Smart Energy Decisions News

Energy Efficiency - January 22, 2020

Customer panels & study tours added to Innovation Summit

Smart Energy Decisions has announced the addition of two customer panels and three study tours to the agenda for the 2020 Innovation Summit, set for March 9-11 at the Houstonian Hotel in Houston. Now in its fourth year, the Innovation Summit is designed to help energy executives from commercial, industrial, institutional, and cities/municipalities build and execute their energy management strategies.

Energy Efficiency - January 22, 2020

Alphabet, Citigroup, Walmart make CDP corporate climate leader A List

Alphabet, Citigroup, Microsoft and Walmart were included in the list of 179 companies on CDP's A List for corporate transparency and action on climate change, created from the scoring of over 8,000 companies worldwide.

January 22, 2020

San Diego Zoo reveals new battery storage project

San Diego Zoo Global announced Jan. 21 its new 1 MW/4 MWh battery storage facility on San Diego Zoo's property in Balboa Park.

GHG Emissions - January 21, 2020

Starbucks sets 2030 sustainability commitments

Starbucks committed in a letter from their CEO Jan. 21 to reducing carbon emissions in their direct operations and supply chain by 50% by 2030, in addition to becoming resource positive, meaning they storing more carbon than they emit.

GHG Emissions - January 21, 2020

Bank of America meets carbon neutrality goals early

Bank of America has achieved its carbon neutrality goal a year ahead of schedule through the reduction of Scope 1 and 2 emissions, purchasing 100% renewable electricity and buying carbon offsets for the remaining emissions.

Sourcing Renewables - January 21, 2020

Salt River Project seeks 400 MW of new solar with help of Navajo Nation

Salt River Project is seeking up to 400 MW of solar energy to provide the power that will deliver electricity to their customers in the Salt River Valley, 200 MW of which would be sited on the Navajo Nation.

Sourcing Renewables - January 20, 2020

Utah communities enroll in clean power program

Twenty four communities from six counties across Utah will be receiving power from net-100% renewable energy by 2030 under a new program by Rocky Mountain Power that was made possible by new legislation passed last year.

GHG Emissions - January 20, 2020

Mastercard forms coalition for corporate carbon reduction

Mastercard announced Jan. 17 the Priceless Planet Coalition, which includes a slew of companies committed to reducing their carbon footprint and uniting corporate sustainability efforts.

Commercial - January 20, 2020

Amazon deploys electric delivery vans in Munich

Amazon will be deploying 40 electric vans to its distribution center in Munich Daglfing and installing 60 charging stations at its location there through a new European partnership.

Sourcing Renewables - January 18, 2020