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April 21, 2020

Goldman Sachs meets 98% of RE goal, cuts energy use 12%

Goldman Sachs announced that they have met 98% of their electricity needs with renewable energy as of the end of 2019, cut energy use by 12% ahead of their 2020 goal of 10% and intend to source 80% of their renewable energy from long-term PPAs and on-site projects by 2025.
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Energy Procurement  -  April 21, 2020

Port of Seattle inks RNG contract to halve operational emissions

The Port of Seattle Commission announced April 15 that they approved a contract that will enable the Port to achieve its goal of reducing emissions by 50% before 2030 almost a decade early.
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Solar  -  April 21, 2020

GM invests in 500,000 MWh of solar for Michigan operations

General Motors announced April 20 a partnership with DTE Energy to source 500,000 MWh of solar energy into their electricity supply.
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Finance  -  April 20, 2020

BMO Financial to offset 100% of electricity use with RECs

BMO Financial Group pledged April 20 a goal to match 100% of its electricity this year and beyond with renewable energy by supporting global renewable energy projects through investment in RECs.
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Finance  -  April 18, 2020

Weekend reads: Building a green economy post-Covid; Biden and Sanders team up on climate

It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
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Sourcing Renewables  -  April 17, 2020

Cuesta College installs 40 public EV charging stations

Cuesta College announced April 9 the installation of 40 smart electric vehicles charging stations across its two campuses in an effort to increase the sustainability of the college.
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Sourcing Renewables  -  April 16, 2020

Shell commits to carbon neutrality by 2050

Shell announced April 16 their plans on how to become net-zero in their manufacturing operations before 2050 to contribute to the global 1.5-degree climate ambition.
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Sourcing Renewables  -  April 15, 2020

Ann Arbor submits order for more EVs for city employees

The City Council of Ann Arbor, Mich., voted to purchase 10 new electric vehicles for city employees as part of their initiative to get the city to carbon neutrality by 2030.
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Hydro  -  April 15, 2020

DOE invests $38M into hydrokinetic turbine research

The U.S. DOE announced April 9 that it will be investing $38 million into a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program for the development of hydrokinetic turbine technology.
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Sourcing Renewables  -  April 13, 2020

Virginia governor signs Clean Economy Act into law

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed into law this week the Virginia Clean Economy Act, which promotes energy efficiency, sets a schedule for closing old fossil fuel power plants and requires 100% of electricity to come from renewable sources by 2045.
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