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The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), The Green Hydrogen Coalition, and other partners announced on May 17 the launch of HyDeal LA, a program to achieve at-scale green hydrogen procurement at $1.50/kilogram in the Los Angeles basin by 2030.

Kao Corporation announced May 18 that it is targeting net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 and to be a carbon-negative company by 2050.

Costa Coffee will soon be installing rapid electric vehicle chargers at up to 200 of its drive-thru locations across the United Kingdom.

ENGIE announced May 18 that it is accelerating its renewable goals to add 300 GW of capacity between 2020 and 2025 and is committed to achieving net zero carbon by 2045.

A solar garden with enough photovoltaic (PV) energy to power 200 households each year is being built by a partnership joining the Housing Authority for the City of Pueblo (HACP) Colorado, with Johnson Controls, GRID Alternatives Colorado, and Capital Dyamics.

Enel X presents a new eBook on renewable energy power purchase agreements (PPAs) and virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs). In this eBook you’ll find explanations of contract structures, a case study of a recent VPPA project selection, best practices in soliciting proposals, a guide to cash flows in VPPAs, and more. Read this eBook now to find out more about these powerful tools that can help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The University of New Mexico will soon be tripling the electric vehicle parking spaces available on its campus through a new initiative by the Facilities Management Department (FM) and Parking & Transportation Services (PATS).

Executives from 25 multi-national companies signed a joint letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom on May 14 to call for a $500 million investment in hydrogen infrastructure in the state. The companies urge the Governor to allocate funding through the state’s Clean Transportation Program specifically to serve the light-duty, transit, and heavy-duty vehicle markets.

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

Smart Energy Decisions’ Summer Renewable Energy Forum is set to take place June 7-10 with a full roster of renewable energy buyers from almost 60 large power users and two dozen leading industry suppliers led by Presenting Sponsor NRG, who will convene on SED’s Virtual EventHub with the goal of “Collaborating for a Net Zero Future.”