Industrial
GHG Emissions - June 1, 2023
Emera Lowers Emissions by 41%
Emera Inc. made a 41% reduction in CO2 emissions across Emera’s operations from 2005 levels and reduced the use of coal in generation by 68% since 2005.
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Sourcing Renewables - May 31, 2023
Volvo Group Secures Long-Term Renewable Energy for Operations
To meet the growing demand for clean energy, Volvo Group signed a long-term agreement to purchase 50% of the renewable electricity produced at a wind park in Sweden, which equates to ~230GWh/year, over a 10-year period starting in the last quarter of 2025.
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Energy Efficiency - May 26, 2023 - By Better Buildings
Incorporating the Better Plants Steam System In-Plant Training Into Corporate Training and Energy Management Best Practices
To uncover new energy efficiency opportunities, OxyChem hosted a Better Plants In-Plant Training focused on the plant's steam systems. In this column from Better Buildings, discover how the training identified steam efficiency improvement opportunities across the chlor-alkali production process.
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GHG Emissions - May 24, 2023
Owens Corning Cuts Emissions by 22%
Building and construction materials company Owens Corning has lowered Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 22% in 2022, from a 2018 baseline. These results move the company closer to its goal of a 50% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 market-based GHG emissions by 2030.
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May 22, 2023
Nominations Now Being Accepted for SED's DEI Impact Awards
Smart Energy Decisions’ DEI Impact Awards nominations are now being accepted. The awards will recognize and celebrate organizations that promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) while powering the energy transition by acknowledging 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.
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GHG Emissions - May 18, 2023
Boeing Launches Cascade to Support Aviation's Net Zero Goal
Boeing released the Boeing Cascade Climate Impact Model for public use to reduce the industry’s emissions in support of aviation’s path to net zero.
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GHG Emissions - May 17, 2023
Sappi North America Lowers Emissions
Sappi North America, Inc., reduced emissions by 2% during the year while also lowering costs by working with customers to change transportation to rail from truck.
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GHG Emissions - May 17, 2023
Thermo Fisher Scientific Reaches 25% Emission Reduction
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a life sciences and diagnostic company, received approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for Scopes 1, 2 and 3 and also reached a 25% reduction in Scopes 1 and 2 compared to 2018.
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Sourcing Renewables - May 16, 2023
Intel RE Usage Hits 93%
Intel, a semiconductor chip manufacturer, announced its growth of alternative and renewable electricity installations, with usage at 93% in 2022, up from 80% in 2021.
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Industrial - May 16, 2023
Lafarge Canada Uses Carbon Capture at Cement Facility
Lafarge Canada Inc. launched a project to decarbonize its cement manufacturing facility located in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
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