Electrification

Liquified natural gas (LNG) produced at Cameron LNG could have a deep cut in its carbon footprint after Sempra Infrastructure secured a deal for renewable energy at Louisiana facilities. The company signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with utility Entergy Louisiana LLC to develop and procure renewable energy to help power the 12 million metric…

Ground operators for Fedex Corp. have reached an agreement to receive 120 emissions-free electric trucks from Xos Inc. and NextGen Acquisition Corp. that would be deployed for operations in California, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Texas.  Los Angeles-based Xos produces Class 5 to Class 8 electrified and cost-effective commercial vehicles. Xos’ medium- to heavy-duty…

Energy infrastructure holding company Sempra Energy wants its California and Texas utilities to achieve net-zero emissions by 2045, but they need some help from technology innovations and regulators, executives said. A key for California utilities, including Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas), is developing renewable natural gas (RNG) as a decarbonizing tool, CEO Jeff Martin said…

Acknowledging the risk for another above-average wildfire season, Edison International CEO Pablo Pizarro said recently he was confident the Southern California Edison Co. (SCE) utility was prepared. California avoided the “catastrophic widespread damage” of the 2017 and 2018 fire seasons even with last year’s all-time record acreage scorched, he said during the first quarter conference…

An ambitious goal for the world’s largest cargo airline, FedEx Corp. announced that it is aiming to achieve carbon-neutral operations globally by 2040 with a $2 billion initial investment.  This initial spending is designed to advance the company’s push for vehicle electrification, sustainable energy and carbon sequestration.  “We have a responsibility to take bold action…

Xcel Energy and Black Hills Energy, Colorado’s two investor-owned utilities, filed applications last week seeking to support plans for widespread electrification of transportation.

Nine more local governments were approved last Thursday to ban natural gas or restrict it in new construction, bringing to 15 the number approved by the California Energy Commission (CEC) as going beyond recently revised state building standards.