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To accelerate the clean energy transition across the U.S., Google is signing the world’s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMR) to be developed by Kairos Power, a deal the tech company says will enable up to 500 MW of new 24/7 carbon-free power to U.S. electricity grids and help more communities benefit from clean and affordable nuclear power.

Scientific Games announced the lottery game company continued its efforts to lower energy consumption and GHG emissions with a 50% reduction in emissions intensity at its Leeds, U.K. facility since 2019.

Google signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the electricity from Honeysuckle Solar in Indiana.

SunLine Transit Agency announced the opening of a new liquid-hydrogen-based fueling station in Thousand Palms, California.

The U.S. Department of Energy opened applications for up to $900 million in funding to support the initial domestic deployment of Generation III+ small modular reactor (SMR) technologies.

Apparel maker Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) released its inaugural climate transition plan, which provides a roadmap to reaching its near-term GHG emissions reduction target by 2030 and its goal of being a net zero company by 2050.

Tesco announced a long-term offtake agreement for solar power in the U.K.

Dentsply Sirona, a manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies and a provider of continence care solutions, announced a reduction of Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions intensity by 47% compared with the baseline measurement from 2019.

Santa Clara University entered into a partnership to receive direct clean energy for the university’s fleet of maintenance and other electric vehicles.

Smart Energy Decisions presented the 2024 DEI Impact Awards at Net Zero Forum Fall on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at the Westin Westminster in Westminster, Colorado, to a variety of organizations and individuals to honor efforts in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in clean energy. Meet the winners of the 2024 DEI Impact Awards.