Reykjavik Data Center Signs 100% Renewable Energy Deal
High-performance computing Reykjavik Data Center signed a power purchase agreement to utilize 100% hydro-electric and geothermal renewable energy.
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Colorado College Achieves Carbon Neutrality
Colorado College has achieved carbon neutrality, a goal it set in 2009 when it committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2020.
Data from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Shows Stronger Than Expected Growth in Renewables
According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the agency has once again revised its three-year forecast for changes in the US electrical generating capacity mix.
P&G Reaches 2020 Goal of Purchasing 100% Renewable Electricity in the US and Canada
P&G announced today that it is purchasing 100% renewable electricity in the US and Canada, and the company has extended this practice to Western Europe. This is part of P&G’s Ambition 2030 goal of purchasing 100% renewable electricity globally by 2030.
Port Houston Attempts to Become First in US to Use Renewable Energy Port-Wide
Port Houston is set to begin purchasing renewable electricity port-wide, a move that would make it the first port in the United States to administer such a program.
Meet the 100: Kraig Westerbeek, Senior Director of Smithfield Renewables with Smithfield Foods
Meet Kraig Westerbeek, senior director of Smithfield Renewables with Smithfield Foods. Smithfield Renewables was formed in 2017 as a platform to help the world’s largest pork processor and hog producer cut carbon and advance
Hawaiian Electric Companies Helps Move the State Closer to its Goal of Using 100% Renewable Energy by 2045
The Hawaiian Electric Companies, subsidiaries of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., are beginning Hawai'i's largest procurement effort for renewable energy resources to end the use of coal and reduce reliance on imported oil for power generation, moving the state closer to its goal of using 100% renewable energy by 2045.
Whirlpool Makes the Case for Onsite Wind Power: Q&A with Ron Voglewede
Ron Voglewede, Whirlpool’s global sustainability leader, discusses why adding onsite wind generation to the American manufacturer’s Midwestern factories makes sense for the business.
Hawaiian Electric Co. Targets Nearly 1 GW of Renewables
Hawaiian Electric Companies (HECO) plans to push for nearly 1 gigawatt of renewable energy procurement, replacing power from fossil fuel plants in the state that are set to retire or close.
Report: In 2017, Zero-Carbon Resources Accounted for More Electricity Generation Than Gas or Coal
The US power sector continues transitioning away from coal and toward zero-carbon energy resources, as the largest electricity producers continue to reduce air pollutant emissions and their corresponding contributions to climate change, according to recent analysis. “Benchmarking Air Emissions of the 100 Largest Electric Power Producers in the United States” examines ... Read more »
A FERC First: Renewable Generating Capacity Surpasses Coal in the US
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)’s latest monthly Energy Infrastructure Update report shows electrical generating capacity by renewable energy sources edging past that of coal in the United States for the first time, according to the Sun Day Campaign’s analysis this week.
Rebuild Planned for Hawaii Geothermal Plant Damaged by Lava
Nearly a year after lava from the Kilauea volcano eruption on Hawaii wrought destruction on the Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV), plans are in the works to rebuild the geothermal facility. Hawaii Electric Light and PGV signed an agreement to restore the plant to commercial operations in 2019.