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As we look forward to the summer edition of the Virtual Renewable Energy Forum, June 7-10, 2021, let's take a look back at our last event, December 2020's Winter Virtual Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum. This Insights report, part of our continuing series, offers a recap of each general session to give you an idea of how buyers and suppliers came together to share ideas on collaborating for a zero-carbon future.

Shopify announced March 9 its record-level commitment to purchasing 15,000 tons of Direct Air Capture carbon removal.

CarMax announced March 18 its intention to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and an interim target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% before 2025.

ArcelorMittal announced March 17 that it is pursuing the decarbonization of its steel production through the exploration of low-carbon hydrogen and carbon capture technologies.

Apple added 350 MW of renewable energy capacity in 2020 through projects in Nevada, Illinois, Virginia and Denmark as part of its planned $4.7 billion green bond spend that funded 17 projects total last year.

A 350 MW wind project that will provide power to AT&T and Ball Corporation is now commercially operational in Kay County, Okla.

Tide announced March 18 its 2030 Ambition framework to achieve sustainability commitments that include reducing absolute greenhouse gas emissions in its direct manufacturing by more than 50% between 2021 and 2030.

Meijer will soon be installing electric vehicle charging stations at its Midwestern supercenters through a new partnership announced March 18.

Iron Mountain Data Centers has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for its commitment to energy efficiency through DOE’s Better Buildings Challenge. As a Better Buildings partner, Iron Mountain offered to share its best practices through a virtual tour of the cutting-edge energy efficiency technologies at its data centers.

Budweiser announced that on March 17 it will purchase enough Renewable Energy Certificates to cover the estimated electricity used to brew every beer in the U.S. in a single day, celebrating St. Patrick's Day by turning its beer "green."