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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• Microsoft signs a power purchase agreement with Ørsted to buy solar energy in Texas.
• Canadian solar panel maker Heliene opens a second US manufacturing site, in Florida.
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Technology company and EV startup Arrival has announced plans to co-develop a cloud-based data platform with Microsoft to enable telemetry, vehicle, and data management for future electric vehicle fleets. Together with the help of Microsoft Azure, Arrival looks to streamline the sharing of data within fleet mobility holistically.