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General Motors announced a 20% increase in production of the Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car due to higher-than-expected demand from customers. GM reported a 40% jump in global sales for the EV model in the first half of 2018 year-over-year, driven by sales in the U.S., Canada, and South Korea.

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Volkswagen announced plans to launch a carsharing program in 2019 using electric vehicles. The program will begin in Germany and expand to major cities in Europe, North America, and Asia in 2020 and will focus on core VW brand cars.

CBRE, the real estate and investment firm, is on track to meet a series of emissions- and energy-reduction goals.

UW Health announced it has improved energy efficiency by 24% over the last five years, saving an estimated $13 million in the process. This achievement was reached as part of the company’s participation in the U.S. Department of Energy as part of its Better Buildings Challenge

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Land O'Lakes, Inc, the agricultural cooperative, is partnering with California Bioenergy, LLC to launch a collaboration to support the financing, installation, and management of on-farm methane digesters to generate renewable compressed natural gas ((R-CN") fuel in California.

GE announced on June 26 that, following a strategic review, the company will focus on aviation, power, and renewable energy.