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Meadow Ridge, a luxury continuing care retirement community in Redding, Connecticut, announced it has broken ground on a new solar installation.

In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host Debra Chanil welcomes Luke Penne, Senior Business Development Manager at Constellation Energy, in an interview from the 2024 Renewable Energy Forum, “The Continued Evolution of Offsite Renewable Purchasing.” This insightful episode covers recent developments in offsite renewable purchasing, including factors affecting the rising prices of power purchase agreements (PPAs), the importance of more impactful renewable purchases, and increasing demand for PPAs and integrated solutions as companies face challenges in meeting their 2025 and 2030 sustainability goals.

The LYCRA Company, a global sustainable fiber and technology solutions company for the apparel and personal care industries, announced that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved its near-term science-based emissions reduction targets.

Tech company Microsoft entered a partnership to develop up to 500 megawatts (MWac) of community-scale solar energy projects across the United States between 2025 and 2029.

Hyundai Engineering Co., Ltd. announced it will deploy solar in the Hill county area of Texas.

Three park districts in Illinois will deploy a 1.54-MW portfolio of rooftop solar projects.

Burlington Electric Department (BED) announced the signing of a new power purchase agreement for hydropower.

Saia Trucking entered a partnership to pilot the use of renewable diesel at its locations in Oakland, San Jose, Orange and San Diego, California.

Hormel Foods Corporation, a Fortune 500 global-branded food company, announced its science-based targets were validated by the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi), formalizing the company's 2030 emissions reduction targets for Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.