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Sourcing Renewables - July 25, 2016

GM makes big strides in onsite renewables with solar, landfill gas

Leading the way among U.S. automakers, General Motors is making big strides in onsite renewable generation.

Utilities - July 18, 2016

NextEra terminates bid for Hawaiian Electric after regulators reject $4.3B deal

Hawaii's aggressive renewable energy targets were front and center throughout the lengthy regulatory review process for NextEra's now-cancelled bid for Hawaiian Electric.

Finance - July 15, 2016

USDA commits nearly $55M for renewable energy, efficiency projects at small businesses, farms

Big names like Apple, Google and Wal-Mart are often credited for accelerating corporate adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, but the Fortune 100s aren't the only ones in on the action.

Sourcing Renewables - July 14, 2016

Clean Edge adds 4 newcomers to list of 37 corporate clean energy leaders

Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., VF Corp. and Wells Fargo and Co. have been added to Clean Edge's corporate clean energy leaders list, while one company was removed.

Sourcing Renewables - July 13, 2016

Switch goes after Nevada regulators, NV Energy for $30M, permission to exit service

Las Vegas-based data center company Switch, which was denied permission to leave its electric utility in 2015, has filed a lawsuit against that utility and its state regulators.

Energy Efficiency - July 11, 2016

Kroger sets goal to reduce energy consumption 40% by 2020

In outlining a number of new sustainability goals, supermarket chain The Kroger Co. has committed to reducing its cumulative energy consumption 20% by 2020 from a 2000 baseline.

Energy Efficiency - July 8, 2016

Dow Chemical hits snag in energy intensity reduction, plunges forward in renewables

Dow Chemical Co. fell far short of its targeted energy intensity cuts in 2015, but still achieved its GHG reductions goal and continues to plow forward with its adoption of renewable energy.

Sourcing Renewables - July 5, 2016

HP targets 40% renewable energy by 2020 on path toward 100%

HP Inc. has announced a series of new sustainability commitments, including a pledge to power its global operations entirely with renewable energy.

Wind - July 1, 2016

Google signs PPA for additional European wind energy to power data centers

Google on June 29 said it agreed to purchase, for 12 years, the entire electric output of a 120-MW wind farm to be built in Norway. The company will use the energy to power its European data centers.

Sourcing Renewables - July 1, 2016 - By Amy Poszywak

A decade into energy management, Corning looks to renewable energy

Ten years after the initial launch of its internal global energy management program, Corning Inc.'s strategy has evolved beyond traditional efficiency into a new era.