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GHG Emissions - January 18, 2024

Wolfson Hospital Switches to Low-Carbon Electric Heat

The Wolfson Hospital in Holon, Israel will deploy low-carbon electric heat as part of a new project.

Solar - January 18, 2024

Prince William County Public Schools Sign PPA

Prince William County Public Schools in Virginia, which has nearly 90,000 students, signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

GHG Emissions - January 17, 2024

World Economic Forum: Retrofitting Buildings Could Lower Energy Intensity by 40%

Retrofitting existing buildings could lower their energy intensity by nearly 40%, according to the World Economic Forum’s Transforming Energy Demand report.

Solar - January 17, 2024

DePue, Illinois Adds Solar Farm

A 26.3 megawatt (MW DC) 20 MW AC solar farm in DePue, Illinois was completed.

Distributed Energy Resources - January 17, 2024

Oregon, Washington School Districts Receive EPA Grants for Buses

The Environmental Protection Agency announced that Washington and Oregon will switch from diesel-powered buses and receive $51,148,500 for the purchase of 144 clean school buses.

Sourcing Renewables - January 17, 2024

AstraZeneca, Lonza, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Roche Sign RE Agreement

AstraZeneca, Lonza, Novartis, Novo Nordisk and Roche signed a three-year renewable energy supply agreement for 200 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of green power annually, starting in 2024.

GHG Emissions - January 16, 2024

KIRCHHOFF Automotive to Deploy Green Steel

KIRCHHOFF Automotive, a global automotive supplier, signed a seven-year agreement for the delivery of near zero emissions steel from Boden.

Solar - January 16, 2024

Whirlpool Corporation Installs RE at Ohio Plants

Whirlpool Corporation announced that the company entered into agreements to add solar and wind power at its Findlay and Clyde, Ohio operations.

Distributed Energy Resources - January 16, 2024

New York State Receives Federal Funding for EV Charging

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York state received $15 million in federal funding to build out electric vehicle charging.