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Finance - February 25, 2021

Wells Fargo surpasses $10 billion in RE tax-equity investments

Wells Fargo Renewable Energy & Environmental Finance (REEF) announced on Feb. 25 that it has surpassed $10 billion in tax-equity investments in the wind, solar and fuel cell industries.

GHG Emissions - February 25, 2021

Montgomery County Public Schools procures nation’s largest fleet of electric school buses

Maryland’s Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Board of Education announced on Feb. 25 that it approved a contract to convert its school bus fleet to all-electric, starting with 326 buses over the next four years.

GHG Emissions - February 24, 2021

University of Nebraska Lincoln expands biodigester program

University of Nebraska Lincoln (UNL) announced on Feb. 24 that it is taking additional steps toward increasing its sustainability by ordering two more biodigesters for its dining halls.

GHG Emissions - February 24, 2021

Accenture and Microsoft collaborate to accelerate U.K.’s transition to net-zero

Microsoft and global digital services company Accenture announced on Feb. 24 that they are partnering to help speed the U.K.’s low-carbon transition.

GHG Emissions - February 24, 2021

Santander Group sets ambition to be net-zero by 2050

Spanish financial services company Santander announced on Feb. 22 that it plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions across the global group by 2050.

GHG Emissions - February 23, 2021

Sealed Air aims to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040

Protective packaging provider Sealed Air Corporation announced on Feb. 23 that it set a goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.

GHG Emissions - February 23, 2021

City of Orlando to add fleet of adsorbed natural gas trucks

The City of Orlando, Florida announced on Feb. 23 that it will participate in a demonstration program of adsorbed natural gas (ANG) bi-fuel, adding two ANG-equipped Ford F-150 pickup trucks to its fleet to assess fuel savings and GHG emissions reductions.

Wind - February 23, 2021