Energy Management Articles
Trinity College installing 1.4 MW fuel cell plant
With the installation of a new 1.4 MW fuel cell power plant, Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., is expecting to save 30% on its annual energy costs.
PepsiCo adopts science-based GHG reduction goal
PepsiCo has joined a growing list of U.S. corporations that are linking their greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets with climate science.
L'Oreal signs global environmental management deal
Global cosmetics company L'Oreal recently announced it signed a deal with Paris-based Suez Environnement SA for continuous improvement of environmental performance and optimization of resource management throughout its value chain.
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LEGO hits 100% renewable energy target early
The LEGO Group on May 17 announced it had reached its goal of using 100% renewable energy to power its business.
Calif. utility recognizes C&I customers for efficiency
California utility San Diego Gas & Electric has recognized a series of its commercial and industrial customers it says are leading the way in implementing innovative solutions to reducing their energy use.
Power Forward 3.0: How the largest companies are capturing business value & addressing climate change
The third edition of this report from Ceres, the World Wildlife Fund, Calvert Research and Management and CDP features breakout case studies on how some of the largest U.S. companies, including Facebook, IBM, Praxair and Target, are steadily increasing their clean energy and energy efficiency efforts while improving their bottom lines.
Michigan utility offers green tariff large energy users
Citing growing demand from large energy users for access to clean energy options, Michigan utility Consumers Energy has proposed a program to allow companies to match their load to renewable energy sources.
Advocates call on Amazon to save struggling nukes
As the fate of two Ohio nuclear plants continues to hang in the balance, a group of "concerned citizens, scientists, business leaders, conservationists and community leaders" in the state have called on Amazon.com Inc. to help support them.
Campbell Soup installing 4.4 MW of solar at world HQ
Campbell Soup Co. on May 17 announced the groundbreaking of a 4.4 MW solar project at its world headquarters in Camden, N.J.
Report: Trump targets 70% cut to DOE energy efficiency, renewables office in revised budget
A new draft of the Trump administration's federal budget for fiscal year 2018 is calling for a 70% cut to the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, according to a May 17 report from Axios.
Michigan's largest utility to be coal-free by 2040
"There is no sucker's choice between a healthy environment and a healthy economy, although it often gets framed that way," the CEO of Michigan's largest utility said May 16 in announcing a commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050.
DOE Better Buildings 2017 progress report: Successful strategies driving innovation and results
This report, released May 16 at the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Buildings Summit in Washington, D.C., details the efforts of leading organizations to reduce energy and water waste and modernize the nation's buildings and industrial facilities.
Denver data center upgrades earn utility recognition
H5 Data Centers was recently recognized by its utility for its deployment of $15 million energy efficiency and infrastructure improvement upgrades at its Denver data center campus.
DOE recognizes MGM, Sprint, CBRE for work in EMIS
MGM Resorts International was recognized for its application of fault detection and diagnostics software across its portfolio of nine properties, representing 38 million square feet.
AB InBev reports $60M in energy efficiency savings
The world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev, just recently committed to 100% renewable energy and made its first wind power purchase agreement, but its efforts in energy efficiency are more than a decade in the making.
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Energy managers: Your next energy savings opportunity involves human beings
While achieving energy saving targets can be relative straightforward initially, finding new savings gets increasingly harder. One underutilized approach is to get all of your organization's employees involved in identifying and achieving energy savings opportunities.
Google files for utility service alternatives in Nevada
Among the bold steps Google Inc. is making to accelerate the transition to renewable energy, the company has added its name to a growing list of corporations looking for alternatives to electricity service from Nevada utility NV Energy.
ACEEE: Boston ranked top city for energy efficiency
Based on a 25-point jump from the last edition of the scorecard in 2015, Los Angeles was the most-improved city.
Cloud services firm Akamai strikes Texas wind deal
Amid growing demand for decarbonized services from its customers, midmarket cloud delivery network services company Akamai on May 10 announced its investment in an 80-MW Texas wind farm through a virtual power purchase agreement.
PepsiCo, UPS, Wal-Mart among large fleet operators signing on to new 'Sustainable Fuel Buyers Principles'
Six large corporations have accelerated their commitment to transitioning to low carbon fuel and related technologies in signing on to the new Sustainable Fuel Buyers Principles organized by global nonprofit BSR.
H&M, Cree join 10 companies committed to EP100
Multinational clothing retail company H&M and U.S.-based LED lighting manufacturer Cree have become the latest members of EP100, committing to bold energy productivity improvements.
Leftover Yoplait whey helps power General Mills plant
General Mills has implemented an innovative process that uses leftover Yoplait Greek whey to fuel 10% of the electrical needs at a Tennessee production plant.
Iron Mountain signs on for Indiana wind power
Building on a series of other clean energy investments, storage and information management company Iron Mountain has signed a new renewable energy agreement that will supply a portion of its electric needs in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Kilroy Realty announces 5 MW of solar installations
Kilroy Realty Corp. on May 9 announced that construction has begun on a portfolio of commercial solar developments across nine of its class A office properties in California.
Stanford's 4th generation district energy system
This profile, presented by Johnson Controls, goes behind the scenes on the development and deployment of a new central energy facility at Stanford University that is expected to save the campus $420 million in operational costs.
Google expands 'Project Sunroof' into Germany
Google has partnered with one of the world's largest utility holding companies to expand its "Project Sunroof" product into Germany.
Itron to acquire Comverge for $100M
Grid technology and services company Itron Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire demand response provider Comverge in a deal valued around $100 million, the companies announced May 8.
Case study: CKE Restaurants' defrost controller pilot
This case study from the U.S. Department of Energy explores CKE Restaurants' field test of an advanced demand defrost control system for walk-in coolers and freezers in their Carl's Jr. restaurants.
