Energy Management Articles
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.
Sustainability Strategy: Two Ways to Decarbonize Natural Gas
Businesses that operate with natural gas and plan to achieve aggressive sustainability goals can still aim for full decarbonization or 100 percent renewable status. In this article, Constellation explains the options of offsetting gas usage through the purchase of carbon offsets or by switching to renewable natural gas (RNG) in order to reduce GHG emissions.
Greenland Utility Launches Waste-to-Energy Service
Greenland's national waste management company, ESANI A/S, will soon provide district heating for residents and businesses through new waste-to-energy facilities.
Valaris Publishes Support for Paris Agreement Targets
Valaris recently released its 2021 Sustainability Report, outlining its intention to set operational emissions targets and chart a path for using technologies to contribute to the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Solar Project to Power Gerdau Steelmaking Breaks Ground
Gerdau Long Steel North America will soon source solar energy for one of its steel mills from a project that began construction Sept. 24.
SEIA Calls on US Electricity Sector to Source 30% Solar by 2030
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced Sept. 28 its new campaign for reaching a goal of 30% of U.S. electricity generation to come from solar energy by 2030.
Marriott International Targets Net Zero by 2050
Marriott International announced Sept. 22 that it is committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.
Tesco Sets Interim Emissions Goals on Path to Net Zero
Tesco announced Sept. 24 its goal to reach net-zero emissions from its supply chain and products by 2050 and in its own operations by 2035.
