Behind the Meter

What are Renewable Energy Credits or RECs? Technical definition: renewable energy certificates (RECs) are a tradeable, market-based instrument that represents the legal property rights to the “renewable-ness”—or all non-power attributes—of...

Energy reliability is essential to the success of any business. Consequently, an aging power grid that is not reliable can cause most business owners to lie awake at night. Especially during major storms, flooding, earthquakes, or wildfires. This...

Supply chain costs are rising, and businesses are struggling to mitigate the surge in costs, faced with inflation, rising energy costs, and pandemic-induced consumer demand, business owners bear many new financial challenges. In addition, according...

In our most recent sustainable energy stories for food manufacturing, we dive into the inner workings of Barry Callebaut, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of both chocolate and cacao products in the world, producing over 2.2 million tons of...

Individuals and businesses around the world are feeling the weight of rising energy costs, and Californians are being hit hard. With the most recent rate hikes, SDG&E and PG&E customers face some of the highest costs in the state when it...

Marketplaces have been central to trade and commerce throughout history. They serve a wide variety of purposes, but working as a platform for commerce is their beating heart. One of the other inherent qualities of a marketplace is as a source of...

Who Is McCain Foods? McCain Foods is a global food manufacturer serving more than 160 countries across the globe.  Founded Feb 23, 1957, in Florenceville Canada, McCain has 22,000 employees in 160 countries, with $7.6 billion in sales. The company...

“As global weather becomes more extreme, the threat that climate change poses for companies is no longer theoretical. Businesses are working to protect their assets and supply chains from increasingly severe hurricanes, heat waves, fires, and...