Energy Management Articles
Utah communities enroll in clean power program
Twenty four communities from six counties across Utah will be receiving power from net-100% renewable energy by 2030 under a new program by Rocky Mountain Power that was made possible by new legislation passed last year.
Mastercard forms coalition for corporate carbon reduction
Mastercard announced Jan. 17 the Priceless Planet Coalition, which includes a slew of companies committed to reducing their carbon footprint and uniting corporate sustainability efforts.
Amazon deploys electric delivery vans in Munich
Amazon will be deploying 40 electric vans to its distribution center in Munich Daglfing and installing 60 charging stations at its location there through a new European partnership.
Weekend reads: 2020 Energy Forecast; Hyundai and Kia's secret EV project
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
2020 Innovation Awards winners announced
Smart Energy Decisions has announced the winners of the third annual Innovation Awards competition, who were selected by an independent panel of judges. The winners will be honored at a reception and special dinner sponsored by ENGIE North America on March 11, capping off the Smart Energy Decisions’ 2020 Innovation Summit in Houston, Texas.
City of Glendale signs on for 12.5% of solar and storage project
The City of Glendale, Calif., will be sourcing 25 MW of solar energy and up to 50 MWh of battery storage through a 25-year agreement to be provided energy from the new Eland 1 Solar and Storage Center in Kern County.
Microsoft commits to being carbon negative by 2030
Microsoft committed to being carbon negative by 2030 and removing all the carbon it has emitted either directly or by electrical consumption since 1975 before 2050 in a report released Jan. 16.
Sprint to power all VA operations with renewables
Sprint announced Jan. 16 that all of its 800 Virginia locations will now be running on renewable energy, including its retail locations, cell phone towers and corporate offices, which account for more than 88,000 MWh of electricity per year.
JPMorgan enlists blockchain to achieve RE goals
JPMorgan Chase is joining a project to use blockchain to achieve 100% renewable energy consumption by the end of 2020.
Visa achieves 2020 goal of 100% RE
Visa has successfully reached its goal to use 100% renewable electricity across its 131 offices in 76 countries and four global processing centers, just in time for its 2020 target.
Energy Market Outlook – What to expect in 2020 and beyond
Politics, regulations and extreme weather showed heightened influence over energy prices during the past decade – a trend sure to intensify with the 2020 elections and beyond. The 2020 Energy Market Outlook from Enel X provides actionable insights on regional supply and demand pressures, regulation, and energy innovation.
City of Phoenix to save $3.5M from LED retrofits
The City of Phoenix is estimated to save approximately $3.5 million annually in energy and maintenance costs thanks to a project it will undergo to replace nearly 100,000 municipal street lights with high-performance LEDs.
PepsiCo plans for 100% renewable energy in 2020
PepsiCo announced Jan. 15 its plan to achieve 100% renewable energy for its U.S. direct operations in 2020 by targeting a portfolio of PPAs, VPPAs, RECs and onsite solar.
Stop & Shop to power 40 stores from clean microgrid
Stop & Shop will begin to power 40 of its Massachusetts and New York stores with clean energy from a 24/7 microgrid, the company announced Jan. 14.
Truman State Univ. banks $100K incentive for efficiency upgrades
Truman State University will be receiving around $100,00 in cash incentives through a program that included making energy efficiency upgrades to the Kirksville campus, which is expected to save the university more than $49,000 annually in energy cost
Saint-Gobain: Advanced energy monitoring with wireless submetering
Saint-Gobain North America’s current goal in energy monitoring is to gain more granular data on energy usage within its manufacturing sites to accelerate the achievement of its sustainability goals. This column from Better Buildings details the success found by using some less obvious opportunities.
Hall of Fame Ohio campus gets funding for energy efficiency boost
A multi-use sports, entertainment and media center for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s campus in Canton, Ohio, will be undergoing a multimillion-dollar energy efficiency redesign through Constellation’s Efficiency Made Easy program.
City of Augusta plans solar project to offset 100% of electricity costs
The city of Augusta, Maine, has entered into a proposed partnership with a local utility that would allow for the construction of a solar farm on unused district land and make it the first municipality in Maine to cover all electricity costs through renewable sources.
Weekend reads: Sustainability resolutions for 2020; squirrel-proofing the power grid
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
ALTANA commits to carbon neutrality by 2025
ALTANA, a producer of specialty chemicals, pledged to be carbon neutral in all its production and energy procurement by 2025 and to convert fully to green electricity in 2020.
AB InBev inks largest European corporate solar deal
AB InBev, the maker of beers including Budweiser, will begin to power all its European operation with 100% renewable energy through a 10-year VPPA in the largest Pan-European corporate solar deal to date.
Google to combine solar and storage for new Nev. data center
Google has entered into an agreement to power its new $600 million data center in Henderson, Nev., with a hybrid system combining 350 MW of solar energy capacity with up to 280 MW of battery storage.
Va. delegates chart course for competitive electricity market
A piece of bipartisan legislation that would end the monopoly control over Virginia’s electricity system and create competition in the market has made its way into the 2020 Virginia General Assembly session.
The Importance of Setting Bold Sustainability Targets
For Ingersoll Rand, the commitment to combat climate change has meant putting sustainability at the center of its business strategy; This column from Scott Tew, executive director of the company's center for energy efficiency & sustainability, outlines best practices learned along the way.
Santa Barbara School District plans to go off grid with microgrid and solar
The Santa Barbara Unified School District will be working toward its goal of taking itself off the grid through a new energy project that will include solar, battery storage and electric vehicle charging stations districtwide.
Smithfield Foods to supply Duke Energy with RNG from manufacturing
Smithfield Foods entered into a partnership with a local utility to produce renewable natural gas from the wastewater treatment system at their Tar Heel, N.C., pork processing facility, which will then be used to power the local area.
Ca. Dept. of General Services to receive $9.8M for energy upgrades
Public facilities across California will be receiving energy efficiency upgrades under a new contract that was announced Jan. 6.
Arkansas school district plans two solar arrays to offset electricity
The Stuttgart School District in Arkansas will be completely offsetting their electricity use through the installation of two solar arrays made up of 3,700 solar panels.
Insights from SED’s 2019 Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum
As we look forward to the next Smart Energy Decisions event, the 2020 Innovation Summit in Houston, March 9-11, let’s look back at one of our signature events from 2019, the 4th Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum, which brought together large electric power users from commercial, industrial, institutional and government sectors, along with suppliers and utilities, all united in the goal to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy.
JetBlue moves to offset all domestic flight emissions
JetBlue committed Jan. 6 to offset all emissions that result from jet fuel used on all domestic flights by investing in carbon offsets projects, such as forest conservation, Landfill Gas Capture and solar and wind projects.
