Renewable and Alternative Energy

Renewable energy plans and the continued turn toward LED lights marks an ongoing shift for retailers toward a higher focus on lighting and energy efficiency goals. Jackson, Ky.-based Go Time, which operates seven stores in Kentucky, has built six new stores since 2016, all of which incorporate LED lights. Go Time is currently building its…

With green initiatives growing in importance, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are rapidly expanding at c-stores. The higher costs of fuel are also causing consumers to ask the question: Should I switch to an electric vehicle? According to the Department of Energy, electric vehicles are energy efficient, environmentally friendly, provide a smooth operation and offer…

Marathon Petroleum made a grant via its Martinez, Calif., refinery to help local Alameda County high school students get an up-close look at how science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines translate into real-world applications. The Martinez Renewable Fuels team awarded a $10,000 grant to the USS Hornet Sea, Air and Space Museum in support of…

American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) officers and board members are speaking and moderating this week during the Nebraska Ethanol Board’s 16th Ethanol: Emerging Issues Forum in Omaha, Neb. Participating at the event are ACE CEO Brian Jennings and CMO Ron Lamberty, as well as ACE board members Brian Vasa, Ron Alverson, John Christianson and Scott…

In this day and age, energy efficiency is becoming a higher priority for many c-stores, and moves are being made to accommodate, such as installing light-emitting diode (LED) lighting, solar panels and high-rated Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) HVAC units. Stores such as Stewart’s Shops, Go Time, Neon Marketplace and Sheetz all either already or…

St. Patrick’s Day is this coming Thursday, March 17, and to get in the holiday spirit Stewart’s Shops is highlighting some of the company’s green initiatives. Based in New York state, Stewart’s Shops does its part to be more sustainable. The company’s plant has over 2,400 individual solar panels on the roof which supply 75%…

bp and Equinor agreed together to turn the storied South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) complex in Brooklyn, N.Y. into a major regional hub for offshore wind. Under the agreement, the terminal will transform into an offshore wind port capable of staging and assembling the largest, most sophisticated offshore wind technology components for the Empire Wind…

Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) announced it has entered into definitive agreements to form a joint venture with renewable energy company Neste for Marathon’s Martinez renewable fuels project, which will convert its refinery in Martinez, Calif., to the processing of renewable diesel fuel. The partnership will be structured as a 50/50 joint venture with Neste expected…

PDI, a global provider of enterprise management software for the convenience retail and petroleum wholesale industries, has recently acquired GreenPrint. GreenPrint will become the foundation of the newly established PDI Sustainability Solutions practice, leveraging the company’s expertise to continue building a portfolio that improves business results through eco-minded innovations. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in…

Drug store retail giant Walgreens will expand its collaboration with electric vehicle charging provider Volta to target installing 1,000 DC (direct current) fast charging stalls at more than 500 Walgreens locations throughout the U.S. Volta bills itself as a provider of seamless, universal and reliable EV charging — centered on consumer behavior — located where…