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GHG Emissions - January 19, 2024

Google Builds Data Center With Off-Site Heat Recovery

Google announced it has begun construction on a new data center in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire that will handle off-site heat recovery.

Commercial - January 19, 2024

Amazon Continues to Add Solar, Wind Power

Amazon increased its renewable portfolio by investing in more than 100 new solar and wind energy projects in 2023 and now has over 500 solar and wind projects globally.

GHG Emissions - January 19, 2024

Trafigura to Purchase CDR Credits

Trafigura, a global commodities group, announced that it has agreed to purchase carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits.

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.

GHG Emissions - January 18, 2024

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Upgrades Fleet, Tests Alternative Fuels

Genesee & Wyoming Inc., which owns or leases more than 100 freight railroads, continued to upgrade its North American locomotive fleet to reduce fuel consumption and minimize emissions.

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).

Solar - January 18, 2024

Votorantim Cimentos Purchases 100 MW of Solar

Votorantim Cimentos, a construction materials and sustainable solutions company, signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to purchase 100 MW of solar energy over the course of the next 15 years.

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.

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.

Solar - January 17, 2024