Energy Efficiency

It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web:

In this episode of Plugged In, Chuck Hanna speaks with Pat Lynch, Executive Managing Director at CBRE Data Center Solutions, about the evolving data center and AI landscape. They discuss the rapid growth of AI and its significant impact on data centers, including the shift from large training models to inference-based AI and private AI, which demands more distributed, latency-sensitive facilities in urban areas. Pat emphasizes the growing need for infrastructure investments in connectivity and power to support AI advancements and cloud growth. They also explore the challenges of meeting energy demands, the emergence of enterprise-built data centers, and innovations in sustainable practices–offering a forward-looking perspective on the industry’s exciting trajectory.

Fresenius Medical Care (FME), a provider of products and services for individuals with renal diseases, lowered the company’s environmental footprint.

Google, Amazon, Meta, Dow and several other companies that are large energy users signed a pledge to triple the amount of nuclear capacity.

The City of Brockton in Massachusetts plans to modernize its buildings, making them more energy-efficient.

The University of Chicago has an ambitious goal to reduce absolute GHG emissions 50% by 2030. Specific to the waste reduction area of its Campus Sustainability Plan, the University researched ways for employees to creatively reuse products and recirculate assets to reduce GHG emissions from landfilled waste. In this column from Better Buildings, learn how the University implemented a program to reduce emissions through reuse and recycling that has resulted in an estimated 19,912 kg eCO2 of internal embodied carbon avoidance, 87,600 lbs. in weight diverted from landfill, nearly $700,000 in value recaptured, and more.

Petcurean announced that in 2024 the company's emissions fell by 37% from 2022, its baseline year.

Orbia Advance Corporation announced the company lowered its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 26% and Scope 3 emissions by 33% against its 2019 baseline.

Multiconsult ASA received validation of its emissions reduction targets by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

New Governor Hochul announced that $30 million in funding is available through the Empire Building Challenge for hospitals conducting electrofit renovations.