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The global alcohol producer Diageo announced June 29 that their new Kentucky distillery for Bulleit whiskey is expected to be carbon neutral and powered by 100% renewable energy in an effort to achieve net-zero emissions and 100% renewable energy in all their operations by 2030.

As companies adjust to a new normal during COVID-19, sustainability teams face their own challenge: assessing whether and how the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout will affect progress toward their company’s renewable energy and greenhouse gas reduction goals. In this column, Caitlin Marquis of Advance Energy Economy outlines how conditions are affecting the energy industry, how regulators and lawmakers are responding, and what to watch for in the months ahead.

A multi-location dairy farm cluster in California is receiving a biogas upgrading system as part of a $20.6 million agreement.

Agility has secured a pre-order of up to 1,000 long-haul, fully electric powertrain trucks to lower the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their trucking activities.

New York Transit Authority has contracted a supply of 435 electric hybrid power and propulsion systems for its new fleet on transit buses in an effort to reduce carbon emissions and fuel consumption.

Giant Food announced June 23 that they are installing electric vehicle charging stations that will be free use at select stores across Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Delaware.

Wells Fargo announced June 24 a collection of renewable energy agreements with Shell Energy North America and MP2 Energy for a total of 150,000 MWh of annual electricity that will cover 100% of the energy use at 1,200 Wells Fargo locations.

Volvo Cars announced June 5 that their largest plant in China is now powered by 100% renewable electricity, bringing their global manufacturing electricity use to 80% renewable energy.

Bluebeard’s Castle Resort in the U.S. Virgin Islands received an upgrade to its commercial solar system to increase its capacity after it was damaged during two hurricanes in 2017.

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