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McDonald’s USA Achieves 100% Sustainably Sourced Coffee Goal
McDonald’s USA announced today that 100% of the ground and whole bean coffee for US restaurants is sustainably sourced. Achieving the company’s 2020 goal one year ahead of schedule. Coffee for McDonald’s. USA restaurants is verified sustainable through McDonald’s McCafé Sustainability. Improvement Platform (SIP), a coffee sustainability program developed in partnership with Conservation International, or…
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Product Announcement: Eastman Creates Sustainable Option
Specialty plastics provider Eastman has announced its collaboration with NB Coatings. A paint-on plastics manufacturer for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), to create a sustainable option for automotive plastics. The solution is for interior Class A painted surfaces and uses Treva engineering bioplastic. Treva offers an option for companies interested in creating sustainable, cost-effective products. With…
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Clorox to Achieve About 50% of its Renewable Electricity Goal
The Clorox Company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Enel Green Power. North America recently announced the signing. Virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for the purchase of renewable energy beginning in 2021. Representing about half of Clorox’s 100% renewable electricity goal in its operations in. Canada, this agreement is expected to help Clorox accelerate achieving…
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Formula One Sets Course to Reach Carbon Neutrality by 2030
Formula One outlined plans this week to reach carbon neutrality. For cars, on-track activity, and the rest of the sport’s operations by 2030. The motorsport racing competition’s executives say their new plan is achievable. The plan was developed through collaboration with the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). Sustainability experts, teams, promoters, and partners, according to…
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Report: Global Blockchain in Energy Market Anticipated to Reach
According to a recent report, the blockchain in energy market was valued at $518.6 million in 2018 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 54.09% during the forecast period from 2018 to 2024. The report by BIS Research titled “Global Blockchain in Energy Market ? Analysis and Forecast, 2018-2024” states that the market…
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Volkswagen Breaks Ground on North American EV Production Facility in Tennessee
Volkswagen started construction on a $800 million production facility for electric vehicles (EVs) in Chattanooga. The site is set to become the automaker’s assembly base for EV production in North America. Currently Volkswagen’s Chattanooga Volkswagen Breaks Ground on North manufacturing facility assembles the Passat. The Atlas and will produce a five-seat SUV that was announced…
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Air Liquide and Engie signed an agreement with the Durance
Verdon urban area in southern France on a project to produce industrial-scale renewable hydrogen. The multi-stage project. Called HyGreen Provence, aims to produce, store, and distribute renewable hydrogen with the first deliverables expected by the end of 2021. First initiated in 2017, the project should enable the production. GWh of solar electricity along with renewable…
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McDonald’s Redesigns European Paper Straws Following Consumer Criticism
The transition to paper straws from single-use plastic ones in Europe didn’t go quite as planned for McDonald’s. This week the foodservice retailer announced plans to introduce an “evolved” paper straw, along with other packaging changes intended to improve recyclability and minimize plastic. Like most global chains in the food and beverage industry, McDonald’s was…
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The Estée Lauder Companies Sign Wind VPPA with NextEra
The Estée Lauder Companies signed a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for 22 megawatts of energy from NextEra Energy Resources’ Ponderosa wind farm in Oklahoma. Announced today, the deal represents the beauty company’s largest renewable energy contract globally. Power from the Ponderosa wind farm is expected to cover more than half of the company’s global…
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California School District Launches Sustainable Energy Program Across 33 Sites
California’s Hayward Unified School District (HUSD) held a “flip-the-switch” event in honor of its 5.3MW solar photovoltaic and integrated electric California School District vehicle (EV) and battery storage project, coupled with science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) education offerings aligned with the infrastructure improvements. Through a partnership with Engie, HUSD’s energy upgrade represents a…
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Target Completes 500th Rooftop Solar Installation
Retailer Target has announced the completion of its 500th rooftop solar installation. The company is currently one-quarter of the way toward its goal of having 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. The company’s most recent installation was Target Completes 500th on the roof of its Napa, California, store and represents its 500th…
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Sprint Commits to Source 100% of its Energy Needs from Renewable Sources
Print recently announced new corporate environmental goals, including a commitment to source 100%. Renewable electricity across its entire operations – all retail stores, offices. Call centers, and network sites – by 2025. Sprint also re-committed to responsibly reuse or recycle 100% of electronic waste directly generated from business operations and divert 50% of operational waste…