Energy Management Articles
Weekend Reads: Extreme Weather Degrades PV Fleets Faster; UK Needs Workers to Fill Green Jobs
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web:
DOE Provides $9.8M in Vouchers for Cleantech Adoption
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) along with the Offices of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), and Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced 111 entities that will receive funding to advance their clean energy technologies.
Smart Energy Voices Podcast Episode 95: Heard at Net Zero Forum: Insights from the Commercial Sector
At its recent Net Zero Forum, Smart Energy Decisions conducted live interviews with energy customers at various stages of their decarbonization strategies. This episode of the Heard at NZF mini-series features interviews with energy customers in the commercial space. The guests are Joshua Witte, Director of Energy Sustainability and ESG at Dollar Tree stores, Rebecca Hensley, Senior Manager of Environment Programs at CSX, and Gary Hilberg, Chief Sustainability Officer at Local Bounti.
H&M Group Signs PPAs for Three Solar Projects
H&M Group, a global fashion retailer, signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for the construction of three solar parks in Sweden.
Catalent Sets 2030 Goals, Gets Validated by SBTi
Catalent, Inc., a company enabling pharma, biotech, and consumer health partners to optimize product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply, announced its targets to lower GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 42% by 2030.
Warren Woods Schools to Start Efficiency Programs
The Warren Woods Public Schools in Warren, Michigan signed an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC).
HSBC Stops Financing Oil & Gas Projects
HSBC, an investment bank, announced it will no longer provide new lending or capital markets finance for the specific purpose of projects pertaining to new oil and gas fields and related infrastructure projects when the primary use is in conjunction with new fields.
University of California Riverside Develops Tech to Lower Emissions
The University of California Riverside (UCR) entered into a partnership to help develop and advance technologies that can significantly lower GHG and other emissions in natural gas generators.
CVS Health Adds Two Renewables Projects
CVS Health announced it has entered into two agreements for the purchase of 264,000-megawatt hours' worth of zero-emission renewable energy.
Heineken Launches Multi-Phase Decarbonization Program
Heineken, an international brewer, launched a long-term decarbonization program at its beer and malt production sites.
A Federal Definition of Net Zero Emissions Buildings
Real estate actors, certifiers, advocates, and policymakers are increasingly using the term “net zero emissions building.” But, what precisely makes a building net zero emissions? As the U.S. Department of Energy looks for input, this column from IMT (Institute for Market Transformation) explores what you need to know about the proposed definition - and what is missing.
Rio Tinto Signs PPA, Plans to Build Australia's Largest Solar Farm
Rio Tinto, a metals and mining company, signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) to purchase power for 25 years.
Business Execs Optimistic About Investing in Clean Tech
Business leaders reported an increased level of optimism about their organizations' future growth in 2024 compared to 12 months ago, according to a report released by Capgemini Research Institute.
Bayer Adds Solar in New Jersey, California
Bayer, a healthcare and nutrition company, added two new solar energy projects to lower energy costs while increasing its use of renewable power.
H2 Green Steel Raises €4 Billion for First-of-Its-Kind Plant
H2 Green Steel has signed definitive debt financing agreements for €4.2 billion in project financing for the world's first large-scale green steel plant in northern Sweden.
Rockwell Automation Joins SBTi, UN Global Compact
Rockwell Automation, a company that provides industrial automation and digital transformation solutions to manufacturers, joined the UN Global Compact and the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as part of its new 2023 ESG initiatives.
Fresno EOC Electrifies Shuttle Fleet, Adds Solar
The board of the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (Fresno EOC) approved a partnership to implement its turnkey fleet electrification program for the organization’s 50-shuttle fleet.
Panda Express to Lower Energy Use, Optimize Consumption
Panda Express, an Asian dining concept with about 2,500 U.S. locations, signed an agreement to optimize energy consumption and lower energy costs.
Bloomberg Signs Solar PPA
Bloomberg, a global media company, signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for 80 MW of renewable energy generated by the Mockingbird Solar Center, currently under construction near Paris, Texas.
Postal Service Adds EVs, Charging Stations
The United States Postal Service (USPS) unveiled its first set of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at its South Atlanta Sorting and Delivery Center (S&DC). Additional charging stations will be installed at hundreds of new S&DCs across the U.S. in 2024.
Net Zero Forum Spring Expands Educational Program
Smart Energy Decisions (SED) announced additions to the conference program for Net Zero Forum Spring, to be held February 26-28, 2024 in The Woodlands, TX.
Beverly Hilton, Waldorf Astoria Hotels Lower Emissions
The Beverly Hilton and Waldorf Astoria installed an energy-savings solution at their hotels that lowers the need for air conditioning during peak electric demand, reducing GHG emissions, energy use and costs.
Weekend Reads: How Costly is the Energy Transition, Really?; Taylor Swift Divides Climate Advocates
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web:
Pentagon, Federal Buildings to Install Solar Panels
The Pentagon plans to install solar panels as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s program that will allocate $104 million for energy conservation and clean energy projects at 31 federal facilities.
Amazon Continues to Add Solar, Wind Power
Amazon increased its renewable portfolio by investing in more than 100 new solar and wind energy projects in 2023 and now has over 500 solar and wind projects globally.
Google Builds Data Center With Off-Site Heat Recovery
Google announced it has begun construction on a new data center in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire that will handle off-site heat recovery.
Trafigura to Purchase CDR Credits
Trafigura, a global commodities group, announced that it has agreed to purchase carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits.
Net Zero for Water? It’s More Complicated Than That
As net zero emissions becomes the standard for sustainability-minded corporations worldwide, this carbon mindset is being misapplied to water as we hear more and more about “net zero water.” In this column from The Water Council, learn why organizations need to apply a true water stewardship approach.
Votorantim Cimentos Purchases 100 MW of Solar
Votorantim Cimentos, a construction materials and sustainable solutions company, signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to purchase 100 MW of solar energy over the course of the next 15 years.
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Upgrades Fleet, Tests Alternative Fuels
Genesee & Wyoming Inc., which owns or leases more than 100 freight railroads, continued to upgrade its North American locomotive fleet to reduce fuel consumption and minimize emissions.
