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Energy Efficiency  -  May 5, 2018

Weekend reads: DOE's $68M for vehicle research; U.S. now more RE-attractive

Kick back and relax with these must-read energy stories from around the web:
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Sourcing Renewables  -  May 4, 2018

Anheuser-Busch orders hydrogen-electric powered semi-trucks

Anheuser-Busch announced on May 3 that it has placed an order for up to 800 hydrogen-electric powered semi-trucks from Nikola Motor Company. The zero-emission trucks, which will be able to travel between 500 and 1,200 miles and be refilled within 20 minutes
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Sourcing Renewables  -  May 4, 2018

Businesses buying renewable power at record pace

A total of 36 businesses, government agencies, and universities have agreed to purchase 3.3 gigawatts of wind and solar power so far this year, setting a pace that could shatter the previous high of 4.8 gigawatts of deals for all of 2017.
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Energy Efficiency  -  May 3, 2018

Volvo smashes energy goal, sets new one

Volvo Group North America achieved a 25% reduction in energy consumption at U.S. facilities in 2017, five years ahead of schedule and has set a new goal of 25% more in savings by 2024.
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Solar  -  May 3, 2018

Medline opens second NA solar installation

Medline announced the completion of a new solar installation, a 1.1-megawatt system in Rialto, Calif. The system, Medline’s second in North America and fifth worldwide, is estimated to generate power equivalent to 75% of the facility’s usage
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Sourcing Renewables  -  May 2, 2018

Nestlé Waters signs PPA for Sacramento plant

Nestlé Waters North America signed a PPA with Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) to allow its Sacramento facility to be powered by 100% renewable energy. Nestlé Waters is the only food and beverage company in Sacramento to pur
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GHG Emissions  -  May 2, 2018

Harvard achieves 30% GHG emissions reduction

Among the milestones reported in the 2017 Harvard Sustainability Report was a 30% reduction in net GHG emissions from 2006 to 2017.
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Wind  -  May 1, 2018

GM unveils 100MW wind project in Ohio

The Northwest Ohio Wind Farm was unveiled by General Motors and Starwood Energy Group on Apr. 30 in Paulding County, Ohio. Power purchased from the 100-megawatt wind project, currently under construction, will help offset the power used at GM’s Ohio and Indiana manufacturing facilities with renewable energy.
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Solar  -  May 1, 2018

Otis Elevator Company adds 1.2MW solar system

Construction was recently completed on a 1.2-megawatt ground-mounted solar array for the Otis Elevator Company at their facility in Florence, S.C.
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April 30, 2018

Urjanet launches Utility Data for Solar

Urjanet announced on Apr. 30 the launch of Utility Data for Solar, a data-as-a-service solution that provides on-demand access to commercial and residential energy usage, cost, and location data from more than 750 electric utilities in more than 15 countries.
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