Energy Management Articles
Weekend Reads: Prioritizing ESG During a Recession; A Look Into The Fusion Energy Breakthrough
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Philadelphia C-PACE Reaches $100 million in Clean Energy Financing
The Philadelphia Energy Authority announced the closing of $30.08 million in Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing for a Freezpak cold storage facility in Philadelphia.
BorgWarner Sets Scope 3 Emissions Target
BorgWarner announced its commitment to reduce its Scope 3 emissions by at least 25% by 2031 from a 2021 baseline.
Smart Energy Voices Episode 75: Achieving Net Zero Across Cisco’s Value Chain
In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host John Failla shares a presentation from the Net Zero Forum featuring Andy Smith, Senior Manager of Global Energy Management and Sustainability at Cisco Systems. Andy provides a deep dive into the process Cisco went through to evaluate, establish and certify its net-zero goal through SBTi.
Basin Electric Power Co-op Signs PPA for South Dakota Wind Project
Basin Electric Power Cooperative announced it entered into a 25-year, 200 megawatt (MW) Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).
JERA Americas Updates Emission Progress
JERA Americas, the Houston-based subsidiary of global energy leader JERA, has made progress on its efforts to support a transition to a cleaner energy economy by adding thermal power and battery storage supply.
McDonald’s, Logistics Partners Sign Solar VPPA
McDonald’s Corporation and all five members of the restaurant chain’s North American Logistics Council (NALC) – signed agreements to purchase to renewable energy.
Meta Adds Solar Projects in Georgia, Tennessee
Meta Platforms, Inc. announced seven new solar projects in Georgia and Tennessee totaling 720 megawatts (MWAC) to support its regional operations with 100% renewable energy.
Henkel Signs VPPA
Henkel, a chemicals company, signed a 10-year VPPA for two new solar power plants in Spain.
NY State Funds EV Initiatives
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced $23 million in funding and awards for transportation electrification initiatives in the state.
Microsoft, Nike Partner For Oregon Community Solar
Microsoft and Nike are joining together for a community solar project in Oregon.
Case Study: PPA Production Volume Flexibility
Alberta-based TransAlta Corporation, a long-time developer and generator in Canada, the US, and Australia, is building Garden Plain to help two corporations, Pembina Pipeline, a leading Alberta-based energy company and another undisclosed customer, achieve their ambitious sustainability goals.
Assurant to Reduce GHG Emissions by 40%
Assurant, Inc. a global business services company, announced its goal to reduce GH) emissions by 40% by 2030.
Stellantis Adds Solar in Michigan
Stellantis announced a commitment to add 400 MW of new solar projects in Michigan.
Yelp Calculates Emission Output
Yelp Inc., developer of the Yelp.com website and mobile app, calculated its Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions for the first time, detailed in its first environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report.
Holcim US to Increase Wind and Solar Energy Use
Holcim US, a green building materials company, entered into its first VPPA linked to renewable energy generation.
Diageo to Use Net Zero Glass Bottles
Diageo, a global manufacturer of alcoholic drinks, announced a partnership to create net zero glass bottles at scale by 2030.
Carlisle Sets 2050 Goals
Carlisle Companies Incorporated announced a commitment to achieve net zero GHG gas emissions across its entire value chain by 2050.
Metropolitan Launches Dashboard to Track GHG Emission Reductions
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California launched a new dashboard that allows the public to view the district’s progress in meeting its goals to cut GHG emissions.
State of Decarbonization Report 2022
Customers, investors, and regulators are increasingly calling for action to mitigate climate change, and businesses are listening. Inaction impacts how your business is perceived. In fact, 65% of organizations surveyed cited reputational risk as their primary reason for decarbonizing. The State of Decarbonization Report 2022 delivers actionable, survey-based information to help you effectively move forward.
GM Increases Community Charging Program
GM continues to increase its Dealer Community Charging Program with the installation of the first community charging stations in Wisconsin and Michigan.
New Jersey Community Solar Project Begins Construction
Construction has begun on the 10 MW BEMS community solar landfill project, located on the Big Hill Landfill in Southampton, New Jersey.
The Evergreen State College Updates for Energy Savings
The Evergreen State College signed a $3.8 million energy savings performance contract.
Weekend Reads: CA Scored Highest For Efficiency; How Wind Power Can Benefit Shipping Emissions
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
o9 Solutions Signs The Climate Pledge
o9 Solutions announced that it has joined Amazon’s Climate Pledge and will be targeting net zero emissions by 2040.
Air Products Plans Huge Green Hydrogen Facility
Air Products announced Dec. 8 a joint venture with The AES Corporation to invest nearly $4 billion to build, own and operate a hydrogen production facility in Texas.
White House Unveils First Federal Building Energy Standard
The White House announced Dec. 7 that the first-ever Federal Performance Standard will be going into place in pursuit of a target to cut energy use and electrify equipment and appliances in 30% of federal government buildings by 2030.
Marks & Spencer to Add 900 EV Charging Points Across UK
Marks & Spencer will soon be installing 900 electric vehicle charge points at 70 M&S store locations across the United Kingdom.
Smart Energy Voices Episode 74: Today's Net-Zero Challenges in Real Time
This episode of Smart Energy Voices is a peer-to-peer panel conversation from SED's recent Net Zero forum covering real-time challenges that companies face on their road to net zero. Moderator Peter Kelly-Detwiler is joined by Ryan Spies, VP of Sustainability for Clayco, Marianella Franklin, Chief Sustainability Officer at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, and Michal Shepard, Director of Maintenance, Energy, and Engineering at Harris Teeter.
State Farm Inks Deal for Illinois Solar
State Farm will soon be covering the entire annual electricity use of its corporate headquarters, operations center and other facilities in Bloomington, Ill., with 50 MW of solar energy.
