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Sourcing Renewables  -  April 19, 2021

Amazon Adds New Renewable Projects, Now Ranks as Top Purchaser in Europe

Amazon announced the purchase of solar and wind power from nine new utility-scale energy projects on April 19 in the U.S., Canada, Spain, Sweden, and the UK. This brings Amazon’s total to 206 renewable energy projects globally with a capacity of 8.5 GW of electricity production. The company is now the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy in Europe with more than 2.5 GW.
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Sourcing Renewables  -  April 15, 2021

Bimbo Canada to Offset 100% of Electricity Consumption

One of Canada’s oldest and largest bakeries, Bimbo Canada, signed two 15-year virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) on April 13 to acquire renewable energy that will offset 100% of the company’s electricity consumption in Canada.
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Sourcing Renewables  -  April 7, 2021

Record-breaking 260+ GW of Renewable Energy Added Globally in 2020

More than 260 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity were added around the world, an increase of almost 50% over expansion in 2019 and beating both estimates and records. According to data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), more than 80% of all new electricity capacity added in 2020 was renewable, with solar and wind accounting for 91% of new renewables.
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April 7, 2021

Wind Energy Powers Boehringer Ingelheim's Largest U.S. Site

Boehringer Ingelheim, a manufacturer of animal vaccines, now powers its largest U.S. manufacturing site with wind power. The change to wind power will reduce carbon emissions at the site by 76% and is part of a larger company commitment to environmental sustainability nationwide.
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Wind  -  March 31, 2021

DOE targets 30 GW of new offshore wind by 2030

The U.S. Department of Energy announced March 29 a national goal to 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030, a target that would cut 78 million metric tons of carbon emissions and power 10 million homes.
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Sourcing Renewables  -  March 19, 2021

Insights from the 2020 Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum - Winter Edition

As we look forward to the summer edition of the Virtual Renewable Energy Forum, June 7-10, 2021, let's take a look back at our last event, December 2020's Winter Virtual Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum. This Insights report, part of our continuing series, offers a recap of each general session to give you an idea of how buyers and suppliers came together to share ideas on collaborating for a zero-carbon future.
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Wind  -  March 18, 2021

AT&T and Ball to receive wind power from new Okla. facility

A 350 MW wind project that will provide power to AT&T and Ball Corporation is now commercially operational in Kay County, Okla.
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Wind  -  March 16, 2021

Four tech and science companies join 111 MW wind aggregation deal

Uber, MilliporeSigma, Akamai, and Synopsys came together for an aggregation deal for 111 MW from a new 350 MW Texas wind project.
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Wind  -  March 12, 2021

Global wind market grew 59% in 2020 despite pandemic

The global wind market commissioned 96.3 GW of new capacity in 2020, reflecting 59% growth year-on-year, despite the economic challenges presented to the market due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Sourcing Renewables  -  March 8, 2021 - By Catherine Paquette, Cisco

EnergyOps: Reducing Cisco’s energy use and greenhouse gas emissions

Within Cisco’s direct operations, the main source of emissions is the energy required to operate labs and data centers. Catherine Paquette of Cisco explains in this column how the unique approach of the company's Global Energy Management and Sustainability (GEMS) team has driven progress toward achieving their Scope 1 and 2 GHG reduction goals.
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