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Global clean energy investment had its weakest quarter since 2013 between July and September this year, with U.S. investment alone declining 40% compared to the year-ago quarter.

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

Curtis Packaging, a provider of luxury packaging for some of the world's biggest brands, is nearing completion of a $2.5 million project to improve energy efficiency and utilize renewable energy systems at its production headquarters in Connecticut.

Amazon's most recently announced wind project, the 253-MW "Amazon Wind Farm Texas" being built in Scurry County, Texas, is expected to cost about $360 million, according to new information from the project's developer.

Indicative of increasing interest from both large and small businesses in community solar, NRG Energy Inc. on Sept. 27 announced plans for five such installations in Minnesota alongside subscription agreements signed by more than 1,000 residents and businesses including U.S. Bank, Land O'Lakes, Macy's and Ecolab.

Financing has been obtained for Colorado's first Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy, or C-PACE, project; the associated energy upgrades to a commercial and industrial property include a 100 kW rooftop solar array and LED lighting.

As part of its effort to serve the information needs of large commercial and industrial energy executives, Smart Energy Decisions on Sept. 19 announced the launch of its inaugural event: the Smart Energy Decisions Innovation Summit.

On the heels of the U.S. and China formally joining the Paris Agreement on climate change, BlackRock on Sept. 6 urged investors to factor climate change into their portfolios or face financial losses.

In an inaugural "Carbon Clean 200" list, two corporate sustainability advocacy organizations have ranked global public companies according to total revenue generated from clean energy.

Utilizing Connecticut Green Bank's Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy, or PACE, financing program, a popular Harley-Davidson dealership will soon be offsetting 100% of its electrical energy needs with solar.