Energy Management Articles
Huntsman Achieves 60% Progress on 2025 Goals
Huntsman Corporation, a specialty chemicals manufacturer, announced a 60% collective progress on its near-term Horizon 2025 targets.
Bruynzeel Storage Systems Sets 2035 Goals
Bruynzeel Storage Systems, a mobile storage system company based in the Netherlands, announced setting net zero goals for 2035.
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Improve Efficiency
Construction began at the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) sites in College Park, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., for an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC).
Amazon Enters PPA for 150 MW of Ohio Solar
Amazon announced it has entered into power purchase agreements for the full generation capacity of the 150 MWac Fox Squirrel Solar Phase 1, which will help contribute to the tech company’s commitment to match all of the electricity used by its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2030.
SF Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Adds Hydrogen Ferry
The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority will conduct a six-month pilot service of the Sea Change, a hydrogen-powered ferry, starting in June.
Weekend Reads: China's Solar Ascendancy; Decarb Dynamics
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
ODP Lowers Emissions by 36%, Receives SBTi Approval
The ODP Corporation achieved a 36% reduction in GHG emissions since 2019 for Scopes 1 and 2 and a 21% reduction in Scope 3 emissions.
Samsara Commits to SAF, Decarbonization Goals
Samsara, Inc. announced new initiatives aimed at significantly reducing the company's carbon footprint in its 2024 Impact Report.
Soluna Signs Wind PPA for Texas Data Center Project
Soluna Holdings, Inc, a developer of green data centers for intensive computing applications including bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence, announced the company signed a definitive Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).
Google, Meta, Microsoft, Salesforce Pledge 20M Tons Carbon Removal
Google, Meta, Microsoft and Salesforce announced the Symbiosis Coalition, an advance market commitment for nature-based removal credits in the voluntary carbon market.
WNS Limited Sets SBTi Goals
WNS (Holdings) Limited, a provider of global digital-led Business Process Management solutions, signed up for the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) with a commitment to halving its carbon emissions by 2030 and aiming for net zero by 2050.
ADAMA Lowers Emissions by 14%
ADAMA Ltd., a global crop protection company, lowered its carbon footprint by 14% through investments in its manufacturing process.
Schneider National Achieves 7% Reduction in Emissions Per Mile
Schneider National, Inc, a multimodal provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics services, achieved a 7% reduction of emissions per mile in 2023, resulting in the company accomplishing 90% of its 2025 goal.
Viatris Lowers Emissions by 3.7%
Viatris Inc., a global healthcare company, accomplished a 3.7% reduction of its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions compared to a baseline of 2020 from energy use and air emissions.
How Amazon is harnessing solar energy, batteries, and AI to help decarbonize the grid
At Amazon, artificial intelligence is helping solar-plus-storage projects provide power even when the sun isn’t shining. Amazon teams are currently developing an AI model that will leverage machine learning capabilities, along with performance data from Amazon rooftop solar arrays, to help its San Bernardino Air Hub and other buildings minimize energy usage.
Munters Sets 2030 Goals
Munters made a commitment to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) by setting new strategic sustainability targets for 2030.
ViVaVerse Solutions Adds Microgrid
Data center operator ViVaVerse Solutions entered into a partnership to build a 17-megawatt (MW) microgrid at the ViVa Center campus in Houston, Texas.
Ecolab Achieves 100% RE in Europe, Adds EVs
Ecolab Inc., a global sustainability company providing water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, achieved 100% renewable electricity in its European operations, bringing the company 80% of the way toward its goal of 100% renewable electricity globally by 2030.
Guinness Brewery to Decarbonize
Diageo announced plans to invest over €100 million to decarbonize its St. James’s Gate site in Dublin 8, which is where Guinness has been brewed for 264 years.
Holcim Builds Net Zero Cement Plant in Belgium
Holcim broke ground at its GO4ZERO plant, which is engineered to produce 2 million tons of net-zero cement annually by 2029 in Obourg, Belgium.
EnerSys Lowers Emissions by 4%
EnerSys, a stored energy solutions for industrial applications company, announced its Scope 1 emissions are down 4.2% since 2022 and declined by 25% since 2019.
Dallas to Add EV Charging
Dallas selected Ford’s commercial division, Ford Pro™, to help the city with its climate goals by improving its air quality by electrifying the city’s vehicle fleet by 2040.
ADM Lowers Emissions by 14.7%
ADM, a global agricultural supply chain manager and processor, achieved progress on its GHG reduction goals and lowered its Scope 1 and 2 and Scope 3 emissions over baseline by 14.7% and 7.7% respectively.
Hecla Mining Lowers Emissions by 36%
Hecla Mining Company achieved a 36% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from its 2019 baseline and achieved net zero carbon emissions for the third consecutive year with the use of carbon offset credits.
Port of Detroit Decarbonization and Air Quality Improvement Plan
The Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority takes seriously its responsibility to limit climate change from carbon emissions and to improve air quality and the overall health of residents, workers, and visitors to the Port of Detroit. "The Port of Detroit Decarbonization and Air Quality Improvement Plan" is the first step in fulfilling that responsibility to reduce the impact of maritime activity on the environment – currently at 3% of global emissions and increasing.
City of Henderson Upgrades to Energy Efficient Lighting
The City of Henderson, Nevada, will upgrade its street lighting infrastructure with LED technology through a $21 million project.
Honda Sets Electrification Strategy
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that the automobile manufacturer plans to make EVs and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) represent 40% of its global auto sales and to produce more than 2 million units of EVs as of 2030.
Weekend Reads: Solar Tariffs Double; Carbon Capture Batteries
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Boston Consulting Group Signs for SAF
Boston Consulting Group announced that it has signed an agreement for the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc).
