Smart Energy Decisions News

September 30, 2019

JetBlue converts to electric baggage equipment

JetBlue plans to switch its fleet of baggage tractors and belt loaders at JFK International Airport to electric vehicles, which will be the largest fleet of electric ground service equipment of any airline at JFK.

Sourcing Renewables - September 30, 2019

Caribou Coffee inks deal with community solar

Caribou Coffee Inc. signed a community solar subscription agreement for multiple 1 MW community solar gardens in a move that will reduce the coffee giant’s energy costs today and hedge against rising utility costs in the future.

September 28, 2019

Weekend reads: Solar microgrids in the Bahamas; US gas station ditches oil for EV charging

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

September 27, 2019

Beyond the Meter Podcast - Episode 3: Renewable Energy Sourcing in Higher Education

The third episode of Smart Energy Decisions' Beyond the Meter podcast focuses on the use of renewable energy by institutions of higher education. These campuses are massive consumers of energy who are also in the business of learning and teaching - a combo that makes them ideal laboratories for innovation and advancement in the fiel.

Sourcing Renewables - September 27, 2019

Fordham University installs clean energy server

Fordham University installed a 250 KW clean energy server that produces electricity using solid oxide fuel cell technology to directly power is 240,000 square foot library.

GHG Emissions - September 27, 2019

Video game industry commits to cutting emissions

A collection of 21 video game producers made a group commitment to take action in response to the climate crisis, which once achieved should result in a 30 million ton reduction of CO2 emissions by 2030.

Commercial - September 26, 2019

T-Mobile launches wind farm, signs 5 RE contracts

T-Mobile will reach 95% sourced clean energy following a new wind project and five new energy contracts, which they announced during Climate Week NYC 2019.

Distributed Energy Resources - September 26, 2019

Md. community center implements efficiency software

A community center in Frederick, Md., is rolling out a slew of energy projects on its facility, including microgrid connectivity and control solutions to the facility infrastructure to track the efficiency of the energy used on a real-time basis.

September 25, 2019

UMass plans solar facility, energy storage program

The University of Massachusetts Boston signed an agreement with Enel X to install a 1 MW solar facility along with other energy projects on its campus, expected to be operational by the first half of 2020.

September 25, 2019