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GHG Emissions - May 10, 2018

Stanley Black & Decker targets approved

Stanley Black & Decker announced that its long-term environmental sustainability goals have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative. The company committed to reducing Absolute Scope 1 and 2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions 100% by 2030

Solar - May 10, 2018

Denton, Texas approves 100 MW solar PPA

The Public Utilities Board of Denton, Texas voted unanimously to approve a 15-year contract with NextEra for the output of the Bluebell 2 solar plant, a 100-MW project to be built in West Texas and operational by November.

Wind - May 9, 2018

Portland Trail Blazers make a play for wind energy

The Portland Trail Blazers agreed to a new partnership to power 100% of the Moda Center’s electrical usage through RECs purchased from Pacific Power for wind energy produced at BayWa r.e.’s Chopin Wind Project.

Sourcing Renewables - May 9, 2018

Visa goes 100% RE at corporate campus

Visa’s corporate campus in Foster City, California is committing to transition to 100% renewable energy as the company has enrolled in the ECO100 program from San Mateo County’s official electricity supplier Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE).

Energy Efficiency - May 8, 2018

Whole Foods adds EV charging stations

Whole Foods Markets premiered EV charging stations at three of their Pennsylvania locations and will add them to new stores as they open.

Utilities - May 8, 2018

Dominion Energy’s RE proposal rejected

State regulators in Virginia rejected Dominion Energy’s plan to offer 100 percent renewable energy plans to its big customers, saying the electric monopoly’s proposal isn’t fair or reasonable.

Energy Storage - May 7, 2018

Tesla energy storage up, solar down

Tesla almost tripled its entire 2017 energy storage deployment volume in the first quarter of 2018 alone, while its solar deployments have declined to the lowest level since 2014.

May 7, 2018

FedEx plans solar panels for distribution center

FedEx Ground Package System plans to add solar panels to the roof of its Cecil Commerce Center distribution center in Jacksonville, Fla., in what is estimated to be an almost 1.3-megawatt system.

Energy Efficiency - May 5, 2018

Weekend reads: DOE's $68M for vehicle research; U.S. now more RE-attractive

Kick back and relax with these must-read energy stories from around the web:

Sourcing Renewables - May 4, 2018

Anheuser-Busch orders hydrogen-electric powered semi-trucks

Anheuser-Busch announced on May 3 that it has placed an order for up to 800 hydrogen-electric powered semi-trucks from Nikola Motor Company. The zero-emission trucks, which will be able to travel between 500 and 1,200 miles and be refilled within 20 minutes

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