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Wind - September 18, 2024
Google Data Center to Add Wind Power
Google's future data center in Mesa, Arizona, will be powered by wind energy.
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Microgrids - September 18, 2024
UC San Diego Receives $7 Million for Microgrid
UC San Diego now has a lithium-ion battery system on site, thanks to efforts of the California Energy Commission.
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Solar - September 18, 2024
Lake County’s Central Permit Facility Adds Solar
The Lake County's Central Permit Facility in Libertyville, Illinois, will begin utilizing power from a 1-megawatt (MW) ground-mounted solar array.
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GHG Emissions - September 18, 2024
Bio-Techne Commits to Emissions Reduction
Bio-Techne Corporation, a life sciences company that provides tools and bioactive reagents for the research and clinical diagnostic communities, submitted its commitment to lower emissions to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTI) .
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GHG Emissions - September 17, 2024
DOT Provides $300 Million in Grants to Modernize Ferries
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced grants totaling nearly $300 million from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand and modernize the U.S. ferry systems.
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GHG Emissions - September 17, 2024
Apple Lowers iPhone Emissions
Apple announced that its two new phones are being manufactured with over 30% of electricity sourced from supplier low-carbon energy projects and with over 30% recycled content.
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Sourcing Renewables - September 17, 2024
J.B. Hunt Deploys RNG in Demo
J.B. Hunt Transport Inc., a commercial fleet operator with logistics and transportation services in North America, will start operating trucks equipped with new engines that can use new renewable natural gas in a test capacity.
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Distributed Energy Resources - September 17, 2024
Maersk, Microsoft, PepsiCo Test Heavy-Duty Battery Electric Charging
A new coalition consisting of some of the world’s largest shippers and carriers, including AIT Worldwide Logistics, DB Schenker, Maersk, Microsoft, and PepsiCo, will test long-haul heavy-duty battery-electric vehicle operations along the I-10 corridor.
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GHG Emissions - September 16, 2024
Nidec Group's Goals Validated by SBTi
Nidec Corporation, a Japanese motor manufacturer, announced that Nidec Group’s CO2 reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
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Sourcing Renewables - September 16, 2024
Tom’s Truck Center Deploys Hydrogen Refueling Station
Tom's Truck Center, a truck sales and service company, opened its first hydrogen refueling station on-site at a commercial truck dealership.
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