Energy Efficiency

Smart Energy Decisions celebrated Earth Week with the release of its second annual Sustainability Report, demonstrating a continued commitment to progress on initiatives across three key sustainability sectors: environmental, social, and governance.

Mohawk Industries announced it has exceeded its GHG emissions intensity goal in 2023, with a reduction of 36% from its 2010 baseline. The global flooring manufacturer also posted a reduction in its carbon footprint of over 17% since 2018.

New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Commissioner Louis A. Molina announced a new expansion of the City’s successful Demand Response program to further reduce energy consumption, cut emissions, and protect the grid this summer.

More than six in 10 sustainability professionals report their company must balance AI’s benefits with environmental costs, according to a survey from Salesforce.

BKV Corporation (BKV), a natural gas producer in the Barnett Shale, announced a reduction of overall GHG emissions by over 38% compared to a 2021 baseline assessment.

In 2022, Norfolk City Council adopted a resolution around the commitment to reduce energy consumption by 20% as part of the Better Buildings Challenge. To increase awareness of participation, the City’s Environmental Sustainability Division created the Watts Going Down, Norfolk campaign, which has engaged 87% of City staff.

Mars, a snacks and pet care products and veterinary services manufacturer, continued to decouple carbon emissions from business growth by lowering absolute GHG emissions in the full value chain by 16% since 2015.

Ascend Elements, a Massachusetts-based battery materials company, committed to setting emissions reduction targets at the pace and scale required by climate science and in accordance with the Paris Agreement goals and is developing science-based targets for review and validation by The Science Based Target Initiative's (SBTi) technical experts.

Fast-casual restaurant company Just Salad completed corporate GHG inventory across Scopes 1, 2 and 3 in partnership with Greenplaces.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced 25 selected applications for over $4.3 billion in grants to implement community-driven solutions to lower air pollution and accelerate the clean energy transition.