Smart Energy Decisions News
June 24, 2019
ENGIE greens power for SED’s Distributed Energy Forum
ENGIE North America is shaping a sustainable future by supplying renewable energy certificates (RECs) to Smart Energy Decisions' Distributed Energy Forum, June 24-26 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center near Denver, Colorado.
MoreUtilities - June 24, 2019
Nevada customers to receive payment for staying with utility
The city of Henderson, Nev. and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority will receive $1 million in annual cash payments from NV Energy over the next five years.
MoreSolar - June 24, 2019
Whole Foods plans a 2.6 MW solar project
Whole Foods Markets announced June 24 the installation of more than 2.6 MW of solar projects that will be installed across eight of its operating locations in California and Nevada, with one site combining an integrated storage system.
MoreGHG Emissions - June 22, 2019
Weekend reads: Energy transition in 12 charts; Cities vs. climate change
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web:
MoreDistributed Energy Resources - June 21, 2019
Marines add distributed energy at Parris Island
A $91 million comprehensive energy resiliency and energy infrastructure project has been completed at the United States Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, South Carolina.
MoreEnergy Efficiency - June 21, 2019
AgroFresh improves sustainability of apple production supply chain
AgroFresh's SmartFresh food-waste reduction initiative has improved the sustainability of the apple supply chain by taking more than 8 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the system, the company announced June 20.
MoreGHG Emissions - June 20, 2019
Best Buy sets goal for its consumers and itself
After reducing its carbon emissions more than 50% percent, Best Buy is committing to its next goal: decreasing its own emissions 75% from a 2017 baseline and helping consumers reduce their carbon emissions by 20% and save $5 billion on utility costs by 2030.
MoreRegulation - June 20, 2019
New York State passes most ambitious clean-energy bill to date
The New York State legislature approved June 20 the most aggressive clean energy bill in the country to date, including a goal to source all electricity from emission-free sources by 2040 and an 85% reduction in economy-wide emissions by 2050.
MoreJune 19, 2019
Energy-sector blockchain launches
The Energy Web Foundation (EWF) announced that it has launched the Energy Web Chain (EW Chain), the world’s first public, open-source, enterprise-grade blockchain tailored to the energy sector. EWF is currently tracking 17 decentralized applications that focus on creating customer and business value by expanding markets for renewable energy trading, increasing the effectiveness and depth of demand response programs, and streamlining electric vehicle charging.
MoreJune 19, 2019
Solar, wind to power almost 50% of grid by 2050
Falling cost for wind, solar and battery technology will result in a grid nearly half-powered by the two fast-growing renewable energy sources by 2050, according to the latest projections from BloombergNEF (BNEF).
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