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FPL announces plans to build four new solar power plants in 2019

March 5, 2019 Anand Gupta

– Installation of more than 1 million solar panels included as part of FPL’s plan to add 30 million more solar panels by 2030 – New solar plants will create about 800 jobs as Florida continues to lead the nation in solar-related employment – With 18 solar power plants in operation and four more on […]

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Washington Gov. Inslee focuses on climate change in 2020 bid

March 2, 2019 Anand Gupta

SEATTLE (AP): Declaring climate change the nation’s most pressing issue, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee launched his 2020 Democratic presidential bid on Friday with a promise to refocus American government and society. “It is time for our nation to set a new priority,” Inslee told supporters gathered at a solar panel business in Seattle. “This is […]

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Exclusive: Apollo bets on Clearway Energy, defying PG&E bankruptcy fallout

March 2, 2019 Anand Gupta

Private equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC has amassed a 6 percent stake in Clearway Energy Inc, a renewable energy producer whose shares were hit after one of its customers filed for bankruptcy, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. Apollo’s move is a sign of confidence in Clearway, which cut its dividend from […]

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Tesla’s store-shuttering strategy may pull the rug out of solar

March 2, 2019 Anand Gupta

Chief Executive Elon Musk’s announcement on Thursday that the electric vehicle maker would close “many” of its stores around the world to sell cars online-only removes the only retail outlet for solar sales since Musk pulled the plug on a partnership with Home Depot last June. San Fransico: Tesla Inc’s sudden decision to shutter the […]

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Big U.S. pension funds ask electric utilities for decarbonization plans

March 1, 2019 Anand Gupta

They also seek other steps like board commitments and tying progress to executive pay New Delhi: Top U.S. pension funds are asking electric utilities to accelerate efforts to cut carbon emissions but will not force the issue with proxy resolutions this spring, hoping market shifts and falling prices for renewable energy have already made executives […]

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Saratoga Wind Farm Now Delivering Clean Energy

March 1, 2019 Anand Gupta

MGE’s largest wind farm advances Energy 2030 goals MADISON, Wis.: Madison Gas and Electric’s (MGE) 66-megawatt Saratoga Wind Farm is fully operational and delivering sustainable, carbon-free energy to the electric grid. MGE and Vestas – the company that built the turbines – have completed testing of the turbines and electrical systems, and the wind farm […]

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Sun Valley Taps into Clean Energy Economy with New Rooftop Solar Installation

March 1, 2019 Anand Gupta

The new solar interconnection is the largest in the area, and will produce enough energy to make approximately 1,000 homes carbon neutral SUN VALLEY, Calif.: Los Angeles City Council member Nury Martinez ‘flipped the switch’ today on the largest rooftop solar interconnection in Sun Valley, which will eventually result in 4.3 million pounds of carbon […]

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General Motors Partners with DTE on Wind Energy in Michigan

February 28, 2019 Anand Gupta

GM renewable energy deals to date total 1.71 terawatt hours in North America, more than any other automaker in the region DETROIT: As part of its commitment to increasing its renewable energy footprint globally and finding clean energy solutions near its operations, General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) has partnered with DTE Energy for 300,000 megawatt […]

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Iron Mountain Launches First of its Kind Renewable Energy Utilization Data Center Solution

February 28, 2019 Anand Gupta

Green Power Pass helps Iron Mountain’s data center colocation customers reach their goals for sustainability, green power and greenhouse gas reduction BOSTON: Iron Mountain Incorporated® (NYSE: IRM), the global leader in storage and information management services, today announced the launch of a new data center renewable energy reporting solution called Green Power Pass. The first […]

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3M Announces 100% Global Renewable Electricity Goal with Headquarters Campus Converting to all Renewables Immediately

February 28, 2019 Anand Gupta

Builds on Recent Pledge to Integrate Sustainability into All New Products This Year, Joins RE100, Partners with Xcel Energy, Inc. ST. PAUL, Minn.: 3M CEO Mike Roman today announced the global manufacturing and technology company is committed to move to 100 percent renewable electricity in all its facilities around the world, beginning with its own […]