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N.Y. village plans $5 million in energy efficiency improvements

August 31, 2020

The Village of Lindenhurst, N.Y., announced Aug. 18 that they partner with Johnson Controls on a $5.8 million Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) that will improve the town's energy use and generate $8.3 million in energy cost savings over 20 years.

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Weekend reads: How climate became a priority for voters; Decarbonizing America's energy system

August 29, 2020

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

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Is the Virtual Power Purchase Agreement the best path to achieving your sustainability goals?

August 28, 2020

Organizations working to design a renewable energy strategy and achieve corporate sustainability goals are faced with several options with varying degrees of effort, impact, and cost. In this white paper from Enel Green Power, you’ll learn more about the four paths to renewables and what the key considerations are for engaging in a virtual power purchase agreement.

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Yankee Stadium achieves health certification for safe reopening

August 28, 2020

Yankee Stadium announced Aug. 26 that they became the first sports and entertainment venue in the world to achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management.

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Mercedes-Benz sells electric vans for European Amazon deliveries

August 28, 2020

Mercedes-Benz announced Aug. 28 that they joined Amazon's The Climate Pledge and received an order from Amazon for 1,800 electric vehicles to add to the retail giant's delivery fleet in Europe.

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Bayer inks deal with wind farm in Mexico

August 28, 2020

Bayer announced Aug. 24 that they entered into a 15-year agreement with a wind farm to provide power to their Mexican operations, including four plants in Mexico City, the State of Mexico, Tlaxcala and Veracruz and 23 operation centers.

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Carnival surpasses 2020 target with 29% emissions cut

August 27, 2020

Carnival Corporation announced Aug. 26 that they achieved a 29.1% reduction in carbon intensity in 2019 and are committed to a new goal of a 40% reduction by 2030 from a 2008 baseline.

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Verizon inks four new RE agreements

August 27, 2020

Verizon Communications announced Aug. 26 they signed four new long-term VPPAs totaling more than 450 MW of generation capacity.

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Keurig Dr Pepper releases 2019 sustainability report

August 27, 2020

Keurig Dr Pepper announced Aug. 25 their progress on their climate goals and committed to reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 30% before 2030.

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ALDI Australia targets 100% RE by end of 2021

August 26, 2020

ALDI Australia announced Aug. 26 their commitment to sourcing 100% renewable electricity for their operations in the country by the end of 2021.

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Williams sets goal for 56% emissions reduction

August 26, 2020

Williams announced Aug. 26 their new target to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions company-wide by 56% before 2030 from a 2005 baseline.

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Indiana Pacers training facility to install solar + battery storage

August 26, 2020

Pacers Sports & Entertainment recently announced that they are installing a rooftop solar project at the St. Vincent Center in downtown Indianapolis that will provide solar power and energy storage for the facility.

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Walmart 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

August 26, 2020

Walmart's 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report provides information on key ESG metrics and initiatives for the company's fiscal year ending January 31, 2020.

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Federal agencies collaborate on hydropower

August 25, 2020

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation signed Aug. 24 a memorandum of understanding in regard to a collaboration on the advancement of hydropower generation in America.

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Illinois plans clean energy overhaul

August 25, 2020

Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois released Aug. 21 his eight key principles for transforming the state into a clean energy economy, including focusing on renewable energy and decarbonizing the transportation sector.

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Princeton University partners with Community Energy on RE research

August 25, 2020

Princeton University announced Aug. 18 a joint venture between its Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment and Community Energy that will focus on researching an optimal buildout plan for increasing carbon-free power over the next decade to assist the U.S. energy transition.

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Shape-shifting: Why a turbine’s shape is your most important asset

August 24, 2020

In today’s highly competitive and wind-saturated markets, some turbines have an overlooked advantage potentially worth over $10 million on a standard wind belt project. In this white paper, Vestas explains how the shape of a turbine’s production—how much energy it produces at which wind speeds—can drastically impact the average price of the electricity it generates.

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Digital Realty adds solar project to Texas portfolio

August 24, 2020

Digital Realty announced Aug. 24 that they signed a PPA with an 82.5 MW solar project that will provide power to their Dallas-Area data center portfolio.

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AptarGroup emissions reductions target approved by SBTi

August 24, 2020

AptarGroup announced Aug. 20 that their target to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 28% between 2019 and 2030 was approved by the Science Based Targets initiative.

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Louisiana targets net zero emissions by 2050

August 24, 2020

Gov. John Bel Edwards of Louisiana signed an executive order Aug. 19 that commits the state to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

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Weekend reads: A Toronto brewery's quest for energy efficiency; How to make air travel sustainable

August 22, 2020

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

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DWS: Site-Level Climate Risk and Resiliency Checklist Pilot

By Better Buildings, U.S. Department of Energy   |  August 21, 2020

DWS' real estate business has been investing in assets for more than 40 years and includes $55.6 billion in assets under management across the globe. This column from Better Buildings explores the company's implementation of a Climate Risk and Resiliency Pilot to assess properties at risk from the impacts of climate change and identify strategies and improvements that would protect occupants, interior systems and equipment, and the physical asset.

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Idealease experiments with hybrid diesel commercial trucks

August 21, 2020

Idealease announced Aug. 19 that they will be offering customers short-term truck rentals featuring Hyliion’s Hybrid Diesel system until the end of 2020.

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Pennsylvania colleges recognized for renewable energy

August 21, 2020

Swarthmore College and Chatham University ranked at the top tier of colleges in the United States sourcing 100% renewable electricity, along with four other Pennsylvania colleges and universities.

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Uniper implements blockchain natural gas trading

August 21, 2020

Uniper Global Commodities announced Aug. 20 that they will be implementing a blockchain-based small-scale liquefied natural gas trading and fulfillment platform that will result in market efficiencies and cost savings.

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Luxury property portfolio in Baja receives clean energy microgrids

August 20, 2020

International Land Alliance announced Aug. 19 that they will begin powering their portfolio of resort properties with clean energy from a microgrid system.

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Air Canada improves fuel efficiency by 19%

August 20, 2020

Air Canada announced Aug. 17 that they successfully improved their fuel efficiency by 19% between 2009 and 2019 and are on track to achieve the annual 1.5% fuel efficiency improvement by the end of 2020.

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World's largest battery storage system installed in California

August 20, 2020

The largest battery energy storage project in the world, the 250 MW Gateway Energy Storage project, was unveiled in San Diego County, Calif., on Aug. 19.

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Apple's 2020 Environmental Progress Report

August 19, 2020

Apple has unveiled its plan to become carbon neutral across its entire business, manufacturing supply chain, and product life cycle by 2030. In its 2020 Environmental Progress report, the company details its 10-year Climate Roadmap.

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Houston expands resiliency at water purification plant

August 19, 2020

The City of Houston announced Aug. 19 a new natural gas-power microgrid project that will provide electrical resiliency for its Northeast Water Purification Plant (NEWPP) Expansion facility.

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