Latest Energy Procurement News and Industry Best Practices

Carbon Pricing Can Drive ‘Least-Cost’ Emissions Reductions, Innovation Among Businesses, New Report Finds

September 27, 2021October 3, 2021 by Austin Tannenbaum

For all the potential good of carbon pricing, CPLC warns that it must be implemented correctly to avoid “deficiencies that have prevented it from achieving its full potential," including...

Johns Hopkins’ Agreement with Energix Shows PPAs ‘No Longer Limited to Big Tech Companies’

September 17, 2021October 3, 2021 by Jennifer Nastu

Johns Hopkins Health System has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with renewable energy project developer Energix for 13 megawatts of solar energy. The deal was facilitated by LevelTen Energy.

Several South Dakota Farms Chosen as Future RNG Dairy Digester Project Sites

September 16, 2021September 29, 2021 by Emily Holbrook

MBL Bioenergy has entered into definitive agreements to develop several clusters of dairy farm digester projects to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) from multiple farms in South Dakota.

Google Recruits Engie to Power 80% of German Operations with Renewables by 2022

September 3, 2021September 21, 2021 by Austin Tannenbaum

On Tuesday, Google signed a 24/7 power supply agreement with Engie to bring online 140 megawatts of carbon-free energy to its operations in Germany. Engie, a French multinational energy company specializing in decarbonization, is tasked with making Google’s…

Dept. of Energy Awards $6 Million to Univ. Professor for the Development of Biofuels and Bioplastics from Food Waste

September 2, 2021September 21, 2021 by Emily Holbrook

Stephanie Lansing, professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Technology at the University of Maryland (UMD), is leading two new grants totaling $6 million from the US Department of Energy to develop sustainable products like biofuels and bioplastics from food waste.

Google Invests in LevelTen Energy to Drive Clean Energy Future

August 27, 2021September 21, 2021 by Guest Author

As part of Google’s efforts to drive a transition to clean energy, the technology company is investing in LevelTen Energy; LevelTen has raised $35 million in Series C funding, led by NGP ETP and with participation from My Climate Journey (MCJ) Collective, as well as nearly all of LevelTen’s existing investors.

BP to Use Renewable Natural Gas Processed from Poultry Litter

August 25, 2021September 12, 2021 by Emily Holbrook

bp and CleanBay Renewables announced a 15-year agreement where bp will purchase renewable natural gas (RNG) processed from poultry litter—a mixture of manure, feathers and bedding—and sell it as fuel for the US transportation sector.

How AI Enabled Asset Management is Driving Down the Cost of Renewable Energy

August 24, 2021September 12, 2021 by Guest Author

The world is experiencing a revolution in how electricity is generated. As climate poses an existential threat to global ecologies and economies, the future—and increasingly the present—belongs to those companies that can reliably and efficiently generate electricity from low or no carbon sources.

Corporate Carbon Offsets Get Reexamined As U.S. Wildfires Rage

August 5, 2021September 2, 2021 by Harun Asad

With wildfires across the western U.S. reaching record highs this year, and burning up forests, companies are being compelled to reexamine nature-based carbon offsets. As reported by USA Today, “the number of fires that have burned nationally by this time of year is the largest in a decade, with over ... Read more »

European Data Center Becomes First to Use Vegetable Oil Fuel for its Generators

July 20, 2021August 5, 2021 by Emily Holbrook

Kao Data, a developer and operator of carrier neutral data centers for high performance colocation, has announced it has become the UK's first data center to transition all backup generators at its Harlow campus to HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) fuel.

Microsoft Announces New 100/100/0 Commitment By 2030

July 14, 2021July 28, 2021 by Harun Asad

Microsoft has announced that by 2030 the company will have 100% of its electricity consumption, 100% of the time, matched by zero carbon energy purchases. The move extends Microsoft’s existing commitment to execute power purchase agreements equivalent to 100% of its energy needs by 2025. Over the last 12 months, ... Read more »

Johnson Controls Launches New Offering: Net Zero Buildings As A Service

July 9, 2021July 14, 2021 by Harun Asad

Johnson Controls, a global leader in building management solutions, has announced the launch of OpenBlue Net Zero Buildings as a Service to help customers achieve their net-zero ambitions. To inform the new product strategy and development, Johnson Controls surveyed more than 1,000 firms in North America. Findings revealed that over ... Read more »

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