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A 1.9 MW ground mount solar project was installed at a Dairy Farmers of America production facility in Middlebury Center, Pennsylvania, helping the family farmer-owned cooperative expand its commitment to a more sustainable future.

The Isle of Wight County Schools will now offset nearly 50% of the total electricity needs of seven of its schools with a combined 3.3 MW solar system.

City officials in Boise, Idaho said they want to increase geothermal heating by 40% to become carbon neutral by 2050.

Fully contracted PPAs with Meta, formerly Facebook, and McDonald’s Corporation have allowed Ørsted to acquire Lincoln Land Wind, a 302 MW onshore wind farm in Morgan County, Illinois.

Smart Energy Decision’s Virtual Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum/Summer Edition proved to be its most successful virtual event yet, bringing together buyers and suppliers to explore Collaborating for a Net Zero Future.

The City of Healdsburg, California announced on March 3 that it has completed a floating solar project, the largest completed in the United States to date.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced on Feb. 8 that it expects the share of renewables in the U.S. electricity generation mix to increase from 21% in 2020 to 42% in 2050.

Big Y World Class Market, a large supermarket chain in New England, announced in January that it has taken the next step in supporting the production and consumption of clean energy by participating in a community solar program.

The Virtual Renewable Sourcing Forum, set for December 7-11, 2020, has announced two high profile keynote speakers, general session presentations, sponsors, and almost 40 large electric powers as attendees.

As we look forward to the winter edition of the Virtual Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum, December 7-11, let's take a look back at our summer VRESF. This Insights report, part of our continuing series, offers a recap of each general session to give you the flavor of this thought-provoking and actionable content.