7-Eleven signs 20-year clean energy agreement with DTE in Michigan

(CBS DETROIT) – Southeast Michigan’s 7-Eleven locations will be utilizing 100% renewable energy in the coming years.On Wednesday, the company announced its enrollment in MIGreenPower, DTE’s voluntary renewable energy program. The companies said this will allow 7-Eleven to achieve 100% renewable energy for all 160 of its Southeast Michigan locations for 20 years, starting in 2025.     DTE Energy said 7-Eleven’s 32,000-megawatt-hour clean energy commitment would have the environmental benefit of taking nearly 3,000 gasoline-powered cars off the road each year. The convenience store company first set a goal of reaching a 20% reduction in CO2 emissions by the fiscal year 2027. DTE said the company achieved that goal well ahead of the target with a 25.8% reduction in 2019. Looking to the future, 7-Eleven said they will continue to promote activities aimed at reducing its…

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