Smart Energy Decisions News

Sourcing Renewables - December 15, 2020

White Plains school buses feed Con Ed grid with new vehicle-to-grid tech

Electric school buses that transport students in the White Plains area are being used in a project experimenting with vehicle-to-grid technology to provide power to the Con Edison grid.

Energy Efficiency - December 14, 2020

Innovation Summit goes virtual; Leading keynotes announced

Smart Energy Decisions will lead off its 2021 slate of events with the Virtual Innovation Summit, set for March 8-12, 2021. The fifth edition of the industry’s premier event will once again bring together energy, sustainability and facility man

Sourcing Renewables - December 14, 2020

Cisco covers 100% of U.S. operations with RE in 2020

Cisco announced Dec. 10 that it officially achieved 100% renewable energy for its U.S. operations during this fiscal year.

Sourcing Renewables - December 14, 2020

Clemson University joins federally-funded hydrogen research team

Clemson University is teaming up with Siemens Energy and Duke Energy on a federally-funded research project looking into the use of hydrogen for energy storage and low- to no-carbon fuel.

Solar - December 14, 2020

Virginia schools across seven counties to receive onsite solar power

Twenty-one schools in Virginia will be powering their operations with solar power through a new partnership announced Dec. 11.

Solar - December 12, 2020

Weekend reads: A look at solar power's success in 2020; The EU's biggest oil producer looks to cease its main product

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

Sourcing Renewables - December 11, 2020

Smithfield Foods launches RNG project with Utah hog farmers

Smithfield Foods announced Dec. 9 its first renewable natural gas project through a joint venture with Dominion Energy in southwestern Utah.

Solar - December 11, 2020

W. M. Keck Observatory completes the largest solar installation at world's highest altitude

The W.M. Keck Observatory, a facility that features two telescopes on the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, announced Dec. 10 that it has completed the installation of the world’s largest commercial solar system at the highest altitude.

Sourcing Renewables - December 11, 2020

Tractor Supply Company to source 100% RE for 30 Virginia stores

Tractor Supply Company announced Dec. 10 that it has executed a contract to supply 100% renewable energy to its more than 30 store facilities in Virginia through a three-year power agreement.

GHG Emissions - December 10, 2020