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Sourcing Renewables - November 12, 2020

Rochester plans CCA program for businesses to source cheap RE

The City of Rochester, N.Y., announced Nov. 12 a new program that will give residents and small business owners the opportunity to source 100% renewable energy at a low, fixed rate.

GHG Emissions - November 12, 2020

Braskem commits to carbon neutrality by 2050

Braskem announced Nov. 10 its intention to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and create a circular economy in its operations.

GHG Emissions - November 12, 2020

Wild West of net zero targeting called into question by new initiatives

Amid a growing number of net zero targets coming from large companies, there is an emerging need to set standards and common language in order for stakeholders to make sense of it all, a new study found.

Solar - November 11, 2020

Vanderbilt Univ. to cover 30% of electricity with new 25 MW solar farm

Vanderbilt University announced Nov. 10 that it, along with the City of Nashville, has partnered with Tennessee Valley Authority and Nashville Electric Service and will begin to purchase 25 MW of energy from a new solar farm in the state.

Solar - November 11, 2020

Land O'Lakes subscribes to three community solar gardens

Land O'Lakes announced Nov. 10 that it subscribed to three recently completed community solar garden projects that total more than 4 MW in capacity.

Energy Efficiency - November 11, 2020

Minnesota town completes $2.5M energy efficiency project

The City of Virginia, Minn., announced Nov. 10 that it completed a citywide energy efficiency project financed by a $2.5 million Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) that will guarantee energy cost savings and reduce municipal energy consumption by approximately 21%.

Sourcing Renewables - November 11, 2020

Hydrogen power gains ground across global economies

Hydrogen production is growing in popularity around the world and could more than double to reach 168 million tons globally by 2030, a new study found.

Sourcing Renewables - November 10, 2020

GM to add 3,000 new jobs in 2021 focused on EV tech development

General Motors announced Nov. 9 that it will be hiring 3,000 new employees in the first quarter of 2021 in the engineering, design and IT departments to increase the development of electric vehicle models and transform the future of software as a service.

Sourcing Renewables - November 10, 2020