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Sourcing Renewables  -  September 23, 2022

Argonne National Lab to Develop Carbon-Free Power Generation Tech

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory launched a long-term agreement with Constellation to evaluate trends in the country’s energy system and develop technologies.
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Regulation  -  September 23, 2022 - By Mindy Lubber, Ceres

With financial losses from climate change mounting, the SEC must act now

In just the past two months, record-shattering torrential rains have wreaked havoc on homes and businesses in Texas, the west coast and the Midwest, along with Pakistan, Australia, China and other parts of the globe. Mindy Lubber, President and CEO of Ceres, explains why these and other financial impacts from the systemic climate trends are hugely relevant as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission considers its next move in its push to significantly strengthen corporate climate disclosure rules.
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GHG Emissions  -  September 23, 2022

Edison Lowers Emissions

Edison International, Southern California Edison (SCE) and Edison Energy announced that in 2021, 80% of Scope 1 emissions came from SCE’s combined cycle natural gas plant, Mountainview, which is covered under California’s cap-and-trade market.
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Wind  -  September 23, 2022

Whirlpool Signs VPPA

Whirlpool Corp. announced that it has entered into a second wind VPPA to accelerate progress towards its commitment to reach Net Zero (Scopes 1 and 2) emissions in its plants and operations by 2030.
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Solar  -  September 22, 2022

Amazon Completes 71 New Renewable Energy Projects Globally  

Amazon announced that it expanded its renewable energy portfolio globally with an additional 2.7 GW of clean energy capacity across 71 new renewable energy projects.
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GHG Emissions  -  September 22, 2022

Petcurean Updates Emission Goals

Petcurean, a manufacturer of premium pet food brands GO! SOLUTIONS® and NOW FRESH®, achieved carbon neutrality for Scopes 1 and 2 by offsetting 100% of its GHG emissions for the past three years.
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Sourcing Renewables  -  September 22, 2022

BNEF: First Time For Wind and Solar Top 10% Global Power Generation    

Wind and solar projects met over 10% of global electricity demand for the first time in 2022, according to research company BloombergNEF (BNEF).
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GHG Emissions  -  September 22, 2022

Fortescue to Spend $6.2 Billion for Decarbonisation  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd aims to eliminate fossil fuel use and achieve real zero terrestrial emissions (Scope 1 and 2) across its iron ore operations by 2030.
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Distributed Energy Resources  -  September 21, 2022

Hertz to Buy General Motors EVs

Hertz and General Motors Co. announced an agreement in which Hertz plans to order up to 175,000 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac and BrightDrop EVs over the next five years.
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GHG Emissions  -  September 21, 2022

2022 Better Plants Progress Update

The U.S. Department of Energy's 2022 Better Plants Progress Update shows that partners have cumulatively saved more than $10.6 billion in energy costs, 2.2 quadrillion Btus of energy, and more than 130 million metric tons of CO2 to date. The report highlights four Better Plant partners who achieved their energy intensity reduction goals in the past years and takes a look at Focusing on Decarbonization.
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