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Sourcing Renewables - October 19, 2022

Enel eBook: Decarbonization with Renewable Energy

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 10/19/2022
Source: Enel
Primary Topic: Sourcing Renewables

Organizations of all sizes face are facing pressure from stakeholders to take significant action on sustainability and ESG. Organizations that don’t act quickly face growing risks and financial implications. But the path forward is often complex. In this eBook, Enel offers a high-level introduction to decarbonization with renewable energy, separated into key phases. Topics include collecting data, aligning stakeholders, creating a renewable energy portfolio, and more.

October 14, 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act and Your Path to Carbon Neutrality

Type: Article
Date Published: 10/12/2022

The Inflation Reduction Act is turning the tide in the climate crisis. This landmark legislation gives corporate leaders new tools for accelerating their sustainability initiatives. In this report from TotalEnergies, learn why now more than ever, investing in on-site solar and energy storage assets can help organizations reduce their GHG emissions, elevate their brands and improve their bottom line at every stage of their sustainability journey.

September 30, 2022

Insights from the December 2021 Renewable Energy Forum

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 9/30/2022
Source: Smart Energy Decisions

As we look forward to the next edition of the Renewable Energy Forum, December 6-8, 2022 in Huntington Beach, CA, let's take a look back at last year's edition of this Forum as energy buyers and suppliers came together to share ideas on collaborating for zero-carbon future.

Regulation - September 28, 2022

DOE National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 9/28/2022
Source: Department of Energy
Primary Topic: Regulation

As part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Department of Energy has released a draft of its National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap. This report provides a snapshot of hydrogen production, transport, storage, and use in the United States today and the opportunity that clean hydrogen could provide in contributing to national goals across sectors.

Distributed Energy Resources - September 26, 2022

De-risking Your Energy Transition

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 9/26/2022
Source: Shell Energy
Primary Topic: Distributed Energy Resources

The race to decarbonize is evident across key industry trends, which reflect growing urgency from companies to reduce their carbon emissions and benefit from the many opportunities that achieving net zero can bring. In this white paper from Shell Energy, learn how integrated decarbonization solutions can help your business develop resilience, operational excellence, & environmental leadership.

GHG Emissions - September 21, 2022

2022 Better Plants Progress Update

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 9/20/2022
Source: U. S. Department of Energy
Primary Topic: GHG Emissions

The U.S. Department of Energy's 2022 Better Plants Progress Update shows that partners have cumulatively saved more than $10.6 billion in energy costs, 2.2 quadrillion Btus of energy, and more than 130 million metric tons of CO2 to date. The report highlights four Better Plant partners who achieved their energy intensity reduction goals in the past years and takes a look at Focusing on Decarbonization.

Distributed Energy Resources - September 12, 2022

Energy Optimization Strategies - Going Beyond the LED

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 9/12/2022
Source: Constellation
Primary Topic: Distributed Energy Resources

Organizations are increasingly more aware of their carbon footprint and environmental impact, stimulating the introduction of new corporate initiatives focused on achieving energy efficiency, sustainability, and resiliency goals. This report from Constellation explores behind-the-meter energy optimization, an area of renewed interest spurred by these initiatives.

Energy Efficiency - August 31, 2022

Alphabet's Sustainability Bond Impact Report 2022

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 8/31/2022
Source: Alphabet
Primary Topic: Energy Efficiency

Alphabet - the parent company of Google - has fully allocated the net proceeds from the $5.75 billion in sustainability bonds issued in 2020, funding new and ongoing projects that are environmentally or socially responsible. In the Alphabet Sustainability Bond Impact Report 2022, the company reports on the allocation of these funds across eight project categories.

GHG Emissions - August 29, 2022

Nuclear Energy as a Keystone Clean Energy Resource

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 8/29/2022
Source: National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
Primary Topic: GHG Emissions

The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners released a new white paper, Nuclear Energy as a Keystone Clean Energy Resource, that explores nuclear energy’s role in providing carbon-free electricity and highlights key considerations for regulators to keep in mind as decarbonization efforts continue across many states and utilities.

GHG Emissions - August 22, 2022

1,000 Years of Energy & Sustainability Excellence

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 8/22/2022
Source: EnergyCAP
Primary Topic: GHG Emissions

EnergyCAP’s Eco Champions Community is the convergence of energy, sustainability, finance, and leadership professionals working together for the common goal of decarbonization. The goal of the community is to elevate best practices, technology, and innovation to achieve sustainability through responsible consumption of earth’s finite resources and minimizing our footprint. In this e-book, "1,000 Years of Energy & Sustainability Excellence," you’ll hear personal stories and best practices from 67 energy and sustainability professionals with a combined 1,000 years of industry experience.