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The Hartford announced Nov. 9 that it is committed to investing $2.5 billion over the next five years in technologies, companies and funds that advance the global energy transition.

Baker Hughes announced it will purchase a 20% stake in Ekona Power to help advance new project development and commercialization such as producing cleaner and lower cost turquoise hydrogen, manufacturing hydrogen with drastically lower carbon dioxide.

Southwest Airlines Co. announced a 15-year offtake agreement for 219 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to manufacture net-zero 1 fuel and lower CO2 emissions to use the lowest carbon intensity sustainable aviation fuel available.

Ameresco, Inc., a cleantech integrator specializing in eliminating the carbon emissions of buildings, energy efficiency and renewable energy, completed the commercial operation of its carbon reduction, energy savings, and smart grid project with John Paul II Catholic Secondary School in Canada. 

Fifth Third Bancorp settled the issuance of its first green bond for $500 million and will use the proceeds to fund green projects such as renewable energy and energy efficiency.

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation announced Nov. 5 that it will be installing 104 EV chargers paired with a solar and storage microgrid to support the transition of its bus fleet to electric models by 2028.

In this episode of Beyond the Meter, host John Failla is joined by Terri Dalmer, Vice President of Solar Business Development at CleanChoice Energy, and Owen Grant, Business Development Manager at Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions. They discuss the broad impact community solar can have on businesses and diverse communities nationwide. You won’t want to miss the insights and reflections they have to share from their over 30 years of experience.

Qualcomm announced its goal to reach net-zero global emissions for Scopes 1, 2 and 3 by 2040. The chip manufacturer said it is also committed to the Science Based Targets initiative.