Items Tagged with "Longroad Energy"

Facebook’s first direct investment in RE; Shell to share RECs

Facebook will be the sole tax equity investor in the $416 million Prospero Solar project in Andrews County, Texas. While the company has been a leader in the procurement of clean energy, this represents their first direct investment in a renewable energy project. When completed in 2020, the project Read More...

Crown signs wind VPPA, heads towards 100%RE

Crown Holdings, Inc. has signed a 15-year VPPA to utilize wind power in all of its U.S. and Canadian beverage can plants starting on July 1, 2020. The agreement is a step towards the company’s goal of running 100% renewable electricity by 2050, with interim targets of 30% by 2020 and 50% by 20 Read More...

Crown covers 100% of U.S., Canada operations with Texas wind power

Crown Holdings announced Nov. 20 that it has become the first metal packaging manufacturer to power its U.S. and Canadian operations on 100% renewable energy.The Pennsylvania-based beverage can manufacturer is now operating all 14 of its plants in the U.S. and Canada on renewable energy following th Read More...

Best Buy Plans Massive Solar Farm to Cover 30% of its Stores Electricity

Best Buy announced Oct. 13 that it will soon offset the carbon impact of 30% of its U.S. store portfolio through a new utility-scale solar project.The Prospero 2 Best Buy Solar project was created in partnership with U.S. Bank and Longroad Energy and represents the largest renewable energy project t Read More...