Energy Management Articles
Smart Energy Decisions Announces 2023 WISE Award Winners
Smart Energy Decisions (SED) is proud to announce the winners of its second annual WISE (Women in Smart Energy) Awards. The winners will be celebrated on March 16, 2023, at a dinner at the Net Zero Forum, March 15-17 at La Cantera Resort & Spa, San Antonio, Texas.
Lake Superior National Parks Launches Decarbonization Plan
The National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation (NPLSF), the philanthropic partner of the five national parks, will decarbonize its land-based operations across five national parks.
ComEd Launches New Community Solar
ComEd announced the opening of the 75th community solar development in its service territory, a 2.495 megawatt (MW) Speedway Solar project 10 miles south of Joliet, Ill.
Weekend Reads: The West as Net Zero Hub; Wind + Water = Fuel
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Deere & Company Posts 29% GHG Reduction
Deere & Company announced it made progress toward its emission goals by achieving a 29% cumulative reduction of operational GHG gas emissions since 2017, surpassing its original goal of 15%.
Air Liquide Partners For Hydrogen Network
Air Liquide and TotalEnergies will create an equally-owned joint venture to develop a network of hydrogen stations geared towards heavy-duty vehicles on major European road corridors. This initiative will facilitate access to hydrogen, enabling the development of its use for goods transportation and contributing to the decarbonization of road transportation in Europe.
Digital Realty Signs Solar PPA
Digital Realty, a provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions, signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 116 megawatts (MW) share of a new 154 MW ground-mounted solar photovoltaic project in Germany.
OpenX Receives SBTi Approval
OpenX Technologies, Inc., an omnichannel sell-side platform, announced that it met independent verification of the key requirements of the Net-Zero Standard established by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
McCormick’s Recipe for Success – An 'All of the Above' Sustainability Strategy
This episode of Smart Energy Voices is a keynote from Smart Energy Decisions’ recent Renewable Energy Forum featuring Jeff Blankman. Jeff is the Sustainable Manufacturing Manager for McCormick & Company and is also an Advisory Board member for Smart Energy Decisions. Jeff’s keynote addresses McCormick’s all-of-the-above sustainability strategy and embodies the essence of the unique corporate buyer presentations only found at SED events.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Powers All U.S. Locations With RE
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a life sciences company, announced it will power all of the company’s current U.S. sites with 100% electricity by 2026.
Warrior Met Coal Sets 2030 Goal
Warrior Met Coal, Inc. set two targets - a 50% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 and 25% water usage reduction by 2030.
Aramark Sets 2025 Goals
Aramark, a provider of food, facilities, and uniform services, will pursue a goal of reducing GHG emissions in the U.S. by 15% by 2025 from its 2019 baseline, purchasing goods and services in a responsible and sustainable manner, reducing food waste
LyondellBasell Advances Towards its 2030 RE Target
LyondellBasell announced it signed the first two European renewable electricity power purchase agreements (PPAs) and two additional PPAs in the U.S.
Tapestry Sets 2030 Goals
Tapestry, Inc. updated its ESG strategy and announced new targets submitted to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) for validation to reduce Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions by 42.5% below FY2021 levels by FY2030.
Diamond Green Diesel Approves Texas SAF Project
Valero Energy Corporation and Darling Ingredients Inc. announced that the companies have made the final investment decision on a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) project at the DGD Port Arthur plant.
It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon: Challenges to net-zero
In this episode of Race to Net-Zero, host John Failla talked with NRG renewable strategy and sustainability advisors to explore potential hurdles on the path to net-zero and what tools are available for large energy customers to build a customized approach.
GMS Adds Battery-Powered Hydraulic Cranes to Its Fleet
GMS Inc., a North American specialty building products distributor, announced that the company has added several newly-developed material handling trucks equipped with battery powered hydraulic cranes to its distribution fleet to support the company's sustainability efforts .
BrightView Adds Hybrid, Electric Vehicles
BrightView, a commercial landscaping services company, converted about 400 vehicles to hybrid or electric and deployed around 1,000 battery powered, zero-emission handheld equipment units.
Amazon Sets Corporate Renewable Energy Record
Amazon set a new corporate record for the most renewable energy announced by a single company in one year. The company grew its renewable energy capacity by 8.3 gigawatts (GW) through 133 new projects in 11 countries in 2022.
B2Gold Sets 2030 Goals, Expands Solar Plant
B2Gold announced that the company has set a target to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 30% by 2030 against a 2021 baseline.
TravelCenters of America Adds EV Charging
TravelCenters of America Inc., a full-service travel center network, announced an agreement to add electric vehicle charging.
Imperial Invests in Canadian Renewable Diesel Facility
Imperial, a petroleum refiner, said it will invest about $720 million (USD $560 million) to move forward with construction of the largest renewable diesel facility in the country.
Warner Music Group Sets Emission Goals
Warner Music Group announced it worked to reduce GHG emissions by measuring WMG's annual global footprint and setting targets in line with climate science to reduce emissions and procure renewable energy.
Meta Adds Solar In Texas
Meta announced the signing of an environmental attribute purchase agreement (EAPA) for the full capacity of Angelo Solar in Tom Green County, Texas.
Cardinal Health Lowers Emissions
Cardinal Health reduced its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 18%, making meaningful progress toward its goal of reducing Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by fiscal 2030 (from a fiscal 2019 base year).
The Plan for Sustainability @ Bucknell
Bucknell University has released "The Plan for Sustainability @ Bucknell: A Sustainable Living-learning Community 2020-2030. This 10-year aspirational plan for environmental sustainability is in accordance with the guidance from the University's strategic plan to address energy use and sourcing, biodiversity, waste minimization, and recycling as it heads towards the goal of carbon neutrality by 2030.
T-Mobile Sets 2040 Net-Zero Commitment
T-Mobile announced the company's latest step forward in its sustainability efforts, including a commitment to achieve net-zero emissions across its entire carbon footprint by 2040.
Weekend Reads: Evolution of Green Building Policy; Fields of Corn vs. Solar
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McCain Foods Achieves Emission Reduction
McCain Foods has achieved its water-efficiency target, three years ahead of schedule, made marked improvements in CO₂ emissions reductions and enhanced its usage of renewable electricity.
Zeta Reaches Carbon Neutrality
Zeta Global, a data-powered marketing cloud provided, announced that it achieved carbon neutrality in FY’2022.
