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Costa Rica Marriott Hacienda Belén announced on July 13 that it is installing a microgrid representing the first of the Marriott chain in Latin America to deploy the technology.

JetBlue announced on July 12 that it has partnered with World Energy and World Fuel Services for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) including 1.5 million gallons of blended SAF a year for at least three years.

Grocery distribution, merchandising, and marketing company Krasdale Foods announced on July 13 that it will spearhead the largest solar rooftop project in the Bronx, adding a 2.7-megawatt system atop its Hunts Point warehouse.

The City of Arvada, Colorado announced on July 12 that it has completed an energy conservation and renewable energy project.

UMass Medical School announced on July 9 that it is installing a geothermal heating and cooling system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at its Worcester campus.

The City of Reno is teaming up with Washoe County and The State of Nevada to enable real-time energy and emissions tracking.

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In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, produced in partnership with EDF Renewables, host John Failla is joined by Raphael Declercq, Executive Vice President, Distributed Solutions & Strategy at EDF Renewables North America. Raphael has been working with EDF for 12 years, with a background in consulting and banking. Since mid-2010, his role has been to build an offering for C&I customers and other entities looking for distributed solutions. Listen as they discuss the changing needs of large electric power users and how EDF is evolving in response to those needs.

On July 8, San Diego Community Power (SDCP), the not-for-profit community choice energy program serving five cities in the San Diego region, announced that it has signed a 20-year PPA agreement to purchase power for 20 years from the Jacumba Valley Ranch (JVR) Energy Park being developed by BayWa r.e. near Jacumba Hot Springs in San Diego County.