Energy Management Articles
CalSTRS’ Board Sets 2030 Goals
The Teachers’ Retirement Board in California authorized a package of investment actions to enhance its efforts to achieve a net zero investment portfolio, address climate change and support the retirement security of the state's public school teachers.
Weekend Reads: American Support for Climate Change Measures; Tesla Launches Virtual Power Plants in Japan
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Trimble Emission Goals Approved by SBTi
Trimble received approval of its emissions reduction targets by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Toyota Invests in North Carolina EV Plant
Toyota announced an additional investment of $2.5 billion in its newest North American facility, Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina (TBMNC).
Huntington Bancshares Lowers Emissions
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated reduced GHG emissions by 35% since its 2017 benchmark and set a goal of shifting 50% of electricity usage to renewable sources by 2035.
Superior Industries Decreases Emissions
Superior Industries International, a light vehicle aluminum wheel supplier for OEMs and the European aftermarket, reduced the company’s carbon footprint by 9% between 2020 and 2021.
UBS Collaborates to Remove Carbon
UBS will collaborate with two Swiss companies Climeworks and neustark to remove 39,500 tonnes of CO₂ from the atmosphere over the next 13 years.
Continuum Partners Adds Community Solar
Continuum Partners, a Denver-based real estate developer, adds community solar at one of its mixed-use commercial properties with clean energy that will reduce electricity costs for eight of the building’s tenants.
Illinois Adds Brightfield Solar
A “brightfield” solar project in Danville, Illinois, which was built on a former General Motors Powertrain Division Plant turned brownfield site, has been completed.
GreenPower Motor Adds Electric Bus Facility
GreenPower Motor Company, a manufacturer and distributor of zero-emission, electric-powered, medium and heavy-duty vehicles, constructed a new manufacturing operations facility in South Charleston, W. Va.
Honda Forms JV for EV Battery Production
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and LG Energy Solution announced an agreement to establish a joint venture (JV) company to produce lithium-ion batteries in the U.S. to power Honda and Acura EV models for the North American market.
Sabey Data Centers Constructs Data Center
Sabey Data Centers, a colocation data center provider, began construction on a new, 40-acre data center campus in Round Rock, Texas.
Alphabet's Sustainability Bond Impact Report 2022
Alphabet - the parent company of Google - has fully allocated the net proceeds from the $5.75 billion in sustainability bonds issued in 2020, funding new and ongoing projects that are environmentally or socially responsible. In the Alphabet Sustainability Bond Impact Report 2022, the company reports on the allocation of these funds across eight project categories.
GoBolt Adds All-Electric Vans and Trucks
GoBolt, a sustainable logistics provider, plans to add 170 all-electric cargo vans and box trucks over the next 12 months that will be used in the U.S. and Canada.
Rituals Sets 2030 Goals
Rituals, a cosmetics and skin care company, is committing to reducing its GHG emissions per product by 50% by 2030 compared to 2021, with the goal of achieving net-zero by 2050.
Renesas Electronics' Goals Approved by SBTi
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced that the company’s targets to reduce GHG emissions by 2030 have been certified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Alvotech Reaches Carbon Neutrality
Alvotech, a global biotech company specializing in developing and manufacturing biosimilar medicines for patients worldwide, announced it has achieved Scope 1 and 2 carbon neutrality.
A.P. Moller – Maersk to Operate Green Warehouse
A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) announces the construction of the company’s first low GHG emissions contract logistics warehouse in Denmark.
SoftServe Lowers Direct Emissions
SoftServe reduced the number of direct emissions from the production of goods by 55.4% compared to the previous year.
BMW Group to Use CO2-reduced Steel
BMW Group and H2 Green Steel signed a final contract on the delivery of CO2-reduced steel.
Sycamore Adds Microgrid in Pennsylvania
Sycamore International, a technology recycling company, installed a 115 kW DC solar array to form a microgrid which will reduce peak electricity demand and provide back-up power.
Nuclear Energy as a Keystone Clean Energy Resource
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners released a new white paper, Nuclear Energy as a Keystone Clean Energy Resource, that explores nuclear energy’s role in providing carbon-free electricity and highlights key considerations for regulators to keep in mind as decarbonization efforts continue across many states and utilities.
Hayward Holdings Provides Emissions Inventory
Hayward Holdings, Inc., a global designer, manufacturer, and marketer of a broad portfolio of pool equipment and technology, announced its reporting of ESG ESG metrics in its first data sheet release.
Weekend Reads: The Movement for US-Made Clean Energy Tech; Wind Turbines Find a Second Life as Gummy Bears
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Quinn Residences Produces ESG Policy
Quinn Residences, an Atlanta-based build-for-rent company with over 3,300 single-family homes, released its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policy.
Smart Energy Voices Podcast Episode 71: Emissions Reduction by Design
In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host John Failla introduces Ryan Spies, Vice President of Sustainability at Clayco. As the closing keynote speaker from Smart Energy Decisions’ Renewable Energy Forum, Ryan spoke about addressing emissions reduction through design and the role renewables should play in decarbonization strategies.
Urenco Updates Emission Goals
Urenco announced the company enriched enough uranium to generate an estimated 780,000 GWh of electricity from nuclear power, avoiding approximately 320 million tons of carbon emissions.
Ardagh Metal Packaging’s Emission Goals Approved by SBTi
Ardagh Metal Packaging, a global supplier of infinitely recyclable metal beverage cans, received approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its GHG emission reduction targets.
KLA Sets 2030 Goals
KLA set SBTi-informed targets to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2030 and achieve Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050.
Amazon Adopts Green Hydrogen
Amazon announced that the company has signed an agreement with Plug Power to supply 10,950 tons per year of green hydrogen for its transportation and building operations starting in 2025.
