Energy Management Articles
Smart Energy Voices Podcast - Episode 87: Leadership, Renewables and Water Conservation
In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host Debra Chanil talks with Alise Porto, SVP of Sustainability and Strategic Initiatives at Switch and two-time winner of SED’s WISE (Women in Smart Energy) Award. They discuss how Switch has driven sustainability through innovative water conservation and renewable energy initiatives.
Carlisle Companies Lowers Emissions
Carlisle Companies, a supplier of building envelope products and solutions for more energy efficient buildings, made significant progress in reducing its operational GHG emissions by eliminating nearly 2,000 metric tons of carbon emissions from direct operations.
Illinois High Schools Receive Grants for EVs
Five northern Illinois high schools each received a $50,000 grant to purchase electric transportation technology to learn about the advantages of driving zero-emissions vehicles.
UAlbany's Electric Trolley Makes Debut
The University at Albany added a new electric trolley, which is part of a growing fleet of zero-emission vehicles.
Dulles Airport Adopts Solar and Storage
Dulles International Airport broke ground on the Dulles Solar and Storage project that will generate up to 100 megawatts (MW) of solar energy and store up to 50 MW of power.
Decarbonization Navigator: A Toolkit for Organizations
The increasing urgency of addressing climate change along with stakeholder pressures and regulations are driving the need for organizations to implement robust energy and sustainability strategies — with decarbonization at the forefront. In this eBook from Enel North America, you will learn how to implement the right energy strategy and solution mix.
Transflo Goals Approved by SBTi
Transflo, a provider of technology solutions for the transportation industry, set emissions reduction targets that were validated and approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Bendheim Sets 2030 Goals
Glass solutions company Bendheim announced it committed to reducing its corporate Scope 1 and 2 emissions 30% by 2030.
Liberty Tire Recycling Lowered Emissions
Liberty Tire Recycling, a North American provider of tire recycling services, avoided over 750,000 metric tons of CO2e through the use and application of its recycled products.
Cargill Adopts Wind Tech
Food company Cargill tested new technology that will bring wind propulsion to commercial shipping.
Ribbon Communications Lowers Emissions by 16%
Ribbon Communications Inc., a global provider of real time communications technology and IP optical networking solutions, achieved a 16% reduction in direct carbon emissions in 2022 versus 2018.
HireRight to Set SBTi Goals
HireRight Holdings Corporation, a provider of global background screening services and workforce solutions, is in the process of setting its science-based targets and signing on to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to target and reduce carbon emissions by 2050.
Albertsons Reduces Emissions by 21%
Albertsons Companies lowered carbon emissions in operations by 21% between 2019 and 2022 and finished over 1,100 energy efficiency projects across its operations in 2022 to reduce energy demand.
Bronx, NY Receives Funding for Clean Transportation Projects
Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $10 million commitment for clean transportation initiatives in the Bronx, such as funding for zero-emission school buses, all-electric mobility options, and electric vehicle charging stations.
Building Corporate Energy Awareness Through Mentorship
In this conversation excerpted from the Smart Energy Voices podcast, Kulsoom Khan, Energy Efficiency Manager at Congebec, shares her experience cultivating energy culture buy-in. Khan won a 2023 WISE (Women in Smart Energy) Award for her creation of Congebec's Energy Ambassador Program.
Bayer, GenZero Shell Parter on Emissions Project for Rice Cultivation
Bayer, a global company in the life science fields of agriculture and healthcare, partnered with several companies to showcase the scalability of methane emissions reduction in rice cultivation.
Kimco Realty’s Green Bond Finances Renewable Projects
Kimco Realty announced that out of the $493.7 million in net proceeds from the green bond issuance, $373.8 million, or over 75%, was allocated to finance eligible green projects.
DOE, Federal Agencies Aim to Remove Marine Carbon Dioxide
A large partnership between federal agencies is working to remove marine carbon dioxide.
Gildan Activewear Decreases Emissions by 10.9%
Gildan Activewear Inc. tied 25% of its senior executives’ strategic objectives to the company's annual short-term incentive plan to support the advancement of ESG targets.
Weekend Reads: Renewables Versus Summer Heat; Potential Hydrogen Breakthrough
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
California Resources Expands Goals on Methane Emissions
California Resources Corporation announced the oil company updated and expanded its ESG goals on methane emissions and linked ESG performance to executive pay.
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Air Force Plant #4 (Fort Worth, Texas) — 50001 Ready
In 2017, the energy team at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Air Force Plant #4, located in Fort Worth, Texas, learned about the U.S. Department of Energy's 50001 Ready program to achieve deeper and sustained energy and GHG savings. This case study from the DOE explores how the program was implemented and led to optimized energy use and related improvements.
Tennant Increased Use of Renewable Energy
Tennant Company — a company that designs, manufactures and markets solutions to reinvent how the world cleans — sourced 89% of global electricity consumption from renewable energy sources in its 2022 fiscal year.
ONEOK Lowered Emissions by 20%
ONEOK, Inc. achieved reductions that equate to approximately 20% of the company's total 2030 GHG emissions reduction target as of year-end 2022.
Verizon Adds North Carolina Solar Project
Verizon Communications signed a long-term virtual purchase agreement for the Oak Trail Solar Project that has reached commercial operation.
Danaher Develops Tools to Reduce Emissions
Danaher Corporation developed a suite of domain-specific Danaher Business System (DBS) tools and processes to drive efficient progress toward its goal of reducing Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50.4% by 2032.
Cushman & Wakefield Lowers Emissions by 33%
Cushman & Wakefield, a global commercial real estate services firm, announced a 33% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 (market-based) GHG emissions since its 2019 baseline.
Columbia University Granted Deep-Drilling Geothermal Permit
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Mineral Resources (DMR) granted Columbia University a permit to drill a closed-loop geothermal test bore to a depth of 800 feet in New York.
Ciena’s Goals Approved by SBTi
Ciena's near-term, science-based GHG reduction targets were approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Google Joins SAF Program
Google joined the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) program operated by American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT), a B2B travel platform, and Shell Aviation.
