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Colorado Mountain College Adds Solar and Battery Storage

September 16, 2022

Colorado Mountain College (CMC) Spring Valley at Glenwood Springs adds a 22-acre solar array and battery storage facility.

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Chicago Public Schools: Smart Energy Conservation Measures

By Better Buildings, U.S. Department of Energy   |  September 16, 2022

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) - one of the largest school districts in the nation, serving over 330,000 students in more than 600 schools with a building portfolio covering more than 64 million square feet across 1,000 structures - is CPS is dedicated to reducing its energy consumption and environmental impact. CPS has joined the Better Buildings Challenge to help meet its goals.

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ProAmpac to Set Emission Goals

September 16, 2022

ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging and material science, is calculating Scope 1 GHG emissions across sites and will set GHG gas reduction goals in 2023.

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Anglo American Launches Sustainability-Linked Bond

September 16, 2022

Anglo American plc issued its first sustainability-linked bond, including performance targets to reduce GHG emissions and fresh water abstraction.

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Lufthansa Group Extends Use of SAF

September 15, 2022

Lufthansa Group signed a a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with OMV, the international integrated oil, gas and chemicals company headquartered in Vienna.

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Keywords: Lufthansa Group, OMV

University of Notre Dame Launches Hydroelectric Facility 

September 15, 2022

The University of Notre Dame is now operating a new hydroelectric facility as part of its sustainability strategy to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2050.

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PepsiCo, ADM Partner to Lower Carbon Intensity

September 15, 2022

PepsiCo and ADM, a sustainable agriculture and nutrition company, announced a 7.5-year strategic commercial agreement to collaborate on projects that aim to significantly expand regenerative agriculture across their supply chain.

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Keywords: ADM, PepsiCo

Samsung Electronics Sets 2030 Goals

September 15, 2022

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced its new environmental strategy with commitments to achieve enterprise-wide net zero carbon emissions and plans to use more renewable energy.

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McDonald’s Signs VPPA

September 14, 2022

McDonald’s Corp. announced a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement with EDF Renewables North America.

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Saint-Gobain Enters Into PPA

September 14, 2022

Saint-Gobain in Poland and Tion Renewables AG (currently being renamed from Pacifico Renewables Yield AG) signed a long-term PPA.

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Keywords: Saint-Gobain, Tion

Crescent Energy Sets 2027 Goals

September 14, 2022

Crescent Energy Company announced it will reduce Scope 1 GHG emissions by 50% by 2027 (from 2021 baseline and operations) and maintain methane emissions intensity below 0.20.%.

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Race to Net Zero Episode 1: The Starting Point - Key Drivers of the Net Zero Movement

September 14, 2022

NRG Energy and Smart Energy Decisions are pleased to bring you a new educational project, The Race to Net Zero podcast, a six-episode series centered around the journey to net-zero for businesses like yours. This premiere episode features host John Failla from Smart Energy Decision and Lynda Clemmons, Vice President of Sustainable Solutions at NRG Energy.

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Arizona to Increase EV Charging Seven-Fold

September 14, 2022

Arizona is adding 13,980 chargers for electric vehicles, increasing its total number of EV chargers seven times.

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Premiering Today: Race to Net Zero Podcast

September 13, 2022

The Race to Net Zero begins on September 13, 2022 as a six-episode podcast series by NRG and Smart Energy Decisions. Each episode features conversations with energy experts and businesses who have committed to net-zero carbon emissions.

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Keywords: Race to Net Zero

Union Pacific Issues Green Bonds 

September 13, 2022

Union Pacific Corporation issued a $600 million green bond offering to fund investments aimed at decarbonizing the company’s footprint and achieving set emissions reduction targets.

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Massachusetts Adds Vehicle-to-Grid Charging Stations

September 13, 2022

Western Massachusetts installed the first ever vehicle-to-grid (V2G) bidirectional charging stations in the visitor parking lot outside of FirstLight’s Northfield Mountain Pumped Hydro Storage Station.

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Keywords: FirstLight

Kearney Emission Targets Approved by SBTi

September 13, 2022

Kearney announced its near-and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

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ManpowerGroup Reduces Emissions

September 13, 2022

ManpowerGroup announced a reduction of operational emissions by 39%, marking significant progress toward its 2030 goal of reducing direct emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 60%, and its value chain emissions by 30%.

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Energy Optimization Strategies - Going Beyond the LED

September 12, 2022

Organizations are increasingly more aware of their carbon footprint and environmental impact, stimulating the introduction of new corporate initiatives focused on achieving energy efficiency, sustainability, and resiliency goals. This report from Constellation explores behind-the-meter energy optimization, an area of renewed interest spurred by these initiatives. 

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Keywords: Constellation

United to Add Flying Taxis

September 12, 2022

United announced a $15 million investment in Eve Air Mobility and a conditional purchase agreement for 200 four-seat electric aircraft plus 200 options, expecting the first deliveries as early as 2026.

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Intercontinental Exchange Reports Emissions 

September 12, 2022

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., a global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, reported Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, including disclosure of Scope 3 categories 1, 2 and 15.

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SDG&E Submits Proposal for Hydrogen Project

September 12, 2022

San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) submitted a proposal with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Sept. 8 for a demonstration project on the University of California San Diego.

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Firmenich Lowers Emissions

September 12, 2022

Firmenich, a privately-owned fragrance and taste company, announced Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reduced by 36.1% vs. 2017 while the new ingredients sites reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 12.2% vs. 2020.

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Weekend Reads: Why the CA Power Grid is Buckling Under Recent Heat Waves; Weighing the Costs of a Global RE Transition

September 10, 2022

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

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Peyto Exploration & Development Lowers Emissions

September 9, 2022

Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. announced its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions intensities were determined at 18.1 kgCO2e per boe of production in 2021, representing a 28% reduction from 2013 levels.

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Why Your Lease is a Tool for Climate and Social Action

By Margaret Lo, IMT   |  September 9, 2022

Fighting climate change usually conjures images of community clean-ups and wind farms or solar panels, but in this column, Margaret Lo of IMT (Institute for Market Transformation) explores another very important way that organizations can take action: switching to green or performance-based leases.

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Sierra Northern Railway Unveils Hydrogen Zero Emission Locomotive Concept

September 9, 2022

Sierra Northern Railway (SERA) unveiled its hydrogen powered switching locomotive. This zero emission switching locomotive is slated to be completed on schedule.

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GAM Investments Sets 2030 Goals  

September 9, 2022

GAM Investments announced its short-term net zero targets in line with its commitment to the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative.

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Keywords: GAM Investments

Celestica Adds RE Projects, Achieves Fewer Emissions

September 9, 2022

Celestica Inc., a design, manufacturing, hardware platform, and supply chain solutions company, decreased its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 63% from its 2018 baseline year.

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Keywords: Celestica

Signature Bank to Disclose GHG Data

September 8, 2022

Signature Bank announced its intent to disclose Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions (produced from its own operations).

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Keywords: Signature Bank

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