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GHG Emissions - December 11, 2023

Amazon Increases European Rail and Sea Transportation by 50%

Amazon has partnered with European carriers to move products via more than 100 rail lanes and 300 sea routes to increase the number of customer deliveries and inventory transfers, which also lowers carbon emissions by almost 50%.

GHG Emissions - December 11, 2023

Bacardi Lowers Carbon Glass Bottle Production

Bacardi, a spirits company, completed a commercial production of glass spirits bottles fueled by hydrogen in a trial that took place earlier in December.

December 9, 2023

Weekend Reads: Texas is Going Green; Can Oysters Really Store Carbon?

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

Distributed Energy Resources - December 8, 2023

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Electrify Bus Fleet

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) in Charlotte, North Carolina announced the initial deployment of three electrified school buses and three chargers.

GHG Emissions - December 8, 2023

Humana Aims for 55% Emissions Reduction

Health insurance company Humana announced its commitment to reducing GHG emissions by 54.6 percent by 2032 from a 2019 base year.

December 8, 2023

ASICS Distribution Center Installs Second Solar Rooftop

ASICS, an athletic design and manufacturing company, has installed a second solar rooftop at its Byhalia Distribution Center in Byhalia, Mississippi.

Solar - December 8, 2023

Solar Posts 35% Jump in Q3 2023

The U.S. solar industry posted a 35% year-over-year increase in the third quarter of 2023 with the addition of 6.5 GW of new electric generating capacity. This increase is attributed, in part, to the implementation of federal clean energy policies.

Distributed Energy Resources - December 7, 2023

Michigan to Convert State Fleet to ZEVs

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order to begin converting vehicles owned and used by the state to zero-emission vehicles.

Distributed Energy Resources - December 7, 2023

Pilot Travel Centers Open New EV Charging Locations

Pilot Travel Centers LLC, General Motors, and EVgo Inc announced the first 17 locations of their national electric vehicle fast charging network are open for business.

Energy Efficiency - December 7, 2023