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Today's energy landscape is riddled with challenges – which are unfortunately fitting with the many difficulties 2020 has delivered. The rising frequency and severity of extreme weather events in recent years have underscored the need for improved energy resiliency, while COVID-19 reminds us how vulnerable we are to disruptions that impact the production and distribution of goods and services. As this white paper from Bloom Energy notes, power outages have a huge impact on businesses, leading to tangible expenses and ongoing business disruption, so implementing localized microgrids is now a strategic imperative for businesses.

Vail Resorts announced Dec. 1 that it will be 93% powered by renewable electricity across all its resorts by 2023 through some key deals that the company recently completed.

Uber, JetBlue, Boom Supersonic, Rivian and Cabify announced Dec. 2 that they are the newest signatories of Amazon’s The Climate Pledge representing a growing commitment within the transportation sector to transitioning to a green economy.

Daimler Trucks North America announced Dec. 1 a new project that will result in the creation of a large public charging site for medium- and heavy-duty electric commercial vehicles, the first of its kind in the United States.

Lansinoh announced Nov. 30 that it is targeting climate neutrality by 2030.

Carrier Global Corporation announced Nov. 30 that it intends to reduce its customers' carbon footprint by more than one gigaton and to be carbon neutral across its operations by 2030.

The Mondaine Group announced Nov. 19 that it is now one of the first carbon-neutral watch companies in the world and achieved net zero emissions in 2020.

It's a long holiday weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.

United States Steel Corporation announced Nov. 24 the closing of a $63.4 million green bond from which the proceeds will fund work on a new low-emission electric arc furnace at the Fairfield Works location.

Rocky Mountain Institute recently announced that it was awarded $8 million from the Bezos Earth Fund to advocate for and support the adoption of policies that accelerate the transition to carbon-free buildings in the U.S.