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Sourcing Renewables - July 13, 2018 - By Peter Bronksi, Henry Richardson
Corporations can generate one-third more impact with their renewables investment. Here’s how.
Recent weeks and months have seen a near-constant stream of headlines about the ongoing growth of corporate renewable energy procurement, including here in Smart Energy Decisions. It all boils down to a single, encouraging takeaway: corporate leaders and investment is a major influence driving renewable energy capacity additions.
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June 29, 2018
Execs from Starbucks, Intuit, and Kingspan to headline October RE Sourcing Forum
Smart Energy Decisions has announced that executives from Starbucks, Intuit, and Kingspan will be featured keynote speakers at the Fall edition of SED’s Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum on October 1-3, 2018 at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
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Sourcing Renewables - June 26, 2018
Seven U.S. cities join RE initiative
Seven U.S. cities to date have agreed to partner on a single Request for Information (RFI) for competitive pricing of large-scale renewable energy projects. Led by Mayor Martin J. Walsh of Boston, participating cities include Chicago, Evanston, Ill., Houston, Los Angeles, Orlando, and Portland, Ore.
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Energy Efficiency - June 15, 2018
Energy innovation by large corporations power Ohio growth
Large corporations, including Campbell Soup Company, General Motors, JP Morgan Chase & Co., and Owens Corning were among those cited as leading investors in energy innovation in Ohio.
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June 6, 2018
Serving renewable energy's full spectrum
Renewable energy solutions have focused on small and large business, but mid-sized companies are often overlooked. This white paper, presented by WGL Energy, offers new approaches and innovative solutions for those companies who find themselves in this "green-energy gap."
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Energy Procurement - June 5, 2018
CSU pivots towards green tariff
After reviewing 75 proposed projects from 27 companies with the goal of reaching 100% renewable energy by 2030, Colorado State University has decided not to move forward with any of these projects. Instead, the university will pivot to a strategy of joining four other Fort Collins electricity users in a green tariff.
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Energy Storage - May 7, 2018
Tesla energy storage up, solar down
Tesla almost tripled its entire 2017 energy storage deployment volume in the first quarter of 2018 alone, while its solar deployments have declined to the lowest level since 2014.
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April 30, 2018
Urjanet launches Utility Data for Solar
Urjanet announced on Apr. 30 the launch of Utility Data for Solar, a data-as-a-service solution that provides on-demand access to commercial and residential energy usage, cost, and location data from more than 750 electric utilities in more than 15 countries.
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Energy Procurement - April 23, 2018
Lyft to purchase carbon offsets
Lyft, the on-demand transportation company, announced that all Lyft rides will now be carbon neutral.
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Sourcing Renewables - April 20, 2018
Infographic: BP's scenarios for energy transition
In their report, "Advancing the Energy Transition," BP noted that renewables are now the fastest-growing energy source in history, adding "We estimate that they could account for 14% of all energy consumption in 2040– if not more."
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