Smart Energy Decisions News

Rio Tinto announced Oct. 13 a new technology used in its steelmaking processes using sustainable biomass in place of coking coal to lower the emissions associated with production.

Residential, commercial and industrial energy users in Humboldt County will soon have access to solar-plus-storage community grids under a new program.

The New Home Company announced Oct. 14 that all the homes constructed in its new community in Granite Bay, Calif., will feature solar systems, battery storage and at-home electric vehicle chargers.

EVRAZ North America announced Oct. 13 that its Pueblo plant will become the first steel mill to be powered largely by solar energy thanks to a new 300 MW project.

Las Vegas will soon be deploying 5G networking and IoT and Digital Twin technology to accelerate its transition to zero carbon emissions and reduce the operating costs of the city’s buildings.

A group of investor associations launched Oct. 14 a new initiative encouraging the connection between finance and corporate institutions to align Canada’s financial system with a low-carbon economy.

The Kraft Heinz Company announced Oct. 14, along with its new ESG report, that it reduced energy use intensity by 2.2% and greenhouse gas intensity by 3.4% between 2019 and 2020.

An electric school bus in Beverly, Mass., successfully delivered power back into the grid through vehicle-to-grid technology for more than 50 hours over the summer.