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McDonald's announced on Nov. 7 the signing of two VPPAs for a total of 380 MW of wind and solar in Texas. These projects are expected to contribute approximately 16% in progress towards the company's Climate Action target to reduce GHG emissions by 36% from their restaurants and offices.

STAG Industrial, Inc. has broken ground on the first of its two community rooftop solar systems planned for Minnesota.

JPMorgan Chase recently submitted purchase orders for solar modules that will be installed on their facilities nationwide in pursuit of their 100% clean energy goal.

Apple, eBay, Samsung, and Sprint joined together for a PPA in support of the creation of a 500 MW wind project in Crockett County, Texas.

Tesco announced Oct. 29 the purchase of energy from five new onshore wind farms and one new solar farm to begin powering its U.K. stores in 2020, expected to save 90,000 tons of CO2 per year.

The Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach converted over 100 trucks engines from diesel to clean ultra low-NOx engines fueled by renewable natural gas.

Gap Inc. has signed a 20-year PPA with a 3 MW solar project that will provide approximately 50% of the electricity needs to its distribution center in Fresno, Calif.

Chevron signed a PPA Oct. 29 to source energy for its Lost Hills oil field in Kern County, Calif., from a 35 MW DC solar project.

TicketNetwork cut the ribbon Oct. 23 on its new 1.4 MW rooftop solar array on top of its Connecticut headquarters, which they expect to offset nearly 70% of their annual energy use.

Procter & Gamble has achieved its 2020 goal of purchasing 100% renewable electricity in the U.S. and Canada, and extended that success by achieving 100% renewables in Western Europe as well.