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Renewable Energy Buyers' Principles adds 6 new participants to growing list of large-scale names
...new participants are Google, McDonald's, adidas Group, Nestle, Kellogg and Avery Dennison. In aggregate, the 49 companies' targets and plans represent more than 42 million MWh of demand for new renewable energy in the US by 2020."More than simply a statement of intention to buy renewa Read More...
Corporate renewable energy purchases taking hold in Michigan
Michigan is in the news today because U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders' upset former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the presidential election primary in the state, but Michigan is also getting noticed for its moves to facilitate corporate renewable energy purchases.Smart Energy Decisions repo Read More...Tags: google, nestle, switch, michigan, Dow Chemical, IKEA, Amway, Ford Motor, Herman Miller, Whirlpool,
Ohio businesses push Legislature on clean energy
Nine major corporations have joined together to urge lawmakers in Ohio to reinstate energy efficiency and renewable energy standards that were frozen in 2014. The commercial and industrial corporate energy users, which collectively employ more than 25,000 employees in Ohio, comprise The Ca Read More...
Wal-Mart among corporate supporters of Missouri bill to allow power purchase agreements
...neral Motors, Wal-Mart, Unilever, General Mills, Target and Nestle have signed a letter supporting the PPA bill during this legislative session, and the Missouri Energy Consumers Group, an alliance of large electricity customers, is also supporting it, according to the publication.Wilson told M Read More...
Nestlé outlines energy, sustainability goals
Nestlé on March 7 laid out 42 planned commitments in its Creating Shared Value agenda to align with the U.N.’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.In its “Nestlé in society” report for 2016, the company said it has reduced its water withdrawal per tonne of product by 25% Read More...Tags: nestle,
Nestlé reaches for 100% RE with wind PPA
Nestlé in the U.S. announced on Feb. 12 a 15-year PPA with EDP Renewables that will provide approximately 80 percent of the electricity load for five Nestlé facilities in southeastern Pennsylvania. Nestlé calls the agreement "a major step forward for Nestl&ea Read More...
Nestlé moves closer to GHG, RE goals
Nestlé reported that the company has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by over 30% in the last 10 years and has achieved an overall reduction of 26.5% in manufacturing operations vs. 2010. The company remains on track to achieve their 2030 goal of zero environmental impact in all operation Read More...Tags: nestle,
Nestlé Waters signs PPA for Sacramento plant
Nestlé Waters North America signed a PPA with Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) to allow its Sacramento facility to be powered by 100% renewable energy. Nestlé Waters is the only food and beverage company in Sacramento to purchase 100% of its power from SMUD’s clean en Read More...
Nestle UK reaches 100% RE with new wind PPA
Nestlé UK announced April 27 that they have signed a 15-year PPA for 31 MW from an offshore wind farm that will supply 50% of their power consumption in UK operations.This agreement will ensure that all of Nestlé UK’s energy use is covered by clean energy PPAs. The UK subsidiary Read More...
Nestlé makes its largest RE investment in Texas solar project
Nestlé announced Dec. 9 that it will be the sole tax equity investor for a new 250 MW solar project in Texas, from which it will purchase 100% of the renewable electricity attributes generated by the project’s energy production.It is expected that the Taygete I Energy Project in Pecos C Read More...
Nestle Debuts Sustainable Dairy Farming Initiative
Nestlé USA announced June 24 that it has sourced its first partner within its Dairy Scale for Good project to adopt low- and zero-emissions technology within the dairy industry.The Trinkler Dairy Farm, a Carnation supplier, became the first U.S. dairy farm to pilot new sustainable farming pra Read More...
Nestlé Opens Factory Using Green Power
Nestlé opened a new Nescafé coffee factory in Veracruz, Mexico that leverages equipment and green energies to reduce energy and water consumption. The SD $340 million factory uses wastewater treatment systems to ensure 100% of water recirculation, zero wastewater discha Read More...Tags: nestle,
Nestlé Invests in Texas Solar Project
Nestlé in the U.S. announced it is investing in Ganado, a solar project in Jackson County, Texas, that will help Nestlé advance its efforts to reduce GHG emissions across its operations.With Nestlé's investment, the project – which is the size of just over 600 hectares and Read More...Tags: nestle,
Nestlé Forestation Programs to Lower Emissions
Nestlé launched two new projects that are aimed at lowering and removing carbon emissions from its supply chains. These projects were developed with suppliers Cargill and ETG | Beyond Beans and will contribute to the company’s commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050.Th Read More...Tags: nestle,
