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H&M Group Signs PPAs for Three Solar Projects

January 26, 2024

H&M Group, a global fashion retailer, signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for the construction of three solar parks in Sweden.

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Keywords: Alight, H&M Group

Catalent Sets 2030 Goals, Gets Validated by SBTi

January 26, 2024

Catalent, Inc., a company enabling pharma, biotech, and consumer health partners to optimize product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply, announced its targets to lower GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 42% by 2030.

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Keywords: Catalent

DOE Provides $9.8M in Vouchers for Cleantech Adoption

January 26, 2024

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) along with the Offices of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), and Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced 111 entities that will receive funding to advance their clean energy technologies.

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University of California Riverside Develops Tech to Lower Emissions

January 25, 2024

The University of California Riverside (UCR) entered into a partnership to help develop and advance technologies that can significantly lower GHG and other emissions in natural gas generators.

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HSBC Stops Financing Oil & Gas Projects

January 25, 2024

HSBC, an investment bank, announced it will no longer provide new lending or capital markets finance for the specific purpose of projects pertaining to new oil and gas fields and related infrastructure projects when the primary use is in conjunction with new fields.

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Keywords: HSBC

Warren Woods Schools to Start Efficiency Programs

January 25, 2024

The Warren Woods Public Schools in Warren, Michigan signed an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC).

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CVS Health Adds Two Renewables Projects

January 25, 2024

CVS Health announced it has entered into two agreements for the purchase of 264,000-megawatt hours' worth of zero-emission renewable energy.

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Rio Tinto Signs PPA, Plans to Build Australia's Largest Solar Farm

January 24, 2024

Rio Tinto, a metals and mining company, signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) to purchase power for 25 years.

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A Federal Definition of Net Zero Emissions Buildings


Real estate actors, certifiers, advocates, and policymakers are increasingly using the term “net zero emissions building.” But, what precisely makes a building net zero emissions? As the U.S. Department of Energy looks for input, this column from IMT (Institute for Market Transformation) explores what you need to know about the proposed definition - and what is missing.

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Heineken Launches Multi-Phase Decarbonization Program

January 24, 2024

Heineken, an international brewer, launched a long-term decarbonization program at its beer and malt production sites.

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Keywords: Heineken, Siemens

Business Execs Optimistic About Investing in Clean Tech

January 24, 2024

Business leaders reported an increased level of optimism about their organizations' future growth in 2024 compared to 12 months ago, according to a report released by Capgemini Research Institute.

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Bayer Adds Solar in New Jersey, California

January 24, 2024

Bayer, a healthcare and nutrition company, added two new solar energy projects to lower energy costs while increasing its use of renewable power.

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Rockwell Automation Joins SBTi, UN Global Compact 

January 23, 2024

Rockwell Automation, a company that provides industrial automation and digital transformation solutions to manufacturers, joined the UN Global Compact and the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as part of its new 2023 ESG initiatives.

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Panda Express to Lower Energy Use, Optimize Consumption

January 23, 2024

Panda Express, an Asian dining concept with about 2,500 U.S. locations, signed an agreement to optimize energy consumption and lower energy costs.

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Fresno EOC Electrifies Shuttle Fleet, Adds Solar

January 23, 2024

The board of the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (Fresno EOC) approved a partnership to implement its turnkey fleet electrification program for the organization’s 50-shuttle fleet.

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H2 Green Steel Raises €4 Billion for First-of-Its-Kind Plant

January 23, 2024

H2 Green Steel has signed definitive debt financing agreements for €4.2 billion in project financing for the world's first large-scale green steel plant in northern Sweden.

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Keywords: H2 Green Steel

Bloomberg Signs Solar PPA

January 22, 2024

Bloomberg, a global media company, signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for 80 MW of renewable energy generated by the Mockingbird Solar Center, currently under construction near Paris, Texas.

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Keywords: bloomberg, Orsted

Beverly Hilton, Waldorf Astoria Hotels Lower Emissions

January 22, 2024

The Beverly Hilton and Waldorf Astoria installed an energy-savings solution at their hotels that lowers the need for air conditioning during peak electric demand, reducing GHG emissions, energy use and costs.

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Net Zero Forum Spring Expands Educational Program

January 22, 2024

Smart Energy Decisions (SED) announced additions to the conference program for Net Zero Forum Spring, to be held February 26-28, 2024 in The Woodlands, TX.

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Postal Service Adds EVs, Charging Stations

January 22, 2024

The United States Postal Service (USPS) unveiled its first set of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at its South Atlanta Sorting and Delivery Center (S&DC). Additional charging stations will be installed at hundreds of new S&DCs across the U.S. in 2024. 

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Weekend Reads: How Costly is the Energy Transition, Really?; Taylor Swift Divides Climate Advocates

January 20, 2024

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

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Keywords: Weekend reads

Google Builds Data Center With Off-Site Heat Recovery

January 19, 2024

Google announced it has begun construction on a new data center in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire that will handle off-site heat recovery.

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Keywords: google

Pentagon, Federal Buildings to Install Solar Panels

January 19, 2024

The Pentagon plans to install solar panels as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s program that will allocate $104 million for energy conservation and clean energy projects at 31 federal facilities.

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Net Zero for Water? It’s More Complicated Than That


As net zero emissions becomes the standard for sustainability-minded corporations worldwide, this carbon mindset is being misapplied to water as we hear more and more about “net zero water.” In this column from The Water Council, learn why organizations need to apply a true water stewardship approach.

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Keywords: The Water Council

Trafigura to Purchase CDR Credits

January 19, 2024

Trafigura, a global commodities group, announced that it has agreed to purchase carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits.

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Keywords: 1PointFive, Trafigura

Amazon Continues to Add Solar, Wind Power

January 19, 2024

Amazon increased its renewable portfolio by investing in more than 100 new solar and wind energy projects in 2023 and now has over 500 solar and wind projects globally.

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Keywords: Amazon

Wolfson Hospital Switches to Low-Carbon Electric Heat

January 18, 2024

The Wolfson Hospital in Holon, Israel will deploy low-carbon electric heat as part of a new project.

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Votorantim Cimentos Purchases 100 MW of Solar

January 18, 2024

Votorantim Cimentos, a construction materials and sustainable solutions company, signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to purchase 100 MW of solar energy over the course of the next 15 years. 

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Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Upgrades Fleet, Tests Alternative Fuels

January 18, 2024

Genesee & Wyoming Inc., which owns or leases more than 100 freight railroads, continued to upgrade its North American locomotive fleet to reduce fuel consumption and minimize emissions.

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Prince William County Public Schools Sign PPA

January 18, 2024

Prince William County Public Schools in Virginia, which has nearly 90,000 students, signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

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