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Chevrolet purchasing and retiring up to $5M in carbon credits to help 11 colleges pay for efficiency projects

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Chevrolet is purchasing carbon credits worth up to $5 million to help 11 colleges in the US pay for energy efficiency-based carbon reductions. This helps ensure campuses can continue to receive funding from companies’ carbon purchases long after Chevrolet completes its carbon-reduction initiative next year.

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United, Tallgrass, and Green Plains form JV to develop new sustainable aviation fuel technology using ethanol

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The offtake agreement could provide for enough SAF to fly more than 50,000 flights annually between United’s hub airports in Chicago and Denver. United Airlines will assist with SAF development, fuel certification and into-wing logistics, and has also agreed to purchase up to 2.7 billion gallons of SAF produced from the joint venture.

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ComEd to replace all LDVs in fleet with electrified vehicles by 2030

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ComEd has recently introduced an EV Toolkit that provides information on savings, benefits and incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles, along with an overview of EV brands and models, rate options, EV chargers and a public charging station locator by zip code.

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USDOT FTA announces $182M in Low-No grants for transit vehicles & facilities nationwide

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FTA’s Low-No Program supports transit agencies in purchasing or leasing low- or no-emission buses and other transit vehicles that use technologies such as battery electric and fuel-cell power to provide cleaner, more efficient transit service in communities across the country. Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). City of Fayetteville (NC).

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Rivian to turn coal mine to solar energy center in Kentucky

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” Rivian showroom to open in luxury Chicago neighborhood Once complete, the Starfire coal mine will be the BrightNight Starfire Renewable Energy Center. Rivian has committed to purchasing 100 MW of renewable energy from Phase 1 of the project buildout. Phase 1 is expected to start in 2025 with initial construction.

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ChargePoint acquires eBus and commercial vehicle management provider ViriCiti to accelerate fleet electrification

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ChargePoint acquired ViriCiti for a total purchase price of approximately €75 million (US$88 million) in cash, subject to adjustments. IMPROVED Corporate Finance B.V. The ViriCiti team, customer accounts and technology will become part of ChargePoint’s operations. Goldman Sachs & Co.

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Reynolds buys startup to spice up DMS used-car acquisition generation

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and introduced in 2020, stated its generation can backup sellers and automobile corporations spice up potency and automate boxes together with purchasing, promoting and automobile stock control. The corporate will proceed as a completely owned subsidiary of Reynolds, the spokesperson stated.

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