Smart Energy Decisions News

GHG Emissions - March 7, 2023

Occidental Deploys Direct Air Capture Plant

Occidental’s first large-scale Direct Air Capture (DAC) plant in Texas’ Permian Basin — developed by 1PointFive, a subsidiary of Occidental — will utilize two compressor packages to enable the plant to capture up to metric tons of CO2 per year once fully operational.

GHG Emissions - March 6, 2023

IKEA to Use Bio-Based Glue

IKEA is switching from fossil-based to bio-based glues to reduce the climate footprint of board production.

GHG Emissions - March 6, 2023

Royal Bank of Canada Progresses on Providing Sustainable Finance

Royal Bank of Canada made progress on its sustainable finance commitment and provided $84.8 billion in sustainable finance in 2022.

March 6, 2023

University of New Orleans Partners to Improve Campus Infrastructure

The University of New Orleans (UNO) announced a 25-year Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) partnership to renew the energy infrastructure of the campus and reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions.

GHG Emissions - March 6, 2023

Thiess Sets Interim Emissions Reduction Targets

Thiess Group strengthened its commitment to climate change action by announcing interim targets in support of the Group’s goal of net zero Scope 1, 2 and Scope 3 emissions from operated fleet by 20

Sourcing Renewables - March 3, 2023

Smart Energy Voices Episode 78: Meeting Renewable Energy Goals - A Portfolio View with VF Corporation

This episode of Smart Energy Voices is an interview from Smart Energy Decisions’ recent Renewable Energy Forum featuring Quen Howard, Indirect Procurement Manager of VF Corporation, and Debra Chanil, Smart Energy Decisions’ Director of Editorial and Research. They discuss the challenges of implementing renewables across a portfolio of consumer brands.

Sourcing Renewables - March 3, 2023