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Following a VPPA last September, Honda will receive 120 MW of renewable power from the recently completed Boiling Springs Wind Farm. Project owner RWE Renewables announced on Jan. 20 that the offtake is one of the largest-ever renewable energy purchases.

On Jan. 19 BloombergNEF (BNEF) announced a new broad measure of energy transition investment showing global record-breaking 2020 commitments to decarbonization totaling $501.3 billion. This beats the previous year by 9% despite the economic disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

NYSERDA announced on Jan. 13 that it selected Equinor to provide New York State with offshore wind power in one of the largest renewable energy procurements in the U.S. to date.

PepsiCo announced plans on Jan. 14 to more than double its science-based climate goal, reducing absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and achieving net-zero emissions by 2040.

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A 303 MW wind farm that will provide clean energy to Walmart, Smithfield Foods and Starbucks is now operational in southern Oklahoma.

Crown Holdings announced Nov. 20 that it has become the first metal packaging manufacturer to power its U.S. and Canadian operations on 100% renewable energy.

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With the addition of wind and solar energy to ERCOT’s energy mix, the influence of weather is even greater in determining the cost and availability of electrical power, as well as making long-term forecasting more difficult. This NRG blog provides insight into ERCOT’S forecast for this summer and the actual events that happened on the grid. Learn more about how your businesses can plan for the new grid reality.