Energy Management Articles
Fort Detrick Base Adds BESS
The U.S. Army awarded its Federal Solutions Group a contract to add a battery energy storage system (BESS) to the existing 18.6 megawatt (MW) direct current (15.0 MW alternating current) solar renewable energy facility.
PPG Cuts Emissions at Italy Plant
PPG announced the startup of a power-generation facility at its Quattordio, Italy, automotive paint and coatings manufacturing site that is expected to reduce energy costs by 13% and carbon dioxide emissions by 10% annually.
Santa Margarita Water District Adds Microgrid
Santa Margarita Water District will implement 12MWh of energy storage systems at their water and wastewater treatment facilities.
Clorox Signs VPPA
The Clorox Company is supporting its commitment to 100% renewable electricity in the U.S. and Canada through two VPPAs.
DuPont Achieved Lower Emissions in 2021
DuPont reduced its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 10% compared to the prior year and completed its Scope 3 inventory, identifying priority value chain reduction opportunities.
Daimler Buses Offers CO2-Neutral Vehicles
Daimler Buses aims to offer locally CO2-neutral vehicles based on batteries and hydrogen in every segment by 2030 and will focus initially on the core markets of Europe and Latin America.
ServiceNow Achieves 100% RE
ServiceNow, a digital workflow company, achieved 100% renewable electricity, carbon neutrality, and approval for ServiceNow’s near-term science-based targets by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Neiman Marcus Upgrades Energy Efficiency
Neiman Marcus Group will decarbonize the luxury retailer’s footprint through renewable energy, electrification, energy efficiency and refrigerant management.
CyrusOne European Operations Hit Goals Ahead of Schedule
CyrusOne, a global data center developer and operator, fulfilled its goal of using 100% renewable electricity in Europe ahead of its original goal. The company’s European facilities also met their 2030 carbon reduction commitments eight years early.
The Role of Buildings in the 2022 IPCC Report
Buildings contribute to approximately a third of U.S. emissions and 40% of global emissions, so we cannot meet consensus climate targets without transforming the buildings sector. In this column, Lotte Schlegel, Executive Director, IMT, explores critical lessons from the latest UN climate report and describes three ways to best advance building decarbonization while addressing social considerations.
Allianz Group Changes Emission Goal to 2030
Allianz Group is accelerating its climate strategy and announced new commitments in both its core business and operations by limiting the GHG emissions deriving from Allianz’s sites and activities to net zero by 2030,
PUMA Lowers Supply Chain Emissions
Sports company PUMA cut its own carbon emissions and those coming from its supply chain between 2017 and 2021 as the business grew strongly during this period.
DHL Global Forwarding Decarbonizes Ocean Freight Shipments
DHL Global Forwarding neutralized the carbon emissions of all less-than-container load (LCL) ocean freight shipments since January 2021 by using certified, sustainable marine fuels (SMF).
Weekend Reads: Biden's Fading Chance for a Climate Legacy; Priming Canada's Buildings for a Green Makeover
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Milliken & Company Updates Progress on Sustainability Goals
Milliken & Company reported the progress the diversified global manufacturer made towards its sustainability goals, including increasing renewable energy use to 97,608 MWh/year, over 97% of the 2025 goal of 100,000 MWh/year.
ITT Adds Solar “Lake” In Italy
ITT Inc. announced the construction of a photovoltaic lake at its largest factory in Barge, Italy, as the company ramps up its sustainability investments to reduce its carbon footprint.
DocGo Transports Patients in Electric Ambulance
DocGo and Jefferson Health, which provides a range of primary care to highly specialized care through hospitals and outpatient locations, announced that they have partnered to transport the first patient in DocG.
ACRE Sets 2050 Goals
ACRE, a global real estate private equity firm, announced its commitment to reduce its carbon emissions to net zero by 2050.
Workhuman Achieves Scope 1 and 2 Carbon Neutrality
Workhuman announced it has achieved carbon neutrality for its 2021 Scope 1 and 2 emissions, in addition to a portion of its Scope 3 emissions through verified carbon removal offsets and renewable energy certificates (RECs).
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Adds NY Solar
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare announced the completion of a solar panel project to serve GSK Consumer Healthcare’s Oak Hill, New York site in April.
Performance Food Group Adds Zero Emission Trailers
Performance Food Group Company announced the addition of 10 net zero emission refrigeration trailers to its fleet at the company’s Gilroy, California distribution center.
Wendy’s Updates Sustainable Goal Progress
Wendy's Company reported for the first time its 2020 climate data to CDP and received a B score on the submission, taking to step toward setting a science-based target to track and reduce emissions in its operations and supply chain.
SED's 2022 Innovation Summit Wrap-Up
As we prepare for SED's June Renewable Energy Forum, look back at the 2022 Innovation Summit, held in March at The Houstonian Hotel, Club and Spa, as our community of energy and sustainability buyers and suppliers gathered to focus on creating energy management strategies to hit emission reduction targets.
MSU to Expand EV Fleet
Michigan State University will convert 369 internal combustion engine vehicles in its fleet to fully EVs over the next decade and announced the purchase of 40 new EVs, a mix of sedans, minivans and light-duty pickup trucks.
Consolidated Communications Adds Solar
Consolidated Communications, a fiber provider, announced the signing of its first two community solar agreements in Maine and Minnesota.
Orion Sets 2050 Goals
Orion Engineered Carbons, a specialty chemicals company, announced it seeks to achieve net zero emissions of GHG by 2050.
The Cheesecake Factory Sets 2050 Goals
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is working towards an annual reduction of greenhouse gas emissions with the goal of achieving 1.5 degree-aligned net zero emissions by 2050.
Colgate-Palmolive Updates Progress To 2025 Goals
Colgate-Palmolive achieved measurable steps toward its 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy, executing across 11 actions and more than 50 targets for building a more sustainable future.
Seagate Commits to RE by 2030, Carbon Neutral in 2040
Seagate Technology Holdings plc, a data storage infrastructure solutions company, pledged to power its global footprint with 100% renewable energy by 2030 and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040.
GM Asks Suppliers to Sign ESG Pledge
General Motors announced a new pledge that asks global suppliers to join the company in a commitment to carbon neutrality, social responsibility programs, and sustainable procurement practices in their supply chain operations.
