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July 21, 2018

Weekend reads: Microsoft data center tests batteries; Croatia takes the (energy) lead

It's the weekend! Kick back and relax with these must-read energy stories from around the web:
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Energy Efficiency  -  July 20, 2018

BB&T announces investment for energy reduction

BB&T Corporation announced it will invest more than $40 million in 1,200 of its facilities with the goal of decreasing energy and water consumption. The company also set new corporate sustainability targets of reducing energy consumption by 25% and water consumption by 10% over the next five years.
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Solar  -  July 20, 2018

Tiffin University adds 240-kW rooftop solar array

Tiffin University in Ohio announced construction will begin on its first rooftop solar project. Located at the University’s Heminger Center, the solar array will feature 705 panels constructed on 14,000 square feet of rooftop space.
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Solar  -  July 19, 2018

Fordham University benefits from largest NYC solar array

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced on July 18 the completion of the largest solar system installed in New York City, located in Staten Island. The 3.1-megawatt solar array will offset a large portion of the electricity used by Fordham University and Fordham Preparatory School in the Bronx.
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Solar  -  July 19, 2018

IKEA powers largest rooftop solar project in Wisconsin

IKEA has installed a solar array on top its new 290,000-square-foot store in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. The 1.6-megawatt array is expected to provide between 20% and 50% of the power needed for the store, producing more than 2 million kilowatts of electricity annually.
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Solar  -  July 18, 2018

Facebook plans six solar projects to power data centers in Oregon

Facebook has announced it will finance construction of six large solar projects that will generate 437 megawatts of power for its Prineville, Oregon campus, home of three existing and two more planned data centers.
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Energy Efficiency  -  July 18, 2018

Lockheed Martin reports progress on energy management goals

Lockheed Martin implemented more than 70 energy efficiency and carbon reduction projects in 2017 as the company heads towards a series of 2020 energy management goals. Progress was detailed in their recently released 2017 Sustainability Report
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Solar  -  July 17, 2018

Gemini Solar Project to be largest in Nevada

The 690-megawatt Gemini Solar Project, expected to be one of the largest solar projects in Nevada’s history, has been proposed by Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners. The project will be located on almost 44,000-acres of Bureau of Land Management supervised property approximately 25 miles northeast of downtown Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Solar  -  July 17, 2018

NASA reaches for solar power in Alabama

Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama has completed the addition of a 120-kW rooftop solar array, featuring more than 370 solar panels on one of the center’s newer buildings.
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Solar  -  July 16, 2018

Audi Field to add PACE-funded solar array

Audi Field hosted major league soccer franchise D.C. United’s first game July 14 as the stadium premiered a set of initiatives designed to create a more sustainable facility.
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