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GHG Emissions - September 23, 2019

Intuit commits to 50x climate positive by 2030

Intuit pledged to surpass carbon neutrality 50 times by 2030 and abide by the 1.5-degree science-based emissions reduction targets set by the United Nations Global Compact alongside more than 12,000 other signatories in 160 countries.

Energy Efficiency - September 21, 2019

Weekend reads: The battle for Calif. polution limits; Energy efficiency drives jobs

It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web:

Distributed Energy Resources - September 20, 2019

Beyond the Meter Podcast - Episode 2: Corporate Deployment of EV Charging Infrastructure

The second episode of Smart Energy Decisions' Beyond the Meter podcast dives into what’s happening behind the scenes in the electric vehicle industry to deploy EV charging infrastructure across the nation. Guests Rob Threlkeld of General Motors share their views.

Solar - September 20, 2019

Google signs 18 new energy deals for 1,600 MW

Google announced September 19 a package of 18 new energy deals it has recently made, including the acquisition of a total of 1,600 MW of renewable energy from these projects. The agreements will increase the company's worldwide portfolio of wind and solar agreements to 5,500 MW, an increase of more than 40%.

Sourcing Renewables - September 20, 2019

AT&T to surpass 1.5 GW of RE with 2 new VPPAs

AT&T's renewable energy purchases will surpass 1.5 GW of clean energy capacity following new VPPAs with Invenergy and Duke Energy Renewables, they announced September 20 as part of Climate Week NYC 2019.

September 19, 2019

Amazon targets early net zero, adds 100,000 EVs

Amazon committed to meet the Paris Agreement's target for net zero emissions across their business by 2040, a full 10 years earlier than the Paris Accord's 2050 goal.

Energy Efficiency - September 19, 2019

Empire State Plaza overhauls efficiency program

Empire State Plaza in Albany is planned to undergo comprehensive energy efficiency and resiliency upgrades in addition to the development of a solar project to power its operations, facilitated by the New York Power Authority and Office of General Se

Sourcing Renewables - September 18, 2019

Johns Hopkins, McCormick, TJX sign mega aggregation deal

McCormick & Company, Johns Hopkins University and TJX Companies, Inc. all signed separate deals with Constellation, who will supply 175 MW between the three companies to power their operations.

Wind - September 18, 2019

VPPA a first for Sprint

Spirit signed a 12-year VPPA for 173.3 MW of wind energy from the Maryneal project under development in Texas and expected to come online in 2020.

GHG Emissions - September 17, 2019

BNEF reports 237 companies are on track for science-based emissions targets

Over 237 companies have validated their science-based targets, which when added amounts to 488 million metric tons of CO2, and are on track to meeting their emission reduction targets, a new report by BloomgbergNEF found.

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