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Energy Efficiency  -  October 27, 2017

Equinix datacenter features evaporative cooling tech

Global interconnection and data center company Equinix has opened a new, LEED Gold Certified building in Northern Virginia.
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Energy Efficiency  -  October 27, 2017

State ski resort completes $5M efficiency overhaul

A state-owned ski resort in New Hampshire recently completed a $5.1 million energy efficiency overhaul, including the replacement of nearly 400 snow guns, funded through the state's energy performance contract.
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GHG Emissions  -  October 26, 2017

Best Buy fast-tracks energy, fleet efficiency, RE use

Best Buy on Oct. 26 rolled out new commitments to reduce its carbon emissions, accelerating its previous plans in the areas of energy efficiency, renewable energy and fleet optimization.
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Distributed Energy Resources  -  October 26, 2017

Microsoft opens natural gas-fed datacenter pilot

Microsoft Corp. and partners on Oct. 26 announced the opening of its new "Advanced Energy Lab" in Seattle, a pilot datacenter project that has connected natural gas pipelines directly to racks that are fully powered by integrated fuel cells.
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Solar  -  October 25, 2017

Organic Valley joins community solar partnership

Organic Valley, the largest cooperative of organic farmers in the U.S. and a leading organic brand, said Oct. 25 that it will soon cover 100% of its electric load through renewable energy with help from a new community solar partnership.
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Energy Efficiency  -  October 25, 2017

Pfizer completes 1st LEED Platinum pharma factory

Pfizer Inc. recently completed work on its first LEED Platinum certified pharmaceutical factory in the world, an expansion at its Dalian, China, production base.
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Power Prices  -  October 24, 2017

New DOE program to fund nuclear power research

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced a new initiative within its Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program, known as ARPA-E, to provide up to $20 million in funding for nuclear energy research.
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Energy Storage  -  October 24, 2017

Puerto Rico looks to rebuild with Tesla, private sector

As Puerto Rico continues to struggle in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which all but disintegrated the U.S. territory's electric grid, Bloomberg News reported that it has been in "serious talks" with Tesla and other companies about building a newer, advanced electricity system.
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Sourcing Renewables  -  October 23, 2017

2017 Green Power Leadership winners announced

The U.S. EPA and the Center for Resource Solutions announced Oct. 23 the winners of the 2017 Green Power Leadership Awards during the Renewable Energy Markets Conference in New York City.
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Energy Efficiency  -  October 23, 2017

Reno implements energy efficiency project

A new energy efficiency project launched in Reno, Nev., on Oct. 18 is aiming to increase the energy and water efficiency of the city's commercial, industrial and multi-family buildings.
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