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Industrial - May 23, 2016

Ford testing new foams, plastics that use captured CO2

The Dearborn, Mich.-based automaker recently said it is testing new foams and plastics for use in its vehicles that have the potential to reduce petroleum use by more than 600 million pounds annually.

Sourcing Renewables - May 23, 2016

Moving beyond RECs, Microsoft seeks more renewables for data centers

Microsoft is working to assure that more than 60% of the electricity used by its data centers will come directly from renewable energy by the early 2020s, up from the current 44%.

Industrial - May 20, 2016

Dow Chemical unit hits 100% renewable power at manufacturing sites

Dow Buildings Solutions a business unit of The Dow Chemical Co., said May 19 that it has reached 100% renewable energy procurement for its North American manufacturing operations.

Distributed Energy Resources - May 20, 2016

Small Ohio town boasts country's 1st hotel to be heated, cooled with geothermal energy

Proof that big ideas can come from small places, a new hotel in Oberlin, Ohio, has been named the first hotel in the U.S. to be heated and cooled with geothermal energy.

Sourcing Renewables - May 19, 2016

Best Buy, Nordstrom agree to increase renewable energy use after shareholder request

Retailers Best Buy and Nordstrom recently agreed to increase their use of renewable energy following a request from the New York State Common Retirement Fund.

Energy Efficiency - May 19, 2016

Wisconsin manufacturer Oshkosh cuts energy use 10% in 2015, receives state recognition

Wisconsin-based manufacturing company Oshkosh Corp. cut its energy use by 10% in 2015 and was recently recognized by the state's utilities as a corporate leader in energy efficiency.

Sourcing Renewables - May 18, 2016

Altenex makes public its PPA for corporate renewable energy buyers

Renewable energy advisory and procurement firm Altenex specifically designed its REPA to mitigate risks corporations face in procuring large-scale, off-site renewable energy supply.

Energy Efficiency - May 18, 2016

Arby's to discuss its lighting retrofit program on upcoming DOE webinar

Arby's Restaurants will join the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to discuss the significant energy savings associated with their lighting retrofit programs.

Sourcing Renewables - May 17, 2016

Dow Chemical blows past 10-year clean power target in 1st year, increases goal

Having surpassing its goal of using 400 MW of renewable energy by 2025, The Dow Chemical Company has increased its goal and now expects to hit 750 MW.

Energy Efficiency - May 17, 2016

Chicago leapfrogs Clean Edge ranking of leading green building cities

Clean Edge on May 17 released its latest rankings of states and metro areas by their clean tech activities, including a breakdown of green building leaders by city.

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