Energy Management Articles
North American cement company signs 100% renewables deal
A leading supplier and producer of cement and concrete in the United States, Mexico, and Canada signed a long-term agreement that will provide solar and wind power to its Odessa, Tex., cement plant, which will cover 100% of the electricity used in its operations.
Execution Excellence, Innovative Solution, and Customer Centricity: A Winning Approach to Making an Impossible Mission Possible
Earlier this year, Sunpin Solar and Direct Energy celebrated the completion of the ColGreen North Shore (CNS) Project in California, a 96.7 MWdc installation. However, as this case study shows, the project started as an impossible mission.
CCNY partners for $26M in efficiency upgrades
The City University of New York (CUNY) is partnering with The New York Power Authority (NYPA) on a $26 million program of energy efficiency improvements at the City College of New York (CCNY). Once completed, it will save 15% of the buildings electricity consumption annually.
Solar - two ways - at Wawa in NJ
Wawa announced it will complete solar installations at 93 of its convenience stores by the end of 2020. While a majority of the installations will be owned and operated by SolareAmerica, a small number will be owned by Wawa.
Webinar replay: Integration Innovation - the benefits of distributed energy resources for your business
This webinar, sponsor by NRG Energy, explores how the evolution of distributed energy has been elevated by software intelligence, multi-faceted systems, and expanded capabilities - creating opportunities for businesses to find their own DER solution.
Bloomberg & aggregation partners win award
The Corporate Renewable Energy Aggregation Group, including Bloomberg, Cox Enterprises, Gap Inc., Salesforce, and Workday, has been recognized with a Green Power Leadership Award for Market Development.
SED goes Beyond the Meter with new podcast
Continuing its mission to serve the unique information needs of large electric power users, Smart Energy Decisions enters the podcast world with Beyond the Meter. The podcast is designed to elevate the conversation on critical issues impacting the adoption of renewable energy sourcing by large electric power users including commercial, industrial, higher education, and municipal organizations.
Cornell College to implement $5.9M in efficency improvements
Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, will implement $5.9 million in infrastructure improvements to help reduce energy usage by 20% throughout the campus. Updates began in August, with plans to remove buildings from steam heat usage by the end of November 2019; the full project is scheduled to be completed over the next year.
Weekend reads: Candidates for (climate) change; World's largest energy sources
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web:
Building world-class sustainable datacenters and investing in solar power in Arizona
Microsoft has chosen Arizona as the location for the development of new world-class datacenter campuses to support the growing demand for cloud and internet services in Arizona and across the Western United States. In this column, Brian Janous of Microsoft explains how these campuses will be among the most sustainably designed and operated in the world – powered with 100% renewable energy.
EPA honors Intel and Google
Intel and Google are among the U.S. Environmental Agency's (EPA) Green Power Leadership Award (GPLA) program winners, companies recognized for advancing the nation's voluntary green power market. Google received the award for Green Power Partner of the Year and Intel for Sustained Excellence in Green Power.
Penn State sets up solar farm
Pennsylvania State University is working to advance energy sustainability priorities both at the University and in the state with a utility-scale solar project consisting of 150,000 solar panels across three locations in Franklin County, Penn.
Airport solar farm planned for Wisconsin
Solar generation may soon take flight in Wisconsin, at the Dane County Regional Airport. If approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, the proposed nine megawatt (MW) solar farm is expected to provide about 40% of the electricity needed to power county-owned buildings, saving Dane County about $137,000 annually beginning next year.
IBM powers up Boulder solar project
IBM Boulder is on its way to reducing carbon emissions by 40% by 2025 and to helping its home city of Boulder reach its goal of generating 50 megawatts (MW) of electricity through renewable energy sources by next year, then 100 MW by 2030 and 175 MW by 2050.
Goodbye Spreadsheets: LevelTen’s Performance Monitoring Feature Brings PPA Management to the Cloud
New software provides instant access to all of the critical environmental, economic and energy production data that corporate managers need to effectively monitor and manage one or more power purchase agreements.
Kohl’s to cut GHG emissions
Kohl’s is accelerating its long-term sustainability plans with substantial climate actions, including cutting GHGs emissions and expanding renewable energy platforms.
Panasonic to be carbon-free by 2050
By 2050, Panasonic Corporation is aiming to run its global operations completely on renewable energy and to emit no carbon dioxide at all. In the meantime, the company has set shorter-term goals as it moves towards 2050.
Facebook signs PPA to power TX ops
Facebook is moving closer to achieving its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% and supporting its entire operation with power generated from renewable sources. The tech giant signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Apex Wind East to purchase electricity to support its growing operations in the Cook County, Tex., region.
Grand Rapids reviews solar sites
Grand Rapids, Mich., city officials are evaluating solar projects to help them meet their 2025 goal of generating all of their power from renewable energy sources, including one at the former Butterworth Landfill.
Amazon opens Colorado’s largest rooftop solar
Amazon has installed a solar array on the roof of its 855,000-square-foot Fulfillment Center in Thornton, Colorado, making it the largest single solar system in the state. The solar array, featuring more than 17,000 panels on 19 acres, can generate almost 80% of the facility’s annual energy needs.
Weekend reads: CDP's global reach; a 40,000% power price spike
It's a long holiday weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web:
NGA to help four states upgrade their electric grid
The National Governors Association (NGA) will provide technical assistance and policy consultations to upgrade the electrical systems in the states of Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, and Rhode Island. The new partnership will help the states better manage challenges to the electrical grid.
Cushman & Wakefield reports GHG reductions
Cushman & Wakefield, the global real estate service firm, achieved a 26% reduction in global Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per $billion revenue between 2017 and 2018. The company also achieved a 5% reduction in Scope 3 emissions during the same period.
Fifth Third powers up with 100% renewal energy
Fifth Third Bancorp of Cincinnati is now on its way to realizing its goal of powering its operations with 100% renewable energy and meeting its environmental sustainability goals two years ahead of schedule. The company's Aulander Holloman SolarFacility in Hertford County, NC, announced in March 2018, is now open and is expected to generate enough clean energy to equal or even exceed the company’s power needs for a year.
USTA ‘aces’ sustainability
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is serving up a range of sustainability initiatives from the LEED Silver-certified Louis Armstrong Stadium at the site of the U.S. Open in Queens, NY, to RECs donated by Constellation to cover all of the electricity consumed during the event.
Cooper Tire completes energy reduction projects
Cooper Tire & Rubber has completed major energy reduction initiatives that save the company 302 million KWH of electricity, equal to the GHG emissions needed to produce 3.16 million tires.
Insights from the 2019 Innovation Summit
While we look forward to the 2020 edition of the Innovation Summit, set for March 9-11 in Houston, it's a good time to explore highlights from the 2019 event. This Insights report, part of our continuing series, offers excerpts from each general session to give you a taste of the thought-provoking content, as well as the spirit of collaboration in evidence throughout the event.
Utility Trailer Manufacturing cuts emissions
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. has reported substantive reductions to energy, water, and materials usage through proactive green initiatives that served to reduce costs while improving efficiency and substantial financial savings for the company each year.
Carnival sails towards emission-neutral operations
Carnival Corp., operator of Carnival Cruise Lines, is looking to operate emission-neutral ships throughout its operation. Carnival signed an agreement with Corvus Energy for the installation and operation of lithium-ion battery storage systems in its AIDA brand beginning next year and then expand the initiative to its Costa Cruises.
Energy-efficient CHP proposed for Ohio State
More energy-efficient systems are in the offing at Ohio State University. Just two years after sealing a $1.165 billion, 50-year energy plan with Ohio State Energy Partners (OSEP) covering the school's heating, power and cooling systems, a $288 million Combined Heat and Power Plant awaits approval.
