Energy Management Articles
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.
Apple's Oregon data center receives power from new RE projects
A wind farm that will be powering Apple's Prineville Data Center in Oregon recently completed construction and will provide renewable energy to the company through PPAs.
Virtual Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum kicks off
Smart Energy Decisions’ Virtual Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum (VRSEF) launched on Monday, July 27 with a welcome from John Failla, Founder and Editorial Director, and a session with Cindy Quan, Global Chief of Staff and Head of ESG, Corporate and Workplace Solutions at Goldman Sachs. The event will include general sessions, boardroom case studies, peer-to-peer discussions, and one-to-one meetings between buyers and suppliers.
SED Profiles in Partnership: McDonald's Super-Sizes a Commitment to Sustainability
McDonald's recently signed a VPPA for 220 MW from Aviator Wind West - the country's largest single-phase, single-site wind project - developed by Apex Clean Energy in Texas. Read this case study to learn how this super-size deal began at the Smart Energy Decisions Innovation Summit.
Gillette Stadium receives 2 MW fuel cell servers
The Kraft Group announced July 27 that they are implementing fuel cell technology at Gillette Stadium that will supply nearly 50% of its energy needs and reduce nearly 1,500 metric tons of CO2 per year.
ComEd agrees to $200M fine in Illinois bribery charge
ComEd agreed to a three-year deferred prosecution agreement for a bribery charge related to their agreement with federal prosecutors to arrange jobs, monetary payments and subcontracted work for "various associates of a high-level elected official in the state of Illinois" from 2011 to 2019.
Weekend reads: Cleaning up Big Tech; Walmart takes on Florida's electric regulatory process
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
How your conservation efforts help everyone around you
We often think of energy conservation as a way for businesses to address environmental and budget concerns. While that’s true, its impact reaches much further. This latest blog from NRG shows how conserving energy can not only help the environment but also help your business save money while benefiting the electric grid.
Pittsburgh International Airport starts construction on microgrid
Pittsburgh International Airport broke ground this week on a first-of-its-kind microgrid that will provide all of the airport's power by summer 2021.
Bayer to reward farmers for carbon sequestration practices
Bayer announced July 21 their new initiative to begin rewarding farmers in Brazil and the U.S. for generating carbon credits by adopting practices that help agriculture reduce its carbon footprint.
Microsoft invests in environmental justice
Microsoft announced this week an initiative in partnership with Sol Systems to develop 500 MW of solar energy with investments in minority communities disproportionately affected by climate change.
Applied Materials inks PPA for 10% of wind farm, commits to 100% RE
Applied Materials announced July 21 their new commitment to source 100% renewable energy by 2030.
The Home Depot targets 335 MW of RE by 2025
The Home Depot announced July 23 their new goal to produce and procure energy from 335 MW of renewable and alternative energy sources by 2025 in addition to eliminating expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film from its private brand packaging by 2023.
Gov. Cuomo releases nation's largest solicitation for wind energy in the U.S.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced July 21 a solicitation for 2,500 MW of offshore wind energy, the largest combined clean energy solicitation in the U.S., in addition to the one announced last year for nearly 1,700 MW of clean energy.
10 Rules for Renewable Energy Purchases
Few businesses understand the full range of factors involved in power purchase agreements (PPAs) or virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs). In this white paper from Enel X, find out more about the legal, environmental, financial, timing, and risk considerations that must be weighed in evaluating these projects.
Switch breaks ground on massive Nevada solar+battery project
Switch broke ground this week on three solar energy and battery projects in Nevada in the next phase of their Gigawatt 1 project, the first phase of which will generate a total of 555 MW of solar power and 800 MW of battery storage.
Microsoft releases new climate initiatives with partner companies
Microsoft announced July 21 new steps in their goal to be carbon negative by 2030, including their newest climate initiative, Transform to Net Zero, in which members not only commit to getting their own companies to net-zero but pursuing technology that allows all businesses to achieve net-zero.
Ohio lawmaker charged with bribery in nuclear power plant bailout scheme
Speaker of the Ohio House Larry Householder was arrested and charged with bribery in federal court for a $61 million racketeering scheme that led to the passage of House Bill 6 in 2019 that would essentially bail out two northern Ohio nuclear power plants.
Apple to be carbon neutral throughout supply chain by 2030
Apple announced July 21 their plan to be carbon neutral across their entire business, manufacturing supply chain and product life cycle before 2030 that every product sold has a net-zero climate impact.
Sacramento Municipal Utility District commits to carbon-neutral electricity
Sacramento Municipal Utility District adopted a climate emergency declaration July 17 that committed them to a goal of carbon-neutral electricity by 2030.
P&G commits to being carbon neutral for the entire decade
The Procter & Gamble Company committed July 16 to be carbon neutral for the decade by reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% and purchasing 100% renewable electricity for all manufacturing sites by 2030.
Pennsylvania plans first C-PACE deal with multi-use facility
Pennsylvania will see its first-ever C-PACE deal in the form of $1.5 million in energy and water investments in Philadelphia through an agreement between the Philadelphia Energy Authority, Twain Financial Partners and SHIFT Capital.
Hess Corp. cut Scope 1 and 2 emissions 60%
Hess Corporation announced July 16 that they reduced their Scope 1 and 2 equity greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 60% over the past 12 years.
