Energy Management Articles
Emerson Lowers Emissions by 52%
Emerson, a global technology and software company, lowered its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions intensity by 52% since 2021 and procured 49% of the electricity used by its locations from renewable sources.
Ingevity's Products Meet UN Sustainability Goals
Ingevity Corporation — a manufacturer of products and technologies in performance materials, advanced polymer technologies and performance chemicals — announced that 92% of 2023 revenue generated from its products contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Toro Cuts Emissions With Efficiency Projects
The Toro Company, a global provider of solutions for the outdoor environment, expanded LED lighting across the majority of its facilities, resulting in cost savings and a notable reduction in carbon footprint.
Google Partners for Clean Transition Tariff
Google entered into a partnership to harness its electricity demand and deploy clean energy.
Fresenius Medical Care Signs 5 Solar/Wind PPAs
Fresenius Medical Care, a manufacturer of products and services for people with kidney disease, signed five virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) with wind and solar energy project developers in the U.S. and Germany.
A Greener Paradise: A Hawaii Resort’s Journey to Enhanced Sustainability and Guest Experience
A 25-acre waterfront resort, OUTRIGGER Kauai Beach Resort chose Ameresco to implement efficiency measures and install building controls to improve guest comfort while reducing its environmental impact to help meet sustainability goals. This case study explores how an energy as a service agreement enabled the resort to modernize its energy systems and reduce consumption while enhancing guest comfort without upfront costs.
NY Begins Construction on Offshore Wind Port
Construction started on the largest dedicated offshore wind port at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) in New York.
Wayfair Sets 2030 Goals
Wayfair Inc., a furniture manufacturer, announced its commitment to achieving zero waste across its global operations by 2030 and a goal of reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 63% by 2035.
TotalEnergies Adds Green Hydrogen for European Refineries
TotalEnergies signed a 15-year agreement for the annual supply in Europe of 70,000 tons of green hydrogen starting in 2030.
DXC Technology Sets 2050 Goals
DXC Technology, a global technology services provider, announced its commitment to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2050.
Chemours Receives SBTi Approval for Emissions Targets
The Chemours Company, a global chemistry company, achieved a 52% reduction in operational GHG emissions in 2023 since 2018 and is on track for a 60% reduction by 2030.
Tempo’s Beverage Plant Adds Thermal Energy
Tempo Beverages Ltd.'s beverage production plant in Netanya, Israel, began the process of adding a thermal energy storage (TES) unit to replace its fossil fuel boilers.
Univar Solutions Nears 2025 Emissions Reduction Goal
Univar Solutions, a global solutions provider to users of specialty ingredients and chemicals, announced its global Scope 1 and 2 emissions were down by 19.9% from its baseline.
Crusoe Energy Systems Mitigates Emissions
Crusoe Energy Systems LLC, a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company, announced it avoided over 680,000 metric tons of GHG emissions through the scaling of its Digital Flare Mitigation® technology in the U.S.
Colliers Reduces Emissions by 25%
Colliers, a diversified professional services and investment management firm, lowered its Scope 1 and 2 emissions per square foot by 24.8% from a 2021 baseline.
Microsoft’s Datacenter Community Pledge
Microsoft has issued a Datacenter Community Pledge to build and operate digital infrastructure that addresses societal challenges and creates benefits for communities. In this column, Noelle Walsh, Corporate Vice President, Cloud Operations and Innovations, explains the Pledge's focus on three core areas: contributing to a sustainable future, advancing community prosperity and well-being, and operating responsibly as a good neighbor.
Conduent Achieves Emissions Reduction Goal
Conduent Incorporated, a global technology-led business solutions and services company, reached its goal of a 40-50% reduction in Scope 2 GHG emissions by 2030 over its 2019 baseline.
Weekend Reads: The Great Data Center Problem; America's Geothermal Potential
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Tronox Adds 200 MW Wind, Solar PPA
Tronox Holdings plc, an integrated manufacturer of titanium dioxide pigment, announced that it entered into a long-term power purchase agreement for both wind and solar power.
Green Boy Group Achieves Carbon Neutrality
Global plant-based food ingredient supplier Green Boy Group was able to completely offset its Scope 1 and 2 emissions and part of its Scope 3 emissions, making the company carbon neutral in 2023.
Caesars Entertainment Sets New Emissions Goal
Caesars Entertainment, Inc., a casino-entertainment company, is implementing a new GHG reduction goal of 46.2% by 2030 from a 2019 baseline after achieving emission reduction goals three years ahead of schedule in 2022.
Smart Energy Voices Podcast: Episode 103 - The Evolution of Building Performance Standards
In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host Debra Chanil sat down with Marshall Duer-Balkind, Director of Policy Programs at the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), to talk about building performance standards (BPS) and their implications for the energy transition. He also gives an overview of IMT's mission and work, focusing on their efforts to improve the efficiency and performance of buildings through policy development and equitable decarbonization.
Richards Bay Minerals Adopts 140 MW of Wind Power
Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) signed a renewable PPA to secure 140 MW of wind energy from a new wind farm situated in the Western and Northern Cape Province.
PG&E Incorporates BESS in Arizona
Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) signed a 15-year Long-Term Resource Adequacy Agreement for a 112.5-MW Sierra Pinta Energy Storage project in Yuma County, Arizona.
Microsoft Partners for SAF
Microsoft joined as a founding member of the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) initiative Project Runway .
The Catholic University of America Adds 6 MW Solar
The Catholic University of America added a solar array on 25 acres of previously undeveloped land at its West Campus.
Polestar Adopts Renewable Fuels for Ocean Freight
Polestar is lowering its supply chain emissions by integrating renewable fuels on its ocean freight routes, which account for around 75% of the automaker's total transportation emissions.
Zoetis Decreases Emissions by 19%, Adds RE
Zoetis Inc., an animal health company, reduced its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 18.9% through operating changes and by making several investments since 2021.
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Kimberly-Clark Lowers Emissions by 41%, Adopts Wind Power
Kimberly-Clark, a consumer products manufacturer, bolstered the utilization of alternative energy sources such as wind and solar power, including the launch of a new VPPA via an onshore wind farm in Scotland and the initiation of several renewable PPAs in 2023.
