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Energy Efficiency - July 11, 2017

Chicago named nation's 'greenest city'

Chicago has been recognized for success in its commercial building sustainability by being named the "Greenest City" in America by CBRE Group Inc. and Maastricht University's Green Building Adoption Index study.

Solar - July 11, 2017

Planet Fitness announces 1st solar powered gym

Planet Fitness Inc. announced July 10 its first net-zero energy fitness center at its location in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Energy Efficiency - July 10, 2017

Denver requires commercial energy benchmarking

Commercial buildings in Denver, Colo., must report their energy use to the city by Sept. 1 through a benchmarking process under an ordinance that passed the city council in December 2016.

Distributed Generation - July 10, 2017

Google's 'X' spins off geothermal energy startup

Born out of Alphabet Inc.'s secretive lab division known as Google X, a geothermal energy heating and cooling startup has been spun off to operate as an independent company.

Utilities - July 8, 2017

Weekend reads: Rick Perry fails econ; EPA to critique climate science; Edison Energy's exec shakeup & more

Kick back with these must-read energy news stories from around the web (and one from us this week, too).

Utilities - July 7, 2017 - By Amy Poszywak

Management shakeup underway at Edison Energy

A number of leadership changes have been made at Edison Energy LLC amid a strategic review of the unregulated energy advisory arm of utility holding company Edison International, including the departure of President Allan Schurr.

Regulation - July 7, 2017

N.C. legislators attempt to halt wind farm permits

North Carolina state legislators June 30 inserted a proposed 18-month moratorium on new wind farm permits into a state renewable energy bill currently awaiting the governor's signature or veto.

Energy Efficiency - July 7, 2017

AT&T cuts energy intensity by 43%

AT&T announced that it achieved a 43% reduction in energy intensity since 2013 and cut its direct, or Scope 1, CO2-equivalent emissions by nearly 3% since 2008 in its end-of-year 2016 sustainability update.

Sourcing Renewables - July 6, 2017

Zayo Group buys RECs, offsets 25% of energy use

Communications firm Zayo Group Holdings Inc. announced July 5 that it was made a U.S. EPA Green Power Partner after purchasing 86 million kWh of renewable energy certificates.

Energy Efficiency - July 6, 2017

Wyoming efficiency program helps fund solar, retrofit projects for local businesses

A new energy efficiency initiative through the town of Jackson, Wyo., has approved loans for two local businesses to finance upcoming energy projects, including a rooftop solar installation for a local brewery.

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