Energy Management Articles
Ocient Adds Carbon Offsets, Green Data Centers
Ocient, a hyperscale data analytics solutions company, announced its continued commitment to digital sustainability and carbon neutrality with carbon offsets and green data centers.
Hecla Mining Exceed Intensity Reduction Goal
Hecla Mining Company achieved net zero on Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions and reduced emissions by 44% from 2019 baseline levels.
Chevron Launches Carbon Capture and Storage Project
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., through its Chevron New Energies division, announced the launch of a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project aimed at reducing the carbon intensity of its operations in San Joaquin Valley, California.
Net Zero Petrochemicals Needs Billions in Investment
Altering the production of petrochemicals to omit carbon emissions requires investing an extra $759 billion by 2050, according to a new report from research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF).
Alphabet, Microsoft Commit to C02 Removal
First Movers Coalition members Alphabet, Microsoft and Salesforce collectively committed $500 million to carbon dioxide removal (CDR) at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022 in Davos.
Lundin Gold Updates Emission Progress
Lundin Gold Inc. announced establishing a GHG emissions intensity baseline of 35.01 tons ) of CO2 equivalent per kilotonne of ore milled and 0.12 t CO2eq per ounce of gold produced.
Faurecia Adds 60 Solar Sites
Faurecia, part of the Group FORVIA will add self-consumption solar installations on over 60 sites of the automotive components multinational in Europe, Asia and the U.S.
MassArt Completes Energy Retrofit
The Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) announced the completion of its energy and water retrofits project.
Salesforce Invest $100 Million for Carbon Removal Technologies
Salesforce announced plans to purchase $100 million of durable carbon credits from technologies that remove carbon from the atmosphere at scale.
PPG Commits to Setting 2030 Emission Goals
PPG announced that it has committed to setting near-term company-wide emission reductions in line with climate science through the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) and plans to unveil its new 2030 goals over the coming months.
Colorado Adds Income-Qualified Community Solar
A 41 MW community solar portfolio will be developed in Colorado to serve income-qualified households beneath an established income threshold.
Nouryon Updates Emission Progress
Nouryon set a new 2030 target to reduce operational GHG emissions by 40% and confirmed its existing 2030 targets to reduce water consumption intensity by 10% and total waste intensity by 10%.
LSB Industries Launches Green Ammonia Project
Chemical manufacturer LSB Industries, Inc. announced that it entered into agreements to develop a project to produce approximately 30,000 metric tons of zero carbon green ammonia per year at its Oklahoma facility.
Sysco To Buy Up to 800 Electric Tractors
Sysco Corporation, a global foodservice distribution company, and Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) announced a Letter of Intent (LOI) to deploy up to nearly 800 battery electric Freightliner eCascadia tractors.
Pittsburgh Airport Uses Alternative Fuel
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) officials will use natural gas produced at the airport and converted into alternative fuel.
Polestar Lowers Emissions By 6% For Each Car
Polestar reduced GHG emissions per car sold by 6% through its focus on increased efficiency and use of renewable energy in 2021.
Hyundai Invests $10B in U.S., EV Battery Plant
Hyundai Motor Group (HMG), reaffirmed its commitment to expanding investment in the U.S. with plans to spend over USD $10 billion to accelerate innovation and mobility electrification.
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Needs a Fundamental Redesign
While electric vehicles presently only amount to a small percentage of new vehicles purchased in the US, now is time to make plans for how to charge all these EVs once they become the dominant form of transportation. Dr. Wolfgang Bauer of Michigan State University offers a solution: swappable batteries.
Barnstable Adds Offshore Wind
The Town of Barnstable entered into a Host Community Agreement for the Park City Wind project.
BIC Sets Emission Reduction Targets
BIC accelerated its commitment to limit global warming while making GHG emissions reduction a key component of the company’s long-term strategy.
Newmont Updates Emission Progress
Newmont Corporation set absolute and intensity-based targets with a reduction of 32% for Scope 1 and 2 emissions and 30% for Scope 3 emissions by 2030, with the ultimate goal to be carbon neutral by 2050.
Saint-Gobain Makes Zero Carbon Flat Glass
Saint-Gobain achieved zero carbon production of flat glass and was achieved by using 100% recycled glass (cullet) and 100% green energy, produced from biogas and decarbonized electricity.
Weekend Reads: Breaking the EU Free From Russian Energy; The Truth About Airline Climate Offsets
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Alcoa Signs PPA for RE in Spain
Alcoa Corporation signed a contract for renewable energy to support the planned restart in 2024 of aluminum smelting at the San Ciprián smelter in Spain.
Smart Energy Voices Podcast: Best Practices in Vehicle Fleet Electrification
In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host John Failla introduces Gary Glasscock of the City of Houston and Ryan Martin of EVolve Houston. This panel conversation highlights the innovative public-private partnership between these two groups as the city moves towards a 2030 goal to convert its nonemergency, light-duty vehicles to EVs.
New Mexico Buildings Decarbonized
Over 30 aging buildings in Santa Fe, Mexico were part of the State Buildings Green Energy Project (SBGEP), a decarbonization-focused initiative.
C.H. Robinson Updates Emission Progress
Global logistics company C.H. Robinson reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity by 36% against a goal of 40% by 2025, putting the company at 90% to completion and on track to meet the goal prior to 2025.
NREL Study Identifies Opportunities for Wind in Communities
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory released the Distributed Wind Energy Futures Study, which details the high potential to profitably deploy nearly 1,400 GW of distributed wind capacity.
Ball Corp. Signs VPPA
Ball Corporation announced it has entered into a VPPA to purchase 151 MW of new wind energy.
Sony Accelerates Sustainability Goals
Sony Group Corporation is accelerating its goal of achieving carbon neutrality throughout the entire value chain from 2050 to 2040, and its target for achieving 100% renewable energy in its own operations also by 10 years from 2040 to 2030.
