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GHG Emissions  -  September 1, 2020

Mastercard cuts emissions 43%

Mastercard announced in their newly released Corporate Sustainability Report that they lowered Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 43% and Scope 3 emissions by 40% between 2016 and 2019.
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Solar  -  August 31, 2020

Yakima Chief Hops completes largest WA solar installation

Yakima Chief Hops announced Aug. 31 their newest 3,706-panel solar installation, which became the largest rooftop solar array in Washington state.
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GHG Emissions  -  August 31, 2020

Calif. town mayor plans hydrogen energy overhaul

Mayor R. Rex Parris of Lancaster, Calif., announced in a City Council meeting recently that he plans to transfer the city to a clean hydrogen-based economy, including in fuel energy and integrating hydrogen into the power grid.
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Energy Efficiency  -  August 31, 2020

N.Y. village plans $5 million in energy efficiency improvements

The Village of Lindenhurst, N.Y., announced Aug. 18 that they partner with Johnson Controls on a $5.8 million Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) that will improve the town's energy use and generate $8.3 million in energy cost savings over 20 years.
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Energy Efficiency  -  August 29, 2020

Weekend reads: How climate became a priority for voters; Decarbonizing America's energy system

It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
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August 28, 2020

Yankee Stadium achieves health certification for safe reopening

Yankee Stadium announced Aug. 26 that they became the first sports and entertainment venue in the world to achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management.
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Sourcing Renewables  -  August 28, 2020

Mercedes-Benz sells electric vans for European Amazon deliveries

Mercedes-Benz announced Aug. 28 that they joined Amazon's The Climate Pledge and received an order from Amazon for 1,800 electric vehicles to add to the retail giant's delivery fleet in Europe.
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Wind  -  August 28, 2020

Bayer inks deal with wind farm in Mexico

Bayer announced Aug. 24 that they entered into a 15-year agreement with a wind farm to provide power to their Mexican operations, including four plants in Mexico City, the State of Mexico, Tlaxcala and Veracruz and 23 operation centers.
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GHG Emissions  -  August 27, 2020

Carnival surpasses 2020 target with 29% emissions cut

Carnival Corporation announced Aug. 26 that they achieved a 29.1% reduction in carbon intensity in 2019 and are committed to a new goal of a 40% reduction by 2030 from a 2008 baseline.
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Commercial  -  August 27, 2020

Verizon inks four new RE agreements

Verizon Communications announced Aug. 26 they signed four new long-term VPPAs totaling more than 450 MW of generation capacity.
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