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Solar - June 22, 2020

Two new solar and battery systems completed in Massachusetts

Two Massachusetts towns are the location for a pair of new community solar projects combined with energy storage that expects to contribute to the Commonwealth's energy storage goal of 1,000 MWh by the end of 2025.

Sourcing Renewables - June 20, 2020

Weekend reads: Creating wind turbines with 3D-printing; EU set to surpass RE goal

It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.

Solar - June 19, 2020

Dow signs PPA for 75% of 200 MW Texas solar farm

Dow will soon be receiving solar energy from a 200 MW project of which they have contracted 75% and announced their involvement with the project on June 18.

Solar - June 19, 2020

Fredericksburg Nationals plans solar-powered LED for stadium parking lot

The Fredericksburg Nationals stadium in Fredericksburg, Va., contracted solar-powered LED lights that will sit atop 30 lamp poles that will illuminate the parking lot once the stadium opens.

Solar - June 19, 2020

IKEA pursues self-contained solar plus battery system in Australia

In pursuit of their goal to power all operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025, IKEA announced that they are pursuing a self-assembled rooftop solar project on one of its Australian megastores.

GHG Emissions - June 18, 2020

MetLife achieves all 2020 sustainability targets

MetLife announced June 17 that they achieved all their 2020 environmental goals on target, including becoming carbon neutral, reducing energy consumption by 10% since 2012 and reducing location-based emissions by 10% since 2012.

Commercial - June 18, 2020

Lyft pledges an 100% EV driver fleet by 2030

Lyft announced June 17 a groundbreaking commitment in partnership with the Environmental Defense Fund to have 100% electric vehicles in their fleet of drivers by 2030.

Distributed Energy Resources - June 18, 2020

Distributed energy resources expected to increase 75% by 2030

Distributed energy resources (DER) are expected to see an annual investment increase by 75% by 2030 and are expected to account for 10% of the world's global installed power generation, a new report found.

GHG Emissions - June 17, 2020

Unilever launches €1 billion climate fund across brands

Unilever announced June 16 that they will be investing €1 billion into a new Climate & Nature fund that will fund environmental projects over the next 10 years and contribute to their achievement of net-zero carbon emissions from all their products by 2039.

GHG Emissions - June 17, 2020