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UnitedHealth Group launched new renewable energy investments to support emissions reduction targets, including its first virtual power purchase agreement.

Walmart Inc. signed a 15-year power purchase agreement for a portion of a new 180-megawatt solar project in Texas.

Microsoft Corp. entered into two 200-megawatt power purchase agreements in Texas.

Microsoft agreed to purchase electricity and renewable energy credits (RECs) from a new project, Hickory Solar Park, a 110 MWac photovoltaic (PV) project located near Jerseyville, Illinois, for 15 years.

The U.S. Department of Energy announced up to $475 million in funding for five projects in Arizona, Kentucky, Nevada, Pennsylvania and West Virginia to accelerate clean energy deployment on current and former mine land.

A new guide, “Overview: Renewable Energy Certificates” provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Climate Challenge, presents REC definitions and characteristics, regional tracking systems, procurement, and accounting and reporting for the U.S. renewable energy market.

Matchbook Learning Schools of Indiana received a $5.3 million grant to finance several energy improvements to The Match High School and Career Center buildings, including a new 165KW photovoltaic solar and battery energy storage system.

Tarkett, a sustainable flooring and sports surface solutions company, announced that in 2023, 44% of the company's total energy consumption came from renewable energies. Thirteen production sites sourced 100% of their electricity from renewable energies, including the Chagrin Falls and Middlefield plants in Ohio. 

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