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Sourcing Renewables  -  April 27, 2017

Almost half of Fortune 500s have clean energy goals

The number of Fortune 500 that are making public goals around reducing greenhouse gas emissions, using renewable energy and curbing their overall energy use accelerated in 2016, Ceres, WWF and other groups revealed in a new report.
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Sourcing Renewables  -  April 27, 2017

3 new solar, wind projects help L'Oreal best targets

The addition of three new renewable energy projects in the U.S. in 2016 has helped global cosmetics company L'Oreal exceed its corporate target of a 60% reduction in CO2 emissions four years ahead of schedule while increasing its production by 29%.
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Energy Storage  -  April 26, 2017

Battery project pilot yields results for Whole Foods

Whole Foods Market Inc. has deployed a new thermal energy storage solution at a store in Los Altos, Calif., that has demonstrated an ability to shift up to 1040 kWh of electricity load for up to 10 hours a day over several months.
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Energy Efficiency  -  April 26, 2017

CNN: Killing Energy Star may aid Trump properties

There is no shortage of criticism of President Donald Trump's proposed plan to dump the U.S. EPA's Energy Star program, but CNN may have made the strongest case against it yet.
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Sourcing Renewables  -  April 25, 2017

Oregon wind project is Apple's largest to-date

Apple Inc. has entered into two new power purchase agreements for wind and solar energy in Oregon utilizing the state's direct access program.
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Solar  -  April 25, 2017

Solar project to save Ricoh $1.9M over 10 years

Ricoh USA Inc., the North and South American arm of Tokyo-based Ricoh Co. Ltd., recently announced a series of energy-related sustainability milestones, including the installation of a grid solar array that will help power its Caldwell, N.J., offices
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Energy Storage  -  April 24, 2017

NYSERDA unveils $15.5M in funds for energy storage

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority has made $15.5 million of funding available for energy storage projects.
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Solar  -  April 24, 2017

Macy's touts new rooftop solar, storage projects

Macy's has completed the installation of 21 solar energy projects over the past year at Macy's and Bloomingdale's locations across seven states; the company is also utilizing battery storage systems at three Southern California stores.
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Regulation  -  April 22, 2017

Weekend reads: DOE grants in question; corporates push Kentucky on coal shift; 100k wind jobs & more

Every Saturday, we'll bring you five of the most interesting — or quirky; it is the weekend after all — energy stories from around the web that you may have missed this week.
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Finance  -  April 21, 2017

Starbucks nears commercial operation of 1st solar farm

Already meeting its 100% renewable energy target, Starbucks is making a strategic shift in its corporate renewable energy strategy.
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