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Sep 1, 2020

Amazon’s sustainability initiatives: Half empty or half full?

No stranger to controversy, Amazon finds itself in the midst of an intractable contest between environmental activists and its mission as a profit-driven business. Read more.

Jul 25, 2020

Microsoft Joins Transform to Net Zero Coalition, Moves on Green Energy

Microsoft and other major companies launched the Transform to Net Zero initiative this week with the goal to accelerate progress toward a net-zero-carbon-emissions future. Coalition members — A P. Moller-Maersk, Danone, Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, Natura, Nike, Starbucks, Unilever, and Wipro — also pledged to achieve net zero emissions no later than 2050.  article: https://www.sdxcentral.com/articles/news/microsoft-joins-transform-to-net-zero-coalition-moves-on-green-energy/2020/07/ Read more.

Jul 23, 2020

Apple joins tech rivals with pledge to be 100% carbon neutral by 2030

Apple said it is supporting the development of what it claims is the first-ever direct carbon-free aluminum smelting process and that the first batch of this low-carbon aluminum is being used in production of the 16-inch MacBook Pro. article: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-joins-tech-rivals-with-pledge-to-be-100-carbon-neutral-by-2030-2020-07-21?mod=rachel-koning-beals Read more.

Jul 21, 2020

Launched: Digital Substation Initiative to Modernize Power Grid Infrastructure

A Digital Substation Automation Systems (DSAS) initiative has been launched to enhance the power grid’s modularity, interoperability, and scalability to accelerate the effort toward carbon neutrality by 2050. article: https://www.environmentalleader.com/2020/06/launched-digital-substation-initiative-to-modernize-power-grid-infrastructure/ Read more.

Jul 16, 2020

LF Energy announces open source substation project to better handle variable renewables, EVs

article: https://www.utilitydive.com/news/lf-energy-announces-open-source-substation-project-to-better-handle-variabl/580413/ Read more.