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GHG Emissions - August 14, 2024 - By Better Buildings, U.S. Department of Energy
The Sherwin-Williams Company: Accelerating Energy Reduction Initiatives Through Third-Party Audits
To achieve its Scope 1 and Scope 2 sustainability goals of reducing GHG emissions by 30%, Sherwin-Williams recognized the need for external energy audits to identify new opportunities and accelerate energy and emissions savings. In this Better Buildings column, find out how third-party audits produced energy reduction opportunities for the company with a potential of 7.7 million kWh in energy savings and a GHG emissions reduction potential of 10,000 metric tons of CO2.
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Solar - August 13, 2024
City of Somersworth Announces Solar Installation
The City of Somersworth announced the groundbreaking of a major solar PV installation at the Somersworth Landfill.
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GHG Emissions - August 10, 2024
Weekend Reads: The Hydrogen-Blend 'Experiment'; Energy Consumption Around the World
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
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Sourcing Renewables - August 9, 2024
Smart Energy Voices Podcast: Episode 107 - Heard at REF: The Continued Evolution of Offsite Renewable Purchasing
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.
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Solar - August 9, 2024
Meadow Ridge Breaks Ground on Solar Installation
Meadow Ridge, a luxury continuing care retirement community in Redding, Connecticut, announced it has broken ground on a new solar installation.
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GHG Emissions - August 9, 2024
L3Harris Sets New Emissions Reduction, RE Goals
L3Harris Technologies announced it plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2030 from a 2021 performance baseline and committed to sourcing 40% of its total electricity from renewable sources in the same timeframe.
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Solar - August 8, 2024
Hyundai Engineering Deploys Solar in Texas
Hyundai Engineering Co., Ltd. announced it will deploy solar in the Hill county area of Texas.
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Solar - August 8, 2024
Illinois Parks Add Three Rooftop Solar Projects
Three park districts in Illinois will deploy a 1.54-MW portfolio of rooftop solar projects.
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Solar - August 8, 2024
Microsoft Partners for 500 MW Community-Scale Solar
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.
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GHG Emissions - August 7, 2024
Hormel Foods' Emission Goals Validated by SBTi
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.
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