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Volvo Trucks deploys its first EVs

November 7, 2018

Volvo Trucks will deploy its first electrified trucks in North American out of warehouses in Southern California.

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Washburn U. signs 20-year wind PPA

November 7, 2018

Washburn University has signed a 20-year wind PPA with Westar Energy to purchase 4 MW of energy from a new 300 MW wind farm in northeast Kansas.

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Bronx hospital plans energy efficiency project

November 6, 2018

Jacobi Medical Center, part of NYC’s Health + Hospitals Corporation, will implement an $11 million energy efficiency project that includes road lighting operated on solar-and wind-generated batteries that are completely off the power grid.

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L.A. retail mall premieres solar array

November 6, 2018

The Westfield Topanga & The Village, a leading retail destination in California’s San Fernando Valley, now features more than 4 megawatts of solar capacity from nearly 15,000 panels, projected to reduce CO2 emissions by more than 4,900 metric tons in its first year of operation.

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Facebook to power Ala. data center via two solar facilities

November 5, 2018

Facebook’s new data center, currently under construction in Huntsville, Alabama, will be powered with 100% renewable energy via the combined 377-megawatt output from two solar installations to be built in Tennessee and Alabama as the largest in each state.

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Hotel Indigo goes green

November 5, 2018

Hotel Indigo, located in downtown Rochester, MN, will receive $2.5 million in C-PACE funding from CleanFund to include green attributes as part of a redesign, including energy-efficient HVAC, upgraded windows for efficiency and soundproofing, and LED lighting along with low-flow water fixtures. 

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Weekend reads: Heavyweight fight in NV; Rickshaws lead the e-revolution

November 3, 2018

It's the weekend! Kick back and relax with these must-read articles from around the web:

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White Paper: The Case for Outsourcing Energy Systems: Velocity, Vector and Virtualization

November 2, 2018

This white paper, presented by Duke Energy One, notes that the evolution of outsourcing offers companies more opportunities and competitive advantages than ever before. However, the outsourcing of energy systems presents particular challenges.

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BNSF Railway reports efficiency progress

November 2, 2018

BNSF Railway announced its total energy use has been reduced by 5.3% since 2014, with major reductions coming from locomotive diesel consumption. While GHG intensity posted a slight uptick of 0.5% from 2016 to 2017 – attributed to a change in business mix and consumer trends - the company achieved an overall decrease of approximately 3.5% over the past decade.

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Sustainable investing assets hit $12 trillion

November 2, 2018

Sustainable, responsible and impact investing (SRI) assets now account for $12.0 trillion—or one in four dollars—of the $46.6 trillion in total assets under professional management in the U.S. This represents a 38% increase over 2016.

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More cities named to Climate Challenge

November 1, 2018

A new round of cities has been added to ten previously announced winners of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ American Cities Climate Challenge. The additions are Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis, and St. Louis.

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World Trade Center upgrades lighting

November 1, 2018

The World Trade Center (WTC) will upgrade more than 13,000 lighting fixtures through a $7.9 million energy savings contract with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. These improvements are expected to conserve roughly 6.4 million kilowatt hours of electricity

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You’ve set your sustainability goals. Now what?

October 31, 2018

Reaching corporate sustainability goals can be like running a marathon: the early rush of adrenaline followed by miles of hard work before crossing the finish line. In this column, Daniel Hill of EDF Climate Corps follows the journey of evian and Danone Waters to reduce its carbon footprint and offers advice to those running a similar race towards these goals.

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Google and Xcel Energy launch new energy solution

October 31, 2018

Google and Xcel Energy are collaborating to launch of a new tool featuring a set of voice actions for Google Assistant that allows customers to access information about improving energy efficiency in their homes.

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Dayton Children’s Hospital earns energy efficiency rebates

October 31, 2018

Dayton Children’s Hospital earned $283,393 in rebates through energy-saving measures. The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L), a subsidiary of The AES Corporation has recognized Dayton Children’s for earning these rebates as part of a broader corporate energy efficiency project

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Smithfield Foods expands biogas projects

October 30, 2018

Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced it will implement “manure-to-energy” projects across 90% of the company’s hog finishing spaces in North Carolina and Utah, and nearly all similar facilities in Missouri, over the next 10 years.

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Better Plants Program Partners save $5.3B in energy costs

October 30, 2018

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings, Better Plants program partners have posted savings of more than $5.3 billion in cumulative energy costs, which represents approximately 12% of the U.S manufacturing energy footprint.

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RESF Fall Presentation: Starbucks' Portfolio Approach to RE Strategy & Execution

October 29, 2018

Starbucks' portfolio approach to RE strategy & execution is the latest in a series of presentations from the Smart Energy Decisions' Fall Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum.

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Cinemark signs nine-year wind VPPA

October 29, 2018

Cinemark USA, Inc. announced on October 29 it has signed a nine-year VPPA with AEP Energy Partners for up to 40 megawatts of renewable energy from AEP’s Trent Mesa wind energy center in Nolan County, Texas.

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GM proposes national EV policy

October 29, 2018

General Motors proposes the establishment of a new National Zero Emissions Vehicle (NZEV) program that has the potential to place more than 7 million long-range EVs on the road by 2030—25% of all new cars— for a cumulative incremental reduction of 375 tons of CO2 emissions

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Weekend reads: Arizona's battle for solar energy; Dyson joins the EV market

October 27, 2018

It's the weekend! Kick back and relax with these must-read stories from around the web:

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Ameren Missouri approved for largest wind facility in state's history

October 26, 2018

Ameren Missouri was approved to construct and operate a 400 MW wind farm, known as the High Prairie Wind Farm, which when completed will be the largest wind facility in the state's history.

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San Diego offers alternative to traditional power utility

October 26, 2018

Residents of the city of San Diego may soon have an alternative option to their power utility, San Diego Gas & Electric, when it comes to sourcing their electricity.

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Dominon Energy solicits bids for RE projects

October 25, 2018

A Virginia-based electric utility announced Oct. 25 that it is seeking bids for up to 500 MW of solar and onshore wind generation.

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NYSERDA offers $1 million for net zero building design

October 25, 2018

Large real estate portfolio owners in the state of New York have $1 million available for support with developing energy performance standards and institutional mechanisms to enable the design, construction and operation of net-zero buildings through

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Research: SED's 2018 State of Corporate Renewable Energy Sourcing

October 24, 2018

The second edition of Smart Energy Decisions' Renewable Energy Sourcing Survey, sponsored by ENGIE, is a definitive look at the state of corporate renewable energy sourcing.

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Walmart plans 23 MW Illinois solar farm

October 24, 2018

Walmart plans to install a mix of rooftop and ground-mount solar panels at 19 of its stores and two distributions across Illinois, expected to total approximately 23 MW.

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Volvo Cars invests in EV tech

October 24, 2018

Volvo Cars continued its commitment to the expansion of the electric vehicle market on Oct. 24 when it acquired a stake in a San Fransisco-based electric car charging company.

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University of New Mexico engineering center wins efficiency award

October 23, 2018

The University of New Mexico's Farris Engineering Center won the New Mexico Association of Energy Engineers' Energy Project of the Year award following a $26 million renovation project focusing on sustainability and energy efficiency.

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Self-storage facilities switch entire portfolio to LED

October 23, 2018

National Storage Affiliates Trust plans to convert its entire portfolio of self-storage facilities to LED lighting to cut down energy costs, one of its largest operating expenses, by reducing energy consumption.

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