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It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.

An Iowa-based plastics manufacturer instituted an energy program featuring a joint solar and battery storage project at its new power plant that will give the company greater control, efficiency and reliability in managing expensive electrical peaks.

Tesco announced Oct. 29 the purchase of energy from five new onshore wind farms and one new solar farm to begin powering its U.K. stores in 2020, expected to save 90,000 tons of CO2 per year.

A new extended-stay hotel under construction in Kansas City recently completed an $8 million Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy transaction to finance the energy efficiency measures to be built into the facility.

The Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach converted over 100 trucks engines from diesel to clean ultra low-NOx engines fueled by renewable natural gas.

Smithfield Foods announced Oct. 23 that their partnership with Dominion Energy to invest in renewable natural gas projects across the U.S. is doubling its investment to $500 million through 2028.

Gap Inc. has signed a 20-year PPA with a 3 MW solar project that will provide approximately 50% of the electricity needs to its distribution center in Fresno, Calif.

Chevron signed a PPA Oct. 29 to source energy for its Lost Hills oil field in Kern County, Calif., from a 35 MW DC solar project.

Direct Energy announced Oct. 29 a new endeavor to focus on renewable and sustainable energy solutions for customers through the creation of a specialized group, Renewable Energy Services.

Organizations that view energy as a strategic asset, rather than a cost, continue to outperform their competition. In this report, “Distributed Energy Future Trends: The Insights Behind Sustainable Business Growth,” Centrica Business Solutions shares results from research conducted among over 1,500 energy decision makers.