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Solar - March 8, 2018

Facebook’s newest data center will be 100% RE

Facebook will power its new Newton Data Center with 100% renewable energy. The data center, Facebook’s ninth facility, is located in Newton County, Georgia. Comprising three building totaling 970,000 square feet, it is expected to be operational in 2020

Solar - March 7, 2018

Fifth Third Bancorp hits 100% RE with a single project

Fifth Third Bancorp has become the first Fortune 500 company and first bank to sign a PPA to reach 100% RE with a single project. With this agreement, Fifth Third also becomes the first publicly-traded company to commit to purchase 100 percent

Energy Efficiency - March 7, 2018

Nissan and E.ON to partner on EV charging

Nissan and E.ON are forming a strategic partnership to explore opportunities in EV charging, vehicle-to-grid services and grid integration, decentralized energy generation, and storage solutions.

Solar - March 6, 2018

ENGIE expands solar power with acquisition

ENGIE North America announced on Mar. 5 that it will acquire solar developer, owner and operator SoCore Energy, including 150 MW of solar assets in operation or under construction by the end of the month, 170 MW of solar projects in development,

March 6, 2018

UPS to deploy 50 electric delivery trucks

UPS announced plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks, collaborating with Workhorse Group, Inc. to design the vehicles from the ground up, with zero tailpipe emissions.

March 5, 2018

Auto supplier adopts energy storage system

INOAC Interior Systems, an automotive industry supplier, will deploy a 2.5 MWh energy storage system in St. Mary’s Ontario. The system will be powered by Athena™, Stem’s artificial intelligence platform, which uses predictive analytics

March 5, 2018

Harley-Davidson to invest, collaborate on electric motorcycles

Harley-Davidson, Inc. announced on Mar. 1 that it has made an equity investment in Alta Motors, a manufacturer of lightweight electric vehicles. The two companies will collaborate on electric motorcycle technology and new product development.

Sourcing Renewables - March 3, 2018

Weekend reads: Private investigators target solar company; 100+ global cities powered by RE & more

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

March 2, 2018

Microsoft signs on for largest solar project in Singapore

Microsoft Corp. announced on Mar. 1 its first clean energy deal in Asia, which will create Singapore’s single-largest energy portfolio to date.