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Solar - March 29, 2017

Insurance group takes on solar, retrocommissioning

The country's 13th largest property/casualty insurance group, American Family Insurance, recently announced plans to install rooftop solar panels at its headquarters in Madison, Wisc., along with a series of companywide energy efficiency initiatives.

Distributed Energy Resources - March 28, 2017

Nonprofit replaces HVAC with solar, ice storage

Following the failure of its air conditioning systems in 2015, the Palm Springs Cultural Center has replaced its dated HVAC system with a brand new type of energy solution that utilizes solar and ice battery storage.

Regulation - March 25, 2017

Weekend reads: Coal mine reuses; Westinghouse bankruptcy looms; blockchain's grid uses & more

Kick back with these must-read energy stories from around the web.

Distributed Energy Resources - March 24, 2017

Fuel cells to slash energy costs for Connecticut IKEA

IKEA's first fuel cell project to power up at an east coast store is expected to generate half of the building's energy needs.

March 18, 2017

Weekend reads: Brooklyn's blockchain microgrid; Obama's climate money; solar developer woes & more

Kick back with these must-read energy stories from around the web.

Distributed Energy Resources - March 16, 2017

IKEA installs 5th biogas fuel cell in California

IKEA is on track to generate 1.5 MW in total of energy via fuel cells, supplementing onsite solar arrays atop five California stores.

Distributed Energy Resources - March 7, 2017

IKEA continues EV charging station rollout

Continuing with its sustainable energy initiatives, IKEA on March 7 announced plans to install three electric vehicle charging stations at a new store opening in Columbus, Ohio.

Solar - March 6, 2017

Target continues solar spree with 5 rooftop projects

Continuing to increase the amount of solar capacity used to power its operations, Target Corp. has announced plans to install rooftop solar projects on five of its Colorado stores.

Finance - March 3, 2017

Green bond funds helped finance Apple Park's energy efficiency, renewable energy features

Apple used funds from its previously issued $1.5 billion green bond to finance energy smart elements of its new, sprawling campus in California that was designed as a microgrid.

Energy Efficiency - February 28, 2017

Solar, LEDs help Iowa library reduce costs by $27k

A small town library in Iowa has seen significant savings in its utility bills over the past fiscal year after completing energy efficiency upgrades and the installation of a rooftop solar project that is generating about 33% of its daily power use.