Smart Energy Decisions News

Energy Efficiency - May 21, 2020

Illinois school district plans Phase 2 of energy upgrades

The McHenry Community High School District #156 in Illinois completed a $6.8 million contract for the implementation of a Phase 2 energy-saving project at its West High School campus.

Sourcing Renewables - May 20, 2020

SED’s Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum Goes Virtual

Smart Energy Decisions announces that the upcoming Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum, July 27-31, will be held online using a virtual event platform featuring the latest in communications and event management technology for facilitating virtual events including one-to-one meetings.

Solar - May 20, 2020

Emory Univ. plans 5.5 MW solar project

Emory University announced May 12 that they will be installing 5.5 MW of solar generation on campus and expect the project to cover 10% of the university's peak energy requirements.

GHG Emissions - May 20, 2020

Compass Datacenters explores carbon capture tech in cement production

Compass Datacenters announced May 19 that they will be building their data centers with concrete using a technology that injects re-captured industrial CO2 into the manufacturing process, dramatically reducing the volume of cement required and permanently removing CO2 from the atmosphere.

Sourcing Renewables - May 19, 2020

Western Pennsylvania Energy Consortium members go green with 100% RE

Members of the Western Pennsylvania Energy Consortium (WPEC) will soon be receiving clean power and Green-e Certified RECs to offset 100% of their energy consumption and associated carbon emissions.

GHG Emissions - May 19, 2020

DHL debuts electric cycles for last-mile Miami deliveries

DHL Express expects to reduce their carbon footprint by 101,000 kg of CO2e annually by rolling out the use of four new low-power electric-assist e-Cargo Cycles for the execution of their deliveries across Miami.

Energy Efficiency - May 19, 2020

Global Fashion Agenda urges sustainability post-pandemic

Global Fashion Agenda released May 19 a call for fashion brand leaders to prioritize sustainability in their business models as they adapt to the economy of a post-COVID world.

Commercial - May 18, 2020

Facebook data center a major contributor to N.M. clean energy goals

The expansion of 396 MW of solar and wind power that Facebook sources for its data center operations in New Mexico was found to account for a large amount of the state's clean energy generation and to be a major factor in the state reaching their own renewable energy goals.

Solar - May 18, 2020

Largest N.J. solar farm to provide Navy base energy resiliency

A 28.5 MW solar project constructed at Naval Weapons Stations Earle (NWS Earle) was completed this week with the potential to increase the naval base’s power resiliency in times of need and becomes the largest solar project in New Jersey, driving the state toward its 2050 goal of 100% clean energy.

Sourcing Renewables - May 16, 2020