Smart Energy Decisions News

April 11, 2019

CooperVision eyes 100% RE, efficiency advancements

CooperVision, a manufacturer of soft contact lenses, has converted its three Rochester, N.Y.-area sites to 100% renewable electricity usage. The company began moving to electrical power using RECs two years ago in Rochester.

Wind - April 10, 2019

Hormel closes in on 50% RE with VPPA

Hormel Foods Corporation has signed a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for wind energy. Through this and other initiatives, the company will be supplied by almost 50% renewable wind power.

Wind - April 10, 2019

Iron Mountain expands to 100% RE in Texas and Illinois

Iron Mountain Inc. announced new energy transactions in Texas and Illinois that will provide access to 100% renewable power for its facilities in both states. The deals amount to more than 25,000 MWh of green energy per year over the next three years

Solar - April 9, 2019

Limoneira raises the roof on solar energy

Limoneira Company, a diversified citrus packing, selling and marketing company with related agribusiness activities and real estate development operations, announced the unveiling of the Company’s latest solar project, a solar array on the roof of its new packinghouse in Santa Paula, California.

April 9, 2019

Ameren Missouri offers C&I demand response program

Ameren Missouri has signed an exclusive agreement with Enel X to deliver 100 MW of demand response resources from the utility’s commercial and industrial (C&I) customers for the 2019 - 2021 program period. Customers participating in the program can earn payments for committing to reduce their electricity consumption temporarily during peak load times.

Sourcing Renewables - April 8, 2019

Amazon delivers three new RE projects

Amazon.com announced three new renewable energy projects as part of its long-term goal to power all Amazon Web Services (AWS) global infrastructure with renewable energy. These projects – one in Ireland, one in Sweden, and one in the U.S. – will deliver more than 229 MW of wind-generated energy.

Solar - April 8, 2019

Hawaii airport completes solar installation

The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announced the completion of the installation of 2,980 additional photovoltaic panels on the 5th floor of the Terminal 2 (formerly the Overseas Terminal) garage at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.

Energy Efficiency - April 6, 2019

Weekend reads: Energy Star shines; Utilities drive towards EV charging

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

Solar - April 5, 2019

Corning signs PPA for solar at Oneonta plant

Corning Incorporated announced it is building a solar array at its Corning Life Sciences (CLS) facility in Oneonta, New York, the company’s first solar project in New York state and 11th worldwide.

April 5, 2019

Renewable energy = one-third of global power capacity

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) announced an annual increase of 7.9% for 2018 of global renewable energy capacity, bolstered by new additions from solar and wind energy. Globally, total renewable energy generation capacity reached 2,351 GW at the end of last year – around a third of total installed electricity capacity.

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