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Oracle announced June 23 its goal to power 100% of its global operations with renewable energy by 2025.

United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) is investing in a 108.5 MW solar facility soon to be constructed in North Carolina.

Medline Industries, a manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies, announced June 22 that it is planning 6.7 MWdc of rooftop solar for its distribution facility in Uxbridge, Massachusetts.

Amazon announced June 23 that it has become the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy with the addition of 14 new projects in the U.S., Canada, Finland and Spain.

IKEA Foundation announced June 21 that it is partnering with the Rockefeller Foundation on a $1 billion project to bring 1 billion people distributed renewable energy sources and reduce 1 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions.

Smart Energy Decision’s Virtual Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum/Summer Edition proved to be its most successful virtual event yet, bringing together buyers and suppliers to explore Collaborating for a Net Zero Future.

Global luxury group Kering will soon be installing a 12.7 MW rooftop solar project at a Northern Italy location that will be one of the largest in Europe.

The Austrian grocer MPREIS will soon be receiving up to 70 hydrogen fuel cell-powered heavy trucks to support more than 300 of its European stores.

Facebook's U.S. data center fleet is supported by 100% renewable energy, and Facebook is on track to maintain this commitment for future data center developments and expansions - due in large part to its pioneering approach to renewable energy procurement. Facebook's U.S. Renewable Energy Impact Study provides an economic analysis of the company's U.S. portfolio.

The FR8T Yard commercial office building in Houston, Texas, will soon be installing a 250 kW rooftop solar system to offset its energy use and reduce energy costs.