Energy Management Articles
Weekend reads: Decarbonizing electricity in the U.S.; NASA's first electric airplane
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Energy in the C Suite
Which stakeholder groups are emerging to influence Fortune 500 sustainability strategies? How are executives responding to climate and energy risks by setting carbon prices or zero-carbon transition dates? Learn this, and more, from ENGIE's white paper, "Energy in the C Suite: How finance leaders and other executives are responding to climate risk and the new energy environment."
UCLA Health Center receives all-electric mobile medical lab
The University of California Los Angeles Health Center received its first all-electric mobile surgical instrument lab (eMSIL), which will travel between the university's Ronald Reagan and Santa Monica campuses to collect, clean, repair, disinfect and sterilize surgical suite instruments while emitting zero emissions.
Salt River Project plans Arizona's largest battery project, with solar
Salt River Project (SRP) is planning a 250 MW solar system in Little Rainbow Valley, Ariz., which will charge an attached 1 gigawatt-hour energy storage system, the largest battery storage system adding power to the state grid.
Sprint targets carbon neutrality by 2025
Sprint announced Nov. 14 its new commitment to source 100% renewable electricity across its entire operations by 2025 following several PPAs and efficiency initiatives in the last year.
Denver campus installs 779 kW rooftop solar
The Auraria Campus in Denver, Colo., announced Nov. 12 the near completion of a 770 kW solar project on its library rooftop, the largest single-roof solar array in downtown Denver.
The Affordable Microgrid: Securing Electric Reliability through Outsourcing
Microgrids are an integral part of any pre-emptive storm hardening or business resiliency planning. This report from Enchanted Rock notes universities, business parks, research institutions, manufacturers and hospitals as just some examples of enterprises deeply dependent on reliable electricity.
Beyond the Meter Podcast - Ep. 6: How AT&T’s Corporate Sustainability Pledge Is Coming To Life
Companies taking steps to reduce their carbon footprint by procuring their energy from renewable sources have a significant impact on the overall environmental issues our world is facing. This conversation with AT&T and Duke Energy Renewables illustrates how the communication industry giant is leading the way in the sustainability movement by partnering on a renewable energy project that illustrates the kind of steps that can and should be taken by companies large and small.
Clorox to reach 50% RE with new solar VPPA
The Clorox Company has signed a 12-year, 70 MW VPPA with a solar project under development in Texas, which will account for about half of the clean power needed for the company to reach its 2025 goal of 100% renewable electricity.
Los Angeles plans mega solar-storage facility for utility customers
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is planning a project that will provide storable, renewable and affordable power to customers in Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley through a combined solar/storage facility.
Shell finalizes 200 MW solar PPA
Shell Energy North America has finalized a 15-year PPA with EDP Renewables for the 200 MW Sandrini solar project in Kern County, Calif.
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust drops emissions, energy intensity
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust saw a 24% decrease in emission intensity, a 12% decrease in energy intensity and instituted various successful energy management practices during the last year, outlined in their 2018 ESG report.
Accelerate Houston and 2nd RE Forum added to SED’s 2020 events
Smart Energy Decisions announced its expanded schedule of events for 2020, including its second city-specific conference and a west coast edition of the Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum, which have been added to the line-up.
Cleveland plans solar installations at 16 city sites
The city of Cleveland, Ohio, is exploring options to install solars array at up to 16 city buildings, such as City Hall and Public Auditorium.
Weekend reads: Cutting Amazon's air delivery emissions; a Democratic Virginia vs. Dominion Energy
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
2020 Global Energy Outlook: How the Energy Ecosystem is Changing
Schneider Electric’s Global Energy Outlook looks at 2020's most disruptive energy trends, including “How the Energy Ecosystem is Changing.” Our latest blog explores extreme weather’s role in driving your energy resilience strategy, while our upcoming webinar will dive deeper into energy economics and politics, and energy options in the future.
Beyond the Meter Podcast - Episode 5: How Energy Providers Like Duke Are Leading the Way
As one of the largest energy providers in the United States, Duke Energy might be expected to see the renewable energy movement as a threat. On the contrary, Duke leadership sees the opportunity in growing its portfolio of renewable energy assets. Listen to this episode to learn how energy providers like Duke are positioning themselves to serve customer needs through renewable energy.
Estée Lauder on track to meet 2020 commitments
The Estée Lauder Companies is on track to meet their 2020 targets of net zero carbon emissions and sourcing 100% renewable energy following recent solar and wind installations and the roll out of energy management improvements across its facilities.
ExxonMobil invests in carbon capture technology
ExxonMobil signed on Nov. 6 a two-year joint-development agreement with FuelCell Energy, Inc. to optimize carbonate fuel cell technology for large-scale carbon capture, and is exploring opportunities to deploy the technology within its operations.
Walmart, Tesla settle solar panel fire lawsuit
Walmart and Tesla settled a lawsuit this week that Walmart filed in August accusing the energy company of negligence after rooftop solar panels caught on fire.
McDonald's signs its first U.S. VPPAs
McDonald's announced on Nov. 7 the signing of two VPPAs for a total of 380 MW of wind and solar in Texas. These projects are expected to contribute approximately 16% in progress towards the company's Climate Action target to reduce GHG emissions by 36% from their restaurants and offices.
Power Outage Solutions: How Businesses Can Protect Themselves from Blackouts
With extreme weather events on the rise – like never-before-seen wildfires and record-breaking bomb cyclones – businesses and communities are taking power security into their own hands. The best way to protect against power outages is to treat the grid as backup and have your own energy source onsite. These are the alternative energy technologies that can power you through grid outages
City of Sierra Vista implements $14 million energy initiative
The city of Sierra Vista, Ariz., will roll out $14 million in energy efficiency projects across the city in an effort to make it a more desirable sports and leisure tourism destination.
STAG Industrial begins work on first of two community solar projects
STAG Industrial, Inc. has broken ground on the first of its two community rooftop solar systems planned for Minnesota.
JPMorgan Chase completes order for solar installations
JPMorgan Chase recently submitted purchase orders for solar modules that will be installed on their facilities nationwide in pursuit of their 100% clean energy goal.
Apple, eBay, Samsung, Sprint join on Texas wind project
Apple, eBay, Samsung, and Sprint joined together for a PPA in support of the creation of a 500 MW wind project in Crockett County, Texas.
Atlanta cuts energy use ahead of 2020 goal
The city of Atlanta reached its 2020 energy reduction goal a year ahead of schedule, a big milestone in its long-term goal to transition to 100% clean energy by 2035.
MGM Resorts outlines 2025 energy, sustainability goals
MGM Resorts International announced Nov. 4 a new set of corporate responsibility goals that included energy reduction targets and increased diversity and inclusion.
Weekend reads: Germany's unpopular windmills; Calif.'s distributed energy crisis
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Beyond the Meter Podcast - Episode 4: The Home Depot Sustainability Approach
Home Depot is among the increasing number of corporations working to make renewables a significant part of their energy procurement strategy. But this new direction is not fueled by a desire to become sustainable - it began because it makes financial sense.
