Energy Management Articles
Kennedys' Targets Approved by SBTi
Global law firm Kennedys announced it reached a significant milestone with the official validation of its net zero target by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Element Receives SBTi Validation for Near-Term Targets
Element Fleet Management Corp., an automotive fleet manager, announced the validation of its science-based targets by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its emissions reduction goals.
Lake Tahoe Debuts Electric Ferry
Lake Tahoe will launch its first electric hydrofoil ferry, FlyTahoe, to lower emissions.
Beko Secures SBTi Validation
Beko, a global home appliances manufacturer, announced that it has received validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its near- and long-term net-zero science-based targets.
IAG Signs SAF Deal
The International Airlines Group (IAG) announced a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) purchase agreement.
Cathay Pacific, HSBC Hong Kong Partner for SAF
HSBC Hong Kong and Cathay Pacific are launching an initiative to support the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Hong Kong.
Nordson Accelerates Efficiency, Solar Projects
Nordson Corporation announced it continues to implement operational efficiency projects, has completed or made progress on several on-site solar generation projects across the globe, increased purchasing of renewable energy and made investments in third-party certified, nature-based carbon offsets.
Toyota Lowers Emissions 14%
Toyota Motor North America announced a 14% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 (operations-related) GHG emissions compared to FY2019.
Syntegon Receives SBTi Validation
Syntegon, a German processing and packaging technology manufacturer for pharmaceutical and food companies, announced the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validated the company’s climate targets.
Solar Means Business - 2024 Report
Companies across the United States are investing in record levels of solar and energy storage to power their operations. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association's (SEIA) new Solar Means Business report, Meta retains its spot as the top corporate solar user with nearly 5.2 gigawatts (GW) of capacity, while Google is the leading energy storage user with 936 megawatt-hours of installed battery capacity.
Weekend Reads: COP29 on Energy Efficiency; Unscrambling Hydrogen
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Brown University Adds Solar Arrays
Brown University will start receiving clean energy with the completion of the Dry Bridge Solar facility.
Alfa Laval Sets 2027 Goals
Alfa Laval, a global provider of products in heat transfer, separation and fluid handling, announced plans to effectively reach its Scope 1 and 2 net zero targets by 2027, three years ahead of the originally announced goal.
ITP Aero's Emission Targets Approved by SBTi
ITP Aero’s near-term science-based emissions reduction targets were approved by the Science Based Targets initiative.
Smart Energy Voices Podcast: Episode 113 - Reaching Net Zero: Kingspan’s Planet Passionate Program
In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, Brent Trenga, Director of Sustainability at Kingspan North America, shares the company’s ambitious Planet Passionate program and its progress over the first four years of this 10-year initiative. Brent dives into the challenges they faced and the innovative solutions they have implemented to overcome them. He also highlights the value of benchmarking, setting aggressive sustainability targets, and internal buy-in from company leadership and employees to drive impactful change in sustainability efforts for this global building products manufacturer.
Societe General Sets New 2030 Target
Societe Generale confirmed its plans to set a new EUR 500 billion sustainable finance target by 2030.
Brussels Airport Deploys SAF
The Brussels Airport signed a deal for the delivery of 25 kilotons of SAF via a pipeline to the airport.
Boulder City in Nevada Adds EV Chargers
Boulder City, Nevada, and its police department announced the completion of an electrification project featuring Level 2, high-powered, networked EV charging stations.
Envista Lowers Emissions 26%
Envista Holdings Corporation, a global dental products company, announced a 26% year-over-year reduction in its absolute Scope 1 GHG emissions and a 3.5% reduction of total (Scope 1 and 2) GHG emissions on an intensity basis.
Brilliant Earth's Goals Approved by SBTi
Brilliant Earth Group, Inc., a fine jewelry company, announced that the Science Based Targets initiative has verified the company's long-term target to achieve net-zero GHG emissions across its operations (Scopes 1 and 2) and its supply chain (Scope 3) by 2050.
Harvard, MIT, Mass General Brigham Partner for Clean Energy
Harvard University, Mass General Brigham and Massachusetts Institute of Technology partnered with other Boston organizations to procure clean energy via two virtual power purchase agreements.
Packsize Purchases RECs
Packaging company Packsize committed to becoming carbon-neutral by purchasing carbon credits and renewable energy certificates to offset its Scope 1 emissions.
NYSERDA: The Business Case for Decarbonization
Resource Efficient Decarbonization (RED) emerged from New York's Empire Building Challenge and focuses on energy reduction as a first step, while keeping multiple retrofit options open for building owners and managers as technology and regulation evolves. Here is how facility managers and commercial and industrial leaders, including those in hard-to-electrify sectors, can make the business case for building decarbonization in their organization using this phased, holistic approach.
Rio Tinto Accelerates Decarbonization of Steel
Rio Tinto inked definitive agreements to help accelerate a steel decarbonization project in France.
Meijer to Install 480 New Fast Charging Stalls
Meijer, a Midwest grocery retailer, plans to bring more public fast charging infrastructure to its store locations throughout its six-state footprint by deploying up to 480 new public fast charging stalls.
Daly Seven Deploys EV Chargers at 42 Hotels
Daly Seven, an owner and operator in the hospitality industry, signed a strategic partnership for the addition of electric vehicle charging stations across its portfolio of 42 properties in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
AAR Lowers Emissions
AAR CORP. — a provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, maintenance repair and overhaul (MROs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) — announced that in FY2024 the company's total Scope 1 and 2 emissions decreased by 2% compared to its fiscal year ended May 31, 2023.
Arsenal's 2040 Target Approved by SBTi
UK-based football club Arsenal announced its net zero target was approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Penobscot Nation to Deploy BESS
The Penobscot Nation will deploy a half-megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS) for the tribe's community and commerce facilities.
Invitation Homes Conducts Sustainability Assessment
Invitation Homes Inc., a home leasing and management company, issued its annual sustainability report, which addresses the company's 2023 sustainability initiatives to lower emissions.
