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Meta procured 330 MW of renewable energy from three solar projects under development in Illinois and Arkansas.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) Commissioner Kate Greenberg awarded $500,000 in grants to seven projects that demonstrate the use and benefits of agrivoltaics, which is the simultaneous use of land for solar energy production and agriculture. 

STAG Industrial, Inc. has completed three community solar projects hosted on its rooftops.

Global mining group Rio Tinto will replace all of its diesel fuel with renewable diesel at its Kennecott copper operation in Utah starting in 2024.

LyondellBasell, a global leader in the chemical manufacturing industry, signed two power purchase agreements (PPA) in the U.S. increasing its total procured renewable electricity to 1,366 megawatts (MW).

The U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy announced initiatives, including battery storage development for grid stability, to support its energy resilience and climate goals.

The DEI Impact Awards Report celebrates the winners of Smart Energy Decisions' inaugural program to honor efforts in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in clean energy.

Meta announced its Mesa data center will be supported by new solar energy from Salt River Project (SRP).

Hawaiian Electric Company will add clean energy facilities, including two facilities located on the island of O‘ahu.

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) announced it is developing the Beaver Creek wind farm, a utility-scale wind project that will be located on the high plains in Stillwater County, Montana.