Energy Management Articles
Best Western Hotels Add EV Charging
Three Best Western Hotels in Newfoundland and Canada are adding EV charging to their locations.
Lear Lowers Emissions by 17%
Lear Corporation, a global automotive technology company, decreased its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by nearly 17% by the end of 2022 against a 2019 baseline.
Kinder Morgan Lowers Emissions, Invests in Renewable Diesel
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI) announced a 2.6% decrease in its operational Scope 1 emissions and a continued decrease in the percentage of methane emissions that contribute to its overall Scope 1 emissions.
Huntsman Achieves Progress on Targets
Huntsman Corporation achieved 50% collective progress on its near-term Horizon 2025 targets, and its 5% emissions footprint continues to decrease. The chemical manufacturer also announced a reduction in total waste intensity.
BD Reduces Emissions by 10%, Adds RE
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a global medical technology company, lowered its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 10% in FY 2022 from a FY 2019 baseline.
H.B. Fuller to Lower GHG Intensity by 20%
H.B. Fuller Company, a global adhesives provider, plans to lower energy and GHG emissions intensity by 20% and waste and water intensity by 10% by 2025 compared to the base year of 2014.
Welltower Reduces Emissions by 10%, Uses Green Power
Welltower Inc. achieved a 10% Scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity reduction goal by 2025 over a 2018 baseline ahead of schedule and used over 51,000 megawatt hours of green power, more than doubling its usage since 2021.
Virgin Atlantic Conducts Test for SAF Transatlantic Flight
Virgin Atlantic confirmed a successful Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blend ground test with the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine.
IKEA, Destination: Net Zero Lead Net Zero Forum Agenda
Smart Energy Decisions’ Net Zero Forum Fall (#NZF23 Fall) will feature an Opening Keynote from IKEA, along with a variety of general sessions, spotlight solution presentations, peer-to-peer discussions, and Destination: Net Zero, a new full-day workshop on fundamental Net Zero concepts.
Weekend Reads: The IRA One Year In; Labor Crunch Threatens Clean Energy
It’s the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web:
MetLife Reduces Emissions by 49%
MetLife reports is has lowered its GHG emissions by 49% since 2019 and also maintained carbon neutrality.
Seeding Mercy Collaborates in Solar Powered Pumps
Seeding Mercy Inc. (“SMI”), a non-profit organization dedicated to addressing the hunger crisis in East Africa, announced a strategic collaboration to fundthe deployment of off-grid solar powered irrigation pumps for farms in South Sudan.
3M Achieves 34 Superior Energy Performance 50001™ Certifications
As a science-based Fortune 500 company, 3M focuses on producing innovative products while prioritizing sustainability as a core value throughout the company. In this column from Better Buildings, learn how 3M integrated the systematic ISO-based “plan-do-check-act” framework into on-site energy management practices, resulting in reduced energy use and costs, expanded employee engagement, and improved insight into energy performance at dozens of sites.
Electric Jets to be Powered by RE
Ecotricity founder Dale Vince announced the launch of Ecojet, an electric airline to be powered by renewable energy.
Lowe’s Lowers Emissions by 49%, Collaborates for Efficiency
Lowe’s, a home improvement retailer, achieved a 49% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions since 2016 and a 6% reduction in total energy consumption since 2021.
Prudential Financial's Emissions Fall by 55.5%
Prudential Financial reached its 2030 emissions reduction goal by achieving a 55.5% decrease in Scope 1 & 2 emissions since its 2017 baseline year for the facilities in its net zero target.
Lafarge Canada Adds All-Electric Trucks
Lafarge Canada is electrifying its work truck fleet as part of its efforts to reduce its Scope 1 emissions.
Hess Corporation Sets 2025 Goals
Hess Corporation set new five year reduction targets for 2025 to lower operated Scope 1 and 2 GHG and methane emissions intensities by approximately 50% from 2017 and to achieve zero routine flaring from its operations.
NY State to Spend $29 Million for EV Charging
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced $29 million for electric vehicle Level 2 charging infrastructure under Charge Ready NY 2.0 and consumer rebates through the Drive Clean Rebate Program.
Amazon Increases RE Use to 90%
Tech giant Amazon increased its sustainability efforts across its businesses - ecommerce business, entertainment studio and cloud provider in 2022.
Brooks Running Adds Responsible Sourcing Software
Brooks Running, a global performance running footwear and apparel company, will increase visibility across its manufacturing supply chain and identify and mitigate responsible sourcing and business continuity risks.
Understanding Renewable Energy Agreements
Renewable energy power purchase agreements (PPAs) and virtual PPAs (VPPAs) are becoming increasingly popular as more utility and corporate buyers decarbonize. In this guide, energy experts from Enel North America explain the opportunities and challenges associated with these valuable tools.
Houston Installs Sustainable, Solar Art
The City of Houston will install Arco del Tiempo (Arch of Time), a new standard of environmental sustainability for public art that includes solar modules, in 2024.
Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico Enters Into PPA
Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico (LTPR) executed a 21-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 2-megawatt (MW) rooftop solar system on top of LTPR’s Aguadilla Facility.
Ingersoll Rand Commits to 2050 Goals
Ingersoll Rand Inc., signed the Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) Commitment Letter, which demonstrates its dedication to defining a path to net-zero emissions by 2050.
IMTT Launches Inaugural Sustainability-Linked Loan Facility
International-Matex Tank Terminals announced that ITT Holdings LLC has successfully amended its existing revolving credit facility.
SEKO Logistics Sets 2050 Goals
SEKO Logistics, a company in end-to-end global logistics, submitted a commitment to become carbon neutral by 2050 to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
San Bernardino Schools Receives All Electric Service Truck
The San Bernardino City Unified School District received an electric service truck built on a Ford E-450 chassis
Valmont Industries Adds Solar in Indiana
Valmont Industries, a global provider of infrastructure and advanced agricultural productivity through technology, added a solar installation on-site at the Bristol, Indiana facility.
DS Smith Lowers Emissions by 10%, Increases Goals
DS Smith, a provider of sustainable packaging solutions, reduced CO2 emissions by 10% in 2023 and 15% compared to 2019.
