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Polestar is lowering its supply chain emissions by integrating renewable fuels on its ocean freight routes, which account for around 75% of the automaker's total transportation emissions.

The deadline for nominations for Smart Energy Decisions' 2024 DEI Impact Awards is June 21. These awards will acknowledge company-wide efforts by large power users (commercial, industrial, institutional, and government) to advance DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion), specifically focusing on the impact and amplification of energy and sustainability programs.

W. L. Gore & Associates announced a 55-MW agreement to purchase renewable energy equivalent to the annual electricity use of its Maryland and Delaware facilities.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the finalization of new contracts for two offshore wind projects totaling over 1,700 megawatts, which will be the largest power generation projects in New York State in over 35 years after they enter operation in 2026. 

Zoetis Inc., an animal health company, reduced its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 18.9% through operating changes and by making several investments since 2021.

Kimberly-Clark, a consumer products manufacturer, bolstered the utilization of alternative energy sources such as wind and solar power, including the launch of a new VPPA via an onshore wind farm in Scotland and the initiation of several renewable PPAs in 2023.

The East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) added the 4.6-MW Orinda Photovoltaic Solar Energy Project, its largest solar facility.

Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, rolled out a new battery energy storage system (BESS) with lithium-ion batteries that provides utility-scale energy storage capable of being used as an always-on power supply.

New Gold, a Canadian-focused intermediate mining company, announced that across its operations, the company achieved a 4% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from 2022 with an overall 8% reduction from its 2020 baseline year.

Hershey, a food manufacturer, announced it achieved a 43% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions against a 2018 baseline and that it is on track to achieve a 50% absolute reduction by 2030.