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Alcoa Corporation announced 87% of electricity that is powering its smelters came from renewable sources.

Refinery company Flint Hills Resources announced it will be building a second company-owned solar installation to help power its U.S. refinery operations.

Tronox Holdings plc, an integrated manufacturer of titanium dioxide pigment, announced it commissioned a 200-MW solar project in South Africa that will provide an estimated 40% of the company's total energy needs in the region.

Elanco Animal Health announced that it is sourcing 12% of its electricity from renewable sources, advancing the company toward its 2030 goal of 100% use.

Lear Corporation, a global automotive technology manufacturer, sourced 100% of electricity from renewable sources for all of its facilities in Germany, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom.

Social media company Meta unveiled the 200-megawatt Brittlebush Solar Park located near the town of Coolidge, Arizona.

Intermountain Health announced the opening of the Castle Solar Farm in Huntington, Utah that will provide power for several of the system's hospitals, clinics and other facilities.

The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) joined a 5-MWdc virtual net metering agreement for off-site solar power.

Starbucks has partnered to deploy more than 40 megawatts of solar energy in Illinois communities.

Five years into The Climate Pledge, Amazon's 2023 Sustainability Report showcases its progress in becoming a more sustainable company. This column presents highlights from the report, including how the company is meeting its energy goals, making strides to decarbonize its transportation and delivery fleet, improving delivery efficiency to reduce emissions, investing in climate solutions and more.