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Macy's expects to have 99 solar systems installed by year-end

April 27, 2016

Macy's expects to add 21 solar systems to its facilities in 2016, which will bring its grand total installations to 99.

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Tesla reveals Powerpack battery systems pricing for utilities, businesses

April 26, 2016

Tesla Energy has revealed new information about its highly publicized Powerpack battery storage system; the company lists Target and others as customers.

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L'Oreal reports 56% decline in carbon emissions, 26% increase in production

April 26, 2016

Global cosmetics company L'Oreal claims it has reduced its carbon emissions by 56% from a 2005 baseline, while increasing production by 26% over the same period.

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San Francisco passes law to require solar panels on new buildings

April 25, 2016

San Francisco recently became the first major U.S. city to require solar panels on new residential and commercial buildings.

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Representatives from Starbucks, Whole Foods, 3M among speakers at this year's Better Buildings Summit

April 25, 2016

U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz will keynote the third annual energy efficiency event.

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GE's Current to add intelligent building capabilities through Daintree acquisition

April 22, 2016

Current, the energy management startup launched within GE, plans to acquire an "industrial internet" provider of building controls solutions for commercial facilities.

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SunEdison files for Chapter 11, says $300M loan will allow it to maintain operations

April 21, 2016

As had been widely predicted on Wall Street, SunEdison Inc. on April 21 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

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Keywords: SunEdison

PSEG Power teams with GE for a more efficient fleet

April 21, 2016

Illustrative of the broader transformation underway in the U.S. power sector, PSEG Power plans to deploy a highly efficient, digitally enabled system at a Connecticut power plant.

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Daimler Trucks announces new, energy efficient headquarters

April 20, 2016

Commercial vehicles manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America recently unveiled its new energy efficient corporate headquarters building targeting LEED Platinum certification.

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Senate passes broad energy reform legislation that includes efficiency provisions

April 20, 2016

The U.S. Senate on April 20 passed a broad energy bill that is expected to accelerate energy efficiency initiatives and promote the penetration of renewable energy.

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Ohio utilities file proposal for C&I energy efficiency programs

April 19, 2016

The Ohio utilities of FirstEnergy Corp. have filed comprehensive plans with state regulators that would offer a menu of energy efficiency programs for customers.

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Apple reportedly working on electric car at secret German lab

April 19, 2016

Apple is reportedly working on its long-rumored electric vehicle at a research and development lab in Germany, according to April 19 media reports.

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Apple has slashed carbon emissions by 60% since 2011 via efficiency, renewable sourcing

April 18, 2016

In its 2015 corporate sustainability report, Apple said it began energy audits in its supply chain and has identified more than $32 million in annual savings opportunities.

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Keywords: Apple, green bonds

EPA: Industrial, manufacturing sector created 21% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions

April 18, 2016

The industrial and manufacturing sector represented the third-largest source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2014, according to a new report from the U.S. EPA.

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Keywords: epa

Filling the gap: How efficiency standards could save billions in commercial real estate

By Ellen Bell   |  April 18, 2016

No one ignores an opportunity to save billions of dollars. Numbers of that size are enough to make an audience take notice, even in a business like commercial real estate.

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KCP&L strikes deal for 500 MW of wind from Missouri facilities

April 15, 2016

Once operational, the electricity from the projects is expected to bring KCP&L's total wind energy portfolio to nearly 1,400 MW.

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MidAmerican Energy goes all-in on wind, announces $3.6B project

April 15, 2016

The Berkshire Hathaway Inc. subsidiary announced plans for a new, $3.6 billion wind project that is expected to add up to 2,000 MW of wind generation in Iowa.

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Regency Centers completes solar installations at California shopping centers

April 14, 2016

The financing structure used allowed the involved parties to overcome hurdles that typically prevent solar energy from use at landlord-tenant commercial properties.

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Make risk your advantage, not your obstacle

By Constellation   |  April 14, 2016

In the first of a series of columns sponsored by Constellation, the team explores the importance of diversifying your energy portfolio and using risk to your advantage.

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Keywords: Constellation

Ford announces massive facilities transformation, expects to cut energy use in half

April 13, 2016

Ford Motor Co. unveiled plans for a 10-year transformation of its Dearborn, Mich., facilities into a modernized campus featuring a building that will generate more energy than it uses.

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Better Buildings blog highlights TIAA's energy efficiency leadership

April 13, 2016

The U.S. Department of Energy's Better Buildings program has singled out financial services organization TIAA for its energy efficiency leadership.

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Keywords: better buildings, doe, TIAA

Google becomes 1st corporate offtaker of an Enel wind farm in North America

April 12, 2016

Google has signed a 200-MW bundled, long-term power purchase agreement for power and renewable energy credits from a 400-MW wind farm under construction in Kansas.

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Massachusetts governor signs solar legislation reducing state's net metering cap

April 12, 2016

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on April 11 signed solar legislation into law that increases the state's net metering cap.

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Number of shareholder resolutions filed on climate change increased in 2016

April 11, 2016

An analysis of shareholder proposals recently revealed that corporations are facing a record number of resolutions that address climate change.

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Bimbo Bakeries USA installing 1.075-MW solar system at California facility

April 8, 2016

Bimbo Bakeries USA said April 7 it will install a 1.075-MW solar energy project on rooftop and ground canopy structures at its Escondido, Calif., bakery this summer.

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Google Energy led growing number of nonutility wind buyers in 2015

April 8, 2016

Nonutility buyers, lead by Google, Amazon Web Services and Equinix, accounted for 52% of wind power contracted through power purchase agreements in 2015.

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Keywords: Amazon, Equinix, google, ppa, ppas

Views from the top: Edison Energy chief on future of energy management, utility 2.0

By Amy Poszywak   |  April 7, 2016

After conducting what Edison International called "perhaps the most comprehensive study ever done on the role of energy in large organizations and the challenges and changes in corporate energy management," the company launched a new, unregulated business unit dedicating to serving the C&I energy market.

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Proposed legislation would increase net metering cap in Massachusetts by 3%

April 6, 2016

A legislative committee in Massachusetts has agreed on final language for a bill that would raise the state's net metering cap by 3%.

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Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft support EPA's Clean Power Plan

April 4, 2016

Four heavyweight tech companies have made clear their support of the U.S. EPA's Clean Power Plan, which seeks to curb carbon emissions from existing power plants.

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Keywords: Amazon, Apple, google, microsoft

Michigan utility reportedly developing program for C&Is that want more renewable options

April 4, 2016

One of Michigan's two biggest utilities is reportedly working on a new program aimed at helping its largest customers obtain more renewable-backed power.

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Keywords: consumers energy

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