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PacifiCorp Signs PPA 

August 19, 2022

PacifiCorp, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary, signed a 30-year, 320 MW PPA with for the electricity to be produced by the Boswell Springs wind project located in eastern Wyoming with Innergex Renewable Energy Inc.

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Time is running out. This is our moment to lead the industry to net zero.

By Dean Nelson, Infrastructure Masons   |  August 19, 2022

The digital infrastructure industry builds the digital engines that power the globe. In this column, Dean Nelson of Infrastructure Masons - presenters of a workshop at the upcoming Net Zero Forum - describes the creation of the iMasons Climate Accord, a group of companies who are agreeing to an open standard and governance to report the carbon footprint in materials, products, and power across digital infrastructure.

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Valley National Bank to Fund ESG Loans

August 19, 2022

Valley National Bank announced a partnership with The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC)to fund up to $100 million in permanent loans that meet various ESG standards such as green building practices and reduced emissions.

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SVB Commits to Offering Sustainable Loans

August 19, 2022

SVB, the financial partner of the innovation economy and parent of Silicon Valley Bank, announced its commitment to provide at least $5 billion by 2027 in loans, investments and other financing to support clients' sustainability businesses.

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Porsche to Add Solar Microgrid

August 19, 2022

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. announced a contract with Cherry Street Energy, LLC, the largest non-utility provider of solar energy in Georgia, to build and operate a solar power microgrid at One Porsche Drive.

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Carlsberg Group Sets 2040 Goals

August 18, 2022

Carlsberg Group set a goal to achieve net zero carbon emissions across the entire value chain by 2040.

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Pascoag Utility District Adds Battery Storage

August 18, 2022

An energy storage project in Pascoag, Rhode Island reached commercial operation to bring reliable and affordable clean energy to the Pascoag Utility District (PUD).

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Google Updates Projects From Sustainability Bond

August 18, 2022

Google completed funding new and ongoing projects that are environmentally or socially responsible from the issuance of its $5.75 billion in sustainability bonds.

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CyrusOne's Emission Goal Receives SBTi Approval

August 17, 2022

CyrusOne, a global data center developer and operator specializing in delivering digital infrastructure solutions, announced it received approval of the company’s GHG emission reduction target by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

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Elanco Animal Health Updates Emission Progress

August 17, 2022

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated reduced the company’s overall impact on the environment by lowering Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by approximately 8% compared to 2020 and approximately 40% compared to its 2015 baseline.

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2022 State of Decarbonization Report

August 17, 2022

As the pressure to develop and achieve decarbonization goals shapes more and more business decisions, Smart Energy Decisions presents the first State of Decarbonization Report. Sponsored by NRG Energy, this report offers key takeaways from 178 energy leaders on drivers and obstacles to decarbonization, as well as challenges and strategies by scope that are affecting your organization today.

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U. S. Steel, Equinor and Shell Explore Clean Energy Opportunities

August 17, 2022

U.S. Steel, Equinor US Holdings and Shell US Gas & Power entered into a non-exclusive cooperation agreement to advance a collaborative clean energy hub in the Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania region.

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Greece Adds Solar Project

August 17, 2022

Greece is adding solar energy through “Delfini,” a 100 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) project, one of the country's first solar projects to utilize a private power purchase agreement that does not benefit from government subsidies on electricity costs.

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SDG&E Orders Battery Energy Storage

August 17, 2022

San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) ordered Mitsubishi Power’s Emerald storage solutions for four utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects totaling 39 MW/180 megawatt hours.

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Apple Adds Wind Energy in Australia

August 16, 2022

Apple marks 40 years in Australia with new initiatives to advance renewable energy use, including the purchase of clean energy from a new wind farm in Queensland.

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Burberry Emission Goal Approved by SBTi

August 16, 2022

Burberry, a luxury fashion brand, received approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its net-zero emissions target.

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BMW Group Backs Sustainable Packaging In Logistics

August 16, 2022

The BMW Group implemented several projects in its packaging logistics to further save resources and aims to work closely with suppliers to reduce carbon emissions and realize the principles of the circular economy.

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California Energy Commission Adopts Offshore Wind Goals

August 16, 2022

The California Energy Commission (CEC) adopted a report establishing offshore wind goals and moving the state one step closer to development of the clean energy resource off California’s coast.

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United Airlines Makes Payment For Electric Vertical Planes 

August 16, 2022

United Airlines sent a $10 million pre-delivery payment for 100 of Archer Aviation’s initial production eVTOL aircraft.

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California Resources Sets 2045 Goal

August 15, 2022

California Resources announced its 2045 net zero goal and updated and expanded ESG goals on methane emissions and linked ESG performance to executive pay.

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Sumitomo Mitsui Collaborates on Decarbonizing Platform 

August 15, 2022

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Persefoni AI, and IBM Japan announced that they have entered into a strategic collaboration.

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Alaska Airlines Starts SAF Program Through Partnerships 

August 15, 2022

Alaska Airlines is advancing sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and launched a program to engage its corporate customers in the decarbonization journey through the purchase of SAF credits.

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White House Launches Offices for Clean Energy and Investments

August 15, 2022

The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched two new program offices – the Grid Deployment Office and the Office of State and Community Energy Programs.

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White Paper: Drive Resiliency through your Energy Infrastructure

August 15, 2022

Organizations have been tasked with risk mitigation amid grid outages and extreme weather. How can you improve resilience and minimize the adverse impacts of major events? In this white paper from Ameresco, learn how core energy infrastructure can play a critical role in resilience and business continuity. Innovative technologies and contract structures are important to consider when evaluating investments in resiliency – for when off is not an option.

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Weekend Reads: Unpacking Congress' Historic Climate Bill; How Heatwaves Are Hindering Solar Power

August 13, 2022

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

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The Estée Lauder Companies to Add EVs

August 12, 2022

The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) announced its commitment to transition 100% of its global corporate fleet of vehicles to electric by 2030.

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How Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are Changing the Energy Industry

August 12, 2022

The energy industry has been tapping into the innovative world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to learn how to improve processes, ensure energy resiliency, and enhance the customer experience. In this report, Constellation explores AI's potential to improve the energy industry.

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Lafarge Canada Launches EV Charging Stations

August 12, 2022

Lafarge Canada, a member of Holcim Group, announced the opening of the company’s first four Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Canada at its Kent Ave Ready Mix Concrete Plant in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Norfolk Southern Updates Emission Progress

August 12, 2022

Norfolk Southern Corporation made a 5% improvement toward its science-based target of 42% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions intensity by 2034 from a 2019 base year.

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Cushman & Wakefield Set 2050 Goals

August 12, 2022

Cushman & Wakefield, a global real estate services firm, set ambitious science-based targets to reach net zero by 2050 across value chain emissions (Scopes 1, 2 and 3).

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