Smart Energy Decisions News

In this episode of the Race to Net-Zero, host John Failla sits down with Priya Zachariah, Chief Resilience and Sustainability Officer for the City of Houston, and Greg Kandankulam, Director of Sustainability Advisory at NRG. They discuss the importance of the sustainability goal-setting process and programs the city of Houston has implemented to achieve its ambitious public commitments.

The Timken Company, a global provider of engineered bearings and industrial motion products, announced a goal to reduce aggregate Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions intensity by 50% by 2030.

Diamondback Energy updated its emission progress including the reduction of Scope 1 GHG intensity by approximately 15% from 2020 to 2021.

Hertz and bp announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the development of a national network of EV charging stations powered by bp pulse, bp’s global electrification and charging solution brand.

The Cincinnati Zoo will add a 28 MW solar project.

United Rentals announced an agreement with Ford Motor Company to add EVs to its fleet for use by the company’s sales, service and delivery personnel.

International mining cmopany Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) established 2030 GHG reduction targets that collectively cover nearly 100% of its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions.

Salesforce, a global CRM company, introduced Net Zero Marketplace, a platform that makes carbon credit purchases simple and transparent, allowing organizations to accelerate climate positive impact at scale.

The U.S. Department of Energy opened applications for the $7 billion program to create regional clean hydrogen hubs (H2Hubs) across the country.