Energy Management Articles
Amazon Signs PPAs for Global Wind and Solar
Amazon has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for wind and solar projects across Europe, the U.S., and Asia-Pacific. The agreements are another step on Amazon's path to power its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025, five years ahead of its original commitment to do so by 2030.
Puget Sound Energy Announces Long-Term Hydropower Contract
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) and Chelan County Public Utility District (PUD) are joining forces to power Puget with renewable hydropower in the long term. This 20-year contract gives Puget the environmentally friendly infrastructure to achieve future renewable energy goals and flexibly fulfill Washington’s energy needs.
Northrop Grumman Reduces Emissions by 11%
Northrop Grumman Corporation, an aerospace and defense technology company, achieved an 11% reduction in GHG emissions compared to 2019 and obtained 10% of electricity from renewable sources, as reported in its latest Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report.
Case Study: Meeting Building Energy Performance Standards at The Westory
Redevelopments to The Westory office building – originally opened in 1906 - expanded its footprint beyond limits set by Washington, D.C.'s Building Energy Performance Standard (BEPS). This Better Buildings case study outlines the challenges to reaching this standard, including an ASHRAE energy audit and developing a short- and long-term energy plan.
QIAGEN Receives Approval from SBTi
QIAGEN N.V. announced that its emissions reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Boston University Adds BMS for City’s Largest Net-Zero Building
Boston University has selected its building management system (BMS) and fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) platform for continuous commissioning at its Center for Computing and Data Sciences. The newly completed education center is the largest net-zero building in Boston.
Holcim US Commits to 100% Renewable Energy at Cement Plant
Holcim US announced its commitment to optimize operations at its Portland cement plant in Florence, Colorado by introducing large-scale solar power and battery energy storage. The company aspires to power all US operations with 100% renewable energy
Mercedes-Benz Aims to Lower Emissions By 80%
Mercedes-Benz is aiming for an 80% cut in CO2 emissions from its own production by 2030, using new green energy assets including solar and onshore and offshore wind power.
BAE Systems Partners to Build Battery for Electric Airplane
BAE Systems, an aerospace and defense company, announced a collaboration with Heart Aerospace, a Swedish electric airplane maker, to define the battery system for Heart’s ES-30 regional electric airplane.
Ford to Build 500,000 EV Trucks Annually at New Mega-Campus
Ford's BlueOval City mega-campus will be capable of producing 500,000 EV trucks annually at full production, the company announced. The electric vehicle and battery manufacturing campus in West Tennessee begins production in 2025 and will be home to Ford’s second-generation electric truck.
SED's 2023 Net Zero Forum/Spring Wrap-Up
Smart Energy Decisions' spring edition of the Net Zero Forum, held March 15-17 at La Cantera Resort & Spa in San Antonio, Texas, brought together a community of energy customers and suppliers to develop and execute net zero strategies and other sustainability goals.
Vivendi’s Emissions Reduction Plan Approved By SBTi
Vivendi’s carbon reduction plan, which covers almost 70% of the content, media and communications group’s emissions, has been validated by Science-Based Targets (SBTi).
University and Energy Partnership Advances Wind Turbine Innovation
Universities and energy companies have formed a major collaboration to develop more powerful offshore wind turbines, which could elevate their renewable energy output and facilitate the UK’s transition away from fossil fuels.
Berry Global Group Lowers Emissions By 21%
Berry Global Group, a packaging and engineered products company, reduced its operational GHG emissions by 21% and expects to achieve its science-based target of a 25% reduction prior to its 2025 goal.
Mitsubishi Motors to Electrify Half of Sales by 2030
In its three-year mid-term plan (MTP), Mitsubishi Motors Company committed to making 50% of its sales EVs by 2030 and electrifying 100% of its fleet by 2035.
Burger King Transitions Nearly One Third of Fleet to EVs
Burger King transitioned 31% of its North American field team fleet to electric vehicles (EVs) across 16 states with a goal of 100% EVs by 2030.
Chemours Announces Glycolic Acid Sustainability Program
The Chemours Company, a global chemistry company, announced a long-term sustainability program focusing on reducing the carbon footprint of Chemours’ glycolic acid grades by up to 80% against a 2023 baseline.
Rochester-Genesee Transportation Authority Adds Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses
The Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority ordered three Axess EVO-FC zero emissions hydrogen fuel cell buses as it works toward a goal of transitioning to a zero-emissions fleet by 2035.
Teleperformance Achieves Goal to Reduce Emissions by Nearly 50% Per Employee
Teleperformance, an outsourced digital integrated business services company, announced it has achieved its 2026 goal to reduce its carbon emissions by 49% per full-time employee.
Nestlé Invests in Texas Solar Project
Nestle in the U.S. announced it is investing in Ganado, a solar project in Jackson County, Texas, that will help Nestle advance its efforts to reduce GHG emissions across its operations.
Northern Illinois Communities Receive 131,600 LED Light Fixtures
Northern Illinois is brighter today, as ComEd completes the installation and upgrade of new Smart LED light fixtures through a five-year emissions reduction program.
New York's Carbon Neutral Buildings Roadmap
Built upon several years of rigorous analysis, programmatic development, and stakeholder outreach and feedback, the Carbon Neutral Buildings Roadmap is the first report in a new series, The Future of Buildings, from NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority). This Roadmap lays out a guiding framework and general solution set for the critical work that must be undertaken to modernize New York State’s building stock while reducing their use of fossil fuels.
Gigaphoton Installs Solar at Headquarters
Gigaphoton Inc., a manufacturer of light sources for semiconductor lithography, announced that it installed its first solar panel on the roof of its headquarters.
Weekend Reads: Decarbonization's Challenge for Utilities; Recharging EVs on the Road
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web:
DOE and TVA Collaborate on Hydropower
The U.S. Department of Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development of hydropower technology. Specifically, the MOU is focused on evaluating and demonstrating approaches for operating hydropower plants to meet the changing needs of the electricity grid.
OQ Chemicals Reduces Emissions at Texas Plant by 10%
OQ Chemicals, a global chemical company, reduced its carbon dioxide emissions by 10% at its Bay City, Texas, production site in 2022 compared to the previous year's averages.
United Airlines Launches First Commercial Electric Air Taxi Route in Chicago
United Airlines announced plans to launch the first air taxi route in Chicago between O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Vertiport Chicago.
Elisa's Near- and Long-Term Targets Approved By SBTi
Elisa is among the companies in Finland to have its Science Based Targets initiative 2030 targets approved as well as its target of zero emissions (including supply chain emissions) by 2040.
Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Clean Hydrogen
Thanks to transformational policies and programs like the regional clean hydrogen hubs, tax incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act, and ongoing research and development, the U.S. Department of Energy's "Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Clean Hydrogen" shows that this technology is among the best poised to reach full-scale commercialization.
Alaska Pacific University Announces Partnership for Energy Project
Alaska Pacific University (APU) announced a partnership to design and upgrade existing infrastructure at the institution’s Thomas Training Center on Eagle Glacier to improve its energy efficiency.
