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Wind - October 17, 2018

GM is 100% clean in Arlington

General Motors announced that its Arlington Assembly plant will now run on 100% clean wind energy following the recent opening of the Cactus Flats Wind Farm. The company also announced that the facility earned a place on the EPA’s Top 100 List of the largest green power users.

Wind - October 16, 2018

Walmart announces trio of wind PPAs

Walmart has signed three PPAs for a total of 223 megawatts of wind power. These agreements will enable the construction of three new utility-scale wind farms in the states of Illinois and Indiana.

October 16, 2018

Royal Caribbean adds a gust of windpower

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. announced it has signed a PPA with Southern Power for its 200-megawatt Reading Wind Facility. This initiative will offset up to 12% of Royal Caribbean's emissions beginning in 2020.

Wind - October 15, 2018

Microsoft signs PPA for Big Level wind

Microsoft Corp. has signed a 15-year PPA for the 90-megawatt Big Level wind facility now under construction in Hector Township, Pennsylvania. The Big Level wind facility is Microsoft’s third PPA in the PJM Interconnection and will bring the com

Energy Efficiency - October 15, 2018

2019 Innovation Awards open for nominations

The Smart Energy Decisions 2019 Innovation Awards program is now accepting nominations.

Energy Efficiency - October 13, 2018

Weekend reads: Amazon vs. Big Oil; Cities embrace RE

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

Microgrids - October 12, 2018

Port of Long Beach to add microgrid

The Port of Long Beach in the city of Long Beach, California has signed a contract for a new microgrid that will enable critical energy resilience.

October 12, 2018

Solar comes to the (Bose) mountain

Bose Corporation has signed a 20-year PPA for a 1.7-megawatt solar installation on the southern hillside of its headquarters in Framingham, Mass, commonly known as 'The Mountain."

Energy Efficiency - October 11, 2018

EPA hits pause on Energy Star updates

The Environmental Protection Agency is pausing plans to update its Energy Star program, which rates the energy efficiency of office and industrial buildings, following complaints by large property owners.

Energy Storage - October 11, 2018

New York funds $40 million for solar-plus-storage

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on October 10 that $40 million will be made available in November for commercial and industrial (C&I) solar-storage projects, including community solar gardens. The incentives are designed to accelerate progress toward New York's energy storage target of 1,500-megawatts by 2025.

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