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Saint-Gobain North America has entered into its largest clean energy agreement to date by signing a 12-year VPPA with the Blooming Grove Wind Farm in McLean County, Ill., to offset its CO2 emission in the U.S.

A 307 MW wind farm in Texas that will supply power to Nike and Austin Energy has been completed, project developers announced Feb. 6.

The Lake Tahoe Airport is celebrating the installation of a rooftop solar system, which is expected to provide 95% of the airport's electricity needs and makes it the first building in South Lake Tahoe to run on solar power.

In today’s landscape, it’s critical for businesses to step up as global corporate citizens, and that means reducing environmental impact and mitigating climate change. In this column, Adobe, a long-standing supporter of the transition to a low-carbon economy - and a 2020 Smart Energy Decisions Innovation Award winner - reviews their progress and next steps.

Facebook, Google and AT&T topped the list of the 2019 Top 10 Large Energy Buyers in a report that reveals a total of 9.33 GW renewable energy procurement in the U.S.

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.

The Elizabeth Public School Board of Education in Elizabeth, N.J., will be receiving two new rooftop solar projects totaling approximately 1,470 kW in a system that is expected to produce 1,800,000 kWh in the first year.

For Adam Shalapin, Ball Corporation’s Global Sustainability Manager, helping the manufacturer cut 25% of emissions of each beverage container they make is more than a corporate mission. Adam’s video is the first in a new series from Duke Energy Renewables: “Today’s Leaders. Tomorrow’s Heroes.” This new series is all about leaders in renewable energy, their internal drive, leadership style, and the courage to "do differently."

College of William & Mary announced Jan. 30 that they signed an agreement that will allow them to source nearly 50% of the campus’s electricity needs through solar energy.