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Ford Motors sets target for carbon neutrality by 2050

June 25, 2020

Ford Motor Company announced June 24 that they are ramping up their climate change goals and intend to be carbon neutral globally by 2050 and power all manufacturing plants with 100% locally sourced renewable energy by 2035.

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SED’s Distributed Energy Forum goes Virtual

June 24, 2020

Smart Energy Decisions announces that the 2nd Distributed Energy Forum will shift into Virtual mode and take place on September 21-25, 2020.

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Giant Food plans EV charging installations across Mid-Atlantic

June 24, 2020

Giant Food announced June 23 that they are installing electric vehicle charging stations that will be free use at select stores across Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Delaware.

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Wells Fargo and Shell Energy team up on multi-project RE agreement

June 24, 2020

Wells Fargo announced June 24 a collection of renewable energy agreements with Shell Energy North America and MP2 Energy for a total of 150,000 MWh of annual electricity that will cover 100% of the energy use at 1,200 Wells Fargo locations.

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Simon & Schuster completes 2 MW rooftop solar installation

June 23, 2020

Simon & Schuster announced June 16 that they completed a 2 MW rooftop solar installation at their Riverside Distribution facility in Delran, N.J.

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Amazon to invest $2 billion into Climate Pledge Fund

June 23, 2020

Amazon announced June 23 that they are introducing a $2 billion investment into The Climate Pledge Fund, which will advance the development of sustainability solutions to accomplish the goals of The Climate Pledge's target for net-zero carbon before 2040.

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St. Paul zoo to host community solar project

June 23, 2020

The Como Park Zoo & Conservatory in St. Paul, Minn., is in line to receive a solar project that will be part of three community solar gardens that total just over 4 MW and will reduce the zoo's operational electricity costs.

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Volvo's largest Chinese plant now uses 100% clean energy

June 22, 2020

Volvo Cars announced June 5 that their largest plant in China is now powered by 100% renewable electricity, bringing their global manufacturing electricity use to 80% renewable energy.

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St. Thomas resort upgrades solar system post-hurricanes

June 22, 2020

Bluebeard’s Castle Resort in the U.S. Virgin Islands received an upgrade to its commercial solar system to increase its capacity after it was damaged during two hurricanes in 2017.

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Two new solar and battery systems completed in Massachusetts

June 22, 2020

Two Massachusetts towns are the location for a pair of new community solar projects combined with energy storage that expects to contribute to the Commonwealth's energy storage goal of 1,000 MWh by the end of 2025.

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Weekend reads: Creating wind turbines with 3D-printing; EU set to surpass RE goal

June 20, 2020

It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.

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Inspiring Diversity in Energy

By John Failla, Smart Energy Decisions   |  June 19, 2020

The energy industry has a diversity problem. In October 2019, the Wall Street Journal cited the energy industry as 10th out of 11 industries measured. In this column, Smart Energy Decisions' Founder & Editorial Director John Failla says, let’s work together to address the problem.

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Dow signs PPA for 75% of 200 MW Texas solar farm

June 19, 2020

Dow will soon be receiving solar energy from a 200 MW project of which they have contracted 75% and announced their involvement with the project on June 18.

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Fredericksburg Nationals plans solar-powered LED for stadium parking lot

June 19, 2020

The Fredericksburg Nationals stadium in Fredericksburg, Va., contracted solar-powered LED lights that will sit atop 30 lamp poles that will illuminate the parking lot once the stadium opens.

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IKEA pursues self-contained solar plus battery system in Australia

June 19, 2020

In pursuit of their goal to power all operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025, IKEA announced that they are pursuing a self-assembled rooftop solar project on one of its Australian megastores.

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MetLife achieves all 2020 sustainability targets

June 18, 2020

MetLife announced June 17 that they achieved all their 2020 environmental goals on target, including becoming carbon neutral, reducing energy consumption by 10% since 2012 and reducing location-based emissions by 10% since 2012.

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Lyft pledges an 100% EV driver fleet by 2030

June 18, 2020

Lyft announced June 17 a groundbreaking commitment in partnership with the Environmental Defense Fund to have 100% electric vehicles in their fleet of drivers by 2030.

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Distributed energy resources expected to increase 75% by 2030

June 18, 2020

Distributed energy resources (DER) are expected to see an annual investment increase by 75% by 2030 and are expected to account for 10% of the world's global installed power generation, a new report found.

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eBook: How to Monetize Your Energy Assets

By Enel X   |  June 17, 2020

The power grid is evolving, and businesses can earn revenue and save significantly by helping the grid through grid programs and flexible energy use. In this eBook from Enel X, find out how to maximize the value of your energy assets.

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Unilever launches €1 billion climate fund across brands

June 17, 2020

Unilever announced June 16 that they will be investing €1 billion into a new Climate & Nature fund that will fund environmental projects over the next 10 years and contribute to their achievement of net-zero carbon emissions from all their products by 2039.

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Dow commits to carbon neutrality by 2050

June 17, 2020

Dow announced June 17 that they have committed to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and reduce carbon emissions by 15% between 2020 and 2030.

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Logitech introduces carbon impact tracking across portfolio

June 17, 2020

Logitech International announced June 17 that they are committed to track and label the carbon impact of all of their products going forward to communicate individual impact to consumers.

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Verizon, Infosys join Amazon's Climate Pledge for 2040

June 16, 2020

Verizon Wireless and Infosys both announced June 16 that they are joining in on Amazon’s Climate Pledge and committing to be net-zero by 2040: 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement.

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Parent company of Avon, The Body Shop commits to net zero

June 16, 2020

Natura &Co, the parent company of Avon, Natura, The Body Shop and Aesop, announced June 15 that they are committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions across their four brands by 2030.

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Florida enacts law to expand EV charging network

June 16, 2020

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law this week the Essential State Infrastructure bill, which will allow the state to pursue a vast network of electric vehicle charging stations along highways.

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Webinar replay: Navigating Energy Planning in a COVID-19 Economy/ERCOT

June 15, 2020

The value of certainty and stability is more evident than ever, especially in today's world. For businesses looking to understand change and, better yet, to be prepared for it, this important webinar from NRG brings together a diverse panel of experts to provide insights on market impacts in ERCOT related to COVID-19 including energy pricing, supply choices, and regulatory actions.

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Lowe's, Intuit, Brown Univ., Ecolab advance targets with Texas wind farm

June 15, 2020

A list of corporate and institutional customers that includes Ecolab, Lowe's, Intuit and Brown University are advancing their individual energy targets and will soon be receiving power from a 419 MW wind farm on which construction was completed June 11.

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U.S. solar saw largest first quarter growth in 2020

June 15, 2020

Solar accounted for nearly 40% of all new electricity generating capacity added in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2020 with the installation of 3.6 GW of new capacity added, the largest first quarter of solar installation ever in the U.S.

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Norfolk approves city's first C-PACE program

June 15, 2020

Norfolk City Council in Virginia approved June 14 the first Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing program in the Hampton Roads area, allowing up to 100% financing for energy efficiency, renewable energy and water conservation projects.

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Weekend reads: Expanding RE in West Africa; Using zero-carbon hydrogen to clean up transportation

June 13, 2020

It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.

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