Smart Energy Decisions News

Sourcing Renewables - April 23, 2018

Agenda, speakers, sponsors announced for Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum

Smart Energy Decisions has released the current agenda, speakers, and sponsors for the spring edition of the 2018 Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum to be held June 18-20 at the Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, Calif.

Energy Efficiency - April 23, 2018

DuPont plant efficiency upgrade for Va. plant

The DuPont Spruance manufacturing facility in Richmond, Va., will undergo an upgrade to incorporate utility best practices and efficiencies to reduce costs and improve reliability.

Energy Procurement - April 23, 2018

Lyft to purchase carbon offsets

Lyft, the on-demand transportation company, announced that all Lyft rides will now be carbon neutral.

Sourcing Renewables - April 21, 2018

Weekend reads: Target hits solar lead; Trump vs. tech giants & more

Kick back and relax with these must-read energy stories from around the web:

Wind - April 20, 2018

Intuit launches corporate RE program for Texas residents

Software company Intuit announced a new program, “Purely Green,” that will share its corporate wind power procurement in Texas with commercial and residential customers. In partnership with retail energy provider Just Energy, the program will offer discounted renewable energy credits to hundreds of thousands of electricity customers across Texas.

April 20, 2018

General Mills reports 11% decline in GHG emissions

General Mills announced an 11% decrease in their GHG emissions footprint in 2017 compared to 2010. The decline came across the company’s value chain in the areas of agriculture, packaging, producing, shipping, converting, selling, and consuming.

Energy Efficiency - April 19, 2018

Anheuser-Busch targets 100% RE in 2025

Anheuser-Busch launched its U.S. 2025 Sustainability Goals, including targets for renewable electricity and carbon reduction. These goals build on the 2025 Global Sustainability Goals recently announced by the brewer’s parent company AB InBev.

Solar - April 19, 2018

MGM Resorts announces 100 MW solar array

MGM Resorts International announced on Apr. 19 that it will develop a 100-megawatt solar photovoltaic array in partnership with Invenergy. MGM will purchase all the energy generated by the project, located 25 miles north of Las Vegas

Energy Efficiency - April 18, 2018

Walmart announces Project Gigaton progress, plans for expanding EV charging

Walmart announced that suppliers have reported reducing more than 20 million metric tons of GHG emissions in the global value chain, as part of the company’s Project Gigaton initiative. This progress was shared at Walmart’s annual Sustainability Milestone Summit