Energy Management Articles
Arkema Sets 2030 Goals
Arkema has set a target to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions and its Scope 3 emissions by 46% by 2030 relative to 2019.
Sustainability Strategy: Two Ways to Decarbonize Natural Gas
Depending on your budget, your business can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with natural gas usage either indirectly through the purchase of carbon offsets or directly by switching to renewable natural gas (RNG). In this article from Constellation's Roadmap to Sustainability Series,
Dollarama Converts to Sustainability-Linked Credit Facilities
Dollarama Inc. announced that it has amended its existing syndicated credit facilities to convert them to a sustainability-linked loan ("SLL") with available credit of C$1,050 million.
Aloha Petroleum Achieves Energy Reduction
Aloha Petroleum, the convenience and gas retailer, achieved over 13% average reduction in energy use over the past twelve months, with one month reaching nearly 17% averaged savings across 30 locations throughout the state.
Weekend Reads: The Developing Countries Leading on RE; Nuclear's Growing Public Support in the US
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Lowe’s Achieves GHG Reduction
Lowe's achieved its 2025 goal of reducing Scope 1 and 2 GHG by 40% - four years early - and reduced GHG by 42% over the past five years.
Smart Energy Voices Episode 68: Leading from Within, with Amy Bond
In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host John Failla introduces the opening keynote speaker from Smart Energy Decisions’ recent Renewable Energy Forum, Amy Bond. Amy is the Sustainability Sourcing Manager at T-Mobile. In her talk, she presents actionable tips for navigating obstacles to success in implementing sustainability strategies.
White Plains Adds Solar
The City of White Plains, New York completed the construction of a nine-site, 6.8 MW community solar portfolio.
DigitalBridge Group Sets 2030 Goal
DigitalBridge Group, Inc. established a commitment for its portfolio companies to be net zero by 2030, building on the significant climate actions already achieved in several areas.
Paine Schwartz Partners Starts GHG Tracking
Paine Schwartz Partners initiated the tracking and disclosure of its GHG emissions and energy footprint, including Scope 1 and 2 and partial Scope 3 (business travel).
Triple Flag Precious Metals Updates Emission Progress
Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. announced the company continued its record of maintaining carbon neutrality since inception, offsetting total Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions.
PepsiCo Achieves 70% Renewables
PepsiCo announced the company reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 25% from a 2015 baseline and over 70% of global electricity needs in direct operations are now met by renewable sources.
Kilroy Realty Adds Three Solar Sites
Kilroy Realty Corporation announced that it has completed three onsite solar installations in San Diego and San Francisco.
Fort Riley Launches Solar
The third phase of the solar energy program at Fort Riley was kicked of and will bring nearly 17MW of renewable energy to power more than 40% homes when it is completed.
Maryland Schools to Update Energy Efficiency
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) announced grant awards for seven Maryland public school districts to help finance their capacities for reducing GHG emissions.
GE Appliances Adds Fleet of Electric Trucks
GE Appliances (GEA), a Haier company, is deploying a fleet of electric freight vehicles on routes between the company’s inbound warehouses and its manufacturing facilities in Kentucky, Georgia, and Tennessee.
Let’s Measure Sustainability with an Aim to Improve Operational Performance and Profits
There has been a sharp increase in the number of food retail chains that collect sustainability data and publish sustainability reports. However, there is much room for improvement in how companies measure sustainability and use data-driven insights to inform operational improvements. In this column, Peter Cooke and Jonathan Tan of Ratio Institute review common problems and offer new approaches for successful sustainability reporting.
MSC Group to Launch Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ships
Explora Journeys, the luxury travel brand of the Cruise Division of MSC Group announced the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the construction of an additional two hydrogen-powered luxury cruise ships.
US Foods Sets 2032 Goals
US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) announced it commits to and is pursuing SBTi validation for the reduction of Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 32.5% by 2032 from a 2019 base year.
NI Sets Scope 1,2 Goals
NI announced a new goal of becoming a climate-neutral company by 2030 and plans to operate in a way that produces no net GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2).
Public Storage Achieves Emission Reduction
Public Storage announced the company reduced energy consumption, carbon emission, water consumption, and waste production by 5% and 22%, on average, over the past one and three years, respectively.
Tevva Motor Adds Fuel Cells For Hydrogen Trucks
Tevva Motors Ltd (Tevva) signed a multi-year fuel cell supply agreement to scale production of its hydrogen electric trucks.
BD Posts Energy Decrease, Renewables Increase
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) made progress toward its goal of 25% energy reduction by 2030 (from a 2019 baseline, normalized to cost of products sold), achieving 14% energy reduction in FY 2021.
Stahl Sets Scope 3 Goals
Stahl aims to reduce by at least 25% over the next 10 years of the company’s Scope 3 upstream emissions, compared with the base year (2021).
Canacol Energy Increases Solar By 32%
Canacol Energy Ltd. announced its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emission intensities are more than 50% lower on average than its peers (and more than 80% lower on average than oil focused peers) in North and South America.
Weekend Reads: Where the Supreme Court Ruling Leaves the EPA; The Perks of Floating Solar
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Pfizer Sets 2040 Goal
Pfizer Inc. announced a commitment to further reduce GHG emissions and aims to achieve net zero standard by 2040, ten years earlier than is called for by the standard.
PG&E Installs School EV Chargers
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced it broke ground on the first of up to 130 new EV charging ports at 22 schools in its service area.
Ezoic Achieves Net Zero
Ezoic achieved a net zero carbon footprint and invested in three high-impact projects that actively remove carbon dioxide recently.
LyondellBasell Signs US PPAs
LyondellBasell signed its first two U.S. PPA supporting the company's climate goal to procure a minimum of 50% of electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
