Energy Management Articles
Rivian Adds Solar Parking Canopy
Rivian added a 783 kW DC solar parking canopy at its state-of-the-art EV manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois.
NY State Chooses Real Estate Partners for Climate-Friendly Buildings
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that six new real estate partnerships will join the State's $50 million Empire Building Challenge to help advance a climate-friendly building stock in New York State.
US Steel Will Add Solar Capacity
U.S. Steel is adding solar as an energy source at its Big River Steel facility and its $3 billion expansion.
MGM Music Hall at Fenway to Add Solar Project
The MGM Music Hall at Fenway plans to add a solar project.
Beyond the Meter - Episode 18: Getting the Green Light for Energy Projects
The Beyond the Meter podcast returns as host John Failla is joined by three Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions team members - Mark Adams, Business Development Manager; Mike York, Strategic Account Manager; and Wayne Johnson, Key Segment Manager for Education - to walk through practical steps toward gaining approval for resiliency projects.
Santa Monica Adopts Zero Emission Building and EV Charger Codes
The Santa Monica City Council adopted two policies that will drastically reduce the carbon footprint of new construction projects and facilitate EV adoption in Santa Monica beginning January 1, 2023.
Princeton Trustees Vote to Divest From Oil Companies
Princeton University announced its Board of Trustees voted to divest the endowment from all publicly traded fossil-fuel companies, including Exxon Mobil and Dominion Energy.
Utah Resort to Fund Energy Efficiency with C-PACE
Petros PACE Finance (Petros), a structured finance company, announced that it closed on $153 million C-PACE financing as part of the $820 million, 580-acre world-class development, Black Desert Resort Project in Ivins, Utah.
Weekend Reads: Resilience Lessons Learned From Hurricane Ian; How Climate Investment is Shielded from Recession
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Natera Sets 2025 Goals
Natera, Inc., a global company in cell-free DNA testing, sets its 2025 ESG goals.
Insights from the December 2021 Renewable Energy Forum
As we look forward to the next edition of the Renewable Energy Forum, December 6-8, 2022 in Huntington Beach, CA, let's take a look back at last year's edition of this Forum as energy buyers and suppliers came together to share ideas on collaborating for zero-carbon future.
West Virginia Partners to Develop Hydrogen Hub
The State of West Virginia, EQT Corporation, the nation’s largest natural gas producer, Battelle and GTI Energy and Allegheny Science & Technology (AST) collaborated to establish a regional clean hydrogen hub.
Ryder System Expects to Meet Emission Goals
Ryder System, Inc. a supply chain, dedicated transportation, and fleet management solutions company, expects to meet or exceed its Scope 1, 2, and 3 emission reduction targets ahead of its 2024 schedule.
Federal Reserve Launches Pilot Climate Project With Banks
Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo are participating in a pilot project with the Federal Reserve.
easyJet sets 2050 Goals
easyJet launched a plan to achieve net-zero carbon emission by 2050.
Rio Tinto, Shougang Group Explore Steel Decarbonisation Solutions
Rio Tinto and steel producer Shougang Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote research, design and implementation of low-carbon solutions for the steel value chain.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Signs VPPA
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a science company, recently signed an eight-year VPPA with Enel North America to deliver a 90 MW portion of the Seven Cowboy wind project in western Oklahoma.
WinCoFoods Installs EV Charging in Nevada, California
WinCo Foods, a family of 138 employee-owned grocery stores, announced the opening of the first EVgo public fast charging station for the grocery store chain in Nevada and in two additional WinCo Food locations in California.
Levi Strauss Sets 2025 Goals
Levi Strauss & Co. set new sustainability goals, including achieving a 4% reduction in supply chain GHG emissions by 2025, a 90% reduction in GHG emissions and 100% renewable electricity in all company operated facilities by 2025.
Fagron To Set Emission Reduction Targets
Fagron, a pharmaceutical compounding company, announces that it has committed to set science-based emission reduction targets and have these validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
White House Approves EV Deployment Plan
The Biden-Harris Administration announced it has approved Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plans for all 50 States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico ahead of schedule under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula.
SHEIN Sets 2030 Goals
SHEIN, a global e-retailer of fashion, beauty and lifestyle products, released targets to reduce overall emissions across its entire value chain by 25% by 2030 and its GHG emissions inventory for 2021.
DOE National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap
As part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Department of Energy has released a draft of its National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap. This report provides a snapshot of hydrogen production, transport, storage, and use in the United States today and the opportunity that clean hydrogen could provide in contributing to national goals across sectors.
Race to Net-Zero Episode 2: Outlining your journey: Houston's landmark Climate Action Plan, with Priya Zachariah
In this episode of the Race to Net-Zero, host John Failla sits down with Priya Zachariah, Chief Resilience and Sustainability Officer for the City of Houston, and Greg Kandankulam, Director of Sustainability Advisory at NRG. They discuss the importance of the sustainability goal-setting process and programs the city of Houston has implemented to achieve its ambitious public commitments.
Hertz, BP Partner to Add EV Charging Stations
Hertz and bp announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the development of a national network of EV charging stations powered by bp pulse, bp’s global electrification and charging solution brand.
Cincinnati Zoo to Add Solar
The Cincinnati Zoo will add a 28 MW solar project.
United Rentals Outlines Emission Goals
United Rentals announced an agreement with Ford Motor Company to add EVs to its fleet for use by the company’s sales, service and delivery personnel.
Diamondback Energy Updates Emission Progress
Diamondback Energy updated its emission progress including the reduction of Scope 1 GHG intensity by approximately 15% from 2020 to 2021.
Timken Sets 2030 Goals
The Timken Company, a global provider of engineered bearings and industrial motion products, announced a goal to reduce aggregate Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions intensity by 50% by 2030.
Salesforce Launches Carbon Credit Marketplace
Salesforce, a global CRM company, introduced Net Zero Marketplace, a platform that makes carbon credit purchases simple and transparent, allowing organizations to accelerate climate positive impact at scale.
