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Commercial - October 24, 2018

Volvo Cars invests in EV tech

Volvo Cars continued its commitment to the expansion of the electric vehicle market on Oct. 24 when it acquired a stake in a San Fransisco-based electric car charging company.

Energy Efficiency - October 23, 2018

University of New Mexico engineering center wins efficiency award

The University of New Mexico's Farris Engineering Center won the New Mexico Association of Energy Engineers' Energy Project of the Year award following a $26 million renovation project focusing on sustainability and energy efficiency.

Commercial - October 23, 2018

Self-storage facilities switch entire portfolio to LED

National Storage Affiliates Trust plans to convert its entire portfolio of self-storage facilities to LED lighting to cut down energy costs, one of its largest operating expenses, by reducing energy consumption.

Wind - October 22, 2018

Nestle Waters uses wind to power Texas facilities

Nestlé Waters North America will start to power over 50% of its manufacturing and distribution facilities in Texas with clean energy supplied by a local wind farm through a renewable energy agreement signed with ENGIE Resources on Oct. 22.

Commercial - October 22, 2018

Amazon UK implements solar, battery storage projects

Amazon is continuing its 100% renewable energy goal by installing large-scale rooftop solar panels on 10 of its UK fulfillment centers alongside rolling out a battery storage installation, the company announced on Oct. 16.

October 20, 2018

Weekend reads: Google graphs data centers; EVs conquer Antarctica

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

Energy Storage - October 19, 2018

San Diego Zoo Global adds onsite battery storage

San Diego Zoo Global will add a new storage project featuring a 1 MW battery to mitigate spike in usage to lower demand charges. The system will also minimize energy costs by recharging the battery when energy is at its lowest available rates

Energy Efficiency - October 19, 2018

City of Lincoln retrofits to LED

The City of Lincoln, Neb. will undertake a city-wide street lighting retrofit project that will improve the city’s safety and sustainability efforts while reducing its utility budget by 38%.

Wind - October 18, 2018

Walmart and Cargill join for wind VPPA

Cargill and Walmart are sharing the offtake of a new wind farm in South Dakota. Walmart first announced an agreement in April to purchase 150MW of wind power from Geronimo Energy’s 200MW Crocker Wind Farm. Cargil followed on October with the announcement of a 12-year VPPA for the remaining 50MW of the project.