Latest News and Articles on Solar and Renewable Energy

Jacobs Announces PlanBeyond 2.0: Sustainable Business Aligned With UN SDGs

July 26, 2021August 5, 2021 by Harun Asad

Jacobs, a global technology, consulting, and business solutions company, has announced the launch of PlanBeyond 2.0, a refresh of its global sustainable business approach, aimed at integrating sustainability throughout its operations and client solutions in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The initial version of PlanBeyond was ... Read more »

Bloom Energy, Heliogen Partner On Low-Cost Green Hydrogen

July 23, 2021August 5, 2021 by Harun Asad

Bloom Energy and Heliogen have announced plans to produce green hydrogen using only concentrated solar power and water, further accelerating progress toward a zero-carbon future. The companies’ first integrated solution is expected to be operational by the end of 2021. Green hydrogen is one of the top ten technologies shaping ... Read more »

Brooklyn NY ‘Putting Green’ Climate Change-Themed Mini Golf Course Opens To Educate Players About Taking Climate Action

July 22, 2021August 5, 2021 by Harun Asad

Putting Green, a climate change-themed 18-hole mini golf course located in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn, New York and overseen by Two Trees Management, will open this summer. The goal of the initiative is to spark conversations with players of all ages on the importance of taking action against climate ... Read more »

Penske, Roush CleanTech, Proterra Partner On F-650 All-Electric Commercial Truck

July 22, 2021August 5, 2021 by Harun Asad

Three leaders in commercial fleet electrification — Penske Truck Leasing (PTL), Roush CleanTech and Proterra — have announced a partnership to develop the all-electric Ford F-650, a purpose-built Class 6 commercial EV that is available in several configurations including utility trucks, shuttle buses, and box trucks. The F-650 is expected ... Read more »

European Data Center Becomes First to Use Vegetable Oil Fuel for its Generators

July 20, 2021August 5, 2021 by Emily Holbrook

Kao Data, a developer and operator of carrier neutral data centers for high performance colocation, has announced it has become the UK's first data center to transition all backup generators at its Harlow campus to HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) fuel.

Crowley Builds ‘eWolf’, First-Of-Its Kind All Electric Tug Boat

July 19, 2021July 28, 2021 by Harun Asad

Crowley Maritime Corporation has announced plans to build and operate the ‘eWolf’ all electric tug boat, a first in the U.S., to serve the Port of San Diego. The 82-foot long vessel will be operational by mid-2023. Crowley has identified GHG emissions reductions and targets as one its top sustainability ... Read more »

First Large-Scale Offshore Wind Project in US to Be Built with Union Labor

July 19, 2021July 28, 2021 by Emily Holbrook

Avangrid, a sustainable energy company, announced that its joint venture, Vineyard Wind, has today entered into a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) with the Massachusetts Building Trades and local union affiliates for the construction beginning later this year of Vineyard Wind 1, an 800 megawatt (MW) offshore wind project.

Hawaiian Electric Adopts New Performance Based Regulation Framework Tied To Sustainability

July 16, 2021July 28, 2021 by Harun Asad

Hawaiian Electric, the state’s largest utility, has adopted a new Performance Based Regulation (PBR) Framework based on a recent order from the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approving a portfolio of new Performance Incentive Mechanisms (PIMs), Scorecards, and Reported Metrics. The Framework became effective in June this year. The new ... Read more »

Microsoft Announces New 100/100/0 Commitment By 2030

July 14, 2021July 28, 2021 by Harun Asad

Microsoft has announced that by 2030 the company will have 100% of its electricity consumption, 100% of the time, matched by zero carbon energy purchases. The move extends Microsoft’s existing commitment to execute power purchase agreements equivalent to 100% of its energy needs by 2025. Over the last 12 months, ... Read more »

Pittsburgh International Airport is the First in the World to be Completely Powered by Natural Gas and Solar

July 14, 2021July 28, 2021 by Emily Holbrook

Today, Pittsburgh International Airport became the first airport in the world to be completely powered by natural gas and solar energy as part of its newly live microgrid.

Energea Announces ‘Solar In The U.S.A’ Retail Investment Portfolio Open To Small and Large Shareholders

July 14, 2021July 28, 2021 by Harun Asad

Energea Global LLC, a renewable energy investment manager, has announced the creation of ‘Solar in the U.S.A.,’ a retail investment portfolio that will enable both small and large shareholders to invest in high-yielding solar projects located in the United States. Energea, with 14,000 combined operational projects across 23 U.S. states ... Read more »

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