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Kick back with these must-read energy stories from around the web.

As automakers around the globe accelerate their transition to lower-carbon fuel and power sources, Toyota Motor North America Inc. announced plans to build the world's first megawatt-scale carbonate fuel cell power generation plant with a hydrogen fueling station.

Global logistics company UPS has inked an agreement to purchase 10 million gallon equivalents of renewable natural gas per year through 2024, marking its largest investment to-date.

Global beverage company Carlsberg Group says it is running Sweden's first big brewery with zero carbon emissions from its energy consumption.

A number of large companies have begun to place orders for Tesla's recently unveiled all-electric heavy-duty Semi truck, Bloomberg News reported Nov. 17.

In laying out his vision for a more streamlined General Electric Co., the company's new CEO, John Flannery, has outlined plans to sell $20 billion worth of assets over the next two years, including its energy management "startup," Current.

New speakers and panel topics have been announced for Smart Energy Decisions' 2018 Innovation Summit, which aims to build on the success of the inaugural event earlier this year.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Nov. 14 announced a $12 million expansion of the state's "Real Time Energy Management" initiative aimed at enhancing energy efficiency in commercial, industrial and multifamily buildings.

One of the first companies to create an internal price on carbon, Microsoft Corp. on Nov. 14 announced a new commitment to reduce its operational carbon emissions 75% by 2030 against a 2013 baseline.