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Energy Efficiency - June 17, 2019

Des Moines passes mandatory energy benchmarking

The city council of Des Moines approved an ordinance that will require nearly 800 building in the city to report their energy and water usage. The ordinance, passed by a 5-2 vote, will require all City of Des Moines buildings, commercial buildings, and multi-family buildings over 25,000 square feet to participate.

June 15, 2019

Weekend reads: Green finance hits $31 trillion; Oil stock Armageddon

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

GHG Emissions - June 14, 2019

Hudson Pacific advances towards goals

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. reduced energy consumption by 8% through 2018, on the way to a goal of 15% by 2025. The company also hit a 9% reduction in GHG emissions for the year, in this case heading towards 15% by 2018.

Solar - June 13, 2019

Solar + storage to power College District

West Valley-Mission Community College District (WVMCCD) will deploy a fully integrated solar and storage project across its West Valley and Mission College campuses located in California's Silicon Valley.

GHG Emissions - June 13, 2019

Cargill cuts12% of CO2 emissions from shipping fleet

Cargill announced it has decreased CO2 output per cargo-tonne-mile by 12.1% in 2018 compared with a 2016 baseline, as the company heads towards a goal of cutting 15% by 2020.

Sourcing Renewables - June 12, 2019

Target’s goal: 100% RE by 2030

Target Corporation has committed to source 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. The goal applies to all of the retailer’s stores, distribution centers, and offices

Solar - June 12, 2019

Six Flags Great Adventure completes solar project

Six Flags Great Adventure announced the completion of a 23.5-megawatt solar project, allowing the theme park to be almost fully powered by solar energy and ranking as New Jersey's largest net metered solar project.

Solar - June 11, 2019

Walmart signs for community solar in MN

Walmart has reached an agreement to subscribe to 36 of US Solar's community solar gardens located throughout the state of Minnesota. The deal will provide energy to Walmart locations in 13 separate counties. The first gardens have completed construction; the remainder are expected to be online by the first half of 2020.

Energy Efficiency - June 11, 2019

Philadelphia unveils 25 battery buses

A new fleet of 25 electric buses premiered in Philadelphia streets this week with more expected in the next year as the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SETPA) envisions their entire fleet running on batteries.

Energy Efficiency - June 10, 2019