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Occidental’s first large-scale Direct Air Capture (DAC) plant in Texas’ Permian Basin — developed by 1PointFive, a subsidiary of Occidental — will utilize two compressor packages to enable the plant to capture up to metric tons of CO2 per year once fully operational.

Kingspan Group, a global company in high-performance insulation and building envelope solutions, announced a 26% reduction in absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions relative to its 2020 base year as part of its 10-year sustainability program, Planet Passionate.

The U.S. Department of Energy's Better Buildings Challenge presents the GHG Emissions Reduction Audit: A Checklist for Owners. This resource includes guidance and an accompanying checklist that details recommended services and deliverables for a building-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction audit for operational Scope 1 and 2 emissions. 

Royal Bank of Canada made progress on its sustainable finance commitment and provided $84.8 billion in sustainable finance in 2022.

Thiess Group strengthened its commitment to climate change action by announcing interim targets in support of the Group’s goal of net zero Scope 1, 2 and Scope 3 emissions from operated fleet by 20

IKEA is switching from fossil-based to bio-based glues to reduce the climate footprint of board production.

This episode of Smart Energy Voices is an interview from Smart Energy Decisions’ recent Renewable Energy Forum featuring Quen Howard, Indirect Procurement Manager of VF Corporation, and Debra Chanil, Smart Energy Decisions’ Director of Editorial and Research. They discuss the challenges of implementing renewables across a portfolio of consumer brands.

Lightning McClean, a 40-passenger regional airliner using hydrogen fuel cell propulsion, flew for 15 minutes at Grant County International Airport (KMWH).

Yamaha Motor Co. announced that it has reached an agreement with an aluminum ingot supplier for the procurement of green aluminum, and began using it as a raw material for parts in Yamaha motorcycles in February 2023.