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GHG Emissions - February 2, 2022

Corporate Clean Energy Buying Passes 30GW

Corporations bought a record 31.1 gigawatts of clean energy through PPAs in 2021, up nearly 24% from the previous year’s record of 25.1 GW according to a report by research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF).

GHG Emissions - February 2, 2022

Coty Starts Producing Carbon-captured Ethanol Fragrances

Coty Inc. announced it has started production of the world’s first globally distributed fragrances made using carbon-captured ethanol.

Sourcing Renewables - February 1, 2022

T-Mobile Reaches 100% RE Use

T-Mobile announced Jan. 31 that it achieved its goal of being the first U.S. wireless provider to source 100% of its total electricity usage from renewable sources by the end of 2021.

GHG Emissions - February 1, 2022

Montreal Transit System Adds Fuel-Efficient Trains to Fleet

Montreal's public transportation network will soon be adding 10 modern, fuel-efficient locomotives capable of running on biodiesel to its train fleet.

GHG Emissions - February 1, 2022

Atkore Unveils 2025 GHG Emissions Ambitions

Atkore announced Jan. 31 with the release of its 2021 Sustainability Report that it is targeting a 10% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity by 2025 compared to 2020 levels.

Utilities - February 1, 2022

Xcel Energy Outlines Path to Offering Net-Zero Gas Service by 2050

Xcel Energy is pursuing an 80% carbon emissions reduction by 2030 and plans to add 10 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030 in order to be coal-free by 2034.

Sourcing Renewables - February 1, 2022

Meijer Adds EV Fast Charging to Midwest Locations

Meijer announced Feb. 1 the opening of its first public fast charging electric vehicle stations installed at store locations across Michigan and Ohio.

Solar - January 31, 2022

Santa Clara Valley Receives Solar+Storage Microgrid with EV Bus Charging

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) announced Jan. 27 that it will soon be installing a renewable energy microgrid and EV charging system to support its transition to a 100% zero-emission bus fleet by 2036.

Sourcing Renewables - January 31, 2022

EU Bloc Surpassed its RE Target in 2020

The European Union sourced nearly two-fifths of its electricity from renewable sources in 2020, the EU statistics office found.