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Amazon has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for wind and solar projects across Europe, the U.S., and Asia-Pacific. The agreements are another step on Amazon's path to power its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025, five years ahead of its original commitment to do so by 2030.

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) and Chelan County Public Utility District (PUD) are joining forces to power Puget with renewable hydropower in the long term. This 20-year contract gives Puget the environmentally friendly infrastructure to achieve future renewable energy goals and flexibly fulfill Washington’s energy needs.

Holcim US announced its commitment to optimize operations at its Portland cement plant in Florence, Colorado by introducing large-scale solar power and battery energy storage. The company aspires to power all US operations with 100% renewable energy

Universities and energy companies have formed a major collaboration to develop more powerful offshore wind turbines, which could elevate their renewable energy output and facilitate the UK’s transition away from fossil fuels.

The Chemours Company, a global chemistry company, announced a long-term sustainability program focusing on reducing the carbon footprint of Chemours’ glycolic acid grades by up to 80% against a 2023 baseline.

Gigaphoton Inc., a manufacturer of light sources for semiconductor lithography, announced that it installed its first solar panel on the roof of its headquarters.

Nestle in the U.S. announced it is investing in Ganado, a solar project in Jackson County, Texas, that will help Nestle advance its efforts to reduce GHG emissions across its operations.

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The U.S. Department of Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development of hydropower technology. Specifically, the MOU is focused on evaluating and demonstrating approaches for operating hydropower plants to meet the changing needs of the electricity grid.