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In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host Debra Chanil shares a talk from Peter Kelly-Detwiler, a long-time friend of Smart Energy Decisions and author of The Energy Switch. Peter discusses new technologies and their advantages, drawbacks, and relative state of maturation, as well as a useful framework for how to think about new technologies and how they might affect enterprises going forward.

Clean hydrogen will beat the liquid natural gas trade by 2030 and increase to generate $1.4 trillion per year by 2050, according to analysis by Deloitte.

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, will use Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for its deliveries.

Ford opened the Cologne Electric Vehicle Center, a German facility that will manufacture its next generation of electric passenger vehicles.

Promega Corporation commits to sourcing 100% of its global electricity usage from renewable sources by 2025.

AstraZeneca is entering into a partnership to deliver renewable natural gas (RNG) to all of its sites in the U.S. by the end of 2026.

Western Digital Corp. announced new sustainability targets such as powering the company’s operations with 100% renewable energy and achieving net zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.

The New Jersey American Water’s Canoe Brook Water Treatment Plant is now being powered by a solar array that consists of 16,510 solar panels.

Investing in community solar has become a viable option for large companies looking to help spur the development of localized renewable energy, while also making progress toward their own climate and social equity goals. The "Community Solar for the Retail Sector" fact sheet from Better Buildings explains how retailers - including Starbucks, Kohl's, and Walmart - can benefit while also supporting clean, local energy.