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Wind - July 18, 2024
NY State Begins Construction of Offshore Wind Project
New York Governor Hochul announced the start of construction on New York’s largest offshore wind project, Sunrise Wind, a 924-megawatt project.
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GHG Emissions - July 18, 2024
Chevron Phillips Chemical Identifies Emission Reduction Opportunities
Chevron Phillips Chemical announced its identification of over 350 potential carbon reduction opportunities.
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Sourcing Renewables - July 18, 2024
American Tower Increases RE by 40%
American Tower Corporation announced the company achieved continued reduction in combined Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions and increased on-site renewable energy generation by 40% globally, growing capacity from 87 megawatts to approximately 120 MW across over 18,000 sites and producing more than 100 gigawatt hours of clean energy.
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July 17, 2024
Detroit, Ann Arbor Receive Funding for Low-Emission Buses
The Michigan Infrastructure Office (MIO) announced multiple transit authorities have received a total of $72.5 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA), including Detroit and Ann Arbor.
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GHG Emissions - July 17, 2024
Net Zero Forum Fall Educational Sessions Announced
Net Zero Forum Fall, set for September 16-18 at the Westminster Westin in Colorado, will present a variety of educational sessions, formats, and topics to provide attendees the opportunity to learn about best practices, cutting-edge strategies and other actionable content.
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GHG Emissions - July 17, 2024
Tech Companies Seek Supplier Action for Scope 3 Footprint
Tech companies including AWS, Digital Realty, Google, Meta, Microsoft and Schneider Electric, are calling for all suppliers serving data centers to support greater transparency in Scope 3 emissions in an effort to lower the industry's carbon footprint.
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Solar - July 17, 2024
Iowa Buildings Add Solar Panels
Polk County Supervisors in Iowa approved funding for the first phase of the installation of solar panels on county-owned buildings.
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July 16, 2024
Pasadena Water and Power to Source Carbon-Free Electricity
The City of Pasadena’s community-owned utility Pasadena Water and Power in California signed an agreement to develop an Optimized Strategic Plan for sourcing carbon-free electricity.
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GHG Emissions - July 16, 2024
Danaher Lowers Emissions, Boosts RE Use
Danaher Corporation, a global life sciences and diagnostics company, announced its divisions lowered emissions and increased the use of renewable sources.
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Distributed Energy Resources - July 16, 2024
University of Iowa Purchases Battery-Electric Buses
The Federal Transit Administration awarded the University of Iowa a $16.4 million grant for improvements to the Cambus system, including the purchase of six new battery-electric buses that will help the university reach its sustainability goals.
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