Energy Management Articles
Meijer Commits to Carbon Emission Reduction Goal By 2025
Midwestern grocery retailer Meijer announced a goal to reduce absolute carbon emissions by 50% by 2025.
Supporting Your Energy Journey
The need to decarbonize has become a priority for organizations around the world. While some businesses have already set targets to lower their carbon footprint and become more sustainable, others have yet to begin this journey. In this white paper, Shell Energy charts the path to decarbonization solutions.
Eastman Invests in French Recycling Facility to Lower Carbon Footprint
Eastman announced the company’s plan to invest up to $1 billion in a material-to-material molecular recycling facility in France.
IKEA Canada Launches Zero Emission Vehicle Fleets
Home furnishing retailer IKEA Canada in partnership with Bolt Logistics, a Canadian technology-enabled ecommerce fulfillment, and last-mile delivery provider, will deploy 30 electric vehicles across the country in 2022.
Maybelline New York Sets Carbon Neutral Goal By 2025
Maybelline New York aims to achieve carbon neutrality in all of its sites by improving energy efficiency and using 100% renewable energy by 2025. By 2030, the company aims to reduce carbon emissions from its full product lifecycle by 50%.
Baltimore City to Go Carbon Neutral by 2045
Baltimore City set a series of targets to achieve 100% carbon neutrality by 2045, including a 30% reduction in carbon emissions by 2025, a 60% reduction in emissions by 2030, and full carbon neutrality.
ExxonMobil Sets Net Zero Goal of 2050
ExxonMobil announced its goal to achieve net zero GHG emissions for operated assets by 2050 and its initial steps include investing more than $15 billion by 2027 on lower emission initiatives.
IEA Predicts Rapid Renewables Growth Alongside Global Electricity Demand
New renewables demand is expected to grow rapidly between 2022 and 2024, but further policy action will be crucial in getting power sector emissions to a level in line with a 2050 net-zero scenario, the International Energy Agency found in a new report.
Oman to Transition Away from Oil to RE Production With bp Partnership
Oman plans to add multiple gigawatts of renewable energy and green hydrogen generation capacity within its borders and has recruited bp to take the project on.
Nuro to Produce Third Gen Delivery EV
Nuro, an autonomous vehicle company, announced its partnership with BYD Co., Ltd. to begin producing the company’s third-generation electric autonomous delivery vehicle. The partnership is expected to scale Nuro’s more affordable, friendly, and convenient services.
Banks Form RMA Climate Risk Consortium
The Risk Management Association (RMA), a member-driven professional association, announced that 19 major banks formed the RMA Climate Risk Consortium, which will develop standards for banks to integrate climate risk management.
Nomination Deadline Extended to Jan. 19 for WISE Awards
The nomination deadline for Smart Energy Decisions' inaugural WISE Awards to celebrate Women in Smart Energy has been extended to January 19.
Three New Solar Plants Will Power Meta's Georgia Data Center
Three new solar projects that will provide energy to Meta's data center operations in Georgia are now up and running.
New York Plans 3 GW of Offshore Wind Installations
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) completed Jan. 14 purchase agreements for two additional offshore wind projects to produce electricity for the state.
German Chemicals Maker to Source Australian Green Hydrogen
Covestro, a German manufacturer of high-tech polymer materials, will soon be entering a long-term agreement to receive green hydrogen and its derivatives to support the creation of its products.
Weekend Reads: The Implications of Germany's Nuclear Shutdowns; Elon Musk's SpaceX Explores Carbon Capture
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Parachute Sets Goal of Carbon Neutral by 2022
Parachute, a bath, apparel, decor and furniture company, announced its commitment to become certified carbon neutral by April 22, 2022, by measuring and offsetting the company’s entire footprint with verified carbon credits.
Smart Energy Voices Podcast - Episode 56: Managing Energy Supply and Demand in Transportation
In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, SED's Debra Chanil talks with Keith Warner to discuss his role as Aviation Utilities Business Manager for the Port of Seattle and its affiliated utility. Among the topics they cover are the importance of resiliency, the push for electrification, and Keith’s unique perspective on moving from the private sector with Boeing to his current public sector role. Join us to hear Keith’s great insight on managing energy in transportation.
NSG Group Signs PPA for RE in Poland
NSG UK Enterprises, part of the NSG Group, signed a PPA for the renewable electricity generated by a wind farm located in Poland. This represents the first VPPA for the company and the first PPA signed by a glass manufacturer in Poland.
Volvo Trucks Launches Electric With Range Increase
Volvo Trucks North America announced that production of the enhanced Volvo VNR Electric model will begin in the second quarter of 2022 and features up to an 85% increased range.
ADM Decarbonizes With New Pipeline
ADM, a nutrition and agricultural origination and processing company, announced it signed a letter of intent to pave the pathway toward further decarbonization of ADM’s footprint via the construction of a pipeline.
University of Michigan Invests in Projects to Lower GHG
The University of Michigan announces an initial $5 million investment in energy conservation measures that will reduce GHG emissions.
Falko Regional Aircraft Buys Electric Aircraft
Falko Regional Aircraft announced a letter of intent which includes a potential order for 200 of Eve’s electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) and a commercial partnership to develop a global network of eVTOL operators.
Ontex Sets Goal of Carbon Neutral By 2030
Ontex commits to achieving carbon-neutral operations by 2030. The company will reduce its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2030, compared to the base year 2018.
Construction Begins on Solar Project to Power McDonald’s, Ebay
Construction on the Ventress Solar project near Baton Rouge, Louisiana has begun. The project will provide renewable energy as part of long-term PPAs signed by McDonald’s Corporation and eBay Inc.
A.P. Moller - Maersk Sets Net Zero Targets to 2040
A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) announces new emissions targets, including a commitment to deliver net zero supply chains to customers by 2040 and near-term targets for 2030.
State of Distributed Energy Resources Study 2021
Results of the 2021 State of Distributed Energy Resources Study, conducted by Smart Energy Decisions in partnership with NRG Energy, show that interest and implementation of DERs continues to grow due to their proliferating benefits, from cost savings and increased resilience to emissions tracking and reductions.
Novelis to Build Recycling Center to Reduce Carbon Emissions
Novelis Inc. announced it will invest $365 million to build a recycling center for automotive in North America to reduce the company's carbon emissions by more than one million tons each year.
West Virginia Partners to Add Electric School Buses
West Virginia announced that the state has entered into a lease/purchase agreement with GreenPower Motor Company Inc. for a facility in South Charleston, West Virginia to manufacture zero-emission, all-electric school buses.
Klöckner & Co Commits to Net Zero Emissions by 2040
Klockner announced a package of measures called Kockner Takes Action 2040 in order to meet their target of net zero emissions by 2040. These near-term targets were validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
