Energy Management Articles
Bringing Sustainability & Savings to Albany Medical Center
Hospitals everywhere are finding that budgets are very tight, which means they need to explore every opportunity to reduce operating costs. This column from Nexamp shows how Albany Medical Center jumped at the opportunity to join a nearby community solar farm to realize savings and support local renewable energy resources.
Dropbox sets 2030 sustainability goals, targets 100% RE
Dropbox released Aug. 5 their sustainability targets for 2030, including carbon neutrality, sourcing 100% renewable energy and support organizations working for climate action.
Facebooks inks deal with Illinois wind farm
Facebook completed an agreement Aug. 6 with the Lincoln Land Wind project in Illinois to source approximately 170 MW of renewable energy from the 300 MW project.
Google issues largest corporate sustainability bond
Google parent company Alphabet announced Aug. 3 that they have issued $5.75 billion in sustainability bonds, the largest by any company ever, that will fund projects in energy efficiency, clean energy, green buildings, clean transportation, circular economy, affordable housing and racial equity.
Apple, Wells Fargo and others to receive power from Arizona solar
Apple, Boeing, PepsiCo and Wells Fargo were among a list of 21 commercial, municipal and school district customers that have signed agreements to offtake a portion of a 100 MW solar farm in Arizona.
Stronger Together: Systemic Efficiency through Demand Management
Most conversations around clean energy are focused on what type of energy we are using, but to fully decarbonize our economy, we also need to address when energy is used. In this column from IMT - the third in a series - Jake Duncan explains that by purposefully managing energy usage, we can better match the demand for power with the availability of clean energy.
DataBank's Minneapolis data center run on 100% RE
DataBank announced Aug. 4 that their MSP2 data center in Minneapolis, Minn., is now run on 100% renewable energy.
BP targets sustainability overhaul of operations
BP released Aug. 4 their strategy for transitioning from an "oil" company to an "integrated energy" company, including a 10-fold increase in low carbon investment by 2030 and reducing operational emissions 30-35% before 2030.
Bosch signs three new solar PPAs
The German automotive supplier Bosch announced on Aug. 5 three new long-term solar PPAs that will provide energy to their operations.
McLean Packaging to go 100% renewable
McLean Packaging announced Aug. 3 a five-year plan that includes sourcing 100% renewable energy and transitioning to a zero-carbon business plan.
General Motors plans expansion of U.S. EV charging network
General Motors announced July 31 their new initiative in partnership with EVgo to triple the public fast electric vehicle chargers available in the United States.
Renewable jet fuel production soars in the U.S.
The U.S. nearly quadrupled its production of renewable jet fuel from 1Q 2020 to 2Q 2020 and in 2020 is expected to produce 30% more bio-jet than in 2019 despite a decrease in 1Q, a new report found.
Virtual Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum Wrap-Up
Smart Energy Decisions presented the Virtual Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum on July 27-31, creating an opportunity for corporate energy buyers to engage in cutting-edge general sessions and meet with suppliers and peers without the need to travel. John Failla, Founder and Editorial Director of Smart Energy Decisions welcomed attendees, noting that “a lot has changed over the past four months but not the goals of the event: to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy sourcing.”
Today’s Leaders. Tomorrow’s Heroes.: Meet Ball Corporation’s Adam Shalapin
Adam Shalapin, Global Sustainability Manager for Ball Corporation, comes to work every day with a purpose. And it’s that sense of purpose that drives him to help Ball reach its ambitious sustainability goals. Watch Adam’s story, part of a video series from Duke Energy Renewables, to see how his daily leadership is not only impacting Ball and its customers but also future generations
Cargill, Ardent Mills complete agreement with Texas solar farm
Cargill and Ardent Mills will soon be receiving power from the Misae Solar I project in Northern Texas through retail supply agreements that were finalized on July 30.
Citi to finance $250 billion in climate projects
Citi announced July 29 their new five-year 2025 Sustainable Progress Strategy, including a goal to finance $250 billion in environmental and climate change-focused projects globally.
Weekend reads: Microsoft's groundbreaking climate goals; Expanding EV charging in the West
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Texas wind project to generate power for Facebook, McDonald's
A 525 MW wind project in Texas that will supply Facebook and McDonald's with clean energy was purchased by CMS Enterprises and will begin operations this fall.
Whirlpool emissions reduction targets approved by SBTi
Whirlpool Corporation announced July 29 that their Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets were approved by the Science Based Targets initiative.
Moss Landing plans major energy storage system
A 1,200 MW lithium-ion battery energy storage system in Moss Landing, Calif., was approved by the county Planning Commission to proceed into the next phase of construction as the developers plan one of the largest energy storage projects in the world.
Moody's Corp. unveils new sustainability goals
Moody’s Corporation announced July 28 that they are committed to sourcing 100% renewable electricity and by 2050 reaching net-zero emissions.
San Juan, N.M., to convert retired coal plant to RE
A New Mexico city is planning an renewable energy overhaul of a generating plant that will be shutting down in 2022.
Fertiberia plans Europe's largest green hydrogen plant
Iberdrola and Fertiberia announced July 24 that they are teaming up in a 150 million euro investment into what will become the largest green hydrogen plant for industrial use in Europe.
Speakers & Sponsors added to the Virtual Distributed Energy Forum
Keynote speakers and sponsors have been added to the Smart Energy Decisions’ Virtual Distributed Energy Sourcing Forum on September 21-25, 2020. This virtual event will use the innovative platform developed exclusively by Smart Energy Decisions, which eliminates the need for travel while providing maximum flexibility to create a customized experience for each attendee.
Promega surpasses energy goals ahead of schedule
Promega Corporation announced July 29 that they have achieved all of their environmental goals set for the end of 2020 early, including their goals to reduce carbon emissions by 10% and electricity usage by 2%.
New York to receive 50 new electric hybrid city buses
New York City Transit (NYCT) will be receiving an order of 50 electric hybrid buses in 2021 to reduce the carbon footprint of the city's transportation sector.
ExxonMobil and partners discover new, efficient carbon capture material
ExxonMobil announced July 24 that through a collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, they have discovered a new material that could capture more than 90% of carbon emitted from industrial sources.
Rhode Island plans for 100% RE by 2030
The State of Rhode Island announced that it is pursuing 100% renewable energy by 2030 using mostly offshore wind energy.
Ball Corporation to cover 63% of EU energy use with new VPPAs
Ball Corporation announced July 21 two new VPPAs with wind projects in Europe that will provide 93.4 MW of energy to cover approximately 63% of their electricity load in their European aluminum beverage packaging plants.
