US Ports Reported Lower Emissions and Greater Efficiencies in 2018
US ports from coast to coast reported lower emissions and improved efficiencies this year. Energy Manager Today takes a look back at some of the highlights.
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Bowery Farming Plans Hybrid Microgrid System for New Jersey Facility
Bowery Farming, a New York City-based startup specializing in vertical indoor farming, is planning a new hybrid microgrid system for the company’s newly commissioned facility in New Jersey. Schneider Electric and Scale Microgrid Solutions agreed to design, engineer, and build the new system.
Schneider Electric, Vestas, CNH Industrial Lead Low Carbon Industrial Revolution
A new CDP report published today found that the capital goods sector is driving a low carbon industrial revolution. Schneider Electric, Vestas, and CNH Industrial emerged as leaders in their fields, according to the environmental nonprofit and investment research provider’s analysis.
As R-22 Supplies Disappear, Contractors Scramble for Replacement Refrigerants
As the ozone-depleting refrigerant gas R-22 gets phased out around the world, demand is rising for energy-efficient replacements.
Chambers County Schools Achieves $500,000 Energy Savings Milestone in Alabama
Chambers County Schools in Lafayette, Alabama, reached a $500,000 savings milestone from a facilities improvement project with Schneider Electric that began in 2015. The school district project involved a comprehensive energy audit and a customized energy efficiency plan from Schneider Electric. Prior to this project, the company says that Chambers ... Read more »
Alabama School District To Save $14.6 Million with Schneider Electric Project
Blount County Schools’ partnership with Schneider Electric to improve energy efficiency at 20 district facilities is expected to generate $14.6 million in energy and operational savings. Officials from the Alabama school district, located to the north of Birmingham in Oneonta, had wanted to modernize their buildings for many years, but they ... Read more »
Product Announcement: Schneider Electric Enhancements Include Cloud, AI, Advanced Machine Learning
New partnerships, investments in the cloud, advanced machine learning and augmented reality have evolved Schneider Electric’s Asset Performance Management (APM) solutions, leading to improved productivity and profitability for its customers in the field of energy management, according to the company.
Corporate Use of Cloud-Based Energy Solutions And Green Energy Blossoms
More and more companies are implementing cloud-based solutions along with green energy programs to reach their environmental goals. What exactly are some doing?
4 Steps to Building a Business Case for Efficiency (Hint: Avoid the ‘Poor Performer’ Tag)
Many large organizations have lofty efficiency goals, but struggle to turn them into reality, often because there’s limited buy-in where it truly matters. One of the most critical, often-overlooked steps to launching successful efficiency- and environmental-management programs is
EPA Formally Ask Stakeholders How to Change the Clean Power Plan
The Environmental Protection Agency issued a formal proposal on Monday asking stakeholders how they would change the Clean Power Plan that would require industry to reduce CO2 emissions by 32% by 2030.
Schneider Electric Targets 100% Renewable Electricity by 2030
Schneider Electric announced today that the company is committed to using 100% renewable energy for electricity by 2030. In addition, they plan to double energy productivity by 2030 against a 2005 baseline. The energy management and automation solutions multinational joined the RE100 and EP100 initiatives led by The Climate Group. ... Read more »
EaaS Platform for DER and Microgrids Announced
San Francisco-based Dynamic Energy Networks (DEN) announced strategic alliances with Schneider Electric and the Carlyle Group today for a new platform to own and operate microgrids as well as distributed energy resources. The platform is aimed at providing energy-as-a-service (EaaS) financing and infrastructure to organizations and institutions. DEN is a ... Read more »