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The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) was chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to lead a fourth major carbon capture and storage project.

Starbucks Coffee Company announced its board of directors intends to establish a new Environmental, Partner and Community Impact (EPCI) board committee as part of its governance approach.

Intel Corporation has released its Climate Transition Action Plan, which provides a roadmap for achieving its goals, which include net-zero Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions across global operations by 2040 and net-zero upstream Scope 3 GHG emissions by 2050.

United States Steel Corporation could lower its emissions by expanding its low-carbon and specialized products.

Envista Holdings Corporation announced a reduction in its GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2) of 20% on an absolute basis and 22% on an intensity basis.

Waters, a global provider of analytical instruments and software, announced a 5% decrease in year-over-year Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions.

Electric municipal utility Silicon Valley Power (SVP) will add a battery energy storage system (BESS) of up to 50 megawatts (MW) to enable additional local area capacity for electrical system reliability and flexibility.

Virginia State University (VSU) and Dominion Energy Virginia entered into a partnership to develop a battery storage project that would provide backup power to VSU's Multi-Purpose Center (MPC).

IFCO, a provider of reusable packaging containers (RPCs) for fresh products, achieved a 12% reduction in overall Scope 3 emissions.

Each year, DOE releases an annual report with key findings, updates, and metrics from the Better Buildings Initiative. Year over year, Better Climate Challenge and Better Buildings Challenge partners are pursuing ambitious GHG, energy, water, and waste reduction goals, and sharing their proven solutions with the marketplace.