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Walmart reached a settlement this week with Florida Power and Light confirming their ability to receive RECs from a 1,490 MW community solar program that the utility has in the works.

Building on the popularity of its initial three-episode release, Smart Energy Decisions continues its podcast series with three new episodes of Beyond the Meter, featuring guests from The Home Depot, AT&T, and Duke Energy.

Digital Realty will be adding 227,000 MWh of clean energy to power its data centers through two energy deals signed with projects in Oregon and Northern Virginia.

Massachusetts and California were recognized as leaders in energy efficiency, followed by Maryland as the most-improved, under the 2019 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

Over 237 companies have validated their science-based targets, which when added amounts to 488 million metric tons of CO2, and are on track to meeting their emission reduction targets, a new report by BloomgbergNEF found.

The largest public water utility in the Southeast reduced emissions by approximately 75 tons in three months by switching thirty-four of its diesel vehicles to a cleaner-burning renewable diesel.

The results of a survey conducted by PwC among more than 130 utility executives show that there is a move towards becoming a "Utility Platform Player," or an integrator and connector in a more expanded role at the center of this new energy economy.

Intel and Google are among the U.S. Environmental Agency's (EPA) Green Power Leadership Award (GPLA) program winners, companies recognized for advancing the nation's voluntary green power market. Google received the award for Green Power Partner of the Year and Intel for Sustained Excellence in Green Power.

While we look forward to the 2020 edition of the Innovation Summit, set for March 9-11 in Houston, it's a good time to explore highlights from the 2019 event. This Insights report, part of our continuing series, offers excerpts from each general session to give you a taste of the thought-provoking content, as well as the spirit of collaboration in evidence throughout the event.