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Wind - July 31, 2023

Williams-Sonoma Decreases Emissions by 24%, Adds Wind Power

Williams-Sonoma, Inc., a home retailer, announced it lowered its operational emissions by 24% and executed its first long-term investment in renewable energy through a power purchase agreement (PPA) in Texas.

Sourcing Renewables - July 31, 2023

TricorBraun Sources Renewable Energy

Global packaging company TricorBraun lowered its carbon footprint and incorporated international operations into its GHG Inventory.

Solar - July 28, 2023

First Interstate BancSystem Adds Oregon, Iowa Community Solar

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. subscribed to two community solar gardens in Iowa and Oregon.

Solar - July 27, 2023

Meta Adds Solar in Texas

Tech giant Meta is adding a 240 MWac (321 MWdc) solar farm in Falls County, Texas, that will supply clean, renewable energy to power its operations in the region.

Sourcing Renewables - July 26, 2023

AvalonBay Communities Reports 43.6% Emissions Reduction

AvalonBay Communities announced progress on its science-based emissions reduction targets with a 43.6% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions and a 13.9% reduction in Scope 3 emissions on an intensity basis since a baseline year of 2017.

Sourcing Renewables - July 24, 2023

Virgin Atlantic Conducts Test for SAF Transatlantic Flight

Virgin Atlantic confirmed a successful Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blend ground test with the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine.

GHG Emissions - July 24, 2023

Welltower Reduces Emissions by 10%, Uses Green Power

Welltower Inc. achieved a 10% Scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity reduction goal by 2025 over a 2018 baseline ahead of schedule and used over 51,000 megawatt hours of green power, more than doubling its usage since 2021.

Sourcing Renewables - July 21, 2023

Electric Jets to be Powered by RE

Ecotricity founder Dale Vince announced the launch of Ecojet, an electric airline to be powered by renewable energy.

Solar - July 21, 2023

Seeding Mercy Collaborates in Solar Powered Pumps

Seeding Mercy Inc. (“SMI”), a non-profit organization dedicated to addressing the hunger crisis in East Africa, announced a strategic collaboration to fundthe deployment of off-grid solar powered irrigation pumps for farms in South Sudan.

Solar - July 19, 2023

Houston Installs Sustainable, Solar Art

The City of Houston will install Arco del Tiempo (Arch of Time), a new standard of environmental sustainability for public art that includes solar modules, in 2024.