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A solar project planned for the rooftop of the Javits Center was approved for the addition of a 2 MW battery storage system, which will allow the center to support the overall state power grid through demand response and other energy optimizing programs.

Caribou Coffee Inc. signed a community solar subscription agreement for multiple 1 MW community solar gardens in a move that will reduce the coffee giant’s energy costs today and hedge against rising utility costs in the future.

T-Mobile will reach 95% sourced clean energy following a new wind project and five new energy contracts, which they announced during Climate Week NYC 2019.

Microsoft announced September 24 a 230 MW long-term solar and wind energy PPA and the implementation of Darwin, a new energy optimization software, both in partnership with ENGIE.

Honda signed two VPPAs that will result in 320 MW of wind and solar power, totaling over 1 million MWh of electricity annually, the largest renewable energy purchase within the automobile industry.

Intuit pledged to surpass carbon neutrality 50 times by 2030 and abide by the 1.5-degree science-based emissions reduction targets set by the United Nations Global Compact alongside more than 12,000 other signatories in 160 countries.

The second episode of Smart Energy Decisions' Beyond the Meter podcast dives into what’s happening behind the scenes in the electric vehicle industry to deploy EV charging infrastructure across the nation. Guests Rob Threlkeld of General Motors share their views.

Google announced September 19 a package of 18 new energy deals it has recently made, including the acquisition of a total of 1,600 MW of renewable energy from these projects. The agreements will increase the company's worldwide portfolio of wind and solar agreements to 5,500 MW, an increase of more than 40%.