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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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

This case study, presented by EnterSolar, details how Zwilling - one of the world's oldest producers of kitchen knives, scissors, cookware and flatware - is using rooftop solar to offset 100% of the electric load at its Pleasantville, N.Y