Amazon Increases Renewable Energy Procurement, Adds Wind and Solar Developments
Amazon is increasing its renewable energy projects with new facilities in the United States and Europe.
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Sunrun Launches PowerU Clean Energy Education Program
Solar panel and storage leader Sunrun has announced the launch of PowerU, a fully-funded employee education and training program for its workforce. The company currently has more than 4,800 employees. Sunrun joins the growing list of companies establishing company-wide sustainability education programs. Deloitte, for instance, announced earlier this month it ... Read more »
Carbon Mapper Charts Path For Real-Time Emissions Tracking To Accelerate Climate Mitigation Efforts
Carbon Mapper, a U.S. 501c3 non-profit, aims to accelerate climate action and environmental stewardship with real-time tracking and technical services made possible by advanced satellite technology. Carbon Mapper satellites point at key infrastructure areas such as oil and gas production fields, pipelines, refineries, power plants, regions with large concentrations of ... Read more »
Join the List of the Best and Brightest: Nominations for the E+E 100 Program Open Today
Environment + Energy Leader announces it has opened the nomination process for the annual E+E 100 Honoree program. The E+E 100 recognizes those environment and energy “doers” who break trail in creating new solutions, programs, platforms, best practices and products to help their companies – or other companies – achieve greater ... Read more »
CA Brewery Completes One of the Largest On-Site Solar Projects in Craft Beer Industry
Firestone Walker Brewing Company, California’s fourth largest craft brewer, has completed one of the largest on-site solar arrays in the craft beer industry.
Minnesota Power Announces Vision for 100% Carbon-Free Energy by 2050
Minnesota Power has announced its vision to deliver 100% carbon-free energy to customers by 2050.
Expanded Wind Project to Help Bring Arizona to 100% Carbon-Free Electricity by 2050
By the end of 2021, Arizona Public Service will harness the power of Leeward Renewable Energy’s advanced GE wind turbine technology to help meet Arizona’s growing energy demands.
Wisconsin’s First Large-Scale Solar Project Now Up and Running
Wisconsin's first large-scale solar project is complete and now powering Madison-area establishments.
Report Shows a Decrease in Solar Market Funding Compared to Last Year
Total corporate funding (including venture capital funding, public market, and debt financing) for the solar sector in the first 9 months of 2020 came to $7.9 billion compared to $9 billion in the same period for 2019.
Estée Lauder Achieves Net Zero Emissions
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) announced that it has achieved Net Zero emissions and sourced 100% renewable electricity globally for its direct operations, reaching the target it set on joining RE100.
More Than 30% of Voya Financial’s Arizona Facility Powered by Solar
Voya Financial has announced that its newly constructed Chandler, Arizona, office features solar carports that are expected to offset more than 663,600 kilowatt-hours of electricity in its first year of operation alone.
REI Set to Achieve Carbon Neutrality in Operations This Year
REI Co-op announced that the retailer is achieving carbon-neutral operations for 2020. The goal was initially set in 2006 under then-CEO Sally Jewell, who put the business on course to measure, report, and lower its greenhouse gas emissions.