Energy Management Articles
Weekend reads: Energy efficiency as marketing tool; Google as pioneer
It's the weekend! Kick back and relax with these with these must-read stories from around the web:
RE Sourcing Forum: Looking ahead to Fall, looking back at Spring
Smart Energy Decisions heads toward the Fall edition of the Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum with a lineup of featured keynote speakers including executives from Starbucks, Intuit, and Kingspan. The event will take place on October 1-3, 2018 at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
VW to offer e-vehicle car sharing
Volkswagen announced plans to launch a carsharing program in 2019 using electric vehicles. The program will begin in Germany and expand to major cities in Europe, North America, and Asia in 2020 and will focus on core VW brand cars.
CBRE on track with energy goals
CBRE, the real estate and investment firm, is on track to meet a series of emissions- and energy-reduction goals.
IRS guidance lifts solar development
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidance on a 2015 law establishing an investment tax credit (ITC), to clarify that solar developers who invest at least 5% of the total expected installation cost of a project by the end of 2019 will qualify for a 30% ITC.
Port of Los Angeles microgrid nears completion
The Green Omni Terminal Demonstration Project, a $27 million microgrid and distributed clean energy project at the Port of Los Angeles is now 60% complete. The project, the first of its type in Los Angeles to include solar and energy storage, is expected to be finished in the fall.
The Home Depot posts 20%+ decline in energy use
The Home Depot® announced that its stores have cut energy use 23.5 percent since 2010, exceeding the company's goal to reduce consumption by 20 percent by 2020, three years ahead of schedule.
Amazon buys e-vans from Mercedes-Benz
Amazon has purchased a fleet of 100 all-electric vans from Mercedes-Benz for use in Germany. The model chosen was the eVito, a mid-size van with a 41.4 kWh battery pack for a range of approximately 150 km or 93 miles.
Goldman Sachs buys 204 MW solar portfolio
Goldman Sachs Asset Management signed a PPA for a 204 MW-portfolio of solar energy projects from Marina Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of South Jersey Energy (SJI).
Report: Renewable Heating and Cooling for Industrial Applications
As part of an effort to increase options for corporates looking to use renewable energy sources to meet thermal energy needs, the Renewable Thermal Collaborative (RTC) released a report, Renewable Heating and Cooling for Industrial Applications: Guidance for Carbon Accounting.
UW Health improves energy efficiency by 24%
UW Health announced it has improved energy efficiency by 24% over the last five years, saving an estimated $13 million in the process. This achievement was reached as part of the company’s participation in the U.S. Department of Energy as part of its Better Buildings Challenge
Pro sports winning with solar
A growing number of professional sports facilities are installing solar to benefit both the environment and their bottom line.
Weekend reads: U.S. EE falls behind; DHL's StreetScooter races ahead
It's the weekend! Kick back with these must-read energy stories from around the web:
Execs from Starbucks, Intuit, and Kingspan to headline October RE Sourcing Forum
Smart Energy Decisions has announced that executives from Starbucks, Intuit, and Kingspan will be featured keynote speakers at the Fall edition of SED’s Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum on October 1-3, 2018 at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Land O’Lakes launches barn-to-biogas
Land O'Lakes, Inc, the agricultural cooperative, is partnering with California Bioenergy, LLC to launch a collaboration to support the financing, installation, and management of on-farm methane digesters to generate renewable compressed natural gas ((R-CN") fuel in California.
GE focuses growth on renewable energy
GE announced on June 26 that, following a strategic review, the company will focus on aviation, power, and renewable energy.
Ford hits CO2 emissions reduction target 8 years early
Ford Motor Company announced that it has that it has achieved the company’s manufacturing emissions reduction goal eight years ahead of schedule. The goal of reducing CO2 emissions by 30% per vehicle by 2025 was set in 2010.
RE Sourcing Forum Wrap-Up: Collaborating to accelerate growth in RE adoption
The theme tying together Smart Energy Decisions’ Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum’s spring event was the sense that large corporates working together—with peers, developers, and utilities—can dramatically accelerate renewable energy sourcing.
Hyundai turns EV batteries into energy storage
Hyundai announced a deal to use electric vehicle battery packs for energy storage applications.
Unilever adds solar array at U.S. HQ
Unilever North America has completed a rooftop solar array at its Englewood Cliffs, N.J. headquarters. The array Is expected to create more than 500,000 kWh of electricity per year.
Seven U.S. cities join RE initiative
Seven U.S. cities to date have agreed to partner on a single Request for Information (RFI) for competitive pricing of large-scale renewable energy projects. Led by Mayor Martin J. Walsh of Boston, participating cities include Chicago, Evanston, Ill., Houston, Los Angeles, Orlando, and Portland, Ore.
Volvo to electrify all models by 2019
Volvo announced that by 2019 all of its models will be available in the U.S. with either hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or battery electric options. Further, the company said that all-electric cars will account for half of its sales by 2025.
The Evolution of the Digital World is Driving Change for Renewable Energy
The evolution of the digital world has transformed the way we interact and go about our daily chores from purchasing goods and services via smartphone apps to networking via social media. So too, the power grid along with renewable energy is being transformed by digital technology
Sabey Data Centers surpasses energy goals
Sabey Data Centers set a goal of improving its energy performance by 20% by 2024 from a 2014 baseline—and announced on June 21 that the goal has been surpassed, as the company has improved its energy performance across its more than 3 million square feet of data center space
AptarGroup highlights emissions reductions
AptarGroup, Inc. announced a 7% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as a 2% reduction in absolute total energy, as part of its 2017 Corporate Sustainability Report.
Weekend reads: Shell, BA target sustainable fuel; no EE for cannabis
It's the weekend! Kick back with these must-read energy stories from around the web:
Walmart gets patent for crypto-powered grid
Walmart was awarded a patent for an on-demand electrical grid that will be powered by Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency.
Sprint tests robot EV chargers
Sprint announced the debut of the “Mobi” self-driving robot, designed to charge electric buses, cars, and industrial vehicles. The robot will be tested in New York City beginning in 2019 with the goal of helping the city meet its target to lower CO2 emissions by 40 percent by 2030.
Uber offers incentives for EVs
Uber announced the launch of the EV Champions Initiative, a pilot program that offers direct monetary incentives to drivers in their network who drive electric vehicles, with the goal of these drivers delivering at least 5 million EV rides over the next year.
Honda installs on-site solar in Calif.
Honda announced the premiere on June 21 of a new solar energy system at the American Honda Motor Co., Inc. campus in Torrance, Calif. At 2 megawatts, the project is one of the largest solar arrays on a commercial building in Southern California
