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At its recent Net Zero Forum, Smart Energy Decisions conducted live interviews with energy customers at various stages of their decarbonization strategies. This episode of the Heard at NZF mini-series features interviews with energy customers in the commercial space. The guests are Joshua Witte, Director of Energy Sustainability and ESG at Dollar Tree stores, Rebecca Hensley, Senior Manager of Environment Programs at CSX, and Gary Hilberg, Chief Sustainability Officer at Local Bounti.

H&M Group, a global fashion retailer, signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for the construction of three solar parks in Sweden.

CVS Health announced it has entered into two agreements for the purchase of 264,000-megawatt hours' worth of zero-emission renewable energy.

Bayer, a healthcare and nutrition company, added two new solar energy projects to lower energy costs while increasing its use of renewable power.

Rio Tinto, a metals and mining company, signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) to purchase power for 25 years.

Business leaders reported an increased level of optimism about their organizations' future growth in 2024 compared to 12 months ago, according to a report released by Capgemini Research Institute.

The Pentagon plans to install solar panels as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s program that will allocate $104 million for energy conservation and clean energy projects at 31 federal facilities.

Votorantim Cimentos, a construction materials and sustainable solutions company, signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to purchase 100 MW of solar energy over the course of the next 15 years. 

Prince William County Public Schools in Virginia, which has nearly 90,000 students, signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).