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Sourcing Renewables - June 1, 2016

IKEA, vowing to be net exporter of renewables, wins sustainable business award

London-based newspaper The Guardian recently recognized Swedish furniture retailer IKEA for its accomplishments in renewable energy sourcing and energy efficiency.

Finance - May 31, 2016

Citigroup deployed $47.6B in environmental finance in 2015, cut its own energy use 22%

Marking progress toward its previously announced goals, Citigroup recently reported that it participated in $47.6 billion of environmental finance activities in 2015.

Distributed Generation - May 27, 2016

Nike targets supply chain with massive logistics center run entirely on renewables

Nike unveiled a massive expansion of its European Logistics Campus; using locally sourced clean power, the distribution center will serve retailers and consumers around the world.

Sourcing Renewables - May 26, 2016

Whirlpool to install 4 new wind turbines at Ohio manufacturing plants

Expanding its onsite wind portfolio, Whirlpool Corp. plans to spend $13.5 million on four new wind turbines that will help power its Marion and Ottawa plants.

Sourcing Renewables - May 19, 2016

Best Buy, Nordstrom agree to increase renewable energy use after shareholder request

Retailers Best Buy and Nordstrom recently agreed to increase their use of renewable energy following a request from the New York State Common Retirement Fund.

Sourcing Renewables - May 17, 2016

Dow Chemical blows past 10-year clean power target in 1st year, increases goal

Having surpassing its goal of using 400 MW of renewable energy by 2025, The Dow Chemical Company has increased its goal and now expects to hit 750 MW.

Energy Efficiency - May 17, 2016

Chicago leapfrogs Clean Edge ranking of leading green building cities

Clean Edge on May 17 released its latest rankings of states and metro areas by their clean tech activities, including a breakdown of green building leaders by city.

Sourcing Renewables - May 16, 2016

GM moves into wind power on path to 125 MW renewable target by 2020

General Motors, which had a banner year for solar additions in 2015, is moving into wind power generation in 2016 with the execution of a power purchase agreement.

Distributed Energy Resources - May 11, 2016

Southern ramps up clean energy services to C&I customers with PowerSecure deal

Utility behemoth Southern Co. has expanded its clean energy services offerings with its acquisition of distributed infrastructure company PowerSecure International.

Sourcing Renewables - May 4, 2016