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Messick's Farm Equipment, a provider of agricultural machinery and services in central Pennsylvania, invested in solar energy to increase its operational efficiency and lower energy costs.

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Grainger, a broad line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, announced the company lowered its global absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 31% since 2018 and achieved its previous 2030 target of a 30% reduction seven years early.

In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host Debra Chanil speaks with Melissa Banks, Regulatory and Utility Advocacy Director at Trane Technologies, about the complex landscape of building decarbonization and sustainability. Banks discusses the increasing importance of regulatory compliance, utility incentives, and tax benefits in making energy efficiency projects financially viable for businesses and building owners. She explains the significance of understanding local utility incentives and shares examples of utility programs that offer substantial rebates for energy-efficient upgrades and emphasizes leveraging these incentives and working with experts to help maximize the financial benefits of their sustainability efforts — making the path to decarbonization both achievable and affordable.

Southwest Airlines Co. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop operational plans for electric air taxi networks.

Emerson College, a higher education institution, announced it entered into a partnership to convert 100% of their heating operations by implementing a thermal energy solution.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $1.7 billion to support the conversion of 11 shuttered or at-risk auto manufacturing and assembly facilities across eight states.

Select Water Solution, a provider of sustainable water management and chemical solutions, announced its efforts on lowering GHG emissions resulted in a 9% reduction in combined Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions intensity from 2022.

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a global medical technology company,  announced it has surpassed its Scope 1 and 2 science-based GHG emissions reduction targets for FY 2023 by 5 percentage points and received approval for near and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets from the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi).

Cummins Inc. announced the power solutions company achieved progress in its efforts to lower GHG emissions from its facilities and operations, reaching a 31% reduction of its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions in 2023.