Energy Management Articles
Fort Bragg plans energy improvements, solar installation
The U.S. Army announced Sept. 3 that it will be implementing power generation and facility efficiency improvements at Fort Bragg through a utility energy service contract.
Lenovo targets 50% emissions cuts by 2030
Lenovo announced Sept. 2 their new target of reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2030 after exceeding their previous emissions goal last year
December RE Sourcing Forum to expand Virtual Advantages
Smart Energy Decisions announces that the 6th Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum will shift into Virtual mode and take place December 7-11, 2020.
Uber plans transition to become zero-emission platform by 2040
Uber announced Sept. 8 their new sustainability initiatives, which include a commitment to becoming a fully zero-emission platform by 2040.
Empower your business with energy expertise
When making energy decisions, many Texas businesses think about competitive supply and distributed energy resources (DERs) separately. And until now, the approach made sense. But it may no longer be the most practical or cost-effective game plan. This white paper produced by NRG introduces a new approach, a cohesive and flexible energy strategy that bundles and coordinates your competitive supply and DERs. Managing these resources together achieves price benefits beyond their individual values.
Facebook inks PPA with Utah solar
Facebook completed Sept. 9 a PPA for two Utah solar projects totaling 155 MW that will support the company’s Eagle Mountain Data Center.
Maryland water utility to offset energy use 30% with wind farm
The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) announced Sept. 8 that it has entered into an agreement that will offset their energy usage through 2030 with power and RECs from a 50 MW wind facility.
Smart Energy Voices Podcast: Episode 4 - The Purpose Driven Organization
It’s not uncommon these days to hear talk of businesses, large and small, developing a purpose statement that has to do with its societal responsibility. Why is that and how should business leaders think about it? But a more important question is this: How does the issue of organizational purpose magnify and support what is happening in the renewable energy movement? To answer that question, Smart Energy Decisions founder, John Failla invited author and consumer expert Jeff Fromm to discuss the issue, along with David Smart, Sr. Vice President of Sales and Marketing at BioStar Renewables, a company that’s taking this issue of “purpose” very seriously with Jeff’s help.
Bundling Competitive Supply and Distributed Energy Resources
When making energy decisions, many Texas businesses think about competitive supply and distributed energy resources (DERs) separately. And until now, the approach made sense. But it may no longer be the most practical or cost-effective game plan. This white paper produced by NRG introduces a new approach, a cohesive and flexible energy strategy that bundles and coordinates your competitive supply and DERs.
Walmart cut emissions 7.7% since 2015
Walmart saw a 3.8% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions last year, reflecting a 7.7% decrease since their baseline year of 2015.
Chicago seeks supplier for $200M renewable energy contract
Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago announced Sept. 2 that the city issued a $200 million Request for Proposals to procure renewable energy that will power city-owned buildings, streetlights and other facilities beginning in 2022.
Tempur Sealy commits to 100% RE in operations
Tempur Sealy announced Sept. 8 their new commitments to sourcing 100% renewable electricity for their U.S. and European Tempur-Pedic and Sealy manufacturing operations this year and sourcing RECs from wind farms across the U.S.
Weekend reads: Tesla's pursuit of the European energy market; Running U.S. cars on wind and solar
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Apple invests in Danish wind
Apple announced Sept. 3 that they are investing in two of the world's largest onshore wind turbines in Denmark that will power their data center in Viborg and provide surplus energy into the Danish grid.
Catch up with Smart Energy Voices
Take some time to catch up with Smart Energy Voices, a new podcast series from Smart Energy Decisions featuring conversations with leaders of the energy transition. The first five episodes feature interviews with executives from General Motors, Novartis, and Goldman Sachs and topics including Diversity in the Energy Space, and Purpose Driven Organizations. New episodes are available every Friday.
Renewables could make up more than half of installed capacity by 2030
An estimated $3.40 trillion will be invested in renewable energy during the next decade and 54.1% of installed capacity will be renewable, a new report predicts.
The RealReal joins UN Global Compact
The RealReal announced Sept. 2 that they joined the United Nations Global Compact alongside other fashion brands such as Burberry, Hermes, Kering and LVMH and pledged to be carbon neutral by 2021.
Timberland explores path to become net-positive by 2030
Timberland announced Sept. 1 their new goal to be net positive by 2030.
New York MTA contracts 25 million gallons of RNG
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced Sept. 2 that they contracted an order of renewable natural gas to power 800 natural gas transit buses in the city.
Unilever to invest in fossil fuel removal from cleaning product chemicals
Unilever announced Sept. 1 that they will be replacing 100% of the carbon derived from fossil fuels in their cleaning and laundry product formulations with renewable or recycled carbon by 2030 as part of their €1 billion Clean Future investment.
Today’s Leaders. Tomorrow’s Heroes.: Meet Sprint/T-Mobile’s Amy Bond
Amy Bond, Energy and Sustainability Program Manager for Sprint (now part of T-Mobile), starts every day committed to “doing the work that matters.” It’s that day-to-day work – meetings, nurturing relationships, etc. – that allows her to share the benefits of clean energy and inspire others. Watch Amy’s story, part of a video series from Duke Energy Renewables, to see how her tenacity and positive energy is helping Sprint achieve its sustainability goals.
DaVita and Zimmer Biomet ink PPA with Texas solar farm
DaVita and Zimmer Biomet Holdings signed PPAs with a 331 MW solar project in Andrews County, Texas, that is expected to come online in the second quarter of 2021.
BrewDog becomes world's first carbon negative brewery
BrewDog became the world's first international brewery to become carbon negative by investing £30 million into carbon removal and climate change projects.
Federal agency to migrate to 100% RE Iron Mountain data centers
Iron Mountain announced Sept. 1 that a large U.S. federal government civilian agency will be expanding their data footprint to 5 MW of the storage company's 100% renewable energy data centers in Virginia and Colorado.
Mondelēz International and Clorox get power from new solar plant
The second phase of a solar plant in Upton County, Texas, that will supply power to Mondelēz International and The Clorox Company began operations Sept. 1.
Solar breaks record for new capacity in 2019
Solar power was overwhelmingly the most installed power-generating technology in 2019, with a record 118 GW of capacity constructed that year, a new report found.
Mastercard cuts emissions 43%
Mastercard announced in their newly released Corporate Sustainability Report that they lowered Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 43% and Scope 3 emissions by 40% between 2016 and 2019.
A Microgrid For Your Business is More Important Now Than Ever. Find out why.
In this era of COVID and climate change, local energy resilience is emerging as a critical aspect of disaster preparedness - spurring a surge in microgrid interest for businesses and communities alike. In this white paper from Bloom Energy, learn why reliable, localized power should be at the core of self-reliance for any business.
Yakima Chief Hops completes largest WA solar installation
Yakima Chief Hops announced Aug. 31 their newest 3,706-panel solar installation, which became the largest rooftop solar array in Washington state.
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.
