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Newmont reported June 1 that they have seen a drop in emissions and energy use due to operational improvements despite an increase in overall production and in 2019 sourced 22.4% of their global electricity from renewable sources.

The Town of Camden, Maine, approved an LED retrofit of 277 streetlights that is expected to reduce energy consumption by 66% and reduce streetlight operational costs by 76% within the first year.

The Empire State Building, one of the most recognized buildings in the world, is standing out as an exemplar of energy efficiency after its leadership cut the carbon emissions associated with its operation by 40% through investing $30 million over the last decade into energy upgrades.

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

A partnership between Anheuser-Busch and Indigo Agriculture resulted in a 26.6% reduction of methane emissions due to changes in their rice production techniques.

Shoe brands Allbirds and Adidas announced this week that they are teaming up to collaborate on improving the sustainability of their supply chains and decreasing the carbon footprint of the footwear industry.

The Fritz Family Farms in New Windsor, Md., has agreed to use 12 acres of their 400 grain, hay and cattle farm as the site of a new 2.7 MW solar project that will sell clean energy to a local water and wastewater utility.

Tyson Foods cut greenhouse gas intensity by 5% and decreased Scope 2 emissions by 380,000 metric tons of CO2e in FY2019 and reported their sustainability successes in their newly released 2019 Sustainability Report.

Energy markets rarely stay static. Understanding marketplace dynamics and emerging concepts like peak net load is vital. This new blog from NRG captures these factors and tangible strategies for businesses in Texas to consider as summer approaches.

Oshkosh Corporation has successfully decreased their greenhouse gas intensity by 7.6% and greenhouse gas emission by 18% since 2014.