Commercial

United announced that the UAV Sustainable Flight Fund made an investment in a direct air capture (DAC) company.

Central Texas bus transit company CapMetro added 2.9 megawatts (MW) of power to its primary bus depot in Austin, Texas.

GFL Environmental recently increased its GHG emissions reduction target to a 30% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 from a 2021 base year.

In its approach to carbon credits, Amazon focuses on reducing tropical forest loss, restoring degraded land, and advancing technologies to remove CO2 from the atmosphere. Learn more about how Amazon quantifies these actions to track its contributions to the fight against climate change, and how carbon credits fit into its overall sustainability strategy.

Social media company Tik Tok and brewer Two Drifters signed an agreement for 6,000 tons of CO2 removal.

HH Global, a global marketing activation services company, announced an update to its emissions plan.

DHL Group entered into a partnership to jointly develop an electric truck with a fuel-powered generator, making it possible to shift to battery-electric road transport without having to wait for a complete charging network.

Tech Mahindra, a global provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to enterprises across industries, announced it achieved formal validation for its net zero targets by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

In this episode of Plugged In, Constellation’s Managing Director Melissa Zimmerman speaks with Ed Socia, Director, North America at datacenterHawk, about the evolving energy demands and sustainability challenges of data centers. Socia discusses trends such as the growing influence of AI, increasing rack densities, and the adoption of liquid cooling to optimize energy use. He highlights the role of real-time monitoring tools like SCADA and DSM in improving efficiency while addressing regional variations in energy strategies and the balance between carbon reduction goals and business viability. He also touches on the potential of emerging technologies like small modular reactors and green hydrogen, the importance of adaptive reuse of sites, and the need to enhance grid reliability as the industry continues to grow rapidly.

CBRE, a commercial real estate services and investment firm, announced an agreement to provide EV charging solutions to its multifamily and hospitality properties in North America.