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Sourcing Renewables  -  March 28, 2018

Decline in cost of renewables hits fossil fuels

The deep decline in the cost of renewables has led to deteriorating economics for generating electricity from fossil fuels, with wind and solar expected to be cheaper than coal by 2023.
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Energy Efficiency  -  March 27, 2018

FedEx orders Tesla Semi electric trucks

FedEx announced on Mar. 26 that it has placed a reservation for 20 Tesla semi fully-electric trucks. The trucks, scheduled to begin production in 2019 will be operated by FedEx Freight, its less-than-truckload unit.
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March 26, 2018

Microsoft, Salesforce, Switch & GM lead RE Sourcing Forum Program

Executives from Microsoft, Salesforce, Switch and General Motors will be featured speakers at the Spring edition of Smart Energy Decisions’ Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum (RESF) on June 18-20 at the Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego.
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GHG Emissions  -  March 26, 2018

Nestlé moves closer to GHG, RE goals

Nestlé reported that the company has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by over 30% in the last 10 years and has achieved an overall reduction of 26.5% in manufacturing operations vs. 2010. The company remains on track to achieve their 2030 goal of zero environmental impact in all operations.
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Energy Storage  -  March 25, 2018

Weekend reads: Move over, Tesla; Exploring solar's duck curve & more

It's the weekend! Kick back with these must-read energy stories from around the web:
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Sourcing Renewables  -  March 23, 2018

H5 Data Centers Expands RE with RECs

H5 Data Centers, a national colocation and wholesale data center provider, on Mar. 23 announced the purchase of RECS to offset 100% of the energy consumption at its Cleveland data center.
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Demand Management  -  March 23, 2018

Research finds utilities ill-prepared for EV demand

As the use of electric vehicles (EV) grows, how and when these zero-emission vehicles are charged will be critical. Yet research from the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) shows that most utilities are only in the very early stages of preparing
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Solar  -  March 22, 2018

Microsoft signs largest U.S. corporate solar PPA

Microsoft Corp. announced on Mar. 21 the purchase of 315 MW of energy from Pleinmont I and II, two new solar projects in Virginia, representing the single largest corporate purchase of solar energy ever in the U.S.
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Regulation  -  March 22, 2018

Spending bill rejects Trump’s EPA cuts

A $1.3 trillion spending bill released on Mar. 21 by Congressional leaders rejected deep cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed by President Trump.
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March 21, 2018

AB InBev launches 2025 sustainability goals

AB InBev announced on Mar. 21 a series of sustainability goals for smart agriculture, water stewardship, circular packaging, and climate action, as well as the “100+ Accelerator” to promote local innovations.
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