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Sourcing Renewables - August 20, 2021

Union Pacific to Increase its Biodiesel Fuel Blend Ratio

Union Pacific announced Aug. 19 that it has been approved to increase its use of biodiesel fuel in its locomotives to up to 20% in a blended formula, an increase from the previous operating limit of 5%.

GHG Emissions - August 19, 2021

Saint-Gobain Plans Zero-Energy Home Construction

Saint-Gobain North America launched Aug. 19 a new program that will support the construction of sustainable homes to neighborhoods across North America.

Finance - August 19, 2021

PNC Pledges $20 Billion in Sustainable Financing

PNC pledged Aug. 18 to finance $20 billion for sustainability-related projects over five years.

GHG Emissions - August 19, 2021

Fresh Del Monte Targets 27.5% Emissions Cut

Fresh Del Monte Produce announced Aug. 17 a new target to decrease its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 27.5% from 2019 to 2030.

Solar - August 19, 2021

Univ. of Minnesota Student Housing Co-Ops Get 400 kW of Rooftop Solar

Riverton Community Housing, a student accommodation site near the University of Minnesota, recently completed four solar arrays on its buildings.

Energy Efficiency - August 18, 2021

Apple Launches Accelerator for Minority-Owned Environmental Businesses

Apple announced the first cohort selected for its Impact Accelerator, a new program focused on supporting minority-owned businesses that develop environmentally-focused solutions.

Solar - August 18, 2021

Fort Riley to Install 385 Solar Projects on Base Housing

The Fort Riley U.S. Army base will soon be implementing phase two of a solar energy installation initiative at military family homes across the community.

Sourcing Renewables - August 18, 2021

IKEA Plans Clean Electricity Subscription Service

IKEA will soon offer its Swedish customers access to wind and solar energy through an electricity subscription service.

GHG Emissions - August 18, 2021

Jackson Family Wines Targets Climate Positive Operations Without Offsets by 2050

Jackson Family Wines announced Aug. 17 a new commitment to cut its carbon footprint in half by 2030 and become climate positive by 2050 without the purchase of carbon offsets.

Energy Efficiency - August 17, 2021