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D.C. United announced Sept. 9 that they completed the installation of a 627.8 kW solar array on the canopies and rooftop of their home field, Audi Field, in Washington, D.C.

Sony Corporation released Sept. 10 their Green Management 2025 plan, which includes medium-term targets to serve as milestones along their path toward a zero environmental footprint by 2050.

Boeing announced Sept. 10 that they entered into an agreement with a 100 MW solar plant that will cover about 25% of the electricity needs of their Mesa, Ariz., site for the next 15 years.

In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, two “dinosaurs in the industry” Peter Kelly-Detweiler and Greg Kosier — former colleagues at Constellation with nearly 50 years in the industry between them — talk about how buyers manage their energy risk in terms of legacy buying, the way it used to be done, and today’s renewable power purchase agreements. There’s a wealth of knowledge to be gained when you have the chance to listen in on a conversation between people who have been in the industry as long as these gentlemen have. Make sure you tune in and consume all the wisdom they have offered up.

Walmart announced Sept. 10 their newest project, the Gigaton PPA Program, which will provide the superstore giant’s U.S.-based suppliers with increased access to renewable energy opportunities.

The U.S. Army announced Sept. 3 that it will be implementing power generation and facility efficiency improvements at Fort Bragg through a utility energy service contract.

Smart Energy Decisions announces that the 6th Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum will shift into Virtual mode and take place December 7-11, 2020.

Facebook completed Sept. 9 a PPA for two Utah solar projects totaling 155 MW that will support the company’s Eagle Mountain Data Center.

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) announced Sept. 8 that it has entered into an agreement that will offset their energy usage through 2030 with power and RECs from a 50 MW wind facility.

It’s not uncommon these days to hear talk of businesses, large and small, developing a purpose statement that has to do with its societal responsibility. Why is that and how should business leaders think about it? But a more important question is this: How does the issue of organizational purpose magnify and support what is happening in the renewable energy movement? To answer that question, Smart Energy Decisions founder, John Failla invited author and consumer expert Jeff Fromm to discuss the issue, along with David Smart, Sr. Vice President of Sales and Marketing at BioStar Renewables, a company that’s taking this issue of “purpose” very seriously with Jeff’s help.