Smart Energy Decisions News

On this episode of Smart Energy Voices, we continue to highlight the winners of the 2023 DEI Impact Awards, recognizing power users driving the energy transition while advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. We speak with Sandeep Blah about the PSE&G Clean Energy Jobs Program, Bambi Ingram about the success and educational value of the UAB Solar House and Sustainable Community project, and Scott Gerba and Ashif Hassan about the Colin Powell Bloom Energy Fellowship. The DEI Impact Awards were sponsored by NRG.

AT&T signed an agreement to purchase electric vehicles (EVs) through a pilot program aimed at lowering transport emissions.

CSG, a software company that provides customer experience, billing and payments solutions, announced its commitment to achieve carbon neutrality in Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 2035.

Amkor Technology, Inc., a provider of semiconductor packaging and test services, announced that it committed to achieving net zero GHG emissions by 2050.

Meta announced its Mesa data center will be supported by new solar energy from Salt River Project (SRP).

General Motors and Komatsu plan to develop a hydrogen fuel cell power module for Komatsu’s 930E electric drive mining truck, an ultra-class haul truck.

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) announced it is developing the Beaver Creek wind farm, a utility-scale wind project that will be located on the high plains in Stillwater County, Montana.

Hawaiian Electric Company will add clean energy facilities, including two facilities located on the island of O‘ahu.

Microsoft signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for its integrated cloud-based workflows to be used for the operation of Northern Lights, a CO2 transport and storage provider for cross-border carbon capture and storage (CCS).

Graco Inc., a manufacturer of fluid handling equipment, installed a 1.4-megawatt solar array at its new facility in Dayton, Minnesota that will supply 20% of the facility’s electricity needs.