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New York State Completes 286,000 Streetlight LED Retrofits

October 1, 2021

New York State has surpassed the halfway mark toward its goal of replacing at least 500,000 streetlights with LED lighting by 2025.

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Gap Achieves 50% Emissions Cut Goal for 2020

October 1, 2021

Gap Inc. announced Sept. 29 that it achieved its goal to reduce emissions 50% by 2020, compared to 2015 levels, through investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.

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Exasol Reaches Carbon-Neutral Operations with Offsets Purchases

October 1, 2021

Exasol announced Sept. 30 its new target to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% before 2030.

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City of St. Louis Offers EV Shuttle Rides to Elderly

October 1, 2021

The City of St. Louis launched Sept. 30 a new electric vehicle shuttle service that will provide non-emergency rides and food distribution services to seniors across the city.

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General Motors Launches Real-time Carbon Tracking to Monitor and Reduce Emissions

September 30, 2021

General Motors (GM) announced Sept. 30 a collaboration to track real-time carbon emissions at their facilities associated with electricity use. The company will also reach its goal to source 100% renewable energy to power its U.S. sites by 2025 – five years earlier than previously announced.

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JetBlue to Source SAF for 30% of Its NYC Airport Fuel Use

September 30, 2021

JetBlue announced Sept. 28 a new offtake agreement of sustainable aviation fuel that will increase its SAF usage to nearly 8% by the end of 2023.

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Keywords: JetBlue, SG Preston

Cincinnati Bengals Stadium Completes LED Lighting Retrofit

September 30, 2021

The Cincinnati Bengals Paul Brown Stadium recently completed the newest phase of an energy efficiency overhaul project, including an LED lighting retrofit that could save more than $60,000 in annual electricity costs.

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Keywords: Ameresco

Intermountain Healthcare Inks Deal for 55,000 MWh of Solar Energy

September 30, 2021

Intermountain Healthcare will soon receive 20% of its electricity needs from a utility-scale solar project near Huntington, Utah.

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Sustainability Strategy: Two Ways to Decarbonize Natural Gas

September 29, 2021

Businesses that operate with natural gas and plan to achieve aggressive sustainability goals can still aim for full decarbonization or 100 percent renewable status. In this article, Constellation explains the options of offsetting gas usage through the purchase of carbon offsets or by switching to renewable natural gas (RNG) in order to reduce GHG emissions.

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Greenland Utility Launches Waste-to-Energy Service

September 29, 2021

Greenland's national waste management company, ESANI A/S, will soon provide district heating for residents and businesses through new waste-to-energy facilities.

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Valaris Publishes Support for Paris Agreement Targets

September 29, 2021

Valaris recently released its 2021 Sustainability Report, outlining its intention to set operational emissions targets and chart a path for using technologies to contribute to the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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Solar Project to Power Gerdau Steelmaking Breaks Ground

September 29, 2021

Gerdau Long Steel North America will soon source solar energy for one of its steel mills from a project that began construction Sept. 24.

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SEIA Calls on US Electricity Sector to Source 30% Solar by 2030

September 29, 2021

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced Sept. 28 its new campaign for reaching a goal of 30% of U.S. electricity generation to come from solar energy by 2030.

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Keywords: SEIA

Marriott International Targets Net Zero by 2050

September 28, 2021

Marriott International announced Sept. 22 that it is committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Tesco Sets Interim Emissions Goals on Path to Net Zero

September 28, 2021

Tesco announced Sept. 24 its goal to reach net-zero emissions from its supply chain and products by 2050 and in its own operations by 2035.

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Keywords: Tesco

Okta Achieves 100% RE Use

September 28, 2021

Okta announced Sept. 28 that it has reached 100% renewable electricity use for all its global offices and employees’ work-from-home consumption for the year.

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Diageo Opens Carbon Neutral Kentucky Whiskey Distillery

September 28, 2021

Diageo announced Sept. 28 that its new Bulleit Bourbon distillery in Kentucky is now operational as its first carbon-neutral whiskey distillery in North America.

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Unilever Launches Program to Tackle Supplier Emissions

September 27, 2021

Unilever launched Sept. 21 the Unilever Climate Promise in the hope of encouraging its 56,000 suppliers to demonstrate their commitment to reducing their own carbon footprint.

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Keywords: Unilever

Enel Fleet Electrification Case Study

September 27, 2021

From micromobility to heavy-duty fleets, the transition to electrify everything has begun. The Enel Group, a global utility and Fortune 100 company, seeks to achieve full decarbonization by 2050 and is in the midst of fully electrify its own fleet of 14,000 vehicles by 2030. Download Enel's case study for a first look at the results of their program, including a unique fleet solution.

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Keywords: The Enel Group

DuPont Inks Deal for 135 MW from Texas Wind Project

September 27, 2021

DuPont announced Sept. 23 that it has entered into a VPPA for 135 MW of energy from a Texas wind farm.

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Tapestry Signs SBTi Business Ambition for 1.5⁰C

September 27, 2021

Tapestry announced Sept. 23 that it signed the Science Based Targets initiative Business Ambition for 1.5⁰C and is committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Keywords: Tapestry

REWE Group Signs Offshore Wind Deal to Power 1,500 Stores

September 27, 2021

REWE Group announced Sept. 20 that it entered into a 10-year agreement to procure 100 MW of offshore wind energy.

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Keywords: REWE Group, Ørsted

Weekend Reads: Unlocking the Rooftop Solar Market; A Look at Amazon's Climate Pledge

September 25, 2021

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

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SED’s Commitment to Reconnect In Person – Safely

By John Failla, Smart Energy Decisions   |  September 24, 2021

As COVID moves from pandemic to endemic, the time has come for Smart Energy Decisions to once again innovate and reinvent how we serve you as a community. In this column, John Failla, Founder and Editorial Director, explains how SED will introduce the next generation of our innovative event model at the upcoming Renewable Energy Forum - in person and safely - in December.

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Dairy Sector Launches Pathway to Net Zero Initiative

September 24, 2021

The global dairy industry came together during Climate Week to launch the Pathways to Dairy Net Zero initiative, focused on decarbonizing the sector.

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Tractor Supply Commits to Net Zero by 2040

September 24, 2021

Tractor Supply announced Sept. 23 that it is committed to reaching net-zero emissions across its operations by 2040.

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Keywords: Tractor Supply

Two Thirds of Largest Global Emitters Found to Have Net Zero Targets

September 24, 2021

A new report found that 111 of the 167 companies responsible for over 80% of global industrial emissions have set a net-zero or equivalent target.

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Keywords: BloombergNEF

Google Leads New 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact

September 24, 2021

A global compact to accelerate the transition to a carbon-free electricity sector was launched Sept. 24 by founding members Google and SEforALL.

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Keywords: google, SEforALL

Salesforce Reaches Net-Zero Emissions Across Value Chain

September 23, 2021

Salesforce announced Sept. 21 that it has achieved net zero across its entire value chain and 100% renewable energy use in its operations.

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Burger King Parent Company Targets Net Zero by 2050

September 23, 2021

Restaurant Brands International, the parent company of Burger King, Tim Hortons and Popeyes, announced Sept. 22 its new commitment to reduce emissions 50% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050.

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