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Energy Efficiency  -  September 27, 2017

Microsoft to build world's 1st gas data center

At a Seattle data center, Microsoft Corp. is piloting a new, advanced energy project in which it has connected natural gas pipelines to racks that are fully powered by integrated fuel cells instead of traditional electrical gear.
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Energy Efficiency  -  September 27, 2017

CBRE skyscraper undergoes energy efficiency overhaul

For a skyscraper in the heart of the city the never sleeps, the importance of efficiently managing energy is hard to understate, particularly in light of new mandates from city hall for building owners to make sharp greenhouse gas reductions.
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Industrial  -  September 26, 2017

Leveraging partners, P&G starts 50 MW biomass plant

Marking another step toward its energy goals, Procter & Gamble Co. announced the completion of a 50-MW biomass-fueled combined heat and power plant at one of its largest U.S. facilities, touting the importance of its partnerships in bringing the project to fruition. 
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September 26, 2017

Papa John's franchisee adds solar to 100% RE mix

One of the largest Papa John's franchisees in the country has been powering its more than 85 stores with 100% wind power since 2015, but beginning in 2018, will add solar electricity to its mix through a new, nine-year agreement.
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GHG Emissions  -  September 25, 2017

BNEF: Oil majors join C&I sector in cutting GHGs

It's no longer just the C&I sector of the economy that has ramped up its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions: According to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance, the oil majors have also hopped on board.
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Sourcing Renewables  -  September 25, 2017

Facebook switches to community choice RE option

Social media giant Facebook has switched all electric accounts at its Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters to participate in a 100% renewable energy program created by a newly established California electricity supplier.
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Regulation  -  September 23, 2017

Weekend reads: Obama aides launch energy group; mayor's energy use judged; Musk's solar vision & more

Kick back with these must-read energy stories from around the web.
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Regulation  -  September 22, 2017

ITC finds US solar makers injured, case goes to Trump

The U.S. International Trade Commission on Sept. 22 made its first decision on a high-profile case with major implications for the country's solar industry, voting 4-0 to find that imports of low-cost solar panels are damaging domestic solar manufacturers.
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Utilities  -  September 22, 2017

Utility launches 100% RE program for big businesses

One of Michigan's largest utility's, Consumers Energy, on Sept. 22 announced a new program to help large businesses be powered 100% by renewable energy.
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Sourcing Renewables  -  September 21, 2017 - By Amy Poszywak

Overheard at Climate Week NYC: 'Why wouldn't you set a 100% renewable energy target?'

Energy and sustainability executives from Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, General Motors, RE100 and Edison Energy on Sept. 20 uniformly predicted a continued acceleration of corporations turning to renewable energy to power their operations.
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