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Sourcing Renewables - April 11, 2020

Weekend Reads: The RE rebellion; Fixing the economy AND climate

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

GHG Emissions - April 10, 2020

Dickinson College meets carbon neutrality goal right on schedule

Dickinson College announced April 10 that they have succeeded in becoming carbon neutral just in time for their 2020 goal established in 2007.

Sourcing Renewables - April 10, 2020

California county cuts bus fleet emissions 40% with EVs

Tri Delta Transit managed to cut emissions by 40% by converting part of their city bus fleet to electric models and using a new charging software platform.

Wind - April 10, 2020

Wind turbine materials market expected to double by 2026

A new report from Frost & Sullivan suggests that the wind turbine materials market is likely to almost double at a compound annual growth rate of 8.9% due to the increasing demand for renewable energy amid volatile oil prices worldwide.

GHG Emissions - April 9, 2020

Neenah cuts emissions by 15%, energy use by 18%

Neenah reduced greenhouse gas emissions by more than 15% and cut energy consumption by more than 18%.

Sourcing Renewables - April 9, 2020

City of Princeton launches community RE program

The City of Princeton, N.J., announced April 7 a new community renewable energy program that will provide an electric supply with 50% renewable energy content to residents at a slightly cheaper price than the local utility.

April 9, 2020

Lordestown Motors chosen for EV fleet conversions

Lordstown Motors Corp. announced April 7 that they have received a Letter of Intent from a Florida-based company specializing in fast DC and Level II EV chargers to broker 1,000 Endurances truck models for the conversion of client fleets to electric

Distributed Energy Resources - April 8, 2020

Groups urge Hawaiian regulators to lean on DERs to rebuild economy

Distributed energy resource groups in Hawaii sent a letter to the state's Public Utilities Commission on April 3 urging regulators to speed up interconnection processes in an attempt to rebuild the Hawaiian economy following the COVID-19 crisis

GHG Emissions - April 8, 2020

AECOM's target for 20% emissions cut approved by SBTi

AECOM has announced a goal to reduce scope 1 and 2 emissions by 20% and supply chain emissions by 10% before 2025 and it has been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

April 8, 2020