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Building on the popularity of its initial three-episode release, Smart Energy Decisions continues its podcast series with three new episodes of Beyond the Meter, featuring guests from The Home Depot, AT&T, and Duke Energy.

Owens Corning set their target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% and source 100% renewable energy as part of their 2030 sustainability goals announced Oct. 11.

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

As building efficiency efforts have progressed to more advanced and holistic approaches to meet ambitious climate and sustainability goals, green leases have evolved as well to enable their achievement. The newest edition of IMT and the DOE’s Better Buildings Alliance’s case study series shines a spotlight on 2019’s Green Lease Leaders implementing effective strategies into their leasing practices and overall building operations in industrial spaces. 

British Airways announced Oct. 10 that they plan to offset emissions for all UK domestic flights starting January 2020 through investing in verified carbon reduction projects around the world.

A collection of bulk shipping services companies joined together in a collaboration to accelerate the reduction of global greenhouse gases within the shipping industry alongside the International Maritime Organization's target to cut emissions 50% by 2050.

Philip Morris International announced Oct. 10 its target to achieve carbon neutrality in all its factories by 2030.

Frequent power outages are becoming an unfortunate norm for U.S. businesses. A 2018 survey found that one in four companies experience a power outage at least once a month. These outages are not mild inconveniences – the costs are quickly rising to be board room-level issues.

Occidental Petroleum Corp announced Oct. 3 the completion of their first solar facility to directly power its oil and gas operations in addition to signing a long-term PPA for 109 MW of solar energy beginning in 2021.