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The Mauna Loa processing plant in Kea‘au, Hawaii will now receive 85% of its power from solar energy with the completion of a 1.2 MW solar farm and 500 kW battery storage system.

As emission reduction targets and other sustainability goals become crucial for organizations of all types, getting projects initiated and completed has become more challenging. The Innovation Summit, March 14-16 at The Houstonian Hotel, Club and Spa, Houston, TX, an intimate invitation-only event is designed to bring together sustainability and energy management executives with leading suppliers to discuss cutting-edge solutions and best practices in strategies for emissions reduction, energy efficiency, and renewable energy sourcing.

Lafarge Canada Inc. announced it has entered into a PPA with Calgary-based electricity company, TransAlta Corporation to supply 100 GWh/year of wind power (electricity only) to its Exshaw cement plant.

Element Critical, an owner and operator of tailored IT infrastructure solutions, announced that it signed a PPA to provide 100% renewable energy to power its Houston and Austin colocation data centers.

bp is raising its low carbon ambitions and is now aiming to be net zero across operations, production and sales by 2050 or sooner. bp now aims to reduce operational emissions by 50% by 2030.

T-Mobile signed a long-term agreement with Nexamp to participate in a community solar program as part of T-Mobile's efforts to achieve its science-based carbon emissions targets.

PPAs signed by Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and the City of Santa Clara are now being fulfilled with the operation of Aquamarine, a 250 MW project within the Westlands Solar Park (WSP), located in the San Joaquin Valley.

For any corporation wishing to embrace a low-carbon future, the road ahead is a significant deviation from business as usual. But change is not only possible, it is fertile ground for innovation and prosperity. This guide for corporate buyers from CustomerFirst Renewable offers five steps to enable your switch to renewable energy.