Energy Management Articles
IDEXX Sets 2030 Goals
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., a pet healthcare company, set new goals, including establishing targets to reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 37.8% by 2030.
Avmax Orders Hydrogen Conversion For Aircraft
Avmax Aircraft Leasing Inc. placed an order to convert 20 regional aircraft to run on green hydrogen.
Alaska Air to Use SAF in Demo Flight
Alaska Air Group, Microsoft and Twelve signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on advancing the market for sustainable aviation fuels to include fuels derived from recaptured CO2 and renewable energy.
DOE Provides Funding for Carbon Capture Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy will provide funding of $2.6 billion to fund two programs that will advance carbon capture demonstration projects and expand regional pipeline networks to transport carbon dioxide for storage.
How to manage summer energy demand and spiking prices
Summer is here with days of extreme heat, increased energy demands, and price spikes. Making matters worse, ongoing supply chain issues and geopolitical unrest have led to the highest prices for natural gas and other energy commodities in years. In this ebook from NRG Energy, find out why it’s not too late to protect your business.
Boeing Launches Decarbonization Tool
Boeing unveiled a new data modeling tool to show the most effective scenarios for reaching a path to net zero emissions by 2050 for the commercial aviation industry.
Emerson Targets 100% RE by 2030
Emerson plans to source 100% renewable electricity by 2030 and will leverage a range of renewable energy sources, including solar, wind, geothermal and hydropower.
Weekend Reads: CA Shipping Seeks Decarbonization Tech; Efficiency's Role in the Energy Crisis
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
GM, Pilot Co. to Build EV Charging Network
GM and Pilot Company (Pilot and Flying J) are collaborating on a national DC fast charging network.
Flex Sets 2040 Goals
Flex announced a commitment to reach net zero GHG emissions by 2040 and plans to invest in site and system efficiencies, procuring and deploying renewable energy.
Partner Post: Focus on your business, not what powers it
You’re facing a rapidly changing business landscape – corporate sustainability goals, the demands of a fast-growing business, aging equipment and the increasing need for power reliability. In this video from Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, learn about designing a solution to help you reach your business objectives.
Smart Energy Voices Episode 69 - Profiles in Leadership: Dean Nelson and the iMasons Climate Accord
In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host John Failla is joined by Dean Nelson, Founder and Chairman of Infrastructure Masons and CEO of Cato. They discuss the creation of the iMasons Climate Accord and the community efforts for diversity and inclusion, education, sustainability, and technology.
Medline Completes Rooftop Solar
Medline completed the rooftop solar installation atop its Uxbridge, Massachusetts distribution facility.
New Mexico Tech Completes Energy Upgrades
The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech) completed its combined guaranteed utility savings project.
iMasons Climate Accord Partners with Net Zero Forum
Smart Energy Decisions announces the iMasons Climate Accord has joined the Net Zero Forum, taking place September 12-14, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona, as a contributing content partner.
Pittsburgh International Airport Benefits From Microgrid
Pittsburgh International Airport saved $1 million in energy costs since launching the microgrid in July 2021.
Microsoft Launches Carbon Removal
Microsoft signed a 10-year carbon removal offtake agreement where Climeworks will permanently remove 10,000 tons of CO2 emissions.
PNC Bank Adds Solar
PNC Bank announced a long-term renewable supply agreement to power nearly 50% of its operations in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, District of Columbia and parts of Illinois with renewable electricity.
Panasonic Sets 2024 Emission Plans
Panasonic Holdings Corporation announced the release of its Green Impact Plan 2024 (GIP2024). The plan will serve as a milestone toward the electronic company’s 2050 targets.
Vantage Data Centers Receives Green Loan
Vantage Data Centers, a provider of hyperscale data center campuses, announced that it closed on a $300 million green loan for the sustainable design features of its VA13 data center located in northern Virginia.
A “Whole-of-Higher-Ed” Approach to Energy Solutions
While there clearly has been progress in higher education to help deploy climate and clean energy solutions, the key question now is, “Is the sector doing enough?” In this column, Tim Carter and Bridget Flynn of Second Nature explore how leveraging academic and educational resources could expand campus climate solution activity beyond its own needs and could allow new cross-sector partnerships to emerge.
Sappi Reduces Emissions With Renewables
Sappi North America, Inc., exceeded its year-end goal to reduce solid waste in landfills, which brings the company closer to their five-year target of a 10% reduction.
Massachusetts Mutual Implements Roadmap to Net Zero
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company began to implement a roadmap to achieve net zero emissions in MassMutual’s operations by 2030 and in its investment portfolio by 2050.
FactSet Sets 2040 Goals
FactSet announced a future goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2040.
Walmart Buys 4,500 EVs
Walmart signed a definitive agreement with Canoo to purchase 4,500 all-electric delivery vehicles.
RMR Group Sets 2050 Goals
The RMR Group committed to a long-term target to reach net-zero emissions by no later than 2050 with a 50% reduction commitment by 2030 from a 2019 baseline.
Citizens Financial Updates Emission Progress
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. announced the bank made progress toward targets to reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 30% by 2025 and 50% by 2035.
Quest Diagnostics Sets Emission Goals
Quest Diagnostics set emissions goals and launched its first formal materiality assessment in 2021 to identify the most significant ESG topics to the company and its stakeholders.
Saint-Gobain NY Plant Adds Energy Efficient Equipment
Saint-Gobain North America, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed LLC, installed energy-efficient grinding control technology at its gypsum plant in Buchanan, New York.
SED Premieres Minority Business Enterprise Supplier Program
Smart Energy Decisions announces the Minority Business Enterprise Program (MBE), to help qualifying businesses participate in SED events, as a continuation of its commitment to Inspire Diversity in Energy.
