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Sourcing Renewables - December 20, 2023

Rio Tinto Kennecott Transitions to Renewable Diesel

Global mining group Rio Tinto will replace all of its diesel fuel with renewable diesel at its Kennecott copper operation in Utah starting in 2024.

Solar - December 19, 2023

LyondellBasell Signs Two Solar PPAs

LyondellBasell, a global leader in the chemical manufacturing industry, signed two power purchase agreements (PPA) in the U.S. increasing its total procured renewable electricity to 1,366 megawatts (MW).

Solar - December 18, 2023

Army Adds Solar, Battery Storage Projects

The U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy announced initiatives, including battery storage development for grid stability, to support its energy resilience and climate goals.

Solar - December 12, 2023

Graco Installs Solar at New Facility in Minnesota

Graco Inc., a manufacturer of fluid handling equipment, installed a 1.4-megawatt solar array at its new facility in Dayton, Minnesota that will supply 20% of the facility’s electricity needs.

December 8, 2023

ASICS Distribution Center Installs Second Solar Rooftop

ASICS, an athletic design and manufacturing company, has installed a second solar rooftop at its Byhalia Distribution Center in Byhalia, Mississippi.

Sourcing Renewables - November 9, 2023

AstraZeneca Collaborates to Boost RNG Productivity

AstraZeneca is leveraging its global industrial-scale manufacturing and digital capabilities to boost U.S. renewable natural gas productivity.

Sourcing Renewables - November 6, 2023

ExxonMobil's Rotterdam Refinery to Add Blue Hydrogen

ExxonMobil's (Esso) Rotterdam refinery in the Netherlands will deploy blue hydrogen starting in 2026.

November 1, 2023 - By Abby Johnson

Developing an Innovative Clean Energy Financing Tool

As we look forward to the 2024 WISE Awards, let's look back at a conversation with Abby Johnson, Executive Director and Founder of Virginia PACE Authority and winner of a 2023 WISE Award. Abby discusses how public-private partnerships enable a unique type of financing for clean energy projects.

Sourcing Renewables - October 23, 2023

Summit Materials' Continental Cement Signs MOU to Lower Emissions

Summit Materials, Inc., a vertically integrated construction materials solutions provider, in partnership with its subsidiary Continental Cement Company, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to lower emissions.

Sourcing Renewables - October 19, 2023

Kraft Heinz Increases Use of RE in US, Europe

The Kraft Heinz Company contracted renewable electricity in Europe and the U.S. in 2022 that is expected to equate to approximately 46% of the company's current manufacturing facility demand over the next two years.