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Three Ohio public school districts partnered with EDPR NA Distributed Generation to cut down on energy costs, save over 1,800 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually, and provide unparalleled STEM-related educational opportunities to empower students, teachers, and the neighboring community. Explore this case study to see how these results were accomplished with an innovative solar PPA.

CPower’s indispensable analysis of US energy markets is back. The third volume of CPower’s State of Demand-Side Energy Management in North America is the biggest and most insightful yet in this annual series dedicated to breaking down the most important issues, trends, and regulations that affect the country’s deregulated energy markets. In addition to market-by-market analyses, this year’s edition features a series of essays on the grid’s transition and how demand-side energy management will play a key role in helping the grid evolve toward a cleaner, more dependable future. Download your FREE copy today and see why energy professionals nationwide consider this book required reading!

Shopify spent the past year kick-starting the carbon removal market. Their greatest takeaway? More companies need to demonstrate demand to accelerate market growth. In their report, "How to Kick-Start the Carbon Removal Market: Shopify's Playbook" the company opens up its notebooks to share a successful approach to support this developing field.

Facebook's U.S. data center fleet is supported by 100% renewable energy, and Facebook is on track to maintain this commitment for future data center developments and expansions - due in large part to its pioneering approach to renewable energy procurement. Facebook's U.S. Renewable Energy Impact Study provides an economic analysis of the company's U.S. portfolio.

Enel X presents a new eBook on renewable energy power purchase agreements (PPAs) and virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs). In this eBook you’ll find explanations of contract structures, a case study of a recent VPPA project selection, best practices in soliciting proposals, a guide to cash flows in VPPAs, and more. Read this eBook now to find out more about these powerful tools that can help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

More businesses are auditing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions sources to find areas of improvement in order to comply with statewide clean energy regulations and to meet ESG goals to attract investors. In this article, Constellation advises starting the process by understanding Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.

The Bloomberg Impact Report 2020 features content from Bloomberg L.P., subsidiaries, and affiliates that explores environmental and social issues having a direct and significant impact on the company as well as issues that the organization has a unique opportunity to influence.