Energy Management Articles
Kennametal Adopts RE
Kennametal Inc., a company which provides materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions, made reductions in Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions and energy consumption in its fiscal 2023.
United Signs Agreement to Buy SAF
United Airlines signed an offtake arrangement to receive up to 1 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel.
Apple Launches Carbon Neutral Products
Apple announced the company will be selling its first-ever carbon neutral products in the Apple Watch lineup.
Colorado Counties to Add Solar Garden
A solar garden designed to generate 9.64 million kWh annually in solar electricity for Steamboat Springs, Craig, Hayden, Yampa, Routt and Moffat counties in Colorado is scheduled to be completed in October.
Stellantis Opens Battery Tech Center in Italy
Stellantis opened its first Battery Technology Center at the Mirafiori complex in Turin, Italy.
Travel + Leisure Completes Energy Efficiency Projects
Travel + Leisure Co., a membership and leisure travel company, completed 119 energy efficiency projects in partnership with resort Homeowners’ Associations, contributing to a 35.5% reduction in GHG emissions.
Applied Industrial Technologies Provides Emissions Output
Applied Industrial Technologies added details about the company’s energy consumption and GHG emissions.
Sacramento MUD to Deploy Battery System
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), the sixth-largest community-owned electric service provider in the U.S., has begun deployment of a battery system.
Allianz Inaugural Net-Zero Transition Plan
Allianz published its Inaugural Net-Zero Transition Plan, which substantiates the company’s long-term net-zero commitments by setting intermediary targets for 2025 for its proprietary investments and announces its 2030 targets for proprietary investments and P&C underwriting.
Airtel Uses Solar and Wind for Data Centers
Bharti Airtel, a telecommunications service provider in India, announced it will source 23,000 MWh of renewable energy for its data center company, Nxtra.
US Solar Installations Expected to Exceed 30 GW in 2023
The U.S. solar industry expects to add a record 32 GW of new capacity in 2023, a 52% increase from 2022, according to a report released by the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie.
Univar Solutions Sets Scope 3 Roadmap
Univar Solutions Inc. updated its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy by measuring Scope 3 emissions reduction goals outside of the SBTi scope.
BMW MINI Plant Oxford Switches to All Electric
The BMW Group announced a new investment of more than £600 million in the MINI factories at Oxford and Swindon in the UK.
Weekend Reads: A Boiler Revolution; Ukraine War Accelerates Renewables
It’s the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Accelera, Daimler Truck and PACCAR Form JV for Battery Cell Production
Accelera by Cummins, the zero-emissions business unit of Cummins Inc., Daimler Trucks & Buses US Holding LLC and PACCAR are partnering to accelerate and localize battery cell production and the battery supply chain in the U.S.
Vontier Lowers Emissions by 19%
Vontier Corporation — a global provider of critical technologies and solutions to connect, manage, and scale the mobility ecosystem — reduced absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 19% from 2020 a baseline.
Smart Energy Voices Podcast: Episode 88 - The Value of a Holistic Approach to Decarbonizing Your Building Infrastructure
In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, produced in partnership with Trane, host Debra Chanil welcomes Becky Wacker. Becky is the Director of Energy Services Sales for Trane Commercial Americas. They discuss the challenges and opportunities that commercial building operators face today in light of decarbonization.
Plains All American Adds Solar in Illinois
Plains All American (Plains), a pipeline company, announced an agreement to construct a 6.6 MW DC solar facility and 5 MWh energy storage system at Plains’ Patoka Terminal in Vernon, Illinois.
Microsoft Signs Deal for Carbon Removal
Microsoft signed a long term contract to purchase up to 315,000 metric tons of CO2 removal over a multi-year period.
EQ Office Increase Use of Green Power to 58%
EQ Office increased efforts to reduce carbon emissions by calculating and reporting the real estate company’s GHG emissions footprint results and procuring green power in line with 58% of EQ’s buildings.
Ingka Investments Partners for Battery Storage Project
Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group — the largest IKEA retailer — entered into a partnership for the company’s first-ever battery storage project, Cameron Storage.
Kyndryl Submits Report to CDP
Kyndryl, an IT infrastructure services provider, submitted its first CDP Climate Change questionnaire to outline its environmental performance in 2023.
Amazon to Use Green BioFuel for Shipments
Amazon finalized a 2023-2024 agreement for the transport of 20,000 FFE containers using green biofuel.
Case Study: Daimler Truck North America Plant – Detroit®
Daimler Truck North America Plant in Detroit has achieved its third certification in the U.S. Department of Energy's Superior Energy Performance 50001 (SEP) program. This case study from Better Buildings explores how the plant has continued to use ISO 50001 and SEP 50001 to measure and evaluate energy use and identify additional ways to reduce it.
Trek Sets 2032 Goals
Trek, a bicycle manufacturer, introduced its carbon reduction goals to reduce Scope 1 and 2 by 68% and Scope 3 by 30% by 2032.
Flex Lowers Emissions by 27%
Flex, a manufacturing partner that helps customers design and build products, announced a 27% decrease in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from a 2019 baseline year.
Avery Dennison Commissions Belgian Solar Thermal Platform
Avery Dennison, a global packaging and materials manufacturer, commissioned a Concentrated Solar Thermal (CST) platform and Thermal Storage unit at its production plant in Turnhout, Belgium.
UK Companies Launch Hydrogen in Aviation Alliance
easyJet, Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Ørsted, GKN Aerospace and Bristol Airport, a group of companies in the UK aviation and renewable energy sectors, announced the creation of the Hydrogen in Aviation (HIA) alliance to accelerate the delivery of zero carbon aviation.
MSA Safety Sets 2030 Goals
MSA Safety, Inc. set a carbon reduction goal to reduce market-based Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 42% by 2030.
Sandvik’s Targets Approved by SBTi
Sandvik's targets for reducing GHG emissions were validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
