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Wind - January 31, 2018

New wind farms drive investment in 2017 and beyond

The U.S. wind power industry ended 2017 with $11 billion in new private investment and 7,017 MW of new wind capacity, according to the U.S. Wind Industry Fourth Quarter 2017 Market Report, released on Jan. 30 by the American Wind Energy Association

January 31, 2018

Utility Roundup: Duke Energy, PPL Corp. announce moves

Duke Energy announced that it has renewed a long-term PPA with Craven County Wood Energy, while PPL Corporation announced a goal to cut the company's carbon dioxide emissions 70% from 2010 levels by 2050.

Sourcing Renewables - January 30, 2018

Qantas flies LA-Melbourne on mustard seed biofuel

Qantas flew the world’s first US-Australia flight powered by biofuel on Monday. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner was powered by 24,000 kilograms of a mustard seed-based blended fuel.

Commercial - January 29, 2018

Special sessions set for Innovation Summit

In addition to featured keynote presentations delivered by senior energy management executives at HP, Corning, Goldman Sachs, Toyota, Equinix and Kingspan, the following special sessions are scheduled for the 2nd annual Smart Energy Decisions Innovation Summit

Energy Efficiency - January 26, 2018

PwC pledges 100% RE

PwC, formerly Pricewaterhouse Coopers, announced that it will commit to procuring 100% renewable energy and reducing its total carbon footprint by 40%.

January 23, 2018

NextEra Energy is Fortune’s “Most Admired” Utility

NextEra Energy topped the list of Fortune’s “The World’s Most Admired Companies” among electric and gas utilities. Dominion Energy ranked second, with Sempra Energy, Xcel Energy, and Duke Energy rounding out the top five

January 23, 2018

30% tariff hits solar panel imports

President Trump on Jan. 22 imposed a tariff of 30% on imported solar panel cells and panels. The Solar Energy Industries Association responded that this decision will increase solar prices, cause the loss of 23,000 American jobs this year

January 20, 2018

Weekend Reads: the biggest electric vehicle company you never heard of & more

It's the weekend! Kick-back with these must-read energy stories from around the web.

January 19, 2018

Nike heads toward 100% RE with new PPA

Nike Inc. announced on Jan. 18 that it has signed a PPA for a second wind contract with Avangrid Renewables, covering 86 megawatts of wind power from the Karankawa Wind Farm near Corpus Christi, Texas, which is scheduled for completion in 2019.