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Finance  -  November 6, 2017

HSBC pledges $100B to combat climate change

Joining a growing number of the world's largest banks that have committed big money to mitigate climate change and cut their own climate-related risks, HSBC on Nov. 6 committed $100 billion to sustainable financing and investment by 2025 and said it will source 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
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Regulation  -  November 4, 2017

Weekend reads: Fossil fuels & sexual assault; wind, solar tax impact; Musk plays defense for Tesla & more

It's the weekend! Kick-back with these must-read energy stories from around the web.
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Energy Efficiency  -  November 3, 2017

Energy efficiency project to save Texas county $10M

Faced with a growing list of deferred maintenance projects that drove high operational costs, a southern Texas country recently began work on a project that will leverage savings from its energy budget to fund a series of infrastructure and efficiency upgrades.
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GHG Emissions  -  November 3, 2017

Study: EVs, hybrids to share half of market by 2030

As automakers continue to expand their hybrid and fully electric vehicle offerings worldwide, a new study indicates those fleets will cut the global market share of pure internal combustion engines in half by 2030.
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Wind  -  November 2, 2017

Microsoft announces 2nd European wind deal

Microsoft said Nov. 2 that power from the 180-MW wind farm will power its nearby datacenter operations.
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GHG Emissions  -  November 2, 2017

P&G marks progress toward 2020 energy goals

In releasing its latest sustainability report, Procter & Gamble on Oct. 31 reported updates on its energy management and renewable energy initiatives that are helping to drive its commitment to achieve a 30% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions.
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Regulation  -  November 1, 2017

Vermont biz group pushes for carbon tax

A major Vermont business group is working to re-frame the argument for a carbon tax as an economic development opportunity for the state.
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Solar  -  November 1, 2017

NYS college unveils 2 MW solar project

The offsite project is expected to directly offset the college's electricity costs and is a net-metered project supported by a grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.
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Distributed Energy Resources  -  October 31, 2017

Ford to deploy 'energy infrastructure of the future'

Ford Motor Co. is expecting to see drastic cuts in energy use at its research and engineering center in Dearborn, Mich., through the implementation of a series of sustainability systems created by its utility, DTE Energy.
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Solar  -  October 31, 2017

ITC announces remedy proposals in solar trade case

The U.S.International Trade Commission on Oct. 31 announced the remedies it will forward to President Donald Trump related to the high-profile Section 201 case that has major implications for the country's solar industry.
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