Energy Management Articles
bp Launches $269 Million Efficiency Investment at Cherry Point Refinery
bp announced Oct. 4 that it will be investing $269 million into three energy efficiency projects at its Cherry Point Refinery in Washington state.
General Mills Issues First Sustainability Bond
General Mills announced Oct. 6 its inaugural sustainability bond, priced at $500 million over ten years.
DFDS Adds 100 Electric Heavy-Duty Trucks to Fleet
DFDS announced Oct. 6 that it has placed an order for 100 electric heavy-duty trucks to deploy in its fleet starting in 2022 and 2023.
Mars Sets Full Value Chain Net Zero Ambition for 2050
Mars, Incorporated announced Oct. 5 its new ambition to reach net-zero emissions across its value chain by 2050.
Decarbonizing Supply Chains: Collaboration and Renewable Energy Strategies
With organizations increasingly focusing on becoming more sustainable, supply chain decarbonization is rapidly gaining momentum. However, tackling Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions is not an easy journey. This guide from Enel Green Power discusses the main steps to reducing supply chain emissions, from data collection to implementation, including renewable energy and other procurement strategies.
Indiana Jail Plans Energy Upgrade Project
The Wells County jail facility announced Oct. 4 an energy efficiency overhaul that is expected to save the complex $560,000 annually in energy costs.
International Council on Mining and Metals Signs Joint Net Zero Ambition
The members of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) announced Oct. 5 that they have committed to reaching net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050 at the latest.
LA Clippers Plan First Climate Positive Basketball Arena
The LA Clippers announced Sept. 27 a new partnership that will support its creation of the first climate positive sports arena.
Second Microgrid to Bring Renewable Energy to Puerto Rico
A second microgrid project in Puerto Rico will allow Eaton, a power management company, to provide renewable energy for its manufacturing operations.
Alcoa Targets Net-Zero Aluminum Processing Operations
Alcoa Corporation announced Oct. 4 its new commitment to reaching net-zero emissions in its global operations by 2050.
Delta Inks $1 Billion SAF Offtake Deal
Delta Air Lines completed an offtake agreement Sept. 30 for 250 million gallons of blended fuel with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in a deal that is estimated to be worth more than $1 billion.
LyondellBasell Unveils Plans for Net-Zero Operations
LyondellBasell released Sept. 29 its plan for reaching net-zero emissions in its global operations by 2050.
Caltech Completes 800 kW of Solar Installations
The installation of a combined 800 kW of solar energy capacity was recently completed across eight campus buildings for the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).
UK Advances Toward 100% RE Use Country-Wide by 2035
The United Kingdom could power its entire electricity system on renewable energy by 2035.
Phillips 66 Targets a 30% Emissions Cut
Phillips 66 announced Sept. 30 its new target to reduce emissions intensity from its operations by 30% before 2030.
Inside GM's Sustainability Initiatives
The latest IPCC report suggests that we’re in a pivotal decade for climate action. As business leaders and governments gather at Climate Week, says Kristen Siemen, Vice President of Sustainable Workplaces and Chief Sustainability Officer at General Motors, we need to ask the hard questions about what’s next now that many large businesses have expressed a desire to be carbon neutral.
32 Mid-Atlantic Wendy's Locations Receive No-Cost Energy Upgrades
A collection of Wendy’s locations across North Carolina, Virginia and New Jersey will soon undergo an energy efficiency overhaul that includes no-cost HVAC replacements, new LED lighting, refrigeration controls and monitoring.
Ford Plans $11.4 Billion Investment For EV Production Facilities
Ford Motor Company announced Sept. 27 its largest investment into electric vehicle production with the opening of two manufacturing campuses in Tennessee and Kentucky for electric vehicles and batteries.
Boston Passes Zero-Emission Building Ordinance
The Boston City Council unanimously approved Sept. 23 an ordinance requiring all buildings larger than 20,000 square feet to be zero-emission by 2050.
Weekend Reads: How National Stimulus Could Spur a City-led Green Recovery; The Growth of the ESG Career Field
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Smart Energy Decisions Webinar Center
Smart Energy Decisions present the Webinar Center - your go-to resource for presentations you need to help you make the best decisions for your energy efficiency and renewable energy strategies. Recent webinars include "Go Green to Save Green," "Assuring Optimal O&M Performance for Solar Assets," "How Daimler Trucks North America is Accelerating Scope 1, 2, and 3 Emission Reductions with Sustainable Energy Services Agreements," and "Cost, Sustainability, and Resilience Benefits of the Latest DER Technology: Kroger on its Mainspring Linear Generator Deployments."
Smart Energy Voices Podcast - Episode 47: Creating Your Roadmap to Net Zero, with Tripp Borstel
In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host John Failla sits down with Tripp Borstel, Head of Transformation at ENGIE Impact to discuss Creating Your Roadmap to Net Zero. They discuss key levers and issues relating to the use of carbon offsets. There’s a lot to cover when it comes to achieving zero emissions - and the scale of the challenge requires creating alignment across a variety of parties within an organization. Listen in to this conversation from Smart Energy Decisions’ recent Renewable Energy Forum.
New York State Completes 286,000 Streetlight LED Retrofits
New York State has surpassed the halfway mark toward its goal of replacing at least 500,000 streetlights with LED lighting by 2025.
Gap Achieves 50% Emissions Cut Goal for 2020
Gap Inc. announced Sept. 29 that it achieved its goal to reduce emissions 50% by 2020, compared to 2015 levels, through investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
Exasol Reaches Carbon-Neutral Operations with Offsets Purchases
Exasol announced Sept. 30 its new target to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% before 2030.
City of St. Louis Offers EV Shuttle Rides to Elderly
The City of St. Louis launched Sept. 30 a new electric vehicle shuttle service that will provide non-emergency rides and food distribution services to seniors across the city.
General Motors Launches Real-time Carbon Tracking to Monitor and Reduce Emissions
General Motors (GM) announced Sept. 30 a collaboration to track real-time carbon emissions at their facilities associated with electricity use. The company will also reach its goal to source 100% renewable energy to power its U.S. sites by 2025 – five years earlier than previously announced.
JetBlue to Source SAF for 30% of Its NYC Airport Fuel Use
JetBlue announced Sept. 28 a new offtake agreement of sustainable aviation fuel that will increase its SAF usage to nearly 8% by the end of 2023.
Cincinnati Bengals Stadium Completes LED Lighting Retrofit
The Cincinnati Bengals Paul Brown Stadium recently completed the newest phase of an energy efficiency overhaul project, including an LED lighting retrofit that could save more than $60,000 in annual electricity costs.
Intermountain Healthcare Inks Deal for 55,000 MWh of Solar Energy
Intermountain Healthcare will soon receive 20% of its electricity needs from a utility-scale solar project near Huntington, Utah.
