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AB InBev inks largest European corporate solar deal

January 10, 2020

AB InBev, the maker of beers including Budweiser, will begin to power all its European operation with 100% renewable energy through a 10-year VPPA in the largest Pan-European corporate solar deal to date.

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Google to combine solar and storage for new Nev. data center

January 9, 2020

Google has entered into an agreement to power its new $600 million data center in Henderson, Nev., with a hybrid system combining 350 MW of solar energy capacity with up to 280 MW of battery storage.

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Va. delegates chart course for competitive electricity market

January 9, 2020

A piece of bipartisan legislation that would end the monopoly control over Virginia’s electricity system and create competition in the market has made its way into the 2020 Virginia General Assembly session.

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The Importance of Setting Bold Sustainability Targets

By Scott Tew, Ingersoll Rand   |  January 8, 2020

For Ingersoll Rand, the commitment to combat climate change has meant putting sustainability at the center of its business strategy; This column from Scott Tew, executive director of the company's center for energy efficiency & sustainability, outlines best practices learned along the way.

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Santa Barbara School District plans to go off grid with microgrid and solar

January 8, 2020

The Santa Barbara Unified School District will be working toward its goal of taking itself off the grid through a new energy project that will include solar, battery storage and electric vehicle charging stations districtwide.

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Smithfield Foods to supply Duke Energy with RNG from manufacturing

January 8, 2020

Smithfield Foods entered into a partnership with a local utility to produce renewable natural gas from the wastewater treatment system at their Tar Heel, N.C., pork processing facility, which will then be used to power the local area.

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Ca. Dept. of General Services to receive $9.8M for energy upgrades

January 7, 2020

Public facilities across California will be receiving energy efficiency upgrades under a new contract that was announced Jan. 6.

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Arkansas school district plans two solar arrays to offset electricity

January 7, 2020

The Stuttgart School District in Arkansas will be completely offsetting their electricity use through the installation of two solar arrays made up of 3,700 solar panels.

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Insights from SED’s 2019 Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum

January 6, 2020

As we look forward to the next Smart Energy Decisions event, the 2020 Innovation Summit in Houston, March 9-11, let’s look back at one of our signature events from 2019, the 4th Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum, which brought together large electric power users from commercial, industrial, institutional and government sectors, along with suppliers and utilities, all united in the goal to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy.

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JetBlue moves to offset all domestic flight emissions

January 6, 2020

JetBlue committed Jan. 6 to offset all emissions that result from jet fuel used on all domestic flights by investing in carbon offsets projects, such as forest conservation, Landfill Gas Capture and solar and wind projects.

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Penn. hospital installs eight EV charging stations

January 6, 2020

St. Luke’s University Health Network will be installing eight new electric vehicle charging stations in its Anderson Campus in Bethlehem, Penn., in a project fully funded through grants.

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Weekend reads: The trick to passing clean energy policy; the world's first hydrogen-powered superyacht

January 4, 2020

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

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Companies heed the call on climate change

By Amna Khan, Ceres   |  January 3, 2020

As we welcome the new decade, the devastating impacts of our warming world are more present than ever and the need to reduce greenhouse emissions has never been more urgent. This column from Ceres details the progress being made by companies across a variety of sectors who are pledging to reduce emissions and increase renewable energy sourcing.

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Netflix's new headquarters to feature facade solar panels

January 3, 2020

Netflix’s newest headquarters as of late spring 2020 will be located in the first commercial building in Los Angeles to implement solar-generated technology into a building's facade.

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New Mexico to assess energy efficiency of leased office buildings

January 3, 2020

The state of New Mexico will begin to evaluate the environmental efforts and energy efficiency of buildings who are leasing office space, including recycling programs, eco-friendly cleaning products or the installation of solar power.

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Nevada expands EV charging network

January 2, 2020

Rural areas of Nevada and segments of Interstate 15 will soon be receiving electric vehicle charging sites through the second phase expansion of the Nevada Electric Highway project, which has been growing across the state since 2015.

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Habitat for Humanity partners with utility on Solar Share program

January 2, 2020

Ten low-income families in Kentucky will be receiving a subscription to the local utility’s Solar Share program through the Kentucky Habitat for Humanity, offsetting a portion of each family’s utility bill for 25 years.

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Atlanta airport deploys zero-emission buses

December 31, 2019

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) deployed two Build Your Own Dreams zero-emissions buses to its terminal shuttle fleet just in time for the holiday travel rush.

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New Jersey Natural Gas offsets emissions with natural gas credits

December 31, 2019

New Jersey Natural Gas announced Dec. 18 that it has offset the emissions from its facility and fleet use of natural gas with renewable energy through Renewable Natural Gas Attributes, RECs generated from the production of Renewable Natural Gas.

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MGM Springfield completes 1.4 MW solar canopy

December 30, 2019

The MGM Springfield casino announced Dec. 19 the completion of a custom 1.382 NW solar canopy on the roof deck of its parking garage, expected to reduce the property’s carbon footprint by 410 metric tons.

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Allstate succeeds in 14% drop in GHG emissions

December 30, 2019

The Allstate Corporation saw a 14% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in 2018, building on a reduction of 8% in 2017, according to the company’s newly released sustainability report.

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Weekend reads: the 2020 Democratic candidates talk EVs; solar trends for 2020

December 28, 2019

It's the final weekend of 2019! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.

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Schnitzer Steel targets 25% emissions reduction

December 24, 2019

Schnitzer Steel released Dec. 17 their 2019 Sustainability Report, containing their 2025 energy targets including a goal to reduce emissions from auto and metals recycling by 25% and achieve 90% carbon-free electricity.

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Danone North America inks PPA for 20.6 MW of wind

December 24, 2019

Danone, a Paris-based food and beverage company, entered into a 12-year agreement that will provide them with 20.6 MW of renewable energy and progress them toward their goal of sourcing 100% renewable electricity by 2030.

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Consumer tech saw 9% drop in GHG emissions, CTA report finds

December 23, 2019

The Consumer Technology Association found that member companies reduced their Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by an average of 9%, according to their newly released 2019 Industry Report on GHG Emissions.

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Shiloh Industries joins program to power Michigan facilities with RE

December 23, 2019

Shiloh Industries will begin to power three of its Michigan facilities with 100% renewable energy following a commitment made to a Michigan clean power program.

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Weekend reads: Hawaii's LED Christmas tree; the smartest path to 100% RE

December 21, 2019

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

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Facebook signs on additional 125 MW for Ga. data center

December 20, 2019

Facebook will be adding an additional 125 MW of solar energy to its portfolio of facilities providing power to its Newton County, Ga., data center in pursuit of its goal to power the facility with 100% renewable energy.

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Clayton installs solar carport at home building facility

December 20, 2019

A Tennessee-based home builder expects to offset 30 to 40% of the on-demand electricity use at one of its home building facilities in Texas with renewable energy from a newly installed 200 kW solar carport system.

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Albuquerque launches energy program for local businesses

December 19, 2019

Local businesses in Albuquerque will soon have access to free training, consultation and resources to improve their energy efficiency under a new program the city is launching in the new year.

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