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

Global interconnection and data center company Equinix has opened a new, LEED Gold Certified building in Northern Virginia.

A state-owned ski resort in New Hampshire recently completed a $5.1 million energy efficiency overhaul, including the replacement of nearly 400 snow guns, funded through the state's energy performance contract.

Best Buy on Oct. 26 rolled out new commitments to reduce its carbon emissions, accelerating its previous plans in the areas of energy efficiency, renewable energy and fleet optimization.

Microsoft Corp. and partners on Oct. 26 announced the opening of its new "Advanced Energy Lab" in Seattle, a pilot datacenter project that has connected natural gas pipelines directly to racks that are fully powered by integrated fuel cells.

Organic Valley, the largest cooperative of organic farmers in the U.S. and a leading organic brand, said Oct. 25 that it will soon cover 100% of its electric load through renewable energy with help from a new community solar partnership.

Pfizer Inc. recently completed work on its first LEED Platinum certified pharmaceutical factory in the world, an expansion at its Dalian, China, production base.

This case study, presented by Demand Energy, an Enel Group company, explores the clean energy technology and software behind the first microgrid in New York City to provide peak load reduction, standalone backup power and ensure solar PV self-consumption.

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced a new initiative within its Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program, known as ARPA-E, to provide up to $20 million in funding for nuclear energy research.

As Puerto Rico continues to struggle in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which all but disintegrated the U.S. territory's electric grid, Bloomberg News reported that it has been in "serious talks" with Tesla and other companies about building a newer, advanced electricity system.