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CEF Annual Executive Leaders Retreat: June 11-14, 2023
The 2023 CEF 15th Annual Leadership Retreat will be held June 11-14 at the Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego, CA. The Retreat is by-invitation for executives from CEF Member organizations. Members are invited to contact CEF Executive Director Amy O’Meara for more information.
CEF Member News
Apple
Released a new framework to share how its environmental efforts are reducing the climate impact of Apple products around the topics of renewable energy, efficiency, and materials innovation . MORE »
GM
Announced plans with Samsung SDI to jointly invest over $3 billion to build and operate a new battery cell manufacturing plant in the United States. Targeted to begin operations in 2026, the plant will have over 30 GWh capacity and is expected to make nickel-rich prismatic and cylindrical cells. MORE »
Unveiled a first-of-its-kind plan with clean energy developer EDP Renewables N.A. to create a 500 MW community-based solar portfolio across 13 states that directly benefits over 25,000 households facing high energy burdens. The program will be funded, in part, through Google’s purchase of a novel renewable energy credit (REC) called the ImpactREC™, which requires direct community investment and benefits for low-to-moderate-income communities. It is the largest corporate backing of distributed solar development in the United States. MORE » MORE 2 »
PepsiCo
The company’s subsidiary Frito-Lay N.A. announced plans to deploy over 700 electric delivery vehicles in the U.S. by the end of 2023. MORE »