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Energy Storage - January 25, 2019

Michigan’s first rooftop solar + storage premieres

Michigan’s first-ever rooftop solar array and battery storage system has begun operation at the Bridge Street Market and adjoining buildings within Circuit West, a 13-block district of Grand Rapids. The system includes nearly 1,800 solar panels accompanied nearby by a 500-kilowatt battery.

Solar - January 24, 2019

IKEA to open in VA with solar and EV

IKEA announced that its future Norfolk, Virginia store will be equipped with solar panels and electric vehicle (EV) charging stations when it opens this spring. This installation will represent the 56th solar project for IKEA in the U.S.

Solar - January 24, 2019

Facebook secures solar with back-to-back VPPA

Facebook has secured approximately 80 megawatts of solar power for its data centers through a VPPA signed by Digital Realty, which signed the deal with SunEnergy1, which has developed and will own and operate the solar project

Solar - January 23, 2019

Google signs its first clean energy deal in Asia

Google has signed a long-term PPA to purchase the output of a 10-megawatt solar array, part of a larger solar farm, in Tainan City, Taiwan, to power a data center located about 60 miles away in Changhua County. This represents the company’s first clean energy agreement in Asia.

GHG Emissions - January 23, 2019

Del Monte reports 18% reduction in carbon footprint

Del Monte Foods has reduced its carbon footprint by 185 from FY2016 to FY 2017. The announcement was made with the release of the company’s first sustainability report.

Sourcing Renewables - January 22, 2019

Brown to offset 100% campus electricity

Brown University announced agreements for two renewable energy projects that are expected to produce enough combined solar and wind power to offset all on-campus electricity use.

Solar - January 22, 2019

Madison College hosts WI’s largest rooftop solar

Madison College in Wisconsin has completed the installation of a 1.4 MW rooftop solar system at the Truax Campus’ main building, which the college calls Wisconsin’s largest such installation.

January 21, 2019

Gulfstream sets record using renewable fuel

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. used sustainable alternative jet fuel (SAJF) to power a record-breaking flight by its super-midsize Gulfstream G280 aircraft. The Savannah-to-Van Nuys, California, journey covered 2,243 nautical miles/4,154 kilometers in 4 hours and 49 minutes at an average speed of Mach 0.85.

Sourcing Renewables - January 19, 2019

Weekend reads: UPS & Amazon's last mile; NY's green deal

It's the weekend! Kick back and relax with these must-read energy stories from around the web:

Energy Efficiency - January 18, 2019

10 Corning facilities exceed energy efficiency goals

Corning Incorporated announced that its global manufacturing plans reduced energy intensity by up to 52.4% and that 10 of its global manufacturing facilities increased energy efficiency by at more than 10% in five years or less

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