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Weekend Reads: Magma's Massive Potential; "Hydrogen Fever"
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
NYC School Bus Umbrella Services Adds Electric Buses
New York City School Bus Umbrella Services and its partners added 25 zero-emissions buses into service with advanced smart charging technology for school bus operators and districts across the region.
City of Goleta Adopts 100% Renewables
The City of Goleta’s City Council unanimously approved moving to power all City facilities with 100% clean, renewable energy through the City’s Community Choice Aggregator Central Coast Community Energy (3CE), which will begin in July.
AI for Energy: Opportunities for a Modern Grid and Clean Energy Economy
Realizing an equitable clean energy economy by 2050 while strengthening the Nation’s resilience to the effects of climate change will require a substantial increase in the rate of modernization and decarbonization of the electric grid of the U.S. "AI for Energy: Opportunities for a Modern Grid and Clean Energy Economy" from the U.S. Department of Energy identifies near-term opportunities for AI to aid in four key areas of grid management: planning, permitting, operations and reliability, and resilience.
ComEd Adds All-Electric Bucket Trucks
ComEd announced the addition of two new, all-electric bucket trucks to its fleet, which is part of the company's initiative to transition its fleet vehicles to the use of fully electric, biodiesel and clean-powered vehicles.
AAON Incorporates RE, Geothermal
AAON, Inc., a manufacturer of HVAC products, continues to work toward reducing GHG emissions by 10% by 2025 and maintain that approximately 36% of its total energy consumption is derived from renewable sources.
Toyota Boshoku America Adds Illinois Solar
Toyota Boshoku America, Inc. (TBA), a global automotive supplier, announced the addition of a 5,650-kWdc solar energy project to power operations at the Toyota Boshoku Illinois, LLC (TBIL) plant in Lawrenceville, Illinois.
Mill Valley Music Festival Powered by Batteries
The 2024 Mill Valley Music Festival will become the first-ever U.S. festival to operate entirely on mobile zero-emission batteries.
Treasury, IRS Updates Guidance on SAF
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service released guidance on the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Credit established by the Inflation Reduction Act.
Zimmer Biomet Lowers Emissions by 7%
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., a global medical technology company, made progress toward reaching its SBTi-approved goals of reducing carbon emissions.
Insulet Adds Solar in Massachusetts
Insulet Corporation made significant progress in the generation of renewable energy by adding a second solar installation at its manufacturing facility and corporate headquarters in Acton, Massachusetts.
Wendy's Lowers Emissions by 26%
The Wendy's Company lowered its GHG emissions in Scopes 1 and 2 by 26% and franchisee emissions by 11% per restaurant compared to 2019 levels.
Bloomberg Lowers Emissions by 21%, SBTi Validates Long-Term Goals
Bloomberg, a financial data provider, received validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for the company’s long-term science-based net-zero target to reach net-zero GHG emissions across its value chain by 2040.
Nikola Expands Hydrogen Network in California
Nikola Corporation, a manufacturer of electric trucks via the HYLA brand, announced the opening of its latest HYLA high-pressure modular hydrogen refueling station and facility in southern California.
Institute of Contemporary Art Miami Buys RECs
The Institute of Contemporary Art Miami announced it signed a five-year agreement to procure renewable energy certificates.
Reshaping Boulder’s Built Environment: A Case Study in Building a Brighter Future
The City of Boulder, CO is a recognized leader in climate action and transparency including a Climate Action Plan that aims for an 80% reduction in emissions from city buildings by 2030. In this case study from Ameresco, learn how Boulder created a Facilities Master Plan to improve building performance in terms of environmental sustainability, social responsibility, and financial stewardship.
Akamai Technologies to Decarbonize Emission-Intensive Grids
Akamai Technologies, Inc., a cloud computing and security company, is targeting net-zero emissions across Scopes 1 and 2 and plans to decarbonize infrastructure by focusing on emission-intensive grids.
Expedia Group Sets 2040 Goals
Expedia Group, a platform that provides travel options, published its inaugural Climate Action Plan and shared a commitment to reach Net Zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040, seeking to lower Scope 1 and 2 and upstream Scope 3 GHG emissions by 2040.
Loyola University Maryland, Church Adds Solar
Loyola University Maryland and St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church are adding solar power via an innovative project in Maryland.
Georgia Tech, Meta Partner to Create Database for DAC Tech
Georgia Tech and Meta collaborated to produce a massive database, which could make it simpler and quicker to design and implement direct air capture technologies.
ZTE's Goals Approved by SBTi
ZTE Corporation, a global provider of information and communication technology, announced that its science-based targets to reach net zero emissions by 2050 were approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Final Renewable Forum Agenda includes Prologis, Mars, Kirkhill
Smart Energy Decisions announces the final agenda of educational sessions for the Renewable Energy Forum this June 12-14 in Aventura, Florida.
Navy Adds Solar, Efficiency Projects
Navy housing communities installed rooftop solar systems at five locations in Florida, including Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Naval Air Station Key West, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Naval Air Station Whiting Field and Naval Station Mayport.
Nominations Open for SED’s 2024 DEI Impact Awards
Nominations are now being accepted for Smart Energy Decisions’ second annual DEI Impact Awards, which recognize and celebrate organizations that promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) while powering the energy transition. These awards acknowledge company-wide efforts by large power users (commercial, industrial, institutional, and government) to advance DEI, specifically focusing on the impact and amplification of energy and sustainability programs.
SunOpta Adds Solar
SunOpta, a manufacturer of organic, plant-based beverages, fruit snacks, nutritional beverages, broths and tea products, announced its achievements for 2023 include installing 742 solar panels to reduce 317 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Electrifies Operations
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol lowered carbon emissions by electrifying its ground operations by phasing out diesel ground power units that currently supply electrical power to aircraft while parked at airport gates.
Weekend Reads: The Promise of Seaweed Mining; Hydrogen Greens Up Steelmaking
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web:
Spruce Root Adds Heat Pumps Powered by RE
Spruce Root, a southeast Alaska nonprofit and Community Development Financial Institution, will receive a $2.5 million U.S. DOE grant for a heat pump deployment project for Prince of Wales Island.
Smart Energy Voices Podcast: Episode 101 | Heard at Net Zero Forum: What's Old, New, and Next for Hourly Carbon-Free Matching
In this episode, we join experts during the opening session of the Net Zero Forum Spring for important updates on hourly carbon-free energy matching. The session, titled "What's Old, New, and Next for Hourly Carbon-Free Matching Products" and presented by Constellation, sheds light on the changing landscape of clean energy and the importance of hourly 24/7 carbon-free energy as a new industry standard.
Cisco, Juniper Networks, Sign Aggregated Solar VPPA
Through the Sustainability Roundtable, Inc.'s Net Zero Consortium for Buyers, Cisco, Juniper Networks, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Cadence Design Systems, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., PTC, and a large healthcare company signed an aggregated virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA).
