Energy Management Articles
Why embedded emissions accounting is key to unleashing the power of circularity
Financial sustainability for industries and companies will increasingly depend on their ability to successfully navigate emerging regulatory and market regimes targeted at incentivizing the net zero transition. In this World Economic Forum column, learn why success depends on companies’ ability to effectively report their product-embedded emissions through accurate, transparent and comparable GHG emissions data.
L.E.K. Consulting Emissions Targets Approved by SBTi
L.E.K. Consulting announced the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validated its emissions reduction targets to reach net-zero GHG emissions by 2050.
E Ink Holdings Receives SBTi Approval
E Ink announced the company’s science-based GHG emissions reduction targets were validated and approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its near-term, long-term, and net-zero targets.
Timken Lowers Emissions by 25%, Increases RE
The Timken Company, a global company in engineered bearings and industrial motion products, achieved a decrease of nearly 25% in emissions at the end of 2022 from its 2018 baseline.
California Dairies Increases Efficiency, Lowers Emissions
California Dairies, Inc. (CDI) announced the company has implemented three state-of-the-art decarbonization technologies designed to increase energy efficiency and reduce emissions.
Gulf Coast Growth Ventures to Add Solar
Gulf Coast Growth Ventures (GCGV), a joint venture between ExxonMobil and SABIC, plans to adopt solar power in Texas.
Farmland Partners Expands Solar, Wind Portfolio
Farmland Partners Inc., a real estate company that owns and acquires North American farmland and makes loans to farmers secured by farm real estate, announced the expansion of its solar and wind energy portfolio.
Town of Bethel, N.Y. Adopts Community Solar
The Town of Bethel, New York, near the location of the historic Woodstock Music and Arts Fair, added a 4.3 MW community solar installation.
Ridgeway Science & Tech Creates Net Zero, All Electric Building
Ridgeway Science & Tech, an office and lab space in Boulder, will be Colorado's first net-zero carbon, all-electric life sciences building and technology campus.
Report: Release The Decarbonization Pressure Valve
With over 72% of executives reporting that their organization is under pressure to set carbon reduction goals, less than half have taken the earliest steps toward decarbonization. Read the survey report released by Ameresco to explore the findings and learn about overcoming key barriers to implementation.
Arkema Decarbonizes French Acrylics Production Site
Arkema will implement a new, patented purification technology at its production site in Carling, France by 2026 to improve the site’s operational efficiency and environmental footprint.
Nucor Collaborates to Deploy Fusion Plant
Nucor Corporation, a steel producer and recycler in North America, announced an agreement to develop a 500 MWe fusion power plant at a U.S. Nucor steel manufacturing facility.
Bell Canada Adds Sustainability-linked Pricing to Securitization Program
Bell Canada announced it amended its existing Cdn $2.3 billion securitization program to add sustainability-linked pricing.
Hormel Foods' Jennie-O Turkey Plant Adds Solar
Hormel Foods Corporation, a branded food company, announced the completion of an 8-acre solar field for its plant in Montevideo, Minnesota.
EasyJet and Rolls-Royce Achieve Progress on Hydrogen-Fueled Engines
EasyJet and partner Rolls-Royce marked another step in the research process to deploy hydrogen as an aviation fuel.
Xcel Energy Adds Two Energy Storage Projects
Xcel Energy announced that the natural gas and electric company received a grant of up to $70 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to partially fund two long-duration energy storage systems in Minnesota and Colorado.
LYCRA Co Lowers Emissions by 13%
The LYCRA Company lowered its GHG emissions partly by its Maydown, Northern Ireland site, converting its purchased electricity to renewable sources through Energy Attribution Certificates (EACs).
DHL Supply Chain To Use Biomethane for Irish Transport
DHL Supply Chain announced plans to begin operating biomethane-fueled trucks with an investment worth €80 million into a dedicated biomethane production facility in Cork, Ireland.
Clarios Submits SBTi Goals
Clarios, a company involved in low-voltage battery technologies for transportation, submitted their commitment letter to the Science-Based Target Initiative to establish Scope 1 and 2 GHG targets.
University of New Mexico's Unique Energy Solution
In this conversation excerpted from the Smart Energy Voices podcast, Matt Cherrin, Vice President of Lobo Energy Incorporated, shares the University of New Mexico's $140 million conservation story and innovative energy business model.
Mattel Sets Goals to Lower Emissions
Mattel, Inc., a toy company, launched its internal GHG Reduction Roadmap, which consists of 25 core initiatives with various actions to help reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions.
Golden Valley Electric Adds Wind Power, Energy Storage
Golden Valley Electric Association will add wind power and signed an agreement to deploy a 1.2 GWh utility-scale long-duration energy storage system that was was chosen by the Department of Energy.
NY State Helps Residents Make Efficiency Upgrades
Governor Hochul announced a $200 million EmPower+ home retrofits program to reduce energy costs for low-income New Yorkers.
Weekend Reads: Remote Work Slashes Emissions; Exploring Geologic Hydrogen
It’s the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
DEI Impact Award Winners Honored At NZF in Phoenix
Smart Energy Decisions (SED) honored the recipients of its inaugural DEI Impact Awards at the Net Zero Forum Fall on Sept. 20, at the Hilton Phoenix Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix, Arizona.
RRD Plans to Lower GHG Emissions by 25%
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, a global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions, announced its commitment to reduce its GHG emissions by 25% over the next 10 years.
Microsoft Adds Solar in Poland
Microsoft entered into a solar power purchase agreement in Poland.
Güntner Sets Goals to Lower Carbon, Energy Intensity
Güntner announced its commitment to six sustainability pledges to achieve by 2030, which include lowering its carbon intensity by 40% across manufacturing facilities.
Westinghouse Electric Inks Deal for Polish Nuclear Power Plant
Westinghouse Electric Company announced the signing of a formal agreement to partner on the design and construction of Poland's first nuclear power plant at the Lubiatowo-Kopalino site in Pomerania.
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.
