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GHG Emissions - May 7, 2020

Illinois school district preps for EV bus fleet

Triad School District in Illinois is planning a 15-year process of replacing 50% of their 27-vehicle school bus fleet with electric vehicles and will soon be receiving the first three of these vehicles pending coronavirus delays.

Sourcing Renewables - May 6, 2020

Supply choice and utility programs are key to increasing C&I RE, report finds

A new report from the REBA Institute found that the fastest and most cost-effective path to increasing customer renewable energy access could be expanding competitive supply options, utility subscription programs and renewable energy portfolio standards.

Solar - May 6, 2020

New York State unveils newest community solar project

The Town of Denmark, N.Y., became the site of a new 7.2 MW community solar project that will provide clean energy to customers anywhere in National Grid’s existing distribution system.

Solar - May 6, 2020

Dependable Hawaiian Express installs solar system with storage

Dependable Hawaiian Express announced May 6 that they will begin receiving clean energy for their new warehouse and distribution center in Honolulu from an on-site 133 kW solar system combined with a 222 kWh energy storage microgrid.

Sourcing Renewables - May 5, 2020

Bloomberg surpasses goal with 49% RE

Bloomberg LP announced May 5 that they surpassed their 2020 goal of sourcing 35% renewable energy and received 48.5% of their energy needs from renewable sources in 2019.

GHG Emissions - May 5, 2020

D.C. real estate investor cuts energy use by 3.9%

JBG Smith announced May 1 that in 2019 they successfully reduced energy consumption by 3.9% and greenhouse gas emissions by 3.6%.

Sourcing Renewables - May 5, 2020

San Bernardino launches biofuels fuel cell project

The city of San Bernardino, Calif., will soon be receiving clean power from a 1.4 MW biofuels fuel cell project under a 20-year PPA with FuelCell Energy.

May 4, 2020

Florida city council approves C-PACE program

The City Council of Winter Garden, Fla., voted unanimously April 23 to approve a resolution that would make a commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy program available to city property owners.

Solar - May 4, 2020

Dane County Airport to receive 9 MW solar project

Dane County Regional Airport in Wisconsin received news on April 30 from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin that they were approved to implement a 9 MW solar array on-site with the help of Madison Gas and Electric to cover approximately 40% of the energy needs of the entire county.

Sourcing Renewables - May 2, 2020