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Bank of America has announced a new set of environmental goals, including a commitment to powering its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2020 and reducing its energy use by 40%.

As part of its effort to serve the information needs of large commercial and industrial energy executives, Smart Energy Decisions on Sept. 19 announced the launch of its inaugural event: the Smart Energy Decisions Innovation Summit.

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Simon Property Group commissioned the storage system in collaboration with Southern California Edison last year for its Brea, Calif., mall to manage peak power demand.

Funding supports clean energy projects at large and medium-size industrial facilities and is expected to yield more than $12 million in annual savings, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority said Sept. 12.

Amid a major corporate merger and divestiture, at least one thing appears to have remained constant at Allergan, according to the company's director of global energy engineering.

A survey of more than 150 energy executives from U.S. businesses has found that 14% of companies use alternative energy such as solar and wind to supply their buildings during peak hours to avoid peak demand charges.

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This case study features the Southern department store Belk and a LED retrofit pilot program that led to a broader energy efficiency rollouts across the company, including a redesign of their entire lighting infrastructure.

With series of recent announcements, General Motors is proving that renewable energy can power American manufacturing. In this exclusive interview, GM's executive director of global environmental compliance and sustainability discusses the automaker's energy strategy and its vision for the future.