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California county cuts bus fleet emissions 40% with EVs

April 10, 2020

Tri Delta Transit managed to cut emissions by 40% by converting part of their city bus fleet to electric models and using a new charging software platform.

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Wind turbine materials market expected to double by 2026

April 10, 2020

A new report from Frost & Sullivan suggests that the wind turbine materials market is likely to almost double at a compound annual growth rate of 8.9% due to the increasing demand for renewable energy amid volatile oil prices worldwide.

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Neenah cuts emissions by 15%, energy use by 18%

April 9, 2020

Neenah reduced greenhouse gas emissions by more than 15% and cut energy consumption by more than 18%.

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City of Princeton launches community RE program

April 9, 2020

The City of Princeton, N.J., announced April 7 a new community renewable energy program that will provide an electric supply with 50% renewable energy content to residents at a slightly cheaper price than the local utility.

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Lordestown Motors chosen for EV fleet conversions

April 9, 2020

Lordstown Motors Corp. announced April 7 that they have received a Letter of Intent from a Florida-based company specializing in fast DC and Level II EV chargers to broker 1,000 Endurances truck models for the conversion of client fleets to electric

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SED Profiles in Partnership: BuildingOS & Smart Energy Decisions

April 8, 2020

BuildingOS, an Acuity Brands technology, wants to provide customers with the tools they need to access, visualize, and act on energy information that matters. Their challenge: how to get the message out to qualified potential customers.

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Groups urge Hawaiian regulators to lean on DERs to rebuild economy

April 8, 2020

Distributed energy resource groups in Hawaii sent a letter to the state's Public Utilities Commission on April 3 urging regulators to speed up interconnection processes in an attempt to rebuild the Hawaiian economy following the COVID-19 crisis

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AECOM's target for 20% emissions cut approved by SBTi

April 8, 2020

AECOM has announced a goal to reduce scope 1 and 2 emissions by 20% and supply chain emissions by 10% before 2025 and it has been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

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Ingka Group buys into two U.S. solar projects for IKEA stores

April 8, 2020

Ingka Group, the owner of 380 IKEA stores in 30 countries, finalized the takeover of two U.S. solar projects that have a total capacity of 403 MW.

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Renewables' share of market stays strong despite falling gas prices

April 7, 2020

Renewable energy is expected to account for nearly 21% of the electricity in the United States this year, the highest percentage ever, despite falling oil and gas prices as the COVID-19 crisis upends the world economy.

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NY establishes office to expedite renewable project approval

April 7, 2020

The State of New York has created an Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) that will expedite the process of approving new renewables projects larger than 25 MW and moving carbon-free electricity to load centers.

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Colgate-Palmolive sees 350K MWh drop in energy use

April 7, 2020

Colgate-Palmolive Company has implemented energy efficiency upgrades that since 2012 have saved the company approximately 349,754 MWh of energy use and 121,824 metric tons of CO2.

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Today’s Leaders. Tomorrow’s Heroes: Craig D’Arcy, The Home Depot

April 6, 2020

Craig D’Arcy, The Home Depot’s Director of Energy Management, helps the world's largest home improvement retailer find creative ways to lower the overall net rate it pays for energy - and measurably cut emissions in the process. Craig’s video is a part of a new series from Duke Energy Renewables: “Today’s Leaders. Tomorrow’s Heroes.” This series is all about leadership style, internal drive and courage to do differently.

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Chile's Centinela mines to be powered with 100% clean energy

April 6, 2020

Antofagasta announced April 1 that they have signed a PPA that will allow them to source 100% of the energy needed to power their Centinela copper mines from renewable sources by 2022.

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Northwestern University cuts emissions 12%, energy use 18%

April 6, 2020

Northwestern University has successfully reduced energy usage per square foot by 18% since 2010 and achieved a 12% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions since 2012 through a combination of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.

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NJ explores alternatives to PJM

April 6, 2020

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities launched March 27 an investigation into the best methods for the state to reach its carbon-free goal by 2050 in response to the FERC's December decision to expand the Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR).

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Weekend reads: Tesla's bid for the world's largest battery; Renewables attract investors amid COVID-19

April 4, 2020

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

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DOE invests $20 million into offshore wind research

April 3, 2020

The U.S. Department of Energy announced April 1 that it will be investing $20 million in offshore wind energy resource characterization and technology demonstrations

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GM, Honda team up on new EV models

April 3, 2020

General Motors and Honda are teaming up to develop two new all-electric vehicles featuring GM’s global EV platform and proprietary Ultium batteries and Honda’s exterior and interior.

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Coronavirus causes largest emissions drop since WWII, but they will bounce back

April 3, 2020

The Global Carbon Project estimates that global carbon emissions could fall by the largest amount since World War Two this year as a result of the coronavirus-induced economic crisis, but if the world doesn’t take drastic action those emissions

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UPDATE: Understanding the MOPR - What an Obscure FERC Rule Could Mean for Renewable Energy Buyers

By Caitlin Marquis, Advanced Energy Economy   |  April 2, 2020

The hottest four-letter word of 2020 is MOPR (Minimum Offer Price Rule), which has become a top concern of clean energy advocates, advanced energy developers, and large power users. This column from Caitlin Marquis of Advanced Energy Economy explores the implications of this FERC rule, which poses a threat to both state clean energy policies and voluntary purchases of renewable energy in PJM - and offers an update following PJM's March compliance filing to FERC.

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Spain and Sweden offer cheapest corporate RE in Europe, study finds

April 2, 2020

Sweden and Spain were found to have the cheapest average corporate PPA prices in Europe for wind and solar electricity in a new report released April 2 by BloombergNEF based on data from 25 players in the region’s clean energy market.

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Los Angeles residential property to get $14.5M in C-PACE funding

April 2, 2020

A new multifamily residential property in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles will be receiving energy efficiency upgrades through $14.5 million in C-PACE funding between Counterpointe Sustainable Real Estate and the California Statewide Commun

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Chesapeake College: On-Campus Solar Energy and Storage


The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized Better Buildings Challenge partner Chesapeake College for energy efficiency advances made throughout its Wye Mills, Maryland campus. Most recently, the college completed a 1.8-megawatt solar array with 1-megawatt battery backup. Here's how they did it.

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Clean hydrogen has potential to replace natural gas, report finds

April 1, 2020

A new report released March 30 by BloombergNEF finds that increasing the production of hydrogen from wind and solar power can be a powerful tool for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

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Pfizer issues first-ever $1.25 billion green bond

April 1, 2020

Pfizer Inc. announced March 27 the competition of a $1.25 billion ten-year green bond, a first for the company and for a biopharmaceutical company.

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Savannah commits to 100% clean energy transition by 2035

April 1, 2020

The city council of Savannah, Ga., unanimously adopted a resolution March 26 to pursue a community-wide goal of 100% renewable electricity before 2035.

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Barclays targets net-zero in operations and lending recipients

March 31, 2020

Barclays announced March 30 a target to reach net-zero carbon emissions in both its own activities and the activities it finances by 2050 after facing pressure to do so from a group of investors.

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Ann Arbor launches $1 billion project for carbon neutrality by 2030

March 31, 2020

The city of Ann Arbor released an expansive $1 billion plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030, including an emphasis on expanding transit services and powering the city with 100% renewable energy.

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ADM paves way to reduce emissions 25%, energy intensity 15%

March 31, 2020

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) released March 31 a plan to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 25% and energy intensity by 15% before 2035.

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