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Sacramento Municipal Utility District adopted a climate emergency declaration July 17 that committed them to a goal of carbon-neutral electricity by 2030.

Leeward Community College became the University of Hawai'i's first virtually net-zero campus and is now generating 97% of its energy use through on-site solar.

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) adopted last week the Clean Energy and Sustainability resolution, calling for the elimination of carbon-based electricity consumption by 2030 and the elimination of all other carbon-based energy use by 2040.

Smart Energy Decisions is proud to present a special Insights report celebrating the winners of our third annual 2020 Innovation Awards. These awards recognize the exemplary use and implementation of innovative technologies and progressive practices among large electric power users (customers), their suppliers, and utilities that reflect new approaches to energy procurement and management.

Offshore wind capacity saw significant growth in the first half of 2020, with a total of $35 billion in project financing, becoming the largest-growing renewable energy source in an industry that rose 5% despite the economic fallout of Covid-19.

Energy storage was identified to be the most attractive renewable energy sector for investment between 2020 and 2023 in a new analysis of investor response following the economic downturn.

A request by Walmart to shop for a cheaper mix of energy in Virginia was rejected by the Commonwealth's Supreme Court last week, supporting Dominion Energy's hold on the electric market in the area.

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Why and how are companies making the transition to clean energy? The "why" is increasingly clear—but for many power buyers, the "how" remains elusive. This report from Apex Clean Energy offers a look at solutions to fit diverse needs and priorities.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced July 8 that by the end of July 2020 they will have a total of 1.2 GW of renewable energy contracted under PPAs and expects these purchases to eliminate 2.189 million metric tons of carbon emissions annually.