Energy Management Articles
Columbia Sportswear Expands GHG Inventory
Columbia Sportswear Company expanded the boundaries of its GHG inventory to be the most comprehensive inventory so far.
Saint-Gobain Signs Solar PPA
Saint-Gobain signed a 15-year renewable electricity supply agreement for the purchase of solar power for its 125 industrial sites in North America.
Brambles Lowers Emissions by 5.2%
Brambles, a pallets, crates and containers company, achieved a 5.2% reduction of GHG as emission across the entire value chain (Scopes 1, 2 and 3) against fiscal year 2022 and 7.7% against the fiscal year 2020 baseline.
CBRE Enters into Partnership to Increase Emission Reductions
CBRE Group, Inc. announced a strategic partnership to collect GHG data from its supply chain and provide carbon accounting capabilities to its suppliers.
Bowling Green Schools Add Electric Buses
The Bowling Green Independent School District (BGISD) in Kentucky added 13 electric school buses to its fleet.
Northern Trust Achieves Carbon Neutrality
Northern Trust announced it managed its business operations to achieve carbon neutrality for the first time in 2022.
eBook - Decarbonization Navigator: a Toolkit for Organizations
What is the key to accelerating your decarbonization roadmap? Find your solution in Enel's latest eBook, ‘Decarbonization Navigator: A Toolkit for Organizations.
Mercedes-Benz Secures Sustainable Steel for Alabama Plant
Mercedes-Benz signed an agreement to source over 50,000 tons of CO2-reduced steel annually for its plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
DOE Allocates $400 Million to Improve Building Energy Efficiency
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released program guidance for $400 million in formula funding to states and territories for adopting and implementing building energy codes that reduce utility bills, increase efficiency and lower GHG emissions.
Volvo Group Adds Green Steel
Volvo Group entered into an agreement to purchase near zero-emission steel to reach a net zero GHG emission value chain by 2040.
BMW, Ford and Honda Create EV Grid Co
BMW Group, Ford Motor Company and American Honda Motor Co., Inc. announced they have entered into an agreement to create ChargeScape, LLC, a new equally-owned company offering an EV charging platform.
VitalSource Achieves Carbon Neutrality
VitalSource® announced that the company reached its environmental sustainability goal to be a carbon neutral organization for 2023.
TotalEnergies Adopts Green Hydrogen
TotalEnergies signed an agreement for the long-term supply of green and low carbon hydrogen to be used at its refining and petrochemical platform in Normandy.
4 Steps to Documenting Your Sustainability Plan
Creating a sustainability plan can help your company understand what environmental goals to pursue and document exactly how to progress toward those goals. In this white paper from Constellation, explore the benefits of having a sustainability plan and walk through the steps to create one.
EU Parliament Passes New Law to Increase Use of SAF
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) approved a new law to increase the uptake of sustainable fuels such as advanced biofuels or hydrogen in the aviation sector.
Gibson Energy Signs Wind PPA
Gibson Energy Inc. announced it entered into a 15-year renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) to add wind power.
Colgate-Palmolive Signs PPA for Texas Solar
Colgate-Palmolive announced it signed a 20-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for a solar energy farm outside of Waco, Texas.
Freeport-McMoRan Decarbonizes Power, Electrifies Equipment
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) continues to advance several opportunities aimed at positively contributing to its climate strategy across its four decarbonization levers.
Weekend Reads: Hydropower's Invisibility Problem; Heat Pumps Win in Cold Weather Efficiency
It’s the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
MGM Resorts’ 100-Megawatt Solar Array: Climate Action Through Solar Farming
MGM Resorts International made significant headway on its emissions-based goals through installing a 100-megawatt solar array and other initiatives. In this case study from Better Buildings, dive into how the company's Las Vegas portfolio has so far achieved a 41% emissions reduction since 2019.
altafiber Sets 2040 Goals
Altafiber, formerly known as Cincinnati Bell, committed to science-based actions to lower GHG emissions to achieve net-zero emissions e by 2040.
Morgan Stanley Adds Solar Parking Canopies
Morgan Stanley will install a new solar project at its campus in Purchase, N.Y.
White House to Invest $100 Million for EV Charger Reliability
The Biden-Harris administration announced applications were opened for the Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator program.
Ingka Group Adds Green Steel
Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, announced it has signed an agreement for the delivery of green steel to be used in IKEA warehouse racking.
Amazon Invests in Direct Air Capture Tech
Amazon announced its first investments in direct air capture (DAC) as part of its Climate Pledge commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.
District of Columbia Schools Add Electric Buses
The Office of the State Superintendent of Education, the state education agency for the District of Columbia, plans to add a fleet of electric school buses.
Vantage Data Centers Uses Renewable Fuel
Vantage Data Centers, a global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, announced the continued deployment of hydrotreated vegetable oil, a renewable fuel to replace conventional diesel fuel in generators.
Chord Energy Lowers Emissions by 53%
Chord Energy Corporation, an oil and gas company, announced a 53% decrease in operated Scope 1 GHG emissions intensity in 2022 since 2019.
Apple Launches Carbon Neutral Products
Apple announced the company will be selling its first-ever carbon neutral products in the Apple Watch lineup.
United Signs Agreement to Buy SAF
United Airlines signed an offtake arrangement to receive up to 1 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel.
