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Sourcing Renewables - July 29, 2016
Bolstered by Google, Dow Chemical, nonutility buyers made up 19% of Q2 wind capacity contracts
U.S. wind industry activity approached record levels in the second quarter of 2016 as utilities and other purchasers locked in record-low wind costs, according to the American Wind Energy Association, which released its quarterly market report July 26.
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Sourcing Renewables - July 28, 2016
29% of Owens Corning's grid-purchased power came from renewables in 2015
Owens Corning reported that 29% of its grid-supplied power came from renewable sources in 2015, up from 18% in 2014. The industrial company also detailed its energy efficiency initiatives in its 2015 sustainability report.
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Sourcing Renewables - July 26, 2016
SABMiller lists 3.2-MW California solar array among carbon reduction tactics
Multinational brewing and beverage company SABMiller achieved $116M in cost savings through energy efficiency and water initiatives in 2016 compared to 2010.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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