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Distributed Energy Resources - July 29, 2020

Speakers & Sponsors added to the Virtual Distributed Energy Forum

Keynote speakers and sponsors have been added to the Smart Energy Decisions’ Virtual Distributed Energy Sourcing Forum on September 21-25, 2020. This virtual event will use the innovative platform developed exclusively by Smart Energy Decisions, which eliminates the need for travel while providing maximum flexibility to create a customized experience for each attendee.

Industrial - July 29, 2020

Promega surpasses energy goals ahead of schedule

Promega Corporation announced July 29 that they have achieved all of their environmental goals set for the end of 2020 early, including their goals to reduce carbon emissions by 10% and electricity usage by 2%.

Sourcing Renewables - July 29, 2020

New York to receive 50 new electric hybrid city buses

New York City Transit (NYCT) will be receiving an order of 50 electric hybrid buses in 2021 to reduce the carbon footprint of the city's transportation sector.

Sourcing Renewables - July 28, 2020

Rhode Island plans for 100% RE by 2030

The State of Rhode Island announced that it is pursuing 100% renewable energy by 2030 using mostly offshore wind energy.

Wind - July 28, 2020

Ball Corporation to cover 63% of EU energy use with new VPPAs

Ball Corporation announced July 21 two new VPPAs with wind projects in Europe that will provide 93.4 MW of energy to cover approximately 63% of their electricity load in their European aluminum beverage packaging plants.

Commercial - July 28, 2020

Apple's Oregon data center receives power from new RE projects

A wind farm that will be powering Apple's Prineville Data Center in Oregon recently completed construction and will provide renewable energy to the company through PPAs.

July 27, 2020

Virtual Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum kicks off

Smart Energy Decisions’ Virtual Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum (VRSEF) launched on Monday, July 27 with a welcome from John Failla, Founder and Editorial Director, and a session with Cindy Quan, Global Chief of Staff and Head of ESG, Corporate and Workplace Solutions at Goldman Sachs. The event will include general sessions, boardroom case studies, peer-to-peer discussions, and one-to-one meetings between buyers and suppliers.

Sourcing Renewables - July 27, 2020

SED Profiles in Partnership: McDonald's Super-Sizes a Commitment to Sustainability

McDonald's recently signed a VPPA for 220 MW from Aviator Wind West - the country's largest single-phase, single-site wind project - developed by Apex Clean Energy in Texas. Read this case study to learn how this super-size deal began at the Smart Energy Decisions Innovation Summit.

Sourcing Renewables - July 27, 2020

Gillette Stadium receives 2 MW fuel cell servers

The Kraft Group announced July 27 that they are implementing fuel cell technology at Gillette Stadium that will supply nearly 50% of its energy needs and reduce nearly 1,500 metric tons of CO2 per year.

GHG Emissions - July 25, 2020