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The U.S. Steel Tower, Pittsburgh’s tallest skyscraper, has achieved a 40% decline in electricity and water usage since 2010, thanks to energy efficiency upgrades from both building management and tenants.

Twenty-seven cities around the globe report they have reduced their greenhouse gas emissions by at least 10% since their respective peaks posted within the last five years. U.S. cities who have reached this level include Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and Portland, OR.

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

"We joke that we sort of did it backwards, but it worked." This case study from the Alliance for Industrial Efficiency explores the approach taken by Cummins Incorporated in setting energy efficiency goals and then making them happen.

The University of Nebraska’s Medical Center campus will install nearly 1,500 solar panels atop three buildings for a total of 500 kilowatts of capacity to become the largest rooftop solar array in the state.

Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Occidental Petroleum will join the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), which already counts BP, Royal Dutch Shell, France’s Total as well as national oil companies of China, Mexico, Brazil, and Saudi Arabia as members.

"Starbucks Greener Stores" is the company's commitment to designing, building, and operating 10,000 greener stores--including existing stores, new builds, and renovations--globally by 2025.

PVH Corp., the apparel company that includes brands such as Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Van Heusen, Speedo, Warner’s and IZOD, has set a goal to source 100% renewable electricity by 2030 throughout owned-and-operated offices, distribution centers, and stores globally by 2030

Western Michigan University started operation on Sept. 19 of a new large-scale battery at its Parkview campus. The 1-megawatt battery’s output is about the amount of electricity used by approximately 1,000 residential customers in an hour.