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Sourcing Renewables - May 14, 2018

Mercedes-Benz Cars plants to become CO2-neutral

Mercedes-Benz announced on May 14 that all its German plants will be supplied with CO2-neutral energy.

Solar - May 14, 2018

Republicans request solar panel tariff exemption

Eight Republican senators joined together to send a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative and other federal agencies calling for utility-scale solar panels to be exempt from tariffs.

Sourcing Renewables - May 12, 2018

Weekend reads: Electrify America boosts EVs; Big oil eyes RE & more

Kick back and relax with these must-read energy stories from around the web:

GHG Emissions - May 11, 2018

Tesco achieves carbon emissions cut

Tesco announced a decline in net carbon emissions by 13% in the past year and 26% over two years. In its Annual Report, the retail company said it achieved the reduction by increasing procurement of renewable power, now at 100% in the UK and 55% globally

May 11, 2018

Five Fortune 100 companies ask FERC to focus on electric transmission

Cargill, General Mills, Nestle, P&G, and Unilever joined forces to ask the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to intensify its focus on expanding the nation’s electric transmission system as a key part of its push for grid resiliency.

GHG Emissions - May 10, 2018

Stanley Black & Decker targets approved

Stanley Black & Decker announced that its long-term environmental sustainability goals have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative. The company committed to reducing Absolute Scope 1 and 2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions 100% by 2030

Solar - May 10, 2018

Denton, Texas approves 100 MW solar PPA

The Public Utilities Board of Denton, Texas voted unanimously to approve a 15-year contract with NextEra for the output of the Bluebell 2 solar plant, a 100-MW project to be built in West Texas and operational by November.

Wind - May 9, 2018

Portland Trail Blazers make a play for wind energy

The Portland Trail Blazers agreed to a new partnership to power 100% of the Moda Center’s electrical usage through RECs purchased from Pacific Power for wind energy produced at BayWa r.e.’s Chopin Wind Project.

Sourcing Renewables - May 9, 2018

Visa goes 100% RE at corporate campus

Visa’s corporate campus in Foster City, California is committing to transition to 100% renewable energy as the company has enrolled in the ECO100 program from San Mateo County’s official electricity supplier Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE).

Energy Efficiency - May 8, 2018