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Distributed Energy Resources - March 24, 2017

Fuel cells to slash energy costs for Connecticut IKEA

IKEA's first fuel cell project to power up at an east coast store is expected to generate half of the building's energy needs.

March 18, 2017

Weekend reads: Brooklyn's blockchain microgrid; Obama's climate money; solar developer woes & more

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

Distributed Energy Resources - March 16, 2017

IKEA installs 5th biogas fuel cell in California

IKEA is on track to generate 1.5 MW in total of energy via fuel cells, supplementing onsite solar arrays atop five California stores.

Distributed Energy Resources - March 7, 2017

IKEA continues EV charging station rollout

Continuing with its sustainable energy initiatives, IKEA on March 7 announced plans to install three electric vehicle charging stations at a new store opening in Columbus, Ohio.

Solar - March 6, 2017

Target continues solar spree with 5 rooftop projects

Continuing to increase the amount of solar capacity used to power its operations, Target Corp. has announced plans to install rooftop solar projects on five of its Colorado stores.

Finance - March 3, 2017

Green bond funds helped finance Apple Park's energy efficiency, renewable energy features

Apple used funds from its previously issued $1.5 billion green bond to finance energy smart elements of its new, sprawling campus in California that was designed as a microgrid.

Energy Efficiency - February 28, 2017

Solar, LEDs help Iowa library reduce costs by $27k

A small town library in Iowa has seen significant savings in its utility bills over the past fiscal year after completing energy efficiency upgrades and the installation of a rooftop solar project that is generating about 33% of its daily power use.

Solar - February 27, 2017

Case study: Zwilling offsets load with rooftop solar

This case study, presented by EnterSolar, details how Zwilling - one of the world's oldest producers of kitchen knives, scissors, cookware and flatware - is using rooftop solar to offset 100% of the electric load at its Pleasantville, N.Y

Solar - February 27, 2017

New York-supported solar grows 800% in 5 years

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced that state-supported solar power in the state increased nearly 800% from December 2011 to December 2016, leveraging nearly $1.5 billion in private investment.

February 25, 2017

Weekend reads: Pruitt's emails; a hydrogen boat voyage; solar farm controversy & more