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It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.

Vassar College has announced their newest initiative to promote sustainability: purchasing 100% of their energy from renewable sources.

The University of Utah became the first public college in the state to sign an energy deal that allows them to source more than 50% of their electricity from renewable sources.

Daimler, the German auto manufacturing corporation that includes Mercedes-Benz, will have 100% of its demand for its German production sites covered with a combination of solar, wind and hydroelectric power.

Clarkson University's Potsdam campus has officially met all of its power needs with renewable electricity thanks to an agreement announced Jan. 29, which will account for over half of the university's electricity needs.

Baker Hughes finalized an agreement Dec. 11 that will eliminate 12% of their global carbon footprint through the purchase of 100% of the electricity needed for its Texas operations from renewable energy projects in the state.

By summer 2021, the University of Notre Dame is expected to generate about seven percent of the University’s electrical needs and offset nearly 9,700 tons of carbon dioxide annually from the 2.5 megawatt (MW) hydroelectric facility that broke ground this week.

For the first time ever, renewable energy (including hydro, biomass, wind, solar and geothermal) is projected to generate more electricity than coal-fired plants for the month of April and could do so again in May, according to data published in the Energy Information Administration’s Short-Term Energy Outlook.

Microsoft Corp. announced new agreements to boost clean energy and connectivity in Washington state. The two agreements with Chelan County Public Utility District (PUD) will see Microsoft receive carbon-free electricity to power its Puget Sound campuses