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Implementation of a community choice aggregation program that allows businesses to pool demand to make bulk purchases of electricity from renewable energy sources helped a New York town become the state's first small community to receive a "Clean Energy Community" designation.

Among a growing list of RE100 composite companies, the group recently singled out Goldman Sachs, Elopak and H&M as making big strides toward their goal of powering their operations with 100% renewable energy.

This white paper, presented by EDF Renewable Energy, is intended to serve as a primer for corporate energy buyers that are looking to achieve additionality with their renewable energy purchases.

Schneider Electric, perhaps most commonly known to commercial and industrial energy users for its energy management services, on Jan. 18 announced its acquisition of Renewable Choice Energy.

Brandeis University has partnered with a number service providers to install a 1.27 MW rooftop solar array that is expected to save the Massachusetts-based institution up to $2 million on its energy costs over 20 years.

Out of all 50 states, Iowa was recently named as the easiest place for corporations to purchase renewable energy to power their operations.

About year after outlining a goal to become carbon positive by 2030, Unilever recently signed a contract to use biogas for the heating needs of five of its sites in the U.K. and Ireland.

This report from the Retail Industry Leaders Association, the Information Technology Industry Council and Clean Edge ranks all 50 U.S. states on the ease with which American corporations can procure domestic renewable energy.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont has completed a 150 kW net-metered solar array installation at its headquarters in Berlin, Vt.