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Sourcing Renewables - March 18, 2021

Apple celebrates 350 MW of new RE capacity in 2020

Apple added 350 MW of renewable energy capacity in 2020 through projects in Nevada, Illinois, Virginia and Denmark as part of its planned $4.7 billion green bond spend that funded 17 projects total last year.

Wind - March 18, 2021

AT&T and Ball to receive wind power from new Okla. facility

A 350 MW wind project that will provide power to AT&T and Ball Corporation is now commercially operational in Kay County, Okla.

GHG Emissions - March 18, 2021

Tide launches campaign to reduce consumer product-use emissions

Tide announced March 18 its 2030 Ambition framework to achieve sustainability commitments that include reducing absolute greenhouse gas emissions in its direct manufacturing by more than 50% between 2021 and 2030.

Sourcing Renewables - March 18, 2021

Meijer plans EV charging installations across Midwestern superstores

Meijer will soon be installing electric vehicle charging stations at its Midwestern supercenters through a new partnership announced March 18.

Sourcing Renewables - March 17, 2021

Budweiser goes green for St. Patrick's Day

Budweiser announced that on March 17 it will purchase enough Renewable Energy Certificates to cover the estimated electricity used to brew every beer in the U.S. in a single day, celebrating St. Patrick's Day by turning its beer "green."

Microgrids - March 17, 2021

Rialto, Calif., proceeds with RE-powered microgrid for wastewater plant

The City of Rialto, Calif., announced March 17 the next phase of a plan to design and install a microgrid powered by biogas cogeneration, solar power and backup battery storage to power the city's wastewater treatment plant.

Sourcing Renewables - March 17, 2021

Ardmore Shipping joins methanol-to-hydrogen joint venture

Ardmore Shipping Corporation will soon be teaming up with hydrogen technology developer Element 1 Corp. (e1) to deliver methanol-to-hydrogen technology to the marine sector.

Solar - March 17, 2021

U.S. solar industry saw 43% growth in installations in 2020

The U.S. solar industry installed a record 19.2 GW of capacity in 2020, representing a 43% increase from the year before.

Sourcing Renewables - March 16, 2021

ACORE chooses 15 RE companies for new acceleration program

Fifteen companies were selected to participate in the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) Accelerate membership program and will benefit from the program’s networking opportunities for small renewable energy businesses.

GHG Emissions - March 16, 2021