Energy Management Articles
Sabey Data Centers Constructs Data Center
Sabey Data Centers, a colocation data center provider, began construction on a new, 40-acre data center campus in Round Rock, Texas.
Alphabet's Sustainability Bond Impact Report 2022
Alphabet - the parent company of Google - has fully allocated the net proceeds from the $5.75 billion in sustainability bonds issued in 2020, funding new and ongoing projects that are environmentally or socially responsible. In the Alphabet Sustainability Bond Impact Report 2022, the company reports on the allocation of these funds across eight project categories.
Rituals Sets 2030 Goals
Rituals, a cosmetics and skin care company, is committing to reducing its GHG emissions per product by 50% by 2030 compared to 2021, with the goal of achieving net-zero by 2050.
GoBolt Adds All-Electric Vans and Trucks
GoBolt, a sustainable logistics provider, plans to add 170 all-electric cargo vans and box trucks over the next 12 months that will be used in the U.S. and Canada.
Renesas Electronics' Goals Approved by SBTi
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced that the company’s targets to reduce GHG emissions by 2030 have been certified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
A.P. Moller – Maersk to Operate Green Warehouse
A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) announces the construction of the company’s first low GHG emissions contract logistics warehouse in Denmark.
Alvotech Reaches Carbon Neutrality
Alvotech, a global biotech company specializing in developing and manufacturing biosimilar medicines for patients worldwide, announced it has achieved Scope 1 and 2 carbon neutrality.
SoftServe Lowers Direct Emissions
SoftServe reduced the number of direct emissions from the production of goods by 55.4% compared to the previous year.
BMW Group to Use CO2-reduced Steel
BMW Group and H2 Green Steel signed a final contract on the delivery of CO2-reduced steel.
Sycamore Adds Microgrid in Pennsylvania
Sycamore International, a technology recycling company, installed a 115 kW DC solar array to form a microgrid which will reduce peak electricity demand and provide back-up power.
Nuclear Energy as a Keystone Clean Energy Resource
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners released a new white paper, Nuclear Energy as a Keystone Clean Energy Resource, that explores nuclear energy’s role in providing carbon-free electricity and highlights key considerations for regulators to keep in mind as decarbonization efforts continue across many states and utilities.
Hayward Holdings Provides Emissions Inventory
Hayward Holdings, Inc., a global designer, manufacturer, and marketer of a broad portfolio of pool equipment and technology, announced its reporting of ESG ESG metrics in its first data sheet release.
Weekend Reads: The Movement for US-Made Clean Energy Tech; Wind Turbines Find a Second Life as Gummy Bears
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Quinn Residences Produces ESG Policy
Quinn Residences, an Atlanta-based build-for-rent company with over 3,300 single-family homes, released its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policy.
Urenco Updates Emission Goals
Urenco announced the company enriched enough uranium to generate an estimated 780,000 GWh of electricity from nuclear power, avoiding approximately 320 million tons of carbon emissions.
Smart Energy Voices Podcast Episode 71: Emissions Reduction by Design
In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host John Failla introduces Ryan Spies, Vice President of Sustainability at Clayco. As the closing keynote speaker from Smart Energy Decisions’ Renewable Energy Forum, Ryan spoke about addressing emissions reduction through design and the role renewables should play in decarbonization strategies.
KLA Sets 2030 Goals
KLA set SBTi-informed targets to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2030 and achieve Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050.
Ardagh Metal Packaging’s Emission Goals Approved by SBTi
Ardagh Metal Packaging, a global supplier of infinitely recyclable metal beverage cans, received approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its GHG emission reduction targets.
Amazon Adopts Green Hydrogen
Amazon announced that the company has signed an agreement with Plug Power to supply 10,950 tons per year of green hydrogen for its transportation and building operations starting in 2025.
Eaton Closes First Sustainability-Linked Bond
Power management company Eaton announced it closed an offering of sustainability-linked and senior notes.
NY Groups to Switch to EVs
Government and private groups plan to transition 285 fleet vehicles to low-emission electric options. This combined effort will reduce CO2 emissions by over 7,000 tons per year.
California Resources Partners for Carbon Capture Project
California Resources Corporation (CRC), a California producer of oil and natural gas, announced the formation of a joint venture with Brookfield Renewable to create a carbon management partnership focused on carbon capture.
Sealed Air Invests in Solar
Sealed Air invested $9 million in a solar farm that is now powering its Madera, California manufacturing facility.
Crown Holdings Increased Renewable Power Use
Crown Holdings, Inc., a supplier of rigid packaging products, achieved an 11% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions and 30% of electricity used in 2021 was consumed from renewable sources.
New Frameworks for Clean Energy: We're Not In Kansas Anymore
Can you feel a Brand New Day? In this column from DiCE (Diversity in Clean Energy), Dana Clare Redden cheers the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act while reminding the industry of the historically excluded communities who continue to hold cautious hope for a more equitable energy paradigm.
HH Global Sets 2030 Goals
HH Global updated its current carbon reduction targets to achieve a 50% reduction by 2030, a 90% reduction by 2040, ongoing investment in nature-based solutions, and a 10% neutralization by 2040.
Mercedes-Benz and Canada Partner on EV Development
The Mercedes-Benz Group AG and the Government of Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore deeper cooperation across all stages of the automotive value chain.
Firmenich Receives SBTi Approval For Emissions Goal
Firmenich, a privately-owned fragrance and taste company, received approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its net-zero emissions target.
Saint-Gobain Upgrades Plant to Lower Emissions
Saint-Gobain will install recycling technology at its gypsum plant in Palatka, Florida, increasing the recycled content in its wallboard products manufactured in Palatka by 18,000 tons a year.
Norfolk Southern Updates Progress in Emission Reduction
Norfolk Southern Corporation made a 5% improvement toward its science-based target of 42% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions intensity by 2034 (since a 2019 base year).
