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Salt Lake City Government to Run Primarily on Renewables

December 13, 2021

The government of Salt Lake City expects to use renewables from a new solar farm to power 80% of its municipal buildings.

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Weekend Reads: Demand Response Transit; Fixing the Power Grid

December 11, 2021

t's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these don't-miss articles from around the web:

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Smart Energy Voices Podcast - Episode 55: Achieving Reliability, Resilience, and Emission Reductions in Higher Ed with DERs

December 10, 2021

In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, SED's Debra Chanil discusses distributed energy resources in higher education with Lincoln Bleveans, Executive Director, Sustainability & Energy Management at Stanford University. Lincoln addresses the challenges of energy reliability, resilience, and creating a granular room-to-room energy plan. He also discusses the unique intersection between the university and Silicon Valley. You won’t want to miss his insightful observations.

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White House Sets Net Zero Goals

December 10, 2021

President Joe Biden signed an executive order to achieve net zero emissions from federal procurement no later than 2050.

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Santa Clara County Adds Electric Requirement for New Buildings

December 10, 2021

A new ordinance in Santa Clara county in California requires that new buildings in unincorporated parts will be required to install all-electric appliances and heating systems and include infrastructure for charging electric vehicles.

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Sandvik Commits to Science Based Targets Initiative

December 10, 2021

Sandvik has committed to set targets in line with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This step is part of the company’s sustainable business strategy for its customer offerings.

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Massachusetts Adds More Community Solar

December 10, 2021

A group of rooftop solar projects are online and the remainder are scheduled to be commissioned by early 2022 in Massachusetts, ranging from the Cape Cod region to the Berkshires.

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Hazelwood School District Completes Energy Conservation Project

December 9, 2021

The Hazelwood School District announced the completion of its latest phase of work of a decades-long initiative to reduce its overall energy spend and leverage the savings to improve the district’s learning environment.

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Orange Launches Carbon Fund

December 9, 2021

Telecommunications operator Orange announced the creation of Orange Nature, a €50 million carbon fund, with returns in high-quality carbon credits only.

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The Dream Companies Set 2035 Net Zero Goal

December 9, 2021

The Dream group of companies set a net zero GHG emissions goal of 2035 as part of its 2020-2021 Sustainability Report that includes its plans for Environmental, Social and Governance,, and impact investing.

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Connect Airlines Creates First Zero-Emission Airline

December 9, 2021

Startup airline Connect Airlines announced it has signed a letter of intent for new green-energy propulsion that will enable the company to become the first zero-emission US-based airline in three years.

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Renewable Microgrids

December 8, 2021

Power outages are on the rise and grid resiliency is a growing concern, while an aging grid infrastructure complicates system management. This white paper from Shell Energy explores an exciting opportunity to rethink the grid: renewable microgrids, a DER solution that can support grid resiliency while helping to protect individual facilities against outages.

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Toyota Plans New Automotive Battery Plant

December 8, 2021

Toyota Motor North America’s executives announced the company chose Greensboro-Randolph Megasite as the location for Toyota’s new $1.29 billion automotive battery manufacturing plant.

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Steel Industry Use of Hydrogen Could Avoid Carbon Emissions

December 8, 2021

Steel production could occur without any carbon emissions if the industry spends $278 billion by investing in hydrogen and recycling by 2050, according to a report by BloombergNEF (BNEF).

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Walmart Sets Science-based Targets for Suppliers

December 8, 2021

Walmart announced the creation of a supply chain finance program that will lower GHG emissions reductions through CDP’s TCFD-aligned disclosures, but uses science-based targets for the first time.

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Canadian Government to Spend $200 Million on GHG Emissions Reduction

December 8, 2021

Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change announced that applications are now being accepted for the Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund, which will make $200 million available over the next five years to help organizations and individuals reduce Canada’s GHG emissions

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AB InBev to Lower Carbon Emissions by 25% by 2025

December 7, 2021

Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) has set a new goal to achieve net zero by 2040.

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Bank of America Issues Second Equality Progress Sustainability Bond

December 7, 2021

Bank of America announced the issuance of its second Equality Progress Sustainability Bond for $2 billion.

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ExxonMobil Plans For Net Zero Emissions in Permian Basin

December 7, 2021

ExxonMobil said it plans to achieve net zero GHG emissions from operated assets in the Permian Basin in the U.S. by 2030.

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Kroger Plans to Sell Carbon-Neutral Eggs

December 7, 2021

The Kroger Co. and Kipster Farms, a Netherlands-based egg production system, announced a strategic partnership to bring the world's first carbon-neutral, cage-free eggs to retail shelves in the U.S.

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California CCAs Issue $2 Billion Municipal Clean Energy Bonds

December 7, 2021

Three Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) issued California's first ever municipal non-recourse Clean Energy Project Revenue Bonds through the California Community Choice Financing Authority (CCCFA).

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British Airways and Phillips 66 Sign Agreement for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply

December 6, 2021

British Airways signed a multi-year agreement with Phillips 66 Limited to use sustainable aviation fuel produced in the U.K.

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Beyond the Meter - Episode 17: Collaborating to Drive Diversity in Clean Energy

December 6, 2021

In this episode, host John Failla is joined by Darrell Booker, Corporate Affairs Specialist leading the Nonprofit Tech Acceleration Program for Black and African American Communities (NTA) at Microsoft Philanthropies, Cheryl Comer, Senior Strategic Account Manager - Duke Energy, and Tracy Woods, VP, Operations - American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE), to talk about their collaborative efforts on the recently created Diversity in Clean Energy (DiCE) initiative.

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New Mexico Gas Co Partners to Build Clean Hydrogen Hub

December 6, 2021

BayoTech, Inc., a hydrogen distributor, announced an agreement with New Mexico Gas Company to deploy a new hydrogen production facility in Albuquerque.

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Union Pacific Commits to Net Zero By 2050

December 6, 2021

Union Pacific Railroad announced its first climate action plan outlining its approach to achieving net zero GHG emissions by 2050.

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H2 Green Steel and Iberdrola Launch €2.3 Billion Green Hydrogen Venture

December 6, 2021

The Swedish green impact company H2 Green Steel (H2GS) and Iberdrola, a renewable energy company with headquarters in Spain, announced a partnership to build a 1-gigawatt plant to produce green hydrogen.

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Weekend Reads: Utilities Helping Cities Meet EV Goals; Has Carbon Capture Moved Past its False Starts?;

December 4, 2021

It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read stories from around the web:

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Build Supercomputer for Renewable Power

December 3, 2021

Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced that it was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to build a new supercomputer for renewable power.

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2021 Renewable Energy Market Analysis

December 3, 2021

Renewable energy continues to be an attractive option for many organizations, especially for those looking for a solution that’s good for the environment and good for business. NRG Trading Advisors developed a report that discusses the benefits of a patient approach to the market while near-term uncertainty subsides.

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Smart Energy Voices - Episode 54: Clean Energy Dealmaking

December 3, 2021

In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host John Failla is joined by Mona Dajani, Global Co-Head of Energy, Infrastructure, Mobility, Renewables & Water at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. Mona is a prolific dealmaker in the renewable energy space and is a highly regarded, well-recognized attorney. You’ll find her extensive experience and unique perspective enlightening. Listen to learn more.

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