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Solar - January 16, 2025

Google Signs 700-MW PPA

Tech company Google signed over 700 megawatts of alternating current (MWac) renewable energy projects in Oklahoma that are supported in part by long-term power purchase agreements.

GHG Emissions - January 16, 2025

Amazon Purchases Electric Heavy Trucks

Amazon purchased zero-exhaust emission vehicles that will be deployed across high-mileage routes making up the company's middle-mile network in the U.K. and Germany. The trucks will transport trailers to and from Amazon's fulfillment centers, sort centers and delivery stations.

GHG Emissions - January 16, 2025

NY State to Spend $1 Billion to Lower Emissions, Boost RE and Nuclear

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced plans to invest more than $1 billion to lower emissions, add renewable energy and expand green transportation options as part of her 2025 State of the State.

Solar - January 15, 2025

Denver Federal Center Adds Solar, Geothermal

The U.S. General Services Administration signed an Energy Savings Performance Contract that will help the Denver Federal Center toward a goal of achieving a net-zero campus by 2045.

GHG Emissions - January 15, 2025

Winnebago’s Emissions Fall by 10%

Winnebago Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of premium outdoor recreation products, announced the company decreased its GHG emissions and overall water consumption by 10% from its 2020 baseline through FY2023.

GHG Emissions - January 15, 2025

Ipsos’ Targets Validated by SBTi

Ipsos, a French market research and data company, announced that the Science Based Targets initiative validated the company’s science-based GHG emissions reductions targets.

GHG Emissions - January 15, 2025

Syensqo Receives SBTi Approval

Belgian materials company Syensqo announced it achieved validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its 2030 GHG emission reduction targets.

GHG Emissions - January 14, 2025

Federal Govt Issues Order to Build AI Data Centers, Clean Power Infrastructure

President Joe Biden signed a historic executive order to accelerate the speed at which the U.S. builds the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI), including large-scale data centers and new clean power infrastructure.

GHG Emissions - January 14, 2025

Seventh Generation Lowers Emissions by 18%

Homecare company and green products company Seventh Generation announced that its absolute emissions shrank by 18% from 2022.

GHG Emissions - January 14, 2025

La-Z-Boy Receives SBTi Approval, Increases RE

La-Z-Boy Incorporated, a global manufacturer and retailer of residential furniture, announced that for the fiscal year 2024, the company received SBTi validation of its near-term targets.