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Ride-sharing company Lyft announced a bold new climate goal for its platform: All electric autonomous vehicles will be powered by 100% renewable energy.

In this guest column from the Solar Energy Industries Association, President and CEO Abigail Ross Hopper explains how a trade case currently pending at the U.S. International Trade Commission has the potential to devastate the U.S. solar industry and impact commercial and industrial deployment.

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

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval on June 15 signed Assembly Bill 405, restoring the state's net metering rates close to retail for rooftop solar customers.

Toy and board game company Hasbro Inc. is ready to pass go: The company has set a new 100% renewable energy use and carbon neutrality goal across its owned and operated global operations.

General Motors has been aggressive in its efforts to reduce the energy intensity of its operations in recent years, including the complete elimination of onsite coal generation at its facilities. 

Doubling down on its corporate commitment to sustainability, Apple Inc. on June 13 issued a $1 billion green bond that builds on its $1.5 billion issuance in February 2016.

Following the passage of a series of clean energy industry-friendly bills by the Nevada Legislature, at least three solar companies have announced plans to restart operations in the state if and when Gov. Brian Sandoval signs them into law.

This case study, presented by Edison Energy, powered by Altenex, dives into the approach General Motors Co. is taking to reach its ambitious goal of running its global operations on 100% renewable energy by 2050.

Google on June 12 announced another expansion in capabilities of its 'Project Sunroof' tool that allows a user to view already installed solar projects in any given neighborhood.