Finance | Page 33

Energy and sustainability executives from Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, General Motors, RE100 and Edison Energy on Sept. 20 uniformly predicted a continued acceleration of corporations turning to renewable energy to power their operations.

The big banks are going all-in on renewable energy. 

TD Bank Group announced Sept. 12 that it closed on the issuance of a US$1 billion green bond, its first in U.S. dollars and one of the largest green bonds ever issued by a bank.

Daimler AG's trucks division announced Sept. 14 that it has invested in and formed a strategic partnership with battery company StoreDot Ltd. to work on a more holistic approach to fast vehicle charging.

Kimberly-Clark Corp. on Sept. 14 announced its first major commitment to renewable energy with agreements to annually purchase about 245 MW of electricity from two new wind power projects in Texas and Oklahoma.

The unique data and analysis found in the report is only available in the two editions of this exclusive Smart Energy Decisions research report.

This report from the Institute for Market Transformation and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory examines the current landscape for building owners and lenders seeking to integrate energy efficiency and utility savings into building assessments and retrofit plans.

Virginia-based Mars Inc. on Sept. 5 made a bold corporate sustainability commitment, pledging to invest $1 billion over the next few years on its initiatives, including efforts to meet its greenhouse gas reduction targets through energy efficiency and using 100% renewable energy.

Smart Energy Decisions will discuss the key findings of its soon-to-be-released report, "The State of Corporate Renewable Energy Sourcing," along with a panel of experts from Goldman Sachs, General Motors and event sponsor Edison Energy at a Sept. 20 event held in conjunction with Climate Week NYC. 

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