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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:
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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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January 18, 2019

Google plots 1.6 million solar panels in TN and AL

Google announced a deal with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to purchase 413 megawatts of power generated by 1.6 million solar panels from several solar farms, which will be used to power two new, energy-efficient data center campuses currently being built in Tennessee and Alabama.
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January 17, 2019

Bloomberg, Salesforce, The Gap and others aggregate for VPPA

Bloomberg, Cox Enterprises, Gap Inc., Salesforce, and Workday have joined forces to collectively purchase 42.5 megawatts of a 100-megawatt North Carolina solar project as the Corporate Renewable Energy Aggregation Group.
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January 17, 2019

Florida Power & Light plans to make FL solar leader

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) announced a “30-by-30” plan to install more than 30 million solar panels by 2030, making the state of Florida a world leader in the production of solar energy.
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January 16, 2019

Clean energy investment exceeds $300B for 5th year

Global clean energy investment reached $332.1 billion in 2018, the fifth year in a row to top $300 billion despite an 8% decline from 2017.
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Energy Efficiency  -  January 16, 2019

Three Rivers Community College completes energy upgrade

Three Rivers Community College, located in Norwich, Conn., announced the completion of a facility-wide upgrade of its interior lighting. The upgrade led to a rebate of $95,018 from Norwich Public Utilities (NPU).
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Energy Efficiency  -  January 15, 2019

YMCA of NY adds new energy platform

The YMCA of Greater New York plans to reduce energy consumption across 21 branches through a $750,000 grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Remote Energy Manager (REM) program.
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Microgrids  -  January 15, 2019

Shell adds microgrid to Technology Center

Shell’s Technology Center in Houston has installed a microgrid to power part of the 200-acre campus while also serving as a research tool for Shell International Exploration & Production Company, Inc.’s work to explore the next generation clean power and distributed energy technologies.
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GHG Emissions  -  January 14, 2019

IBM sets next generation goals

IBM has announced a second-generation renewable electricity procurement goal and a fourth-generation GHG emissions reduction goal to cover the energy consumption and corresponding CO2 emissions associated with the company’s global businesses.
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