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Intel to Ask Suppliers to Set Net Zero Targets

ESG Today

Scope 3 emissions represents the substantial bulk – nearly 94% – of Intel’s carbon footprint, according to the company’s most recent Corporate Responsibility Report, with approximately 24% from upstream activities, mostly originating in the company’s supply chain.

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Smart grid technology helps renewable energy transition

Sustainability Matters

The benefits of this product can be felt throughout the whole solar/energy supply chain, with households benefiting from better energy utilisation, higher solar export volumes and lower bills. In turn this helps de-carbonise the grid and work towards a net zero future.”.

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Empowering Sustainability: 4 Strategies To Significantly Reduce the Semiconductor Industry’s Carbon Footprint

3BL Media

It’s needed for every sustainability effort – smart grids, the transition to renewables, low carbon footprint logistics, and supply chains. These chips are everywhere, and our net zero success hinges on the chips that silently power our efforts. Then, ensure efficient voltage and current distribution.

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Energy-Saving Water Technologies Could Bring the World Closer to Net Zero

3BL Media

There’s discussion among many water utility leaders to have water utilities sign up for net zero goals, for example,” he added. Now that utilities are improving their data collection, they are better equipped for data optimization and the deployment of water smart grids. Planning for the future.

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Siemens announces Beyond 1% Summit: Accelerating digitalisation for sustainability and economic growth

Sustainability Matters

Our Net Zero 2050 commitment means that by 2050 the nation will have addressed those emissions. It will explore technologies critical to sustainability including Industrial AI, digital twins, additive manufacturing, digital decarbonisation platforms, smart grids, industrial metaverse and more.

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The Plan for Possible: How Cisco is Connecting a Regenerative Future

3BL Media

We have a plan: It is possible to power the world with affordable clean energy , so we are helping to digitize smart grids and smart buildings. As a part of this priority, we’ve also set a goal to reach Net Zero across our value chain by 2040, which includes both our supplier and our customer use of energy.

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The top 25 most sustainable fleets

GreenBiz

But in early 2019, Amazon announced an industry-first for a delivery company: It pledged that half of all of its shipments would be net-zero carbon by 2030. The entire company (including transportation) will be net-zero carbon by 2040. It's been building out smart grid tech and testing out a virtual power plant.