Energy Management Articles
Citizens to Match 100% Power Consumption with RECs
Citizens announced that it has entered into a PPA with Ørsted, supporting the construction of the Sunflower Wind Project, which will match 100% of Citizens’ power consumption.
Procter and Gamble Adds Solar
Procter and Gamble (P&G) and ENGIE North America (ENGIE) announced a 200 MW PPA from ENGIE's Sun Valley Solar project located in Hill County, Texas, 65 miles southwest of Dallas.
Smart Energy Decisions (SED) Joins Diversified Communications
Coming off the extremely successful launch of the Net Zero Forum, its largest event ever, Smart Energy Decisions today announced the sale of its event and digital media business to the global event and media company Diversified Communications (headquartered in Portland, Maine).
Air Canada Purchases Electric Aircraft
Air Canada announced a purchase agreement for 30 ES-30 electric-hybrid aircraft under development by Heart Aerospace of Sweden.
OpenText Sets 2030 Goals
OpenText is committed to an emissions reduction target of 50% by 2030 and net zero by 2040 for Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions from a baseline of fiscal year 2022 as well as zero-waste to landfill from operations by 2030.
Xcel Energy to Use Zero Carbon Hydrogen
Xcel Energy’s Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant in Welch, Minnesota will install an electrolyzer to augment existing clean energy nuclear infrastructure.
Weekend Reads: How the Zero Carbon Push Could Save $12 Trillion; VA Workers Trade Coal Mines for Solar
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Chicago Public Schools: Smart Energy Conservation Measures
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) - one of the largest school districts in the nation, serving over 330,000 students in more than 600 schools with a building portfolio covering more than 64 million square feet across 1,000 structures - is CPS is dedicated to reducing its energy consumption and environmental impact. CPS has joined the Better Buildings Challenge to help meet its goals.
ProAmpac to Set Emission Goals
ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging and material science, is calculating Scope 1 GHG emissions across sites and will set GHG gas reduction goals in 2023.
Capgemini Emission Goals Validated by SBTi
Capgemini announced the validation by SBTi of its new long-term (2040) and short term (2030) net zero carbon reduction targets.
Anglo American Launches Sustainability-Linked Bond
Anglo American plc issued its first sustainability-linked bond, including performance targets to reduce GHG emissions and fresh water abstraction.
Colorado Mountain College Adds Solar and Battery Storage
Colorado Mountain College (CMC) Spring Valley at Glenwood Springs adds a 22-acre solar array and battery storage facility.
Samsung Electronics Sets 2030 Goals
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced its new environmental strategy with commitments to achieve enterprise-wide net zero carbon emissions and plans to use more renewable energy.
PepsiCo, ADM Partner to Lower Carbon Intensity
PepsiCo and ADM, a sustainable agriculture and nutrition company, announced a 7.5-year strategic commercial agreement to collaborate on projects that aim to significantly expand regenerative agriculture across their supply chain.
Lufthansa Group Extends Use of SAF
Lufthansa Group signed a a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with OMV, the international integrated oil, gas and chemicals company headquartered in Vienna.
University of Notre Dame Launches Hydroelectric Facility
The University of Notre Dame is now operating a new hydroelectric facility as part of its sustainability strategy to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2050.
McDonald’s Signs VPPA
McDonald’s Corp. announced a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement with EDF Renewables North America.
Race to Net Zero Episode 1: The Starting Point - Key Drivers of the Net Zero Movement
NRG Energy and Smart Energy Decisions are pleased to bring you a new educational project, The Race to Net Zero podcast, a six-episode series centered around the journey to net-zero for businesses like yours. This premiere episode features host John Failla from Smart Energy Decision and Lynda Clemmons, Vice President of Sustainable Solutions at NRG Energy.
Saint-Gobain Enters Into PPA
Saint-Gobain in Poland and Tion Renewables AG (currently being renamed from Pacifico Renewables Yield AG) signed a long-term PPA.
Crescent Energy Sets 2027 Goals
Crescent Energy Company announced it will reduce Scope 1 GHG emissions by 50% by 2027 (from 2021 baseline and operations) and maintain methane emissions intensity below 0.20.%.
Arizona to Increase EV Charging Seven-Fold
Arizona is adding 13,980 chargers for electric vehicles, increasing its total number of EV chargers seven times.
Premiering Today: Race to Net Zero Podcast
The Race to Net Zero begins on September 13, 2022 as a six-episode podcast series by NRG and Smart Energy Decisions. Each episode features conversations with energy experts and businesses who have committed to net-zero carbon emissions.
Union Pacific Issues Green Bonds
Union Pacific Corporation issued a $600 million green bond offering to fund investments aimed at decarbonizing the company’s footprint and achieving set emissions reduction targets.
ManpowerGroup Reduces Emissions
ManpowerGroup announced a reduction of operational emissions by 39%, marking significant progress toward its 2030 goal of reducing direct emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 60%, and its value chain emissions by 30%.
Massachusetts Adds Vehicle-to-Grid Charging Stations
Western Massachusetts installed the first ever vehicle-to-grid (V2G) bidirectional charging stations in the visitor parking lot outside of FirstLight’s Northfield Mountain Pumped Hydro Storage Station.
Kearney Emission Targets Approved by SBTi
Kearney announced its near-and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Energy Optimization Strategies - Going Beyond the LED
Organizations are increasingly more aware of their carbon footprint and environmental impact, stimulating the introduction of new corporate initiatives focused on achieving energy efficiency, sustainability, and resiliency goals. This report from Constellation explores behind-the-meter energy optimization, an area of renewed interest spurred by these initiatives.
United to Add Flying Taxis
United announced a $15 million investment in Eve Air Mobility and a conditional purchase agreement for 200 four-seat electric aircraft plus 200 options, expecting the first deliveries as early as 2026.
SDG&E Submits Proposal for Hydrogen Project
San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) submitted a proposal with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Sept. 8 for a demonstration project on the University of California San Diego.
Intercontinental Exchange Reports Emissions
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., a global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, reported Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, including disclosure of Scope 3 categories 1, 2 and 15.
