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NY State Begins Construction of Offshore Wind Project
New York Governor Hochul announced the start of construction on New York’s largest offshore wind project, Sunrise Wind, a 924-megawatt project.
NY State Finalizes Contract for Offshore Wind Project
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the finalization of new contracts for two offshore wind projects totaling over 1,700 megawatts, which will be the largest power generation projects in New York State in over 35 years after they enter operation in 2026.
UnitedHealth Group Announces Renewable Energy Investments
UnitedHealth Group launched new renewable energy investments to support emissions reduction targets, including its first virtual power purchase agreement.
Meta’s Arizona Data Center Adds Solar Power
Meta announced its Mesa data center will be supported by new solar energy from Salt River Project (SRP).
UK Companies Launch Hydrogen in Aviation Alliance
easyJet, Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Ørsted, GKN Aerospace and Bristol Airport, a group of companies in the UK aviation and renewable energy sectors, announced the creation of the Hydrogen in Aviation (HIA) alliance to accelerate the delivery of zero carbon aviation.
Mystic Aquarium Launches Research on Wind Turbine Impact on Marine Life
Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut is partnering with Ørsted and Eversource on a research project to study the effects of offshore wind turbines on marine mammals and sea turtles.
Meta and McDonald’s PPAs Facilitate Illinois Wind Farm
Fully contracted PPAs with Meta, formerly Facebook, and McDonald’s Corporation have allowed Ørsted to acquire Lincoln Land Wind, a 302 MW onshore wind farm in Morgan County, Illinois.
BASF Signs PPA in Germany
BASF, the German chemicals company, and Ørsted signed a 25-year fixed-price corporate power purchase agreement.
REWE Group Signs Offshore Wind Deal to Power 1,500 Stores
REWE Group announced Sept. 20 that it entered into a 10-year agreement to procure 100 MW of offshore wind energy.
Microsoft Inks Deal for Texas Solar
Microsoft will soon be adding power from a 430 MW solar farm in Texas to its energy portfolio.
Target adds three new RE projects to cover 25% of electricity use
Target announced March 4 three new renewable energy partnerships that will cover nearly a quarter of all its electricity use with wind and solar power.
Smart Energy Voices Podcast - Episode 21: Ørsted’s Journey from Oil Giant to Most Sustainable Company in the World
It’s not common to see a company that’s heavily vested in a particular segment of any industry make a 180-degree turn that is designed to eliminate the need for its original area of focus. It’s even more uncommon for that company to become the leader in its new niche. That’s the story of Ørsted, a Denmark-based Oil Giant that has made the transition to renewable energy like few other companies. Joining SEV host John Failla on this episode is Melissa Peterson, VP of Origination and Power Marketing at Ørsetead North America.
Henkel inks VPPA to cover 100% of US operations with wind
Henkel announced Sept. 14 that they have signed a large-scale VPPA with a wind farm in Texas that will cover 100% of the electricity demand of their U.S. operations, including 30 production sites across the country.
Vail Resorts to cover 90% of electricity with new wind farm
Vail Resorts announced July 1 that they will be covering 90% of the electricity use at their 34 North American resorts with energy from an 82-turbine wind project that went online this week.
