Energy Management Articles
PNC Pledges $20 Billion in Sustainable Financing
PNC pledged Aug. 18 to finance $20 billion for sustainability-related projects over five years.
Fresh Del Monte Targets 27.5% Emissions Cut
Fresh Del Monte Produce announced Aug. 17 a new target to decrease its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 27.5% from 2019 to 2030.
Univ. of Minnesota Student Housing Co-Ops Get 400 kW of Rooftop Solar
Riverton Community Housing, a student accommodation site near the University of Minnesota, recently completed four solar arrays on its buildings.
Apple Launches Accelerator for Minority-Owned Environmental Businesses
Apple announced the first cohort selected for its Impact Accelerator, a new program focused on supporting minority-owned businesses that develop environmentally-focused solutions.
Journey to Zero: Four Key Action Areas to Achieve Net Zero Emissions
To address the growing climate crisis, more organizations are setting climate goals, such as net zero, carbon neutrality, or SBTi goals. But committing to reach net zero emissions and executing on climate goals are two very different things. This column from the Energy & Climate Practice at 3Degrees outlines four key action areas to help companies get started on their journey to zero.
Fort Riley to Install 385 Solar Projects on Base Housing
The Fort Riley U.S. Army base will soon be implementing phase two of a solar energy installation initiative at military family homes across the community.
IKEA Plans Clean Electricity Subscription Service
IKEA will soon offer its Swedish customers access to wind and solar energy through an electricity subscription service.
Jackson Family Wines Targets Climate Positive Operations Without Offsets by 2050
Jackson Family Wines announced Aug. 17 a new commitment to cut its carbon footprint in half by 2030 and become climate positive by 2050 without the purchase of carbon offsets.
AgroAmerica Releases Sustainability Update
AgroAmerica Tropical Oil released Aug. 16 its new corporate sustainability report, assessing the implementation of various environmental initiatives.
Philadelphia to Offer Solar Financing for Home and Business Owners
Homeowners and owners of commercial properties in Philadelphia could have access to solar panel financing under a new phase of a project implemented by the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA).
New Jersey Landfill to House 25 MW Solar Project
The largest North American solar farm installed on a capped landfill is now under construction in New Jersey.
Argo Blockchain Achieves Climate Positive Crypto-Mining Operations
Argo Blockchain announced Aug. 17 that it is now the first publicly-traded cryptocurrency mining company to report becoming climate positive in its Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions from its crypto-related operations.
Charting a Path for Voluntary Renewable Energy Buyers as States Set 100% Clean Energy Targets
Voluntary renewable energy buyers ranging from large companies to universities to municipalities have unquestionably accelerated the transition to a cleaner grid - but what is the role of the voluntary markets moving forward? In this column, Caitlin Marquis of AEE explains concerns that could crop up if compliance targets fail to take the voluntary market into account
LG Commits to Eliminate Emissions from Product Use by 2030
LG Electronics announced Aug. 11 its ambition to eliminate emissions associated with the use of its products, which previously accounted for more than 80% of its greenhouse gas emissions, by 2030.
Carrier Global Reduces Carbon Footprint, Ties Compensation to ESG Goals
Carrier Global Corporation announced Aug. 11 that it has reduced its customers' carbon footprint by 68 million metric tons in 2020.
Alphabet Allocates $3 Billion from Sustainability Bond
Google parent company Alphabet allocated $3.47 billion from the proceeds of a portfolio of sustainability bonds issued last year and announced a new target for Google to run on carbon-free energy 24/7, 365 days a year by 2030.
DOE Awards $84 Million For Building Efficiency Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy announced Aug. 13 a new program that will fund 44 projects dealing with energy-efficient building technologies, construction practices, and the U.S. buildings-sector workforce.
Weekend Reads: Biden's Plan for the EV Transition; What the IPCC Report Means for Businesses
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
California Forging Ahead on Zero Emission Buildings
Hopeful climate news came from Sacramento, CA as the California Energy Commission (CEC) took a major stride toward zero-carbon emissions buildings in the 2022 update of the statewide building energy code. In this column from NRDC's Pierre Delforge, learn about the clean energy and energy efficiency improvements, opportunities to save money, and why California's building code matters.
Kruger Products Receives Efficiency Investment from Canadian Government
The Canadian government will support the low-emission transition of its manufacturing sectors through investment in Kruger Products for the purpose of improving the efficiency of its tissue production operations.
Twin Metals Plans EV Mining Fleet Conversion
Twin Metals Minnesota announced Aug. 12 that it plans to transition its underground mining and support fleets to electric vehicles, a project that could reduce its onsite greenhouse gas emissions by 65%.
Nomura Uses NLP for SDG Bond Determination
Nomura Securities Co. (NSC) announced Aug. 11 that it began researching possibilities to use natural language processing (NLP) technology for the purpose of determining SDG bonds.
Dominion Energy to Convert 8,600 Vehicles to EVs
Dominion Energy announced Aug. 10 that it plans to convert more than 8,600 vehicles across 16 of its service area states to electric or clean-burning alternative fuels by 2030.
Kingspan Targets 90% Emissions Cut by 2030
Kingspan Group is targeting a 90% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 after validating its emissions reduction framework with the Science Based Targets initiative.
Delta Electronics Signs Its First PPA
Power and thermal management company Delta announced Aug. 11 that it signed its first PPA for the procurement of approximately 19 million kWh of clean electricity.
Twisted X Achieves Net-Zero Operations
Twisted X announced Aug. 11 that it has achieved net-zero emissions in its operations and is committing to maintaining carbon neutrality into the future.
California State Agency Adopts Expansive Energy Mandate for New Buildings
California regulators agreed Aug. 11 to new regulations to expand the use of solar panels and battery storage systems in newly constructed and renovated buildings across the state.
BOSS (Black Owners of Solar Services) Policy Brief
The mission of BOSS (Black Owners of Solar Services) is to combine and leverage the collective power of its members to lead actionable solutions for sustained access to equitable opportunities in clean energy production, distribution, and storage for Black-owned businesses. In this Policy Brief, BOSS provides an overview of national policy developments and opportunities that will galvanize a more equitable clean energy economy where Black-owned businesses are central to helping America reach its climate resilience goals.
Forest River to Add 7,500 EV Shuttles to Portfolio
Forest River, a Berkshire Hathaway company, and Lightning eMotors are partnering on the production of zero-emissions Class 4 and Class 5 shuttle buses.
Exelon Utilities Targets Net-Zero by 2050
Exelon Utilities recently announced its commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and, in the interim, reduce its operational emissions by 50% by 2030.
