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ENGIE announced May 18 that it is accelerating its renewable goals to add 300 GW of capacity between 2020 and 2025 and is committed to achieving net zero carbon by 2045.

A solar garden with enough photovoltaic (PV) energy to power 200 households each year is being built by a partnership joining the Housing Authority for the City of Pueblo (HACP) Colorado, with Johnson Controls, GRID Alternatives Colorado, and Capital Dyamics.

Enel X presents a new eBook on renewable energy power purchase agreements (PPAs) and virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs). In this eBook you’ll find explanations of contract structures, a case study of a recent VPPA project selection, best practices in soliciting proposals, a guide to cash flows in VPPAs, and more. Read this eBook now to find out more about these powerful tools that can help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The University of New Mexico will soon be tripling the electric vehicle parking spaces available on its campus through a new initiative by the Facilities Management Department (FM) and Parking & Transportation Services (PATS).

Executives from 25 multi-national companies signed a joint letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom on May 14 to call for a $500 million investment in hydrogen infrastructure in the state. The companies urge the Governor to allocate funding through the state’s Clean Transportation Program specifically to serve the light-duty, transit, and heavy-duty vehicle markets.

It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.

Smart Energy Decisions’ Summer Renewable Energy Forum is set to take place June 7-10 with a full roster of renewable energy buyers from almost 60 large power users and two dozen leading industry suppliers led by Presenting Sponsor NRG, who will convene on SED’s Virtual EventHub with the goal of “Collaborating for a Net Zero Future.”

JPMorgan Chase announced on May 13 steps it is taking to align its financing activities with climate goals of the Paris Agreement. The firm also announced it has achieved carbon neutrality and has established new operational goals.

The Connecticut Green Bank surpassed $200 million in clean energy investment in local businesses through the state's Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program.

Caterpillar, Inc. announced on May 11 new sustainability goals centered around climate, environment, and safety. Among the goals to achieve by 2030 in operations energy and emissions: a science-based Scope 1 and 2 goal to reduce absolute GHG emissions from its operations by 30% from 2018 to 2030.