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Industrial - May 16, 2023

Lafarge Canada Uses Carbon Capture at Cement Facility

Lafarge Canada Inc. launched a project to decarbonize its cement manufacturing facility located in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.

Sourcing Renewables - May 16, 2023

ICON Increase Renewable Power Use by 61.7%

ICON plc, a healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization, revealed the progress it has made in advancing its sustainability goals in 2022, with 61.7% of electricity in 2022 sourced from renewables.

Wind - May 15, 2023

University of California, Shell Energy Sign for Wind Power

Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. and the Regents of the University of California are adopting the use of wind power from the SunZia Wind project.

GHG Emissions - May 15, 2023

Westinghouse Electric Lowers Emissions by 27%

Westinghouse Electric Company achieved a 27% decrease in Scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2022 from a baseline year of 2019.

GHG Emissions - May 15, 2023

EPA Proposes Carbon Pollution Standards for Power Plants

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed several carbon pollution standards for coal and natural gas-fired power plants.

Energy Efficiency - May 13, 2023

Weekend Reads: Nuclear Power Soars, Next Level Zero Energy Design

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

Finance - May 12, 2023

Emirates Creates $200 Million Aviation Sustainability Fund

Emirates, an international airline, announced it committed US$200 million to fund research and development projects focused on reducing the impact of fossil fuels in commercial aviation.

GHG Emissions - May 12, 2023

Keysight Increases Use of RE, Lowers Energy Use

Keysight increased its global renewable electricity portfolio, including the installation of a 5.8 megawatt (MW) peak rooftop solar array at the company's largest facility in Penang, Malaysia.

Finance - May 12, 2023

BNP Paribas Withdraws From Financing Oil & Gas

French bank BNP Paribas will no longer provide any financing used for the development of new oil and gas fields as it continues to align its loan portfolio with a net zero emissions trajectory.

Hydro - May 12, 2023

DOE Announces $600 Million for U.S. Water Power

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced nearly $600 million in funding to modernize hydroelectric power and advance marine energy throughout the United States.