https://www.smartenergydecisions.com Smart Energy Voices brings you insights from energy leaders driving innovation in sustainability, decarbonization, and energy efficiency. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:26:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sev_podcast_cover_art.png https://www.smartenergydecisions.com Smart Energy Voices Smart Energy Voices brings you insights from energy leaders driving innovation in sustainability, decarbonization, and energy efficiency. false https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/news/usda-allocates-44-billion-for-rural-electric-cooperatives/ Thu, 02 Jan 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/uncategorized/usda-allocates-44-billion-for-rural-electric-cooperatives/ U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced awards for over $4.37 billion in clean energy investments through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program.]]> https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/news/city-of-beavertons-pump-station-adds-hydropower-turbine/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/uncategorized/city-of-beavertons-pump-station-adds-hydropower-turbine/ The City of Beaverton announced achieving a significant milestone in its commitment to a more sustainable future by adding a hydropower turbine at a pump station.]]> https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/news/burlington-electric-department-adopts-hydropower/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/uncategorized/burlington-electric-department-adopts-hydropower/ Burlington Electric Department (BED) announced the signing of a new power purchase agreement for hydropower.]]> https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/news/spruce-root-adds-heat-pumps-powered-by-re/ Fri, 03 May 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/uncategorized/spruce-root-adds-heat-pumps-powered-by-re/ Spruce Root, a southeast Alaska nonprofit and Community Development Financial Institution, will receive a $2.5 million U.S. DOE grant for a heat pump deployment project for Prince of Wales Island.]]> https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/news/doe-allocates-475-million-for-clean-energy-options-on-former-mines/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/uncategorized/doe-allocates-475-million-for-clean-energy-options-on-former-mines/ The U.S. Department of Energy announced up to $475 million in funding for five projects in Arizona, Kentucky, Nevada, Pennsylvania and West Virginia to accelerate clean energy deployment on current and former mine land.]]> https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/news/dp-world-to-receive-certificate-for-hydroelectric-energy/ Tue, 07 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/uncategorized/dp-world-to-receive-certificate-for-hydroelectric-energy/ DP World, a global provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions, agreed to a new partnership that will help the company reach its goal of achieving 100% carbon neutrality by 2030.]]> https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/news/weekend-reads-hydropowers-invisibility-problem-heat-pumps-win-in-cold-weather-efficiency/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/uncategorized/weekend-reads-hydropowers-invisibility-problem-heat-pumps-win-in-cold-weather-efficiency/ It’s the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.]]> https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/news/kennametal-adopts-re/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/uncategorized/kennametal-adopts-re/ Kennametal Inc., a company which provides materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions, made reductions in Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions and energy consumption in its fiscal 2023.]]> https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/news/brookfields-entire-office-portfolio-to-be-powered-by-zero-emissions-electricity/ Wed, 05 Jul 2023 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/uncategorized/brookfields-entire-office-portfolio-to-be-powered-by-zero-emissions-electricity/ Brookfield Properties announced the entire U.S. office portfolio it manages will be powered by zero-emissions electricity by 2026.]]> https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/news/new-usda-programs-provide-11b-for-clean-electrification/ Thu, 18 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/uncategorized/new-usda-programs-provide-11b-for-clean-electrification/ The Biden-Harris Administration announced the availability of nearly $11 billion in grants and loan opportunities aimed at bringing affordable, reliable clean energy to communities across the U.S.]]>