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Joining the growing number of U.S. corporations making commitments to renewable energy, window and door manufacturer Andersen Corp. took a big bite of solar this year through a state-sanctioned community solar program.

IKEA is expanding its use of fuel cell systems to the East Coast, announcing on Aug. 23 plans for a biomass-powered system at its store in New Haven, Conn.

With series of recent announcements, General Motors is proving that renewable energy can power American manufacturing. In this exclusive interview, GM's executive director of global environmental compliance and sustainability discusses the automaker's energy strategy and its vision for the future.

In an inaugural "Carbon Clean 200" list, two corporate sustainability advocacy organizations have ranked global public companies according to total revenue generated from clean energy.

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Utilizing Connecticut Green Bank's Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy, or PACE, financing program, a popular Harley-Davidson dealership will soon be offsetting 100% of its electrical energy needs with solar.

The storage and information management services company slashed energy use 12% while increasing its use of renewable energy sixfold in 2015, according to its new corporate responsibility report, which also details its successes in utilizing solar.

While the number of U.S. corporations pursuing clean energy to power their businesses has grown dramatically in recent years, regulation has emerged as a tough barrier to further progress in the commercial and industrial market for renewable energy.

GM says the project reinforces the message that renewable energy is a sustainable and affordable choice for manufacturing.

A new Massachusetts law, signed by Republican Gov. Charlie Baker on Aug. 8, calls for an increase in the amount of renewable energy, especially wind and hydro, used in the state.