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Sol Systems celebrates leadership in the renewable energy space alongside Smart Energy Decisions through their DEI Impact Awards. In this column, the company explains why this is not just a celebration of achievements — it is a reaffirmation of the power and potential that diversity, equity, and inclusion bring to our industry and beyond.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced grants totaling nearly $300 million from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand and modernize the U.S. ferry systems.

A new coalition consisting of some of the world’s largest shippers and carriers, including AIT Worldwide Logistics, DB Schenker, Maersk, Microsoft, and PepsiCo, will test long-haul heavy-duty battery-electric vehicle operations along the I-10 corridor.

McDonald's' 2023-2024 Purpose & Impact Report covers how the company is working to deliver on its climate ambitions, including improving energy efficiency, adding renewable energy to the grid, working with suppliers, accelerating and scaling farm projects to help reduce emissions, and more. 

Tech company Google announced a new deal to purchase carbon removal credits to decarbonize the global economy and reach its goal of net zero emissions across its operations.

American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT), a software and services company for travel and expense, announced that its near and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets were validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Local municipalities, including the City of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College and the Pueblo County School District, will benefit from the addition of two operational solar projects in Colorado, totaling 2.5 megawatts.

General Motors announced that the automaker is expanding its network and taking charging to the next level by deploying 400 fast charging stalls at flagship destinations in major metropolitan areas across the U.S.

Logicalis, a global technology service provider, announced significant progress toward its sustainability targets and reported a 27% reduction in Scope 1 emissions since FY22, while it reduced market-based Scope 2 emissions by 17%.

Kitsap Bank, an independent, family and women-owned community bank, announced a significant expansion of their EV charging infrastructure across Washington State.