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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.

Colgate-Palmolive's adoption of science-based climate goals is the latest example of the corporation's work that began more than 10 years ago to connect its energy and climate strategies.

Salesforce.com procured 37% of its electricity from clean and renewable sources in fiscal year 2016, according to the company's recently published sustainability report.

The installation of a geothermal cooling system at Nashville International Airport is expected to save $430,000 a year in utility costs, according to trade media publication Engineering News-Record.

Joining the growing number of U.S. corporations making commitments to renewable energy, window and door manufacturer Andersen Corp. took a big bite of solar this year through a state-sanctioned community solar program.

With Apple recently joining Google and Wal-Mart in being granted federal approval to sell electricity into wholesale power markets, media coverage of corporate energy management appears to be reaching a fever pitch.

IKEA is expanding its use of fuel cell systems to the East Coast, announcing on Aug. 23 plans for a biomass-powered system at its store in New Haven, Conn.

With series of recent announcements, General Motors is proving that renewable energy can power American manufacturing. In this exclusive interview, GM's executive director of global environmental compliance and sustainability discusses the automaker's energy strategy and its vision for the future.

In an inaugural "Carbon Clean 200" list, two corporate sustainability advocacy organizations have ranked global public companies according to total revenue generated from clean energy.

Regulators in New Mexico on Aug. 17 approved a string of special renewable energy deals for a proposed Facebook data center in a move intended to sway the company to do business in the state.