Energy Management Articles
Walmart to Expand EV Charging Network
Walmart announced plans to build an EV fast-charging network at thousands of Walmart and Sam's Club locations across the U.S. by 2030.
Salesforce Plans to Lower Emissions at Offices, Data Centers
Software company Salesforce announced it will develop an action plan to reduce its impacts and dependencies on nature across its value chain including data centers, offices, people, and products by 2025.
Hawaiʻi Gas Seeks Proposals for Renewable Natural Gas, Hydrogen
Hawaiʻi Gas is seeking a request for proposals to purchase renewable natural gas (RNG) and renewable hydrogen.
Chipotle's New Restaurants Will Be 100% Electric
Chipotle Mexican Grill's new restaurant design is all electric and will use 100% renewable energy to reduce GHG emissions.
Radisson Blu Installs New Carbon Capture System
Radisson Blu Mall of America, part of Choice Hotels International, Inc., has announced it installed a carbon-capture technology unit, known as CarbinX™.
LBA Realty: A Comprehensive, Building-level Approach to Reducing Energy and Emissions
LBA Realty developed a systematic, multistep approach to reducing energy use and GHG emissions at One Culver, an 8-story mixed-use office property in Los Angeles. In this column from Better Buildings, learn how the company pursued a renewable energy contract, installed window tinting, altered the energy management system, and performed audits to identify retro-commissioning opportunities.
Thales Receives SBTi Approval
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved Thales’ GHG emissions reduction targets for 2030.
Apple Expands Renewable Energy by 30% Across Supply Chain
Apple announced its manufacturing partners now support over 13 gigawatts of renewable electricity around the world, an increase of almost 30% in the last year.
Toyota’s Alabama Plant to Be Powered by Solar
Over 70% of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama's power will be generated by solar energy once its solar facility begins operating in the summer of 2024.
Elopak Reduces Emissions by 20%
Elopak, a global supplier of carton packaging and filling equipment, announced a 20% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions since 2020, marking significant progress toward the company's target of a 42% reduction by 2030.
Weekend Reads: U.S. Grid Transmission Progress; Greta Thunberg Embraces Nuclear
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web:
Boyd Gaming Hits 35% Emissions Reduction
Boyd Gaming Corporation, an American gaming and hospitality company, announced its 2022 annual energy consumption was more than 31% below the baseline year of 2017, while greenhouse gas emissions were nearly 35% lower and water consumption was reduced by over 30%.
Globalworth’s Climate Targets Approved by SBTi
Globalworth, an office investor in Central and Eastern Europe, scientifically validated its climate targets by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi).
United Natural Foods Adds Solar, LED Lighting
United Natural Foods, Inc., a wholesale grocer, announced the completion of its largest solar array investment to date at its Howell, N.J., distribution center.
Arrow Electronics Lowers Emissions by 10%
Arrow Electronics, Inc., a global provider of technology solutions, announced it achieved all ESG goals established for 2022, including continuing to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2023, thereby supporting the company's multi-year goal to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2023.
ESAB Sets Goal to Lower Emissions by 30%
ESAB Corporation, a connected fabrication technology and gas control solutions company, has committed to reducing absolute global Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions at major manufacturing sites by 30% by the year 2030 from a 2022 baseline.
DOE Releases National Offshore Wind Energy Strategy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the release of its Offshore Wind Energy Strategy, a summary of its efforts to meet President Biden’s goal to deploy 30 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030 and set the nation on a pathway to 110 GW or more by 2050.
Techtronic Industries Commits to Setting SBTi Targets
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd., a global power equipment and floorcare & cleaning company, announced it committed to setting Science-Based targets by signing the Science Based Target initiatives (SBTi) commitment letter.
Google Signs Wind PPA
Google signed a 150 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) for renewable energy generated by Helena Wind Farm for the next 15 years.
Stellantis to Manufacture Electric Vans in Portugal
Stellantis announced that the Mangualde Production Center in Portugal will produce battery-electric, light-commercial vehicles (LCV) starting in early 2025.
Etsy Launches Impact Investment Fund
Etsy, an ecommerce company, will allocate $30 million of its cash holdings towards an impact investment fund, which will enable the company to use capital to expand its efforts to promote sustainability.
Ford Reports Emissions Reductions Across All Scopes
Ford announced it has reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 35.4% since 2017, including direct emissions from its operations and indirect emissions from energy purchases. Between 2019 and 2022, Ford also reduced its overall Scope 3 emissions.
Financial Considerations for Energy Efficiency Upgrades
Selling the value of investing in energy efficiency across an organization, especially in competition for precious capital, can be a real challenge. As this article from Constellation explains, demonstrating the potential return on the investment (ROI) through long-term cost reduction plus a life cycle assessment of current infrastructure is paramount when valuing the overall return of an efficiency initiative.
Polestar Combines Production Growth with 8% Emissions Reduction
In its third Annual Sustainability Report, Polestar, a Swedish EV maker, confirmed it reduced relative CO2e-emissions per car sold by 8% compared to 2021 levels.
Donaldson Sets 2030 Goals
Donaldson Company, a manufacturer of filtration products and solutions, is targeting an absolute reduction of its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 42% by the end of fiscal year 2030 from a fiscal year 2021 baseline.
Microsoft Will Use DAC to Become Carbon Negative
Microsoft Corp. plans to achieve its goal to become carbon negative by using direct air capture (DAC) systems that provide engineered carbon removal credits.
REI Co-op Makes New Renewable Energy Commitments
REI announced a commitment to increase access to renewable energy by sourcing locally generated renewable energy in each of its 181 stores and supporting clean energy projects that also benefit homeowners, renters and small businesses.
Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians Add Microgrid to Its Resort
To benefit from cleaner and more resilient energy infrastructure across tribal lands, the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians will add a microgrid to its Soboba Casino Resort.
Cleveland-Cliffs Lowered Emissions in 2022
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., a flat-rolled steel producer, announced its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions in 2022 were below its reduction goal of 25% lower, well in advance of its 2030 target year for such reductions.
Plymouth State University to Support Grid Resilience with EVs
Plymouth State University (PSU) is sourcing 1 MWh of energy from two Nissan LEAF electric vehicles (EVs) to offset its AllWell Center’s electricity needs.
