Smart Energy Decisions News

GHG Emissions - July 31, 2020

Whirlpool emissions reduction targets approved by SBTi

Whirlpool Corporation announced July 29 that their Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets were approved by the Science Based Targets initiative.

Energy Storage - July 31, 2020

Moss Landing plans major energy storage system

A 1,200 MW lithium-ion battery energy storage system in Moss Landing, Calif., was approved by the county Planning Commission to proceed into the next phase of construction as the developers plan one of the largest energy storage projects in the world.

Sourcing Renewables - July 30, 2020

Moody's Corp. unveils new sustainability goals

Moody’s Corporation announced July 28 that they are committed to sourcing 100% renewable electricity and by 2050 reaching net-zero emissions.

July 30, 2020

San Juan, N.M., to convert retired coal plant to RE

A New Mexico city is planning an renewable energy overhaul of a generating plant that will be shutting down in 2022.

Sourcing Renewables - July 30, 2020

Fertiberia plans Europe's largest green hydrogen plant

Iberdrola and Fertiberia announced July 24 that they are teaming up in a 150 million euro investment into what will become the largest green hydrogen plant for industrial use in Europe.

Distributed Energy Resources - July 29, 2020

Speakers & Sponsors added to the Virtual Distributed Energy Forum

Keynote speakers and sponsors have been added to the Smart Energy Decisions’ Virtual Distributed Energy Sourcing Forum on September 21-25, 2020. This virtual event will use the innovative platform developed exclusively by Smart Energy Decisions, which eliminates the need for travel while providing maximum flexibility to create a customized experience for each attendee.

Industrial - July 29, 2020

Promega surpasses energy goals ahead of schedule

Promega Corporation announced July 29 that they have achieved all of their environmental goals set for the end of 2020 early, including their goals to reduce carbon emissions by 10% and electricity usage by 2%.

Sourcing Renewables - July 29, 2020

New York to receive 50 new electric hybrid city buses

New York City Transit (NYCT) will be receiving an order of 50 electric hybrid buses in 2021 to reduce the carbon footprint of the city's transportation sector.

GHG Emissions - July 29, 2020

ExxonMobil and partners discover new, efficient carbon capture material

ExxonMobil announced July 24 that through a collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, they have discovered a new material that could capture more than 90% of carbon emitted from industrial sources.

Sourcing Renewables - July 28, 2020