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Energy Efficiency  -  August 20, 2020

Air Canada improves fuel efficiency by 19%

Air Canada announced Aug. 17 that they successfully improved their fuel efficiency by 19% between 2009 and 2019 and are on track to achieve the annual 1.5% fuel efficiency improvement by the end of 2020.
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August 17, 2020 - By Debra Chanil, Smart Energy Decisions

Sustainability Programs During COVID-19: There’s a will… but is there a way?

As the energy industry faces the continuing shock of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s becoming clear that organizations want to hold firm to their sustainability strategies, even as budget uncertainty and competing priorities may get in the way. Smart Energy Decisions, in partnership with BloombergNEF, fielded a survey among energy executives to measure the current impact of COVID-10 on a series of sustainability factors as well as what they anticipate the impact to be as we move through re-openings and economic recovery.
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Energy Efficiency  -  August 14, 2020

Smart Energy Voices Podcast Digs Deep with Industry Movers and Shakers

Smart Energy Decisions announces the debut on August 14 of “Smart Energy Voices,” a podcast series featuring conversations with leaders of the energy transition. In each episode, Smart Energy Decisions founder John Failla digs deep with industry movers and shakers to reveal insights you can learn from in their stories, personalities, and visions for the future.
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Solar  -  August 12, 2020

New York school district advances second phase of energy installations

The Wappingers Central School District in New York began work Aug. 12 on the second phase of an energy infrastructure project that will include energy conservation measures at 14 buildings and 1.9 MW of solar panels at five buildings to reduce annual utility costs.
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GHG Emissions  -  August 11, 2020

Analytics software maker SAS commits to net-zero

Analytics software company SAS announced Aug. 6 their support for the Paris Agreement and NC Clean Energy Plan and that they have committed to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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Energy Efficiency  -  August 11, 2020

Visa issues inaugural $500M green bond

Visa announced Aug. 11 that they priced their inaugural green bond offering at $500 million, which will advance their programs in environmental sustainability and in creating a sustainable payments ecosystem.
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Energy Efficiency  -  August 11, 2020

Maine public schools implement LED incentive program

Fifty-six schools in Maine were awarded funds for LED upgrades in a program that dished out $825,000 in efficiency incentives, with another $101,000 currently pending.
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August 7, 2020 - By Nexamp

Bringing Sustainability & Savings to Albany Medical Center

Hospitals everywhere are finding that budgets are very tight, which means they need to explore every opportunity to reduce operating costs. This column from Nexamp shows how Albany Medical Center jumped at the opportunity to join a nearby community solar farm to realize savings and support local renewable energy resources.
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Energy Efficiency  -  August 7, 2020

Dropbox sets 2030 sustainability goals, targets 100% RE

Dropbox released Aug. 5 their sustainability targets for 2030, including carbon neutrality, sourcing 100% renewable energy and support organizations working for climate action.
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Demand Management  -  August 5, 2020 - By Jake Duncan, IMT

Stronger Together: Systemic Efficiency through Demand Management

Most conversations around clean energy are focused on what type of energy we are using, but to fully decarbonize our economy, we also need to address when energy is used. In this column from IMT - the third in a series - Jake Duncan explains that by purposefully managing energy usage, we can better match the demand for power with the availability of clean energy.
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