Energy Management Articles
Redefining Corporate Renewables Procurement Strategy: Simplified, Effective and Accessible
For over a decade, renewable energy has been gaining prominence with leading global corporations. Yet even with declining renewable generation cost and increased pressure from shareholders to demonstrate sustainability progress, many organizations continue to struggle to execute on their sustainability strategies. This column from Jeff Colvin, MP2 Energy, explores innovative and simplified renewable energy solutions that can help them attain their sustainability goals.
Fifth Third seeks to reach $8 billion in sustainable financing by 2025
Fifth Third Bancorp announced Sept. 23 their new target of achieving $8 billion in sustainable financing by 2025.
Poland Spring bottling plant plans 10 MW of on-site solar
Nestle Waters North America announced Sept. 22 that they will be building a 10 MW solar project at their Poland Spring bottling plant in Hollis, Maine, that will cover 20-25% of the facility's energy needs.
Shell and Microsoft collaborate on net zero carbon goals
Shell International Petroleum Company Limited and Microsoft Corporation announced Sept. 22 that they are teaming up on a collaboration to help the other achieve their net zero carbon goals and further support the transition to a low-carbon economy.
General Mills plans 30% reduction of emissions by 2030
General Mills announced Sept. 21 their plan to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 30% across their entire value chain over the next 10 years.
Anthem covers office and data center energy with solar
Anthem announced Sept. 18 that they have entered into a 15-year PPA with a 20 MW solar project in Hanover County, Va., that will help them achieve their goal of sourcing 100% renewable energy by 2025.
Hudson Pacific achieves carbon neutrality across operations
Hudson Pacific Properties announced Sept. 10 that they are officially carbon neutral across all their operations.
Retail Suppliers are Changing the Game for Renewable Energy Buyers
Retail electricity suppliers are changing the game for corporate renewable energy buyers by eliminating many of the challenges that have made buying renewable energy difficult for some. This white paper from Energy Edge explores in detail the various products and solutions being offered, and the challenges associated with evaluating and comparing these offers to renewable PPAs.
Walmart commits to zero emissions by 2040
Walmart announced Sept. 21 that they are committed to achieving zero emissions across their global operations by 2040 and to being a regenerative company by supporting the protection, management or restoration of at least 50 million acres of land and one million square miles of ocean by 2030.
Morgan Stanley pursuing net zero financed emissions
Morgan Stanley announced Sept. 21 that they are committed to reaching net zero financed emissions by 2050 in order to support the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Baltimore uses electric vehicles to promote bid for FIFA 2026 host city
The Maryland Sports Commission and the Baltimore-Maryland 2026 World Cup Host Committee announced Sept. 17 their plans to incorporate a fleet of electric vehicles into their promotion of Baltimore as the host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Weekend reads: How Google set the tone for corporate RE; Accelerating clean energy innovation
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
AT&T to go carbon neutral by 2030
AT&T announced Sept. 17 that they are committed to being carbon neutral by 2035 and that they will be expanding their Climate Change Analysis Tool across the contiguous United States to identify the potential impact of climate change on the network and operations.
Kellogg Company exceeds emissions target one year early
Kellogg Company announced Sept. 16 that they exceeded their emissions goal a year ahead of schedule and reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by more than 28% since 2015.
U.S. Marine Corps awards $41M contract for energy upgrades
The Naval Facilities Command Mid-Atlantic announced Sept. 10 that they awarded a $41 million utility energy savings contract for energy efficiency, resiliency, reliability and cybersecurity upgrades to the United States Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point.
Smart Energy Voices Podcast - Episode 7: Innovative Approaches to Achieving Renewable Energy and Climate Goals with Valerie Car
On today's episode of Smart Energy Voices, listen in on a panel discussion from a recent Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum. This exciting panel features Valerie Cardwell, with Comcast NBC Universal’s Office of Sustainability, Beth Wytiaz, Global Environmental Operations Manager at Bank of America, as they share their renewable energy and climate goals, plus their strategies for achieving them. The panel is moderated by Becky Sternberg, Vice President of Energy and Climate Practice at 3Degrees.
Aligned completes $1 billion in data center sustainability-based financing
Aligned, a data center provider based in Arizona, announced Sept. 16 that they completed a $1 billion senior secured credit facility, the first U.S. data center sustainability-linked financing.
Kraft Heinz pursues 15% drop in energy use
Kraft Heinz announced in their newly released 2020 Environmental Social Governance Report that they plan to decrease energy use by 15% at a majority of manufacturing facilities globally by 2025.
Nespresso coffee to be fully carbon neutral by 2022
Nespresso announced Sept. 17 that they are committed to ensuring every cup of their coffee, for both at-home and professional customers, will be carbon neutral by 2022.
PwC to decarbonize operations and supply chain by 2030
PwC announced Sept. 15 that they plan to decarbonize their entire operations and supply chain and achieve net zero emissions by 2030.
Duke Univ. sources 101 MW of solar power through utility program
Duke University announced Sept. 15 that they entered into a renewable power agreement for 101 MW of solar power from three solar facilities in North Carolina.
Microsoft and bp team up on energy solutions innovation
Microsoft Corp. announced Sept. 15 a new partnership with bp to develop digital solutions for energy systems that advance both companies' net zero carbon goals.
Dow cut 582K carbon emissions in 2019
Dow announced in their newest sustainability report released Sept. 11 that they reduced greenhouse gas intensity 3% between 2018 and 2019, which is a 13% reduction since their 2006 baseline, and saw a total emissions reduction of 582,000 metric tons in 2019.
Smart Energy Voices Podcast: Episode 5 - Goldman Sachs' Renewable Energy Journey
Renewable energy is not a new conversation at Goldman Sachs as they have found a way for the last 10 years to ensure corporate profitability alongside operational sustainability. From their new LEED Gold Certified World headquarters to Sustainable Finance, Cindy Quan, Global Chief of Staff and Head of ESG shares a comprehensive synopsis of how Goldman Sachs and its leadership are being “front footed” in setting an example for social equity, diversity, and inclusivity.
Kaiser Permanente achieves carbon neutral status
Kaiser Permanente announced Sept. 14 that they have officially achieved carbon neutral status, becoming the first healthcare system in the U.S. to do so.
Facebook to be net-zero in entire value chain by 2030
Facebook announced Sept. 14 a new target to achieve net-zero emissions in their entire value chain, including their suppliers and factors like business travel, by 2030.
Beyond the Meter podcast returns with Season 2
Smart Energy Decisions presents a second season of the Beyond the Meter podcast. The mission of the series is to explore the evolution of energy management and renewable energy sourcing strategy by large electric power users in key industry sectors.
Google retroactively offsets all carbon since founding
Google today announced that they will be eliminating their entire carbon legacy starting Sept. 14 and are committed to operating on 24/7 carbon-free energy in all their data centers and campuses worldwide by 2030.
Henkel inks VPPA to cover 100% of US operations with wind
Henkel announced Sept. 14 that they have signed a large-scale VPPA with a wind farm in Texas that will cover 100% of the electricity demand of their U.S. operations, including 30 production sites across the country.
Beyond the Meter Podcast - Episode 8: Resiliency in Healthcare with Eric Bennet
Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy were each crisis situation in their own right. One of the sectors impacted that brought the issue of power resilience to the forefront was healthcare. It’s easy to see how life and death are on the line when power outages or disruptions impact a care facility. Join host John Failla as he speaks with Eric Bennett of Duke Energy and Matt Stiene of Novant Healthcare as they discuss the current state of resiliency in healthcare systems, the challenges faced in becoming more resilient, and what the future may hold.
