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Sourcing Renewables - March 7, 2018 - By Sheryl Carter

Climate action makes (business) sense for U.S. utilities

When President Trump announced his intention to pull the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Accord, there were concerns that America's utilities would abandon action on climate. Instead, as this column from Sheryl Carter and Elisheva Mittelman at NRDC reports, utilities are standing by--and increasing--their commitments to clean energy.

Solar - March 7, 2018

Fifth Third Bancorp hits 100% RE with a single project

Fifth Third Bancorp has become the first Fortune 500 company and first bank to sign a PPA to reach 100% RE with a single project. With this agreement, Fifth Third also becomes the first publicly-traded company to commit to purchase 100 percent

Solar - March 6, 2018

ENGIE expands solar power with acquisition

ENGIE North America announced on Mar. 5 that it will acquire solar developer, owner and operator SoCore Energy, including 150 MW of solar assets in operation or under construction by the end of the month, 170 MW of solar projects in development,

March 6, 2018

UPS to deploy 50 electric delivery trucks

UPS announced plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks, collaborating with Workhorse Group, Inc. to design the vehicles from the ground up, with zero tailpipe emissions.

March 5, 2018

Harley-Davidson to invest, collaborate on electric motorcycles

Harley-Davidson, Inc. announced on Mar. 1 that it has made an equity investment in Alta Motors, a manufacturer of lightweight electric vehicles. The two companies will collaborate on electric motorcycle technology and new product development.

Sourcing Renewables - March 3, 2018

Weekend reads: Private investigators target solar company; 100+ global cities powered by RE & more

It's the weekend! Kick-back with these must-read energy stories from around the web:

March 2, 2018

Microsoft signs on for largest solar project in Singapore

Microsoft Corp. announced on Mar. 1 its first clean energy deal in Asia, which will create Singapore’s single-largest energy portfolio to date.

Sourcing Renewables - March 1, 2018

Kimberly-Clark recognized for energy and climate leadership

Kimberly-Clark Corporation announced on Mar. 1 it has won both a Climate Leadership Award from Bloomberg Philanthropies and an Innovation Award from Smart Energy Decisions.

Energy Efficiency - March 1, 2018