Smart Energy Decisions News

Amazon and Global Optimism announced that nearly 100 new companies have signed The Climate Pledge, bringing the total to over 300 companies, a nearly 600% growth in signatories over the past year.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Ford Motor Company announced a collaboration exploring how Ford’s new F-150 Lightning EV can interact with the electric grid and provide electric reliability benefits.

In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host John Failla has a conversation with Neha Palmer, CEO and Co-Founder of TeraWatt Infrastructure. Many also know her as the former Head of Energy Strategy at Google. Neha recently wrote an article for Wired titled “Electric Vehicle Charging is the Next Billion-Dollar Market.” She spoke about the potential and challenges of the transition to vehicle fleet electrification. At Google, Neha drove a large part of the adoption of renewables, so you won’t want to miss out on her insight into this critical topic.

Tarkett announced updates to its efforts in reducing its carbon footprint which includes 12 production sites in 10 countries that are sourcing 100% renewable electricity.

The Washington state legislature has approved $17 billion for transportation projects that will reduce emissions and lower dependence on fossil fuels.

UBS announced it has further enhanced the link between ESG and compensation by introducing explicit sustainability objectives for all members of the Group Executive Board (GEB).

Global beverage alcohol company Diageo announced plans for a new distillery to produce its Crown Royal Canadian Whisky brand with 100% renewable energy.

Bluebird Network, a colocation data center and communications infrastructure provider, commits to achieving its goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions by the year 2040.