Energy Management Articles
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Microsoft Adds Solar in Poland
Microsoft entered into a solar power purchase agreement in Poland.
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.
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.
Columbia Sportswear Expands GHG Inventory
Columbia Sportswear Company expanded the boundaries of its GHG inventory to be the most comprehensive inventory so far.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Northern Trust Achieves Carbon Neutrality
Northern Trust announced it managed its business operations to achieve carbon neutrality for the first time in 2022.
Bowling Green Schools Add Electric Buses
The Bowling Green Independent School District (BGISD) in Kentucky added 13 electric school buses to its fleet.
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.
VitalSource Achieves Carbon Neutrality
VitalSource® announced that the company reached its environmental sustainability goal to be a carbon neutral organization for 2023.
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.
