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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.

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

ALDI Australia announced Aug. 26 their commitment to sourcing 100% renewable electricity for their operations in the country by the end of 2021.

Digital Realty announced Aug. 24 that they signed a PPA with an 82.5 MW solar project that will provide power to their Dallas-Area data center portfolio.

Love’s Travel Stops announced Aug. 18 that they have entered into a partnership with Electrify America to bring public electric vehicle charging stations to seven locations in six U.S. states.

UniFirst announced Aug. 17 that they have begun generating solar power at their industrial laundry facility in San Antonio, Texas, using a 232.5 kW rooftop solar system.

One of the largest commercial and industrial rooftop solar projects in Malaysia began construction this week in an installation that will have a capacity of 5 MW and produce power for Muda Paper Mills.

SmartStop Self-Storage REIT completed Aug. 7 their first solar panel project as part of their broader efforts to reduce their carbon footprint.

Private enterprises and public institutions purchased 8.9 GW of clean power in 2020 through July, and the deals are increasingly being spread across the globe as the activity in the U.S. drops significantly due to Covid, a new report found.