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GHG Emissions - August 26, 2020

Walmart 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

Walmart's 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report provides information on key ESG metrics and initiatives for the company's fiscal year ending January 31, 2020.

Energy Efficiency - August 25, 2020

Illinois plans clean energy overhaul

Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois released Aug. 21 his eight key principles for transforming the state into a clean energy economy, including focusing on renewable energy and decarbonizing the transportation sector.

Sourcing Renewables - August 25, 2020

Princeton University partners with Community Energy on RE research

Princeton University announced Aug. 18 a joint venture between its Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment and Community Energy that will focus on researching an optimal buildout plan for increasing carbon-free power over the next decade to assist the U.S. energy transition.

Wind - August 24, 2020

Shape-shifting: Why a turbine’s shape is your most important asset

In today’s highly competitive and wind-saturated markets, some turbines have an overlooked advantage potentially worth over $10 million on a standard wind belt project. In this white paper, Vestas explains how the shape of a turbine’s production—how much energy it produces at which wind speeds—can drastically impact the average price of the electricity it generates.

Sourcing Renewables - August 21, 2020

Pennsylvania colleges recognized for renewable energy

Swarthmore College and Chatham University ranked at the top tier of colleges in the United States sourcing 100% renewable electricity, along with four other Pennsylvania colleges and universities.

Microgrids - August 20, 2020

Luxury property portfolio in Baja receives clean energy microgrids

International Land Alliance announced Aug. 19 that they will begin powering their portfolio of resort properties with clean energy from a microgrid system.

Sourcing Renewables - August 19, 2020

Love's Travel Stops plans six-state EV charging installation

Love’s Travel Stops announced Aug. 18 that they have entered into a partnership with Electrify America to bring public electric vehicle charging stations to seven locations in six U.S. states.

August 17, 2020 - By Debra Chanil, Smart Energy Decisions

Sustainability Programs During COVID-19: There’s a will… but is there a way?

As the energy industry faces the continuing shock of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s becoming clear that organizations want to hold firm to their sustainability strategies, even as budget uncertainty and competing priorities may get in the way. Smart Energy Decisions, in partnership with BloombergNEF, fielded a survey among energy executives to measure the current impact of COVID-10 on a series of sustainability factors as well as what they anticipate the impact to be as we move through re-openings and economic recovery.

Sourcing Renewables - August 17, 2020

DOE releases new tech for scaling large energy systems

The U.S. Department of Energy announced Aug. 12 a new research platform that will allow the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to explore solutions for implementing integrated energy systems at scale.

Sourcing Renewables - August 15, 2020