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Having just surpassed its 2020 goal of using 125 MW of renewable energy in its U.S. operations, General Motors announced a bold new one.

Culling eight years of data from its Climate Corps program, the Environmental Defense Fund's new report on organizational energy management outlines key trends and recommendations for next steps, including case studies from corporate hosts including Comcast, Nestlé, Tiffany & Co. and Iron Mountain.

Houston-based independent power producer NRG Energy Inc. has won a bid to purchase approximately 2,100 MW of renewable energy projects owned by SunEdison Inc., which is in the midst of bankruptcy proceedings.

In this new analysis of Whole Foods Market's approach to rooftop solar installations in multiple facilities, the Retail Industry Leaders Association and The Solar Foundation explores the company's strategy for completing about 100 rooftop solar installations by 2017.

Microsoft recently partnered with the nation's largest power producer, NRG Energy, to announce new research on the topic of energy storage.

Panasonic Corp. of North America, through one of its divisions, has increased its ownership position in solar company Coronal Group LLC, following four years of collaboration with the California-based entity.

On the heels of the U.S. and China formally joining the Paris Agreement on climate change, BlackRock on Sept. 6 urged investors to factor climate change into their portfolios or face financial losses.

Ball Corp., best known for its early production of glass jars and lids, has joined a growing number of U.S. manufacturers turning to renewable energy to help power their operations.