessing Solar Power from Space
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Pacific Northwest National Lab Sets 2030 Goals
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, one of four national laboratories in the Department of Energy’s Net Zero Labs (NZL) Pilot Initiative, is aiming to be among the first federal facilities to achieve net zero GHG emissions.
Ocient Adds Carbon Offsets, Green Data Centers
Ocient, a hyperscale data analytics solutions company, announced its continued commitment to digital sustainability and carbon neutrality with carbon offsets and green data centers.
Hecla Mining Exceed Intensity Reduction Goal
Hecla Mining Company achieved net zero on Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions and reduced emissions by 44% from 2019 baseline levels.
Chevron Launches Carbon Capture and Storage Project
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., through its Chevron New Energies division, announced the launch of a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project aimed at reducing the carbon intensity of its operations in San Joaquin Valley, California.
Net Zero Petrochemicals Needs Billions in Investment
Altering the production of petrochemicals to omit carbon emissions requires investing an extra $759 billion by 2050, according to a new report from research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF).
Alphabet, Microsoft Commit to C02 Removal
First Movers Coalition members Alphabet, Microsoft and Salesforce collectively committed $500 million to carbon dioxide removal (CDR) at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022 in Davos.
Lundin Gold Updates Emission Progress
Lundin Gold Inc. announced establishing a GHG emissions intensity baseline of 35.01 tons ) of CO2 equivalent per kilotonne of ore milled and 0.12 t CO2eq per ounce of gold produced.
Faurecia Adds 60 Solar Sites
Faurecia, part of the Group FORVIA will add self-consumption solar installations on over 60 sites of the automotive components multinational in Europe, Asia and the U.S.
MassArt Completes Energy Retrofit
The Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) announced the completion of its energy and water retrofits project.
Salesforce Invest $100 Million for Carbon Removal Technologies
Salesforce announced plans to purchase $100 million of durable carbon credits from technologies that remove carbon from the atmosphere at scale.
PPG Commits to Setting 2030 Emission Goals
PPG announced that it has committed to setting near-term company-wide emission reductions in line with climate science through the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) and plans to unveil its new 2030 goals over the coming months.
Colorado Adds Income-Qualified Community Solar
A 41 MW community solar portfolio will be developed in Colorado to serve income-qualified households beneath an established income threshold.
Nouryon Updates Emission Progress
Nouryon set a new 2030 target to reduce operational GHG emissions by 40% and confirmed its existing 2030 targets to reduce water consumption intensity by 10% and total waste intensity by 10%.
LSB Industries Launches Green Ammonia Project
Chemical manufacturer LSB Industries, Inc. announced that it entered into agreements to develop a project to produce approximately 30,000 metric tons of zero carbon green ammonia per year at its Oklahoma facility.
Sysco To Buy Up to 800 Electric Tractors
Sysco Corporation, a global foodservice distribution company, and Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) announced a Letter of Intent (LOI) to deploy up to nearly 800 battery electric Freightliner eCascadia tractors.
Pittsburgh Airport Uses Alternative Fuel
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) officials will use natural gas produced at the airport and converted into alternative fuel.
Polestar Lowers Emissions By 6% For Each Car
Polestar reduced GHG emissions per car sold by 6% through its focus on increased efficiency and use of renewable energy in 2021.
Hyundai Invests $10B in U.S., EV Battery Plant
Hyundai Motor Group (HMG), reaffirmed its commitment to expanding investment in the U.S. with plans to spend over USD $10 billion to accelerate innovation and mobility electrification.
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Needs a Fundamental Redesign
While electric vehicles presently only amount to a small percentage of new vehicles purchased in the US, now is time to make plans for how to charge all these EVs once they become the dominant form of transportation. Dr. Wolfgang Bauer of Michigan State University offers a solution: swappable batteries.
Barnstable Adds Offshore Wind
The Town of Barnstable entered into a Host Community Agreement for the Park City Wind project.
BIC Sets Emission Reduction Targets
BIC accelerated its commitment to limit global warming while making GHG emissions reduction a key component of the company’s long-term strategy.
Newmont Updates Emission Progress
Newmont Corporation set absolute and intensity-based targets with a reduction of 32% for Scope 1 and 2 emissions and 30% for Scope 3 emissions by 2030, with the ultimate goal to be carbon neutral by 2050.
Saint-Gobain Makes Zero Carbon Flat Glass
Saint-Gobain achieved zero carbon production of flat glass and was achieved by using 100% recycled glass (cullet) and 100% green energy, produced from biogas and decarbonized electricity.
