Energy Management Articles
Replay Race to Net-Zero Episode 1: The Starting Point - Key Drivers of the Net-Zero Movement
NRG Energy and Smart Energy Decisions’ Race to Net-Zero podcast is a six-episode series centered around the journey to net-zero for businesses like yours. This premiere episode featured host, John Failla and NRG VP of Sustainable Solutions, Lynda Clemmons exploring the evolution of energy, sustainability, and the forces driving companies to act.
Arlington County's Operations Hit 100% RE
Arlington achieved its goal of 100% renewable electricity use at all county facilities, two years ahead of schedule.
Bell County Water Control Adds Microgrid
Bell County Water Control and Improvement District (WCID) #1, the operator of the Lake Belton Water Treatment Plant in Texas, will develop a 10 MW microgrid system fueled by clean-burning natural gas generators.
Electra Sets 2050 Goals
Electra Battery Materials Corporation released an ESG framework outlining the company’s priorities and commitments, including pledging to achieve net-zero GHG emissions by 2050.
Neiman Marcus Lowers Emissions
Neiman Marcus Group (NMG), a luxury brand retailer, reduced its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 31% in 2021 compared to its 2019 baseline.
Smart Energy Decisions Webinar Center
Catch up with the latest Smart Energy Decisions webcasts on-demand at the Webinar Center - your go-to resource for presentations you need to help you make the best decisions for your energy strategies. Recent webinars include "Delivering Sustainable Energy as a Service as the first step towards net zero goals," "How 24/7 Carbon Data is Shaping the Travel & Tourism Industry," How to Optimize your Energy Strategy to Cut Costs, Increase Resilience and Secure Sustainable Growth," "Managing Fleet Electrification - Real-life Insights from GM, Houston, Portland, and Genentech," and "Energy Storage & Demand Response: A Lucrative Combination."
80 Acres Uses Tech to Improve Sustainable Farming
80 Acres Farms, an indoor farming company, received an initial investment from Siemens Financial Services and will use its technology to foster sustainable, traceable and more productive farming practices.
Houston Texans Buys Carbon Credits
NFL's Houston Texans will purchase carbon dioxide (CO2) removal credits to offset the estimated carbon emissions for the team’s future air travel to regular season away games for three seasons.
REV Group Lowers Emissions with Alternative Fuel Solutions
REV Group, Inc., a company that designs and manufactures specialty vehicles in the fire & emergency, commercial and recreation industries, reduced its energy use and GHG emissions over FY2021.
Air France-KLM Issues Sustainability-linked Bond
Air France-KL placed its first sustainability-linked bonds for a nominal amount of €1.0 billion that are linked to the company’s target to reduce its well-to-wake Scope 1 and 3 jet fuel GHG emissions.
New York Properties Implement Carbon Capture
Five multifamily properties in Manhattan owned by Glenwood Management will add carbon capture technology in the first three months of 2023.
Case Study: How Brandywine Implements Social Equity and Carbon Reduction in Their Portfolio
In this case study, IMT and the Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Alliance highlight Brandywine Realty Trust, a long-time partner of Green Lease Leaders, and their notable work on incorporating social impact goals into their leasing practices.
AT&T Partners on Transportation Emissions Program
AT&T announced that Geotab is joining its Connected Climate Initiative, a collaborative that works on connectivity-based solutions to reduce GHG emissions by 1 gigaton by 2035.
Hyzon Motors Partners in Hydrogen Project
Hyzon Motors Inc. announced it is collaborating with two companies to commercialize operations of a green waste-to-hydrogen production facility that will supply hydrogen fuel to transportation markets in northern California.
Zendesk Lowers Emissions
Zendesk delivered a carbon neutral product to its customers and achieved carbon neutrality on employee travel-related emissions at the close of 2022.
Weekend Reads: Is the Needle Moving on Climate Action?; California Wind - the New Gold Rush?
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Amazon Web Services Uses Low Carbon Concrete
Amazon Web Services (AWS) entered into a partnership to receive low-carbon ECOPact concrete for the construction of several Amazon data centers in northern Virginia.
Mercedes-Benz Builds EV Charging Hubs
Mercedes-Benz announced plans to rapidly expand the availability of DC fast charging with the development of over 400 charging hubs across the U.S. and Canada.
Smart Energy Decisions Welcomes New Advisory Board Members
Smart Energy Decisions announced the addition of five new Advisory Board members.
NYC Adds EVs and Charging
The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services and the New York City Department of Transportation announced $10.1 million in federal grants to replace 925 fossil fuel-powered fleet vehicles with EVs.
Belkin to Lower Scope 3 Emissions
Belkin, a global consumer electronics company, introduced new mobile power products to reduce its Scope 3 emissions.
PG&E to Add Hydrogen Storage System
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation, plans to deploy and operate a utility-scale battery plus green hydrogen long-duration energy storage system (BH-ESS).
Yahoo Opens Carbon Neutral Inventory to Advertisers
Yahoo announced an integration with Scope3 to offer carbon neutral private marketplace (PMP) media in the Yahoo SSP.
Hachette Livre Sets 2030 Goals
Hachette Livre, a subsidiary of Lagardère SA and a mainstream publishing group, stepped up its decarbonization efforts by committing to a 30% reduction in global emissions by 2030.
Nominations Open for 2023 WISE (Women in Smart Energy) Awards
Nominations will be accepted through January 13 for Smart Energy Decisions' second WISE (Women in Smart Energy) Awards. This awards program was developed to celebrate women's significant contributions to the energy transition.
JPMorgan Chase Sets Targets for Iron, Steel, Cement, Aviation Sectors
JPMorgan Chase expanded its goals to reduce emissions with targets for three additional sectors: iron & steel, cement and aviation.
Friedman Realty Group Adds EV Charging
Friedman Realty Group, a developer and manager of multi-family homes, will provide charging stations for its Philadelphia portfolio.
Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2050
The Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2050 continues the Commonwealth's efforts in identifying comprehensive and detailed strategies to achieve Net Zero in 2050.
Houston Apartments Build EV Charging, Solar
A new multi-family housing complex in Sugar Land, Texas, Provision at West Bellfort, secured a funding commitment from the GCRE Upward Mobility Fund to install an on-site solar energy system as well as EV charging stations.
EQT Lowers Methane Emissions
EQT, a natural gas producer, announced the completion of a $28 million company-wide initiative to eliminate 100% of its natural gas-powered pneumatic devices from its production operations.
