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Wind  -  March 6, 2017

EIA says wind reached 5.5% of US grid in 2016

Iowa, South Dakota, Kansas, Oklahoma and North Dakota all sourced more than 20% of their electricity generation from wind power during 2016, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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Regulation  -  March 4, 2017

Weekend reads: Rick Perry in at DOE; Tesla's cash burn; turning solar into art & more

Kick back with these must-read energy stories from around the web.
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March 3, 2017

Minnesota bill would double clean energy standard

Minnesota Lt. Governor Tina Smith recently announced the introduction of a bipartisan bill that calls on the state to double its renewable energy standard to 50% by 2030 from the current 25%.
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Finance  -  March 3, 2017

Green bond funds helped finance Apple Park's energy efficiency, renewable energy features

Apple used funds from its previously issued $1.5 billion green bond to finance energy smart elements of its new, sprawling campus in California that was designed as a microgrid.
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Sourcing Renewables  -  March 2, 2017

Clif Bar & Co. recognized for greening supply chain

Organic food and drink company Clif Bar & Co. has been recognized by the U.S. EPA for its leadership in managing and reducing greenhouse gas emissions internally and through its supply chain.
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Solar  -  March 2, 2017

Amazon plans to install 41 MW of rooftop solar

Amazon on March 2 announced plans for a large-scale rooftop solar rollout at its fulfillment facilities worldwide that will kick off with 41 MW of power at 15 U.S. locations.
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Regulation  -  March 1, 2017

Trump takes aim at EPA budget, regulations

President Donald Trump has proposed a 24% cut to the U.S. EPA's budget and on Feb. 28 signed an executive order instructing the agency to rewrite an Obama-era water jurisdiction rule.
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Industrial  -  March 1, 2017

Onsite solar to save Florida steel company up to $80k

A recently installed onsite solar project at one of Tampa Tank Inc.-Florida Structural Steel's three Tampa, Fla., manufacturing facilities is expected save the global steel fabrication company between $75,000 and $80,000 in energy costs.
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Finance  -  March 1, 2017

Implementation model: The adidas green energy fund

This implementation model, created by the Retail Industry Leaders Association and the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Buildings Initiative, details the adidas Group's road to developing an internal green energy fund.
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Energy Efficiency  -  February 28, 2017

Solar, LEDs help Iowa library reduce costs by $27k

A small town library in Iowa has seen significant savings in its utility bills over the past fiscal year after completing energy efficiency upgrades and the installation of a rooftop solar project that is generating about 33% of its daily power use.
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