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Solar - March 8, 2019

Cornell breaks ground on new community solar farm

Cornell University broke ground March 1 on a new 18-MW community solar farm, the school's sixth large-scale solar project.

Wind - March 8, 2019

Microsoft signs PPA for 125 MW Ohio wind farm

Microsoft Corp. signed two 15-year power purchase agreements that will bring a 125 MW wind farm to Paulding County, Ohio.

Energy Storage - March 7, 2019

Healthcare network plans for 4.1 MW fuel cell installation

A New England medical network set in motion plans to install 4.1 MW of fuel cells in the next year across its facilities.

Commercial - March 7, 2019

Nevada GreenEnergy Rider to benefit large power users

Large commercial customers, such as casinos and government entities, in Nevada may soon be able to take advantage of additional renewable energy resources and reduce the cost of their electric service under a new program in development with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.

GHG Emissions - March 6, 2019

Apple reports supply chain milestones

Apple reported it has secured 3.9 gigawatts in clean energy through its own investments and commitments from suppliers, on the way to a goal of 4 gigawatts – one-third of the energy needed to make Apple products – by 2020.

Solar - March 6, 2019

Microsoft adds 74 MW of solar in NC

Microsoft Corp. will become the sole offtaker of the Wilkinson Solar Energy Center, a 74-megawatt solar project in North Carolina. The company signed a 15-year PPA with Invenergy, which will construct, own, and operate the Center. This represents Microsoft's fourth PPA in the PJM Interconnection and will bring Microsoft's total renewable energy portfolio to more than 1.3 gigawatts.

Energy Storage - March 5, 2019

Boston food bank installs thermal energy storage

The Greater Boston Food Bank has posted a 75% reduction in energy use during targeted peak hours and substantial cost savings since the beginning of the year after installing a new thermal energy storage (TES) system for the refrigeration units at its 117,000 square-foot, high-efficiency Yawkey Distribution Center in South Boston.

March 5, 2019

Energy efficiency spending to top $11 billion by 2028

Annual energy efficiency spending in North America is expected to reach nearly $11.3 billion in 2028, with a compound annual growth rate of 4.6% over the forecast period (2019-2028) as electric energy efficiency is moving to integrate other distributed energy resources (DER) to help ensure grid reliability, meet state and provincial efficiency requirements, and help some localities meet their emissions reduction targets or other energy goals.

Energy Efficiency - March 4, 2019

Lafayette College plans carbon neutrality

Lafayette College, located in Easton, Penn., has approved Climate Action Plan 2.0 (CAP), a major sustainability initiative developed to guide the college towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2035.

CHP - March 2, 2019

Weekend reads: Amazon's electric megafleet; CHP wakes up

It's the weekend! Kick back and relax with these can't-miss energy articles from around the web:

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