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Sourcing Renewables  -  April 7, 2021

Record-breaking 260+ GW of Renewable Energy Added Globally in 2020

More than 260 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity were added around the world, an increase of almost 50% over expansion in 2019 and beating both estimates and records. According to data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), more than 80% of all new electricity capacity added in 2020 was renewable, with solar and wind accounting for 91% of new renewables.
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GHG Emissions  -  April 7, 2021

Novelis Announces Sustainability and Net-Zero Carbon Goals

Novelis Inc., an Atlanta-based aluminum rolling and recycling company, announced its goal to become a net carbon-neutral company by 2050 or sooner and reduce its carbon footprint by 30 % by 2026. The company already had a longstanding sustainability commitment and now commits to becoming a fully circular business with a more diverse, inclusive, and safe workplace.
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April 7, 2021

Wind Energy Powers Boehringer Ingelheim's Largest U.S. Site

Boehringer Ingelheim, a manufacturer of animal vaccines, now powers its largest U.S. manufacturing site with wind power. The change to wind power will reduce carbon emissions at the site by 76% and is part of a larger company commitment to environmental sustainability nationwide.
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Solar  -  April 6, 2021

PepsiCo Bottling Facility in N.J. Adds Rooftop Solar

PepsiCo's bottling facility in Piscataway, N.J. now has a 992,800-watt roof-mounted solar array. The project is part of a corporate initiative to achieve 100% renewable electricity for PepsiCo’s U.S.-based operations.
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April 6, 2021

Colorado Mountain College Partners for New Solar + Storage

Colorado Mountain College has signed a PPA to host a solar power and energy storage project on its Glenwood Springs campus in return for RECs. Ameresco will build and operate the project, selling the power generated to Holy Cross Energy, which will administer the RECs to the college.
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GHG Emissions  -  April 6, 2021

U.S. Airlines Organization Commits to Net Zero by 2050

Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization representing leading U.S. airlines, announced that its member carriers would work across the aviation industry and with government leaders to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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GHG Emissions  -  April 5, 2021

Cabot Completes Major Air Emissions Project

Cabot Corporation has announced the completion of a significant air emissions control project at its carbon black manufacturing facility located in Franklin, Louisiana, USA. Cabot invested $85 million in technology that will improve air quality through the substantial elimination of NOX and SO2 emissions.
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GHG Emissions  -  April 5, 2021

UNC Asheville target carbon neutrality by 2050

The University of North Carolina at Asheville has committed to going carbon neutral by 2050. As part of the institution's Greenfest festival - which included social distancing and masks - UNCA's Chancellor Nancy Cable signed the Carbon Commitment.
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Sourcing Renewables  -  April 3, 2021

Weekend reads: Minneapolis breaks ground on geothermal project; Commodifying carbon capture

It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
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GHG Emissions  -  April 2, 2021

2021 Virtual Innovation Summit Wrap-Up

Uniting industry buyers and suppliers under the theme of “Emerging Technologies for the Future of Energy Management,” Smart Energy Decisions (SED) presented its 2021 Innovation Summit as a virtual event in a very real and ever-changing world of the energy transition.
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