Energy Management Articles
Calif. town mayor plans hydrogen energy overhaul
Mayor R. Rex Parris of Lancaster, Calif., announced in a City Council meeting recently that he plans to transfer the city to a clean hydrogen-based economy, including in fuel energy and integrating hydrogen into the power grid.
N.Y. village plans $5 million in energy efficiency improvements
The Village of Lindenhurst, N.Y., announced Aug. 18 that they partner with Johnson Controls on a $5.8 million Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) that will improve the town's energy use and generate $8.3 million in energy cost savings over 20 years.
Weekend reads: How climate became a priority for voters; Decarbonizing America's energy system
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Is the Virtual Power Purchase Agreement the best path to achieving your sustainability goals?
Organizations working to design a renewable energy strategy and achieve corporate sustainability goals are faced with several options with varying degrees of effort, impact, and cost. In this white paper from Enel Green Power, you’ll learn more about the four paths to renewables and what the key considerations are for engaging in a virtual power purchase agreement.
Yankee Stadium achieves health certification for safe reopening
Yankee Stadium announced Aug. 26 that they became the first sports and entertainment venue in the world to achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management.
Mercedes-Benz sells electric vans for European Amazon deliveries
Mercedes-Benz announced Aug. 28 that they joined Amazon's The Climate Pledge and received an order from Amazon for 1,800 electric vehicles to add to the retail giant's delivery fleet in Europe.
Bayer inks deal with wind farm in Mexico
Bayer announced Aug. 24 that they entered into a 15-year agreement with a wind farm to provide power to their Mexican operations, including four plants in Mexico City, the State of Mexico, Tlaxcala and Veracruz and 23 operation centers.
Carnival surpasses 2020 target with 29% emissions cut
Carnival Corporation announced Aug. 26 that they achieved a 29.1% reduction in carbon intensity in 2019 and are committed to a new goal of a 40% reduction by 2030 from a 2008 baseline.
Verizon inks four new RE agreements
Verizon Communications announced Aug. 26 they signed four new long-term VPPAs totaling more than 450 MW of generation capacity.
Keurig Dr Pepper releases 2019 sustainability report
Keurig Dr Pepper announced Aug. 25 their progress on their climate goals and committed to reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 30% before 2030.
ALDI Australia targets 100% RE by end of 2021
ALDI Australia announced Aug. 26 their commitment to sourcing 100% renewable electricity for their operations in the country by the end of 2021.
Williams sets goal for 56% emissions reduction
Williams announced Aug. 26 their new target to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions company-wide by 56% before 2030 from a 2005 baseline.
Indiana Pacers training facility to install solar + battery storage
Pacers Sports & Entertainment recently announced that they are installing a rooftop solar project at the St. Vincent Center in downtown Indianapolis that will provide solar power and energy storage for the facility.
Walmart 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance Report
Walmart's 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report provides information on key ESG metrics and initiatives for the company's fiscal year ending January 31, 2020.
Federal agencies collaborate on hydropower
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation signed Aug. 24 a memorandum of understanding in regard to a collaboration on the advancement of hydropower generation in America.
Illinois plans clean energy overhaul
Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois released Aug. 21 his eight key principles for transforming the state into a clean energy economy, including focusing on renewable energy and decarbonizing the transportation sector.
Princeton University partners with Community Energy on RE research
Princeton University announced Aug. 18 a joint venture between its Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment and Community Energy that will focus on researching an optimal buildout plan for increasing carbon-free power over the next decade to assist the U.S. energy transition.
Shape-shifting: Why a turbine’s shape is your most important asset
In today’s highly competitive and wind-saturated markets, some turbines have an overlooked advantage potentially worth over $10 million on a standard wind belt project. In this white paper, Vestas explains how the shape of a turbine’s production—how much energy it produces at which wind speeds—can drastically impact the average price of the electricity it generates.
Digital Realty adds solar project to Texas portfolio
Digital Realty announced Aug. 24 that they signed a PPA with an 82.5 MW solar project that will provide power to their Dallas-Area data center portfolio.
AptarGroup emissions reductions target approved by SBTi
AptarGroup announced Aug. 20 that their target to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 28% between 2019 and 2030 was approved by the Science Based Targets initiative.
Louisiana targets net zero emissions by 2050
Gov. John Bel Edwards of Louisiana signed an executive order Aug. 19 that commits the state to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
Weekend reads: A Toronto brewery's quest for energy efficiency; How to make air travel sustainable
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
DWS: Site-Level Climate Risk and Resiliency Checklist Pilot
DWS' real estate business has been investing in assets for more than 40 years and includes $55.6 billion in assets under management across the globe. This column from Better Buildings explores the company's implementation of a Climate Risk and Resiliency Pilot to assess properties at risk from the impacts of climate change and identify strategies and improvements that would protect occupants, interior systems and equipment, and the physical asset.
Idealease experiments with hybrid diesel commercial trucks
Idealease announced Aug. 19 that they will be offering customers short-term truck rentals featuring Hyliion’s Hybrid Diesel system until the end of 2020.
Pennsylvania colleges recognized for renewable energy
Swarthmore College and Chatham University ranked at the top tier of colleges in the United States sourcing 100% renewable electricity, along with four other Pennsylvania colleges and universities.
Uniper implements blockchain natural gas trading
Uniper Global Commodities announced Aug. 20 that they will be implementing a blockchain-based small-scale liquefied natural gas trading and fulfillment platform that will result in market efficiencies and cost savings.
Luxury property portfolio in Baja receives clean energy microgrids
International Land Alliance announced Aug. 19 that they will begin powering their portfolio of resort properties with clean energy from a microgrid system.
Air Canada improves fuel efficiency by 19%
Air Canada announced Aug. 17 that they successfully improved their fuel efficiency by 19% between 2009 and 2019 and are on track to achieve the annual 1.5% fuel efficiency improvement by the end of 2020.
World's largest battery storage system installed in California
The largest battery energy storage project in the world, the 250 MW Gateway Energy Storage project, was unveiled in San Diego County, Calif., on Aug. 19.
Apple's 2020 Environmental Progress Report
Apple has unveiled its plan to become carbon neutral across its entire business, manufacturing supply chain, and product life cycle by 2030. In its 2020 Environmental Progress report, the company details its 10-year Climate Roadmap.
