Weekly Insights from Smart Energy Decisions

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Top Industry News

IFCO Lowers Emissions 7%

IFCO, a global company that provides reusable packaging solutions for fresh food, announced a 7% reduction in total CO2e emissions per reusable packaging container (RPC) trip compared to the previous year. Read More >

UCI Health's Solar Arrays Contribute to All-Electric, Zero-Emission Campus

The University of California, Irvine and its health system, UCI Health, will install two solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays atop new parking structures at the all-electric, zero-emission medical campus. Read More >

Installed Building Products Increases RE Usage

Installed Building Products Inc., an installer of insulation and complementary building products, announced the company increased energy usage from carbon-free electricity supplies to over 35% of its total usage. Read More >

PUMA Sets New 2030 Goals

Sports company PUMA has announced its new Vision 2030 sustainability goals, which include new emission targets and expand on the strong progress the brand has made. Read More >

Port of Hueneme Adds Solar EV Chargers

The Port of Hueneme in California completed the addition of two solar EV chargers. The chargers were installed by Paired Power, a microgrid solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging company. The solar chargers will provide clean, off-grid electricity to the Port’s growing fleet of light duty electric cars, vans, and work trucks, aligning with the Port’s mission to achieve zero emissions. Read More >

Newest Research

Case Study: Belle Haven Community Campus Microgrid Project

This case study explains that The?City of Menlo Park, in partnership with Meta and?ENGIE North America, built a microgrid for the?Belle Haven Community Campus (BHCC) to connect a solar PV, solar thermal, and?battery energy storage system (BESS) to develop?an all-electric and net-zero public building. Download Now >

New! Plugged In: Exploring Energy with Constellation, a new miniseries with Smart Energy Voices Podcast

Episode 1: Heard at REF: Renewable Thermal — The Next Frontier in Decarbonization

Welcome to the first episode of Plugged In: Exploring Energy. In this podcast miniseries, host Chuck Hanna from Constellation sits down with Benton Arnett from the Nuclear Energy Institute to discuss how nuclear power is transforming to meet today’s energy needs. They also explore emerging tech like small modular reactors (SMRs) and the growing demand for clean energy in sectors like AI and data centers. Listen Now >

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Breaking-New Acquisition!

Intersolar & Energy Storage North America , the premier conference and trade show focused on solar, energy storage, EV charging infrastructure, and manufacturing, acquires Midwest Solar Expo ! This acquisition reinforces IESNA’s commitment to providing quality connections, resources, and knowledge in support of the energy transition both nationally and regionally—and will further empower clean energy professionals in the Midwest. Learn more >

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