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Uber, MilliporeSigma, Akamai, and Synopsys came together for an aggregation deal for 111 MW from a new 350 MW Texas wind project.

The McCormick Place convention facility in Chicago will soon be using 100% renewable electricity through a new agreement that was completed March 11.

The slate of sessions, attendees, and sponsors is now final for Smart Energy Decisions’ 2021 Virtual Innovation Summit, March 22-25. Uniting under the theme of "Emerging Technologies for the Future of Energy Management," the Summit will welcome energy, sustainability, and facility executives from over 50  commercial, industrial, institutional, and government organizations. Almost two-thirds of these buyers represent companies that are participating in a Smart Energy Decisions event for the first time.

Total and Microsoft announced March 11 a new partnership to help one another achieve their respective energy goals.

Chevron Corporation announced March 4 a new collaboration with Microsoft that will focus on developing carbon negative power using carbon capture and sequestration technology.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. recently announced its commitment to power its global headquarters in Ohio and its distribution centers with 100% renewable energy from 2023, and subsequently signed a 13-year agreement to source all the clean electricity necessary to achieve that goal. 

Mastercard announced March 3 that it successfully priced a $600 million Sustainability Bond that will fund projects in carbon reduction, supporting environmental choices for customers and fostering inclusive growth.

Target announced March 4 three new renewable energy partnerships that will cover nearly a quarter of all its electricity use with wind and solar power.

Visa announced March 3 that it has entered into an agreement that will provide its Virginia data center with 100% renewable energy for five years.

UBS Arena, the home of the New York Islanders hockey team, announced on Feb. 25 that it plans to deploy 1,000 EV charging stations to become one of the largest charging sites in the United States.