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October 12, 2024
Weekend Reads: Big Tech Eyes Nuclear; A Solar Desalination Breakthrough
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
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GHG Emissions - October 11, 2024
LEO Pharma Sets 2050 Goals
LEO Pharma announced its commitment to achieving a net-zero climate target by 2050 which involves developing an extensive decarbonization plan across the company’s operations and aligning with the Paris Agreement and climate science recommendations.
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Sourcing Renewables - October 11, 2024
Smart Energy Voices Podcast: Episode 111 — Google’s Climate Journey — Decarbonization Within Reach
In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, Savannah Goodman, Data and Software Climate Solutions Lead at Google, talks about Google's ambitious 24/7 carbon-free energy goal and the innovative tools Google is developing to decarbonize not only its operations but also to influence the broader energy grid. She reveals their use of Time-Based Energy Attribute Certificates (T-EACs) and how this technology can change the procurement of energy across all industries and deliver clean energy to the grid in times and places where it’s needed.
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GHG Emissions - October 11, 2024
DOE Invests $29 Million for Carbon Capture, Conversion, Storage
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced $29 million will be allocated for 12 research and development projects to fund two carbon management priorities.
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GHG Emissions - October 11, 2024
ExxonMobil Obtains Offshore Carbon Storage Site
Oil company Exxon Mobil Corporation executed the largest offshore carbon dioxide (CO2) storage lease in the U.S. with the Texas General Land Office (GLO).
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GHG Emissions - October 11, 2024
Steel Dynamics Sets Emissions Goals
Steel Dynamics, Inc. announced certified science-based GHG emissions intensity targets for its steel mills.
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GHG Emissions - October 11, 2024
Albany International Sets Additional Emission Goals
Albany International Corp., a developer and manufacturer of engineered components, announced the publication of its 2023 Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Report.
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Hydro - October 10, 2024
City of Beaverton's Pump Station Adds Hydropower Turbine
The City of Beaverton announced achieving a significant milestone in its commitment to a more sustainable future by adding a hydropower turbine at a pump station.
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Solar - October 10, 2024
Walmart Invests in Maryland, Illinois Solar
Walmart announced the retailer will invest in 74 solar landscape community solar projects in Maryland and Illinois.
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Solar - October 10, 2024
Gila River Indian Community Deploys Solar Over Canals
The Gila River Indian Community Governor announced energy was generated from an innovative solar over canals project funded by the Inflation Reduction Act.
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