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Amazon purchased zero-exhaust emission vehicles that will be deployed across high-mileage routes making up the company's middle-mile network in the U.K. and Germany. The trucks will transport trailers to and from Amazon's fulfillment centers, sort centers and delivery stations. 

New Relic, a platform that unifies and pairs telemetry data, announced that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved its near-term science-based targets.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced plans to invest more than $1 billion to lower emissions, add renewable energy and expand green transportation options as part of her 2025 State of the State.

Updating aging equipment and improving efficiency are foundational goals for Colorado State University, but the Facilities Management staff realized that updates at its Moby Athletic Complex with “business as usual” equipment would not be in their best long-term interest. In this column from Better Buildings, learn how a new ground source heat pump system is providing heating and cooling to the 420,000 facility - and reducing total energy used by more than 50%.

Ipsos, a French market research and data company, announced that the Science Based Targets initiative validated the company’s science-based GHG emissions reductions targets.

Belgian materials company Syensqo announced it achieved validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its 2030 GHG emission reduction targets.

The Internal Revenue Service announced $6 billion in tax credits for the second round of the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) 48C Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit (48C Program).

President Joe Biden signed a historic executive order to accelerate the speed at which the U.S. builds the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI), including large-scale data centers and new clean power infrastructure.

Homecare company and green products company Seventh Generation announced that its absolute emissions shrank by 18% from 2022.

La-Z-Boy Incorporated, a global manufacturer and retailer of residential furniture, announced that for the fiscal year 2024, the company received SBTi validation of its near-term targets.