Smart Energy Decisions News

It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.

Flex announced Aug. 12 that they successfully increased their renewable energy use by 10% and decreased their emissions by 3% in 2019.

SmartStop Self-Storage REIT completed Aug. 7 their first solar panel project as part of their broader efforts to reduce their carbon footprint.

Smart Energy Decisions announces the debut on August 14 of “Smart Energy Voices,” a podcast series featuring conversations with leaders of the energy transition. In each episode, Smart Energy Decisions founder John Failla digs deep with industry movers and shakers to reveal insights you can learn from in their stories, personalities, and visions for the future.

DataBank announced Aug. 12 that they installed a microgrid, featuring a natural gas and diesel generator, energy cells and a battery bank, at their ATL1 data center in midtown Atlanta.

Phillips 66 announced Aug. 12 that they intend to reconfigure their San Francisco Refinery in Rodeo, Calif., to produce renewable fuels in a move that is expected to reduce the plant's greenhouse gas emissions by 50%.

ExxonMobil announced Aug. 11 that they have signed an agreement to purchase 2.5 million barrels of renewable diesel for five years starting in 2022.

The Wappingers Central School District in New York began work Aug. 12 on the second phase of an energy infrastructure project that will include energy conservation measures at 14 buildings and 1.9 MW of solar panels at five buildings to reduce annual utility costs.

Toyota announced Aug. 11 that they are installing a total of 4.95 MW of solar panels across their plants in Alabama, Missouri and West Virginia in a move that is expected to offset 6,480,000 kWh of energy and 4,304 metric tons of CO2 emissions annually.

Private enterprises and public institutions purchased 8.9 GW of clean power in 2020 through July, and the deals are increasingly being spread across the globe as the activity in the U.S. drops significantly due to Covid, a new report found.