Energy Management Articles
How to work smarter, not harder: Goals help companies get strategic about climate change
Companies, cities and other large institutions are stepping up and committing to reduce their environmental impact. But behind the scenes, are these goals actually leading to corporate action?
Weekend reads: Tesla, SolarCity approved; FERC on energy storage; COP22 kicks out climate denier & more
Kick back with these must-read energy stories from around the web.
Amazon announces 180 MW of new Virginia solar
Amazon Web Services has announced investment in five new Virginia solar farms that are expected to generate a total of 180 MW of renewable energy capacity for the grid.
McDonald's, Simon pilot new digital energy system
Real estate company Simon Property Group is expecting the digital system to reduce energy consumption at one of its facilities by about 20%.
Views from the top: Whole Foods on new tech, utility barriers and energy as a service (part 2)
In part two of our exclusive interview with Aaron Daly, global energy coordinator for Whole Foods Market, we talk about new technologies, the pros and cons of the evolving energy-as-a-service model, and the barriers electric utilities are known to create for companies looking to implement customer-side energy resources.
300+ businesses urge Trump support of Paris deal
More than 365 U.S. businesses and investors on Nov. 16 joined together in a letter addressed to president-elect Donald Trump and other government leaders reaffirming their support for U.S. participating in the Paris Climate Agreement.
IKEA installs biogas-powered fuel cell systems
As a complement to rooftop solar systems already in place, IKEA is undertaking the installation of a series of biogas-powered fuel cell systems at it U.S. stores that in total will generate 1.5 MW of energy.
GM marks largest renewable deal with Texas wind
General Motors Co. has signed its largest wind deal to date, in a move that will allow 16 of its facilities, including the entirety of its Texas operations, to be powered with 100% renewable energy by 2018.
New IKEA store features solar, EV charging
As electric vehicle penetration continues to accelerate in the U.S., IKEA on Nov. 16 announced plans to install three EV charging stations at its Memphis, Tenn., store set to open next month.
Views from the top: How Whole Foods is navigating an increasingly complex energy market (part 1)
In part one of this Smart Energy Decisions exclusive, Aaron Daly, global energy coordinator for Whole Foods Market, discusses the company's goals and challenges in energy management amid an increasingly complex environment for energy managers.
Mars to power 5 more manufacturing plants with wind
Virginia-based Mars Inc. on Nov. 11 announced plans for a new wind energy project in Mexico that will provide 100% of the electricity used by five of its manufacturing sites in the country.
TD Bank goes green with Vancouver power sources
TD Bank Group is working on a green energy solution to address 100% of its energy footprint in Vancouver, British Columbia, along with a portion of the company's business-related travel in the city.
Microsoft inks its largest wind energy purchase
Microsoft has announced its largest purchase of wind energy to date with the signing of two separate, innovatively structured agreements.
BP makes $30M investment in biofuel company
BP Plc has made a $30 million investment in Fulcrum BioEnergy, a company that develops and produces of low-carbon jet fuel.
Weekend reads, election edition: Trump's DOE, EPA, projected policy overhauls & more
As this is a special week in American history, we're following suit with a special election edition of this feature, delivering five must-read articles examining what lies ahead for the energy industry.
Google expands 'project sunroof' calculator capabilities
Google has expanded the capabilities of its 'Project Sunroof' data explorer to include solar generation estimates for entire communities.
Report: The C&I energy storage market is accelerating
With interest and implementation of energy storage technologies quickly gaining momentum at corporations across the U.S., a new report estimates that revenue for the commercial and industrial storage industry will increase by almost $10 billion by 2025.
Kaiser Permanente touts California solar PPA
Marking a step toward Kaiser Permanente's goal of using 100% renewable energy by 2025, the health care company on Nov. 10 celebrated the opening of a California solar facility from which it has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement.
CEMEX teaches old cement plant new tricks
The company's 100-year-old cement plant in California has been recognized by Energy Star and the Wildlife Habitat Council for its energy efficiency reductions and other sustainability measures.
Election roundup: The top 5 energy stories
A roundup of the best day-after-the-election energy stories on Donald Trump's energy policies, plus outcomes from a series of clean energy ballot initiatives.
Nevada approves C&I-backed deregulation proposal
Voters in Nevada have approved a ballot initiative backed by data company Switch and the Las Vegas Sands casino aimed at breaking up the monopoly of electric utility NV Energy.
Texas power company rebrands after EFH spinoff
Following emergence from the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, Energy Future Holdings as a standalone entity, Texas-based energy and power company TCEH Corp. has renamed itself Vista Energy.
Mercedes-Benz enters energy storage market
Mercedes-Benz, through a newly established company Mercedes-Benz Energy North America LLC, has entered the energy storage market with its own brand of stationary energy systems.
Microsoft outlines data center clean energy goals
Toward its goal of powering its data centers with 50% renewable energy by the end of 2018, Microsoft has said it got 44% of the way there in fiscal 2016.
Case study: Custom coating company deploys $1M in energy efficiency upgrades
In this case study presented by Constellation, the team outlines how the team helped an Illinois-based powder coating and E-coating industry veteran implement $1 million in energy efficiency upgrades with no upfront capital investment.
BMW, GM, Nissan team up to push EV deployment
The White House, in partnership with 28 utilities, automakers and other companies, on Nov. 3 announced plans to build 48 electric vehicle charging corridors along highways across the U.S.
Weekend reads: Trump's energy department; solar war's cash burn; Dakota pipeline protest & more
Kick-back with these must-read energy stories from around the web.
Wal-Mart narrows renewable energy goals for 2025
Ten years after Wal-Mart rolled out three broad environmental sustainability, including a commitment to powering its operations with 100% renewable energy, the company included some specific timetables in a Nov. 4 announcement.
Big oil firms launch $1B fund to reduce emissions
Ten of the world's largest oil and gas companies on Nov. 4 announced the creation of a joint fund aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with oil and gas production.
Detroit offers businesses $7k for efficiency upgrades
The city of Detroit and the electric utility that serves it, DTE Electric Co., have teamed up to make the business case for installing energy saving equipment even more convincing for local businesses.
