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Global luxury fashion group Capri Holdings Limited announced April 22 that they have committed to achieving net-zero emissions in their direct operations and 100% renewable energy by 2025.

Smart Energy Decisions announced today that is has developed a dynamic platform for facilitating virtual events and meetings between large electric power users and leading industry suppliers. What this means for the Smart Energy Decisions community is that all 2020 Smart Energy Decisions events will continue as planned with some held physically (when possible) and others – when necessary – held virtually.

Michigan State University announced April 22 that they were recognized by the DOE for achieving their goal of reducing energy use by 20% by 2020.

The City of Houston, Texas, announced April 22 their sweeping Climate Action Plan, including a target to reduce emissions and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Smart Energy Decisions is proud to present a 2020 Virtual Innovation Summit keynote presentation from David Reid, Global Energy and Productivity Leader at Celanese.

Whirlpool Corporation has reduced their absolute plant emissions by 18% since 2016, their lowest levels in a decade, since adopting efficiency and renewable energy strategies.

The City Council of Columbus, Ohio unanimously voted on March 16 to establish an energy and water benchmarking program, the first in the state, in line with other Midwestern leaders like Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City and Des Moines.

The Worcester Housing Authority, who provides affordable housing to more than 3,000 households in Massachusetts, finalized the second phase of work on an existing energy performance contract that totaled $23.6 million to construct energy conservation measures at 15 affordable housing developments.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed into law this week the Virginia Clean Economy Act, which promotes energy efficiency, sets a schedule for closing old fossil fuel power plants and requires 100% of electricity to come from renewable sources by 2045.