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Distributed Energy Resources  -  November 28, 2016

Making the case for corporate energy 'prosumers'

With Apple moving into the business of selling electricity earlier this year, the Harvard Business Review took on the trend in a Nov. 25 piece suggesting other businesses may want to follow suit.
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Energy Storage  -  November 23, 2016

Wal-Mart partners up for ice energy storage demo

In an effort to reduce operating costs related to refrigeration and improve resilience across its portfolio of stores, Wal-Mart is conducting a field demonstration of an ice-based energy storage system in San Diego.
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GHG Emissions  -  November 22, 2016

Barcardi details efficiency, clean energy efforts

The owner of Grey Goose brand vodka says it implemented hundreds of energy efficiency initiatives across its operations as it worked to achieve a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
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Finance  -  November 21, 2016

Bank of America issues its largest green bond

Bank of America has issued its third and largest green bond, for $1 billion in aggregate principal amount, which it says helps continue its commitment to advancing renewable energy generation.
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November 21, 2016

Expanding solar opportunities in the C&I sector: an introduction to Property Assessed Clean Energy

This report details the findings of the Solar Energy Industries Association and industry experts that convened to investigate barriers to solar deployment among commercial and industrial organizations and how Property Assessed Clean Energy, or PACE, financing can help overcome them.
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GHG Emissions  -  November 21, 2016

Alaska Airlines makes 1st forest-fueled flight

Washington state-based Alaska Airlines says it made history Nov. 14 in flying the first commercial flight using the world's first renewable, alternative jet fuel made from forest residuals.
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Solar  -  November 18, 2016

Amazon announces 180 MW of new Virginia solar

Amazon Web Services has announced investment in five new Virginia solar farms that are expected to generate a total of 180 MW of renewable energy capacity for the grid.
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Distributed Generation  -  November 17, 2016

IKEA installs biogas-powered fuel cell systems

As a complement to rooftop solar systems already in place, IKEA is undertaking the installation of a series of biogas-powered fuel cell systems at it U.S. stores that in total will generate 1.5 MW of energy.
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Sourcing Renewables  -  November 16, 2016

GM marks largest renewable deal with Texas wind

General Motors Co. has signed its largest wind deal to date, in a move that will allow 16 of its facilities, including the entirety of its Texas operations, to be powered with 100% renewable energy by 2018.
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Commercial  -  November 16, 2016 - By Amy Poszywak

Views from the top: How Whole Foods is navigating an increasingly complex energy market (part 1)

In part one of this Smart Energy Decisions exclusive, Aaron Daly, global energy coordinator for Whole Foods Market, discusses the company's goals and challenges in energy management amid an increasingly complex environment for energy managers.
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