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Sprint Signs Deal with Duke Energy Renewables for 182-MW Wind Project

September 19, 2019November 15, 2019 by Alyssa Danigelis

Sprint signed a 12-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Duke Energy Renewables this week for 173.3 megawatts from a new 182-MW wind power project planned for Nolan County, Texas.

Only One Major Telecom Gets Top Marks in Renewable Energy Scorecard

May 2, 2019April 6, 2022 by Alyssa Danigelis

National environmental nonprofit Green America recently evaluated the four major US telecoms on their renewable energy commitments. Just one telecom received high marks in the organization’s latest scorecard.

Verizon Aims for Carbon Neutrality by 2035

April 25, 2019November 15, 2019 by Alyssa Danigelis

Verizon is aiming for carbon neutrality by 2023 for their Scope 1 and 2 emissions. The telecom’s plan for achieving this target involves a combination of cutting emissions directly, purchasing carbon offsets, and procuring more renewable energy.

Telecom Providers Spending Big on Distributed Energy

November 5, 2015September 1, 2022 by Carl Weinschenk

Telecommunications network providers will spend more than $31 billion in distributed generation and energy storage (DG and ES) from this year through 2024, according to Navigant Research. Power requirements for the growing demands for telecommunications services are driving overall demand for power. In addition, the reliability of these supplies makes ... Read more »

Sprint Cuts Absolute Emissions 3.5% vs. 2010

July 27, 2012July 30, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Sprint Nextel has announced its 2011 GHG emissions metrics, which put the company halfway to its absolute reduction goal of 20 percent by 2017, compared to 2007 levels. According to Sprint, it’s the first and only US telecom company to publicly announced an absolute GHG emissions reduction goal. Sprint says ... Read more »

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