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GHG Emissions - February 13, 2020

LA mayor commits city to carbon-free building construction

All new or substantially rehabilitated buildings owned by the City of Los Angeles will be 100% carbon-free under a new initiative announced Feb. 10 by Mayor Eric Garcetti.

Energy Efficiency - February 13, 2020

SJW Group cuts emissions with clean energy, biofuels, solar installations

SJW Group, a California water and wastewater utility, is aiming to purchase 100% carbon-free power by the end of 2021, which is expected to save 4,682 tons of CO2 from 2019, and complete the installation of on-site solar, according to their newly rel

Regulation - February 12, 2020

BNEF finds emissions could drop 60% through electrification of Europe

A new report published by BloombergNEF Feb. 11 found that greenhouse gas emissions could be reduce by 60% between 2020 and 2050 through the electrification of the transport, buildings and industrial sectors in Europe.

GHG Emissions - February 12, 2020

Volvo Trucks begins installation of EV charging infrastructure

Volvo Trucks has begun the installation of charging infrastructure for a fleet of electrified commercial trucks, which is being implemented in partnership with Greenlots, a member of the Shell Group.

Energy Efficiency - February 12, 2020

Claremont Hotel to save $300K from energy efficiency upgrades

Claremont Club & Spa in the San Francisco Bay Area expects to see more than $300,000 in energy cost savings through a project to improve the hotel's energy efficiency.

Energy Efficiency - February 11, 2020

DOE announces $74 million in energy efficiency research

The U.S. Department of Energy announced Feb. 10 that will be allocating $74 million for 63 projects to research, develop and test energy-efficient building practices, awarded to institutions such as National Laboratories, universities, small business

Energy Efficiency - February 11, 2020

Belfonti rolls out efficiency upgrades across commercial portfolio

A Connecticut-based real estate company has successfully completed energy efficiency and renewable energy projects across its portfolio of offices and independent living and multi-family apartment complexes.

Solar - February 11, 2020

Tempur Sealy invests in solar power for manufacturing facility

Tempur Sealy International announced Feb. 10 that its largest mattress manufacturing facility, located in Albuquerque, N.M., will be receiving locally-generated renewable energy that will reduce the amount of electricity purchased from the public utility by approximately 2 million kWh.

GHG Emissions - February 10, 2020

American Eagle reaffirms commitment to carbon neutrality

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. reaffirmed Feb. 7 their sustainability commitments made last year, ensuring they are on track and re-emphasizing the commitment made to carbon neutrality by the year 2030.