Energy Management Articles | Page 249

Wind and solar projects met over 10% of global electricity demand for the first time in 2022, according to research company BloombergNEF (BNEF).

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd aims to eliminate fossil fuel use and achieve real zero terrestrial emissions (Scope 1 and 2) across its iron ore operations by 2030.

Hertz and General Motors Co. announced an agreement in which Hertz plans to order up to 175,000 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac and BrightDrop EVs over the next five years.

The U.S. Department of Energy's 2022 Better Plants Progress Update shows that partners have cumulatively saved more than $10.6 billion in energy costs, 2.2 quadrillion Btus of energy, and more than 130 million metric tons of CO2 to date. The report highlights four Better Plant partners who achieved their energy intensity reduction goals in the past years and takes a look at Focusing on Decarbonization.

Four critical community facilities at the Daughters of Mary of the Immaculate Conception campus are being powered by a new microgrid.

PPG announced a 1.5 MW agreement with Constellation that will help PPG purchase renewable energy equivalent to the annual electricity use of its Adrian, Michigan automotive adhesives and sealants manufacturing facility beginning in 2024.

Schlumberger and Aramco announced plans to collaborate and develop a digital platform that will provide sustainability solutions for hard-to-abate industrial sectors.

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.

Amazon signed an agreement with renewable fuels technology company Infinium to power Amazon’s transportation fleet with ultra-low carbon electrofuels beginning in 2023.