Smart Energy Decisions News

Finance - February 3, 2025

Île-de-France Mobilités Issues EUR 1 Billion Green Bond

Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM), a public sector organization, issued a EUR 1bn European Green Bond.

GHG Emissions - February 1, 2025

Weekend Reads: Big Tech vs. Utilities; Hawaii Expedites RE

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

Energy Efficiency - January 31, 2025

Webinar Replay - Clean Energy: What to Watch in 2025

Smart Energy Decisions starts off its 2025 Webinar Series with a look back at the biggest trends in energy and sustainability during 2024 and what to expect in 2025. Listen to a replay of the broadcast for Industry expert Peter Kelly-Detwiler on “The Fight for Supply, followed by the results of SED’s exclusive “What to Watch in 2025” survey featuring the biggest wins and challenges facing the clean energy industry.

Distributed Energy Resources - January 31, 2025

Glades County School District Adds Electric Buses to Fleet

Glades County School District (GCSD) introduced 13 industry-leading electric school buses to its fleet for the 2024-2025 school year.

GHG Emissions - January 31, 2025

Microsoft Signs 7 Million Ton Carbon Removal Agreement

Microsoft signed a long-term agreement to receive nature-based carbon removal from its afforestation, reforestation and revegetation (ARR) project in the southern U.S., including Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana.

GHG Emissions - January 31, 2025

Eutelsat Group’s Goals Approved by SBTi

Eutelsat Group, a satellite communications provider, announced that its near-term GHG emissions reduction targets were validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

GHG Emissions - January 31, 2025

IKEA Increases RE Use, Lowers Emissions

Retailer IKEA announced that its use of renewable energy in IKEA retail and other operations grew to 71% in FY24 from 67% in FY23, with its share of renewable electricity increasing from 77% to 81%.

GHG Emissions - January 30, 2025

NetApp Goals Validated by SBTi

Data infrastructure company NetApp announced that its near-term science-based emissions reduction targets were verified by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Solar - January 30, 2025

J.B. Hunt Deploys Solar at Headquarters

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., a supply chain solutions provider, announced the launch of its solar facility in Gentry, Arkansas that will generate enough electricity to offset up to 80% of the power used by its three main corporate campus buildings in Lowell.

GHG Emissions - January 30, 2025

Rio Tinto Partners to Accelerate Carbon Capture Tech

Rio Tinto, a metals and mining company, entered into a partnership to identify and evaluate available carbon capture technologies for future implementation in the aluminum electrolysis process.