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Solar - June 24, 2019
Whole Foods adds 2.6 MW in solar projects
Whole Foods Markets announced June 24 the installation of more than 2.6 MW of solar projects that will be installed across eight of its operating locations in California and Nevada, with one site combining an integrated storage system.
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GHG Emissions - June 22, 2019
Weekend reads: Energy transition in 12 charts; Cities vs. climate change
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web:
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Regulation - June 20, 2019
New York State passes most ambitious clean-energy bill to date
The New York State legislature approved June 20 the most aggressive clean energy bill in the country to date, including a goal to source all electricity from emission-free sources by 2040 and an 85% reduction in economy-wide emissions by 2050.
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June 17, 2019 - By Brianna Esteves, Ceres
Microsoft leads the way for a clean energy future in Virginia
As multinational companies drive clean energy investment in Virginia, greening the grid and leading the state to a low-carbon future. This column from Ceres shows how Microsoft is pushing the envelope and leading the charge, both in their own operations as well as in the realm of clean energy policy advocacy.
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June 12, 2019
Climate change: major risk or rosy opportunity?
The world's biggest companies have valued the climate risk to their businesses at almost $1 trillion - and also reported potential cumulative gains from realizing business opportunities related to climate change at $2.1 trillion. In this report, "Major Risk or Rosy Opportunity," CDP presents results of a deep-dive analysis of almost 7,000 companies across the globe to uncover financial impacts associated with climate change.
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Sourcing Renewables - June 12, 2019
Target’s goal: 100% RE by 2030
Target Corporation has committed to source 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. The goal applies to all of the retailer’s stores, distribution centers, and offices
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Solar - June 12, 2019
Six Flags Great Adventure completes solar project
Six Flags Great Adventure announced the completion of a 23.5-megawatt solar project, allowing the theme park to be almost fully powered by solar energy and ranking as New Jersey's largest net metered solar project.
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Solar - June 11, 2019
Walmart signs for community solar in MN
Walmart has reached an agreement to subscribe to 36 of US Solar's community solar gardens located throughout the state of Minnesota. The deal will provide energy to Walmart locations in 13 separate counties. The first gardens have completed construction; the remainder are expected to be online by the first half of 2020.
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June 5, 2019
Starbucks closes innovative 3-project RE deal
Starbucks has purchased a three-project renewable energy portfolio comprising wind and solar farms in North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas. The PPA portfolio will provide clean power to the electricity grids that serve more than 3,000 U.S. Starbucks stores and communities by 2021, when all three projects are online.
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Solar - June 5, 2019
Bank of America aims for targets with solar at 60+ locations
Bank of America announced the expansion of its environmental operations efforts to include the installation of solar panels across multiple locations through its Onsite Solar Initiative. These actions will move the bank closer to meeting its targets of carbon neutrality and purchasing 100% renewable electricity by the end of 2020, as well as its goals to reduce location-based GHG emissions by 50% and energy use by 40% in the same timeframe.
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