Amazon’s Hopes to Drive Global Sustainable Development through its Climate Pledge Commitment

March 28, 2025

Tackling sustainability on a corporate scale, London Kemp Boykin, director of Global Realty at Amazon, shared how she oversees the company’s over 1 billion square feet and growing industrial real estate portfolio, in a session on scaling global sustainable development to drive innovation and operational excellence, at I.CON West this week in Los Angeles. Amelia McLear, head of strategic partnerships, Amazon Global Sustainable Development, served as the session moderator.

Navigating Current Power Challenges and Future Demands

March 28, 2025

It’s an exciting time in the commercial real estate industry with overall data center growth showing a greater demand for power capacity, crypto, mining and automation, according to David Hickey, global managing director with Hickey & Associates. Hickey moderated a panel on the critical need for power in industrial development at NAIOP’s I.CON West conference this week in Los Angeles.

Industrial Solar and Battery Storage: Best Practices, Making Money and Avoiding Risk

March 27, 2025

In a session at I.CON West, Ryan McEvoy, principal and founder of GAIA, and a leader in sustainable real estate development, noted that 92% of all new energy throughout the world is produced by solar; in the U.S., that figure is 66%, with California leading the way. “California solar continues to grow year over year, and on average, utilities in California are run on batteries roughly two hours a day,” he said.

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Kelly Hartog

Amazon’s Hopes to Drive Global Sustainable Development through its Climate Pledge Commitment

Navigating Current Power Challenges and Future Demands

Industrial Solar and Battery Storage: Best Practices, Making Money and Avoiding Risk

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