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Iberdrola and Amazon further expand their global renewable energy partnership and harness the AWS cloud to scale Iberdrola’s business

Stuart Mitchell

Amazon and Iberdrola, one of the world’s largest clean energy companies, have added an additional 476 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy PPAs (power purchase agreements) to their global renewable energy partnership, expanding its presence into five countries.  The new power purchase agreements include Amazon’s first PPA in Portugal for 219 MW from the Tâmega Wind Complex, the largest wind farm in Portugal, scheduled to begin construction in early 2025. The partnership also expanded into Spain, with two utility scale PPAs agreed for a total 257 MW of solar and wind…

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Amazon places the UK’s biggest-ever order of electric trucks, and moves onto Britain’s electric railways

Stuart Mitchell

Amazon recently announced the expansion of zero-exhaust emission deliveries in the UK, with its largest-ever order of electric heavy-goods vehicles (eHGVs). For the first time, Amazon packages are now also being transported at scale on the UK’s electric rail network. In addition, the company has launched on-foot customer deliveries for the first time in central London, with trolleys that can be restocked while on-the-go. These developments will help take traditional diesel vans and trucks off the UK’s roads, reduce carbon emissions, alleviate traffic congestion, and improve air quality, as part…

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Amazon meets 100% renewable energy goal seven years early

Stuart Mitchell

All of the electricity used by Amazon’s operations, including its data centres, was matched with 100% renewable energy in 2023. In 2019, we set a goal to match all of the electricity consumed across Amazon’s global operations – including our data centres, corporate buildings, grocery stores and fulfilment centres – with 100% renewable energy by 2030. Today, we’re proud to share that we’ve met that goal seven years ahead of schedule. To get there, we’ve become the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy in the world for four years running,…

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Gordon Brown and Amazon mark the impact of The Big House Multibank as pioneering charity initiative surpasses 2.5 million donated goods to over 120,000 unique families in Scotland in last three years

Stuart Mitchell

The Big House Multibank, co-founded by former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Amazon, will mark its three-year anniversary today, celebrating the significant impact the Fife-based charity network has had on the lives thousands of families in need across Scotland. Hosted by founding charity partner, The Cottage Family Centre, the event at Fife College will welcome Gordon Brown and John Boumphrey, UK Country Manager at Amazon, as speakers. The Multibank was born in Fife when Gordon Brown, a patron of The Cottage Family Centre in Kirkcaldy, joined forces with Amazon.…

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New recyclable Amazon packaging is landing on doorsteps in the UK

Stuart Mitchell

Amazon have invented a shock-proof, lightweight paper envelope in the UK that’s designed to be recycled at home. As part of our commitment to avoiding unnecessary packaging wherever possible, Amazon scientists and engineers worked with packaging industry expert Mondi to develop a new paper-padded envelope with shock-absorbent, paper-based lining. The new envelopes, which have started landing on UK doorsteps, protect deliveries without using any plastic content — unlike envelopes lined with bubble wrap which had been used previously. Amazon customers want rightsized, recyclable packaging that minimises waste and ensures damage-free…

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