Energy Management Articles
Weekend Reads: Floating Solar Panels Are About to Have Their Moment; EVs Take a Starring Role in Super Bowl Ads
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
White House Allocates Funds for Clean Hydrogen
The Biden-Harris Administration announced the launch of major clean hydrogen initiatives of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to reduce climate pollution from industrial facilities.
Low Carbon Technology Strategies for Large Offices
Through Better Buildings, DOE has developed Low Carbon Technology Strategies guidance documents to support you in your journey to reduce carbon emissions in your buildings. This guide for Large Offices includes steps that building owners and operators can implement to achieve smart, healthy and low-carbon large office buildings within their existing building portfolios.
Massachusetts Receives $10 Billion Investment in Offshore Wind
Massachusetts will receive $10 billion in investments of wind power from the construction of three offshore wind complexes that will meet 35% of the state's electricity demand with clean energy.
China Raises Energy Efficiency Targets
China increased the benchmark levels of energy efficiency for its aluminum industry during the next three years, which will require an increase in capacity of 30% by 2025.
Salesforce Launches Net Zero Cloud
Salesforce launched its Net Zero Cloud 2.0 globally to help organizations like Mastercard, Deloitte Germany, Uhuru and MillerKnoll track GHG emissions reach their climate goals of net zero emissions.
Sheetz Enters Renewable Energy Agreement for Pennsylvania Operations
Sheetz, a family-owned and operated restaurant and convenience store chain, announced a long-term renewable supply agreement with Constellation to power nearly 70% of its Pennsylvania facilities with renewable energy.
Spirit AeroSystems Signs PPA for Wind Power
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. announced the conversion to 100% wind-generated electricity at the company’s headquarters in Kansas.
Fairfax School District Receives First Zero Emissions Buses
Fairfax School District added two zero emissions Blue Bird school buses to its fleet this school year as part of a pilot program managed by the Vermont Energy Investment corporation.
Amazon, Meta Top List of Energy Customers
Amazon leads the annual Deal Tracker Top 10 list by the Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) for the second straight year with 2.85 GW of announced projects.
Canada’s Imperial to Add Battery Storage Project
Imperial’s Sarna, Ontario’s petrochemical complex will add a behind-the-meter battery storage system and upon completion it is expected to be the largest such system in North America.
Rio Tinto Receives Funding from DOE for Carbon Storage
A Rio Tinto-led team received $2.2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to explore carbon storage potential at the Tamarack nickel joint venture in central Minnesota.
West Fraser Sets 2030 Net Zero Goals
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. announced a commitment to set science-based targets to achieve near-term GHG reductions across all its operations located in the U.S., Canada, U.K., and Europe.
Saint-Gobain’s CertainTeed Upgrades Plant to Lower GHG
Saint-Gobain, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed LLC, is investing $32 million to upgrade equipment at its insulation plant in Chowchilla, California, which will also lower its carbon footprint.
GM Doubles Commitment to Climate Equity Fund
General Motors will dedicate a total of $50 million to its Climate Equity Fund for equitable climate action in order to help close equity gaps in the transition to EVs and other sustainable technology.
AT&T Signs VPPA for Solar Power
AT&T signed two virtual power purchase agreements for a total of 155 MW to support new solar projects in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Queens High School Installs Solar Power
The completion of a rooftop solar installation at Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School in Jamaica Hills, Queens means New York City will generate 16 MW of solar power on city properties annually.
Connecticut DOT Updates Five-Year Plan, Will Lower GHG
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) released an interim five-year Capital Plan, covering fiscal years 2022 – 2026 with a focus on reducing GHG emission.
MPLX Sets 2030 Target
MPLX LP announced a new 2030 target to reduce methane emissions intensity by 75% below 2016 levels.
Dominion Energy Increases Net Zero Goals
Dominion Energy is broadening efforts to limit GHG emissions and is working toward achieving net zero for emissions outside of the company's direct operations.
Philadelphia Energy Authority Adds Solar Programs
The Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) will expand access to onsite renewable energy solutions for business, commercial and industrial properties throughout the city as part of its Solarize Philly Program.
Arkansas Projects Implemented to Lower Emissions
The state of Arkansas will lower over one million metric tons of carbon dioxide through a series of energy efficiency and renewable energy public projects.
Smart Energy Decisions Plans Its First Sustainability Report
While helping others achieve their sustainability goals has been integral to Smart Energy Decisions’ business since its inception, this column from SED's Alexandra Failla explains why the company is now walking the walk by setting its own sustainability goals and informing its community of intentions, challenges, and progress.
Marathon Petroleum Sets Scope 3 Target for 2030
Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) established a 2030 target to reduce absolute Scope 3 - Category 11 GHG emissions by 15% below 2019 levels.
Weekend Reads: The Reality of Net-Zero Targets; Natural Gas Needs a Rebranding
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Salesforce Tying Executive Compensation to ESG Goal
Salesforce will include ESG goals as part of its executive compensation programs.
SDG&E Adds Three Energy Storage Facilities to Grid
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) received approval from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to build three new energy storage facilities totaling 161MW/644MWh.
Smart Energy Voices - Episode 58: The Role of Customer Choice in Decarbonization Strategies
In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, made in partnership with NRG. host John Failla is joined by Rob Gaudette, Senior Vice President of NRG Business for a discussion on the increased pressure large power users are experiencing to meet aggressive emission reduction targets. Listen in as they dive into the dynamics of this changing landscape.
SED's WISE Award Winners Announced
Smart Energy Decisions (SED) is proud to announce the winners of its inaugural WISE (Women in Smart Energy) Awards. The winners will be celebrated on March 16 at the closing dinner of the 2022 Innovation Summit at The Houstonian Hotel, Club and Spa in Houston, Texas
Toyota, AEP Energy Use West Virginia Wind Energy
Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) and AEP Energy Partners, a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Electric Power, are now using power from Black Rock, a 115 MW wind farm.
