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Energy Efficiency - August 1, 2016

Mercedes-Benz charges forward with eTruck

Mercedes-Benz and Daimler Trucks are developing an all-electric heavy-duty truck for short-range deliveries.

Solar - August 1, 2016

Tesla, SolarCity close in on $2.6 billion deal

Tesla Motors and SolarCity have agreed on terms of a merger agreement that will combine the electric car and solar businesses.

Solar - July 30, 2016

Weekend reads: Solar-powered airplanes; Tesla's 'Gigafactory'; Nevada's net metering fight & more

Kick back with these must-read energy stories from around the web.

Sourcing Renewables - July 29, 2016

Bolstered by Google, Dow Chemical, nonutility buyers made up 19% of Q2 wind capacity contracts

U.S. wind industry activity approached record levels in the second quarter of 2016 as utilities and other purchasers locked in record-low wind costs, according to the American Wind Energy Association, which released its quarterly market report July 26.

Energy Efficiency - July 29, 2016

State incentives help Uniroyal transform Wisconsin manufacturing plant with LED lighting

Utilizing an incentive from Wisconsin's "Focus on Energy" program for energy efficiency and renewable energy, Uniroyal Global Engineered Products Inc. has completed a lighting infrastructure upgrade at its Stoughton, Wisc., manufacturing plant.

Sourcing Renewables - July 28, 2016

29% of Owens Corning's grid-purchased power came from renewables in 2015

Owens Corning reported that 29% of its grid-supplied power came from renewable sources in 2015, up from 18% in 2014. The industrial company also detailed its energy efficiency initiatives in its 2015 sustainability report.

Utilities - July 28, 2016

Constellation to acquire ConEd's retail electric, gas business

ConEdison Solution's retail electric and natural gas business serves more than half a million commercial, industrial, public sector and residential customers throughout the Northeast, mid-Atlantic, Midwest and Texas.

Distributed Energy Resources - July 27, 2016

White House unveils $4.5B in loan guarantees for EV charging, new private sector partnership

In collaboration with the private sector, the Obama Administration on July 27 announced a series of actions intended to accelerate deployment of electric vehicles.

Energy Efficiency - July 27, 2016

Data center cooling center market forecast to hit $17.8B by 2024 as demand surges

Driven by surging demand for energy efficient cooling solutions for data centers across the commercial and industrial sector, a new study has forecast big growth in the market.