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Tasteful Selections announced March 25 that it is installing a 5 MW solar, natural gas and battery microgrid system at its specialty potato plant in Arvin, Calif., to cut its power bill by up to 40%.

Deutsche Post DHL Group announced March 22 that it plans to deploy 80,000 electric vehicles for last-mile deliveries, 60% of its fleet, and reduce its emissions by 29 million tons in line with the Paris Agreement by 2030.

Hyundai Motor America announced March 17 that it will provide free fast-charging on Electrify America's network for owners of its 2021 Kona Electric and Ioniq Electric models.

In order to make the most of the opportunities afforded by DERs, it is important to join with partners who can help to evaluate your operations as a whole, explain potential complexities, and recommend the best DER fit and strategy for your business. Part 3 of this series from NRG Energy based on results of the 2020 State of Distributed Energy Resources study conducted by Smart Energy Decisions, looks at a variety of partnerships and business models being used to deploy DERs.

Starbucks announced March 22 an acceleration of its carbon reduction goal, now planning to achieve carbon neutral green coffee processing by 2030.

AGCO announced March 24 that it is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions across its manufacturing operations by 20% by the end of 2026.

Houston METRO will soon be deploying automated, zero-emission transit vehicles through a new program funded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).

O'Hare International Airport in Chicago will soon be installing smart windows in its Terminal 5 as part of a $8.5 billion airport modernization and efficiency overhaul project.

Organic Valley announced March 2 a new fund that will provide attractive loan terms for farmers looking to invest in renewable energy and energy efficiency initiatives.

Sierra Northern Railway was recently awarded nearly $4 million to fund the development and integration of a hydrogen fuel cell switching locomotive in partnership with GTI.