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Bold Clean Energy Bill Advances In New York
The New York state legislature has passed a landmark climate change bill, proposing 70% renewable electricity supply by 2030 and 100% zero-emissions electricity supply...
BNEF Predicts 50% Wind- And Solar-Powered Grid By 2050
Deep declines in wind, solar and battery technology costs could result in a grid powered nearly 50% by the two fast-growing renewable energy sources...
Renewables Finally Beat Coal For U.S. Electrical Generating Capacity
For the first time, U.S. electrical generating capacity by renewable energy sources – biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar and wind – has surpassed that of...
Target Announces New Renewable Energy Commitment
Target has announced a commitment to source 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
The goal applies to all of Target’s domestic...
New Jersey Unveils Blueprint For 100% Clean Energy By 2050
The State of New Jersey has released a draft energy master plan (EMP), which provides an initial blueprint for the total conversion of the...
Minnesota School District Establishes Renewable Electricity Goal
The school board of District 197 in Minnesota has established a goal of transitioning to 100% clean electricity by 2020.
The district is located...
Starbucks Signs Multi-Region Wind And Solar Deals
LevelTen Energy has announced the close of a three-project renewable energy deal with Starbucks.
The portfolio of projects comprises wind and solar farms in North...
Pennsylvania’s State College Adopts 100% Renewable Energy Goal
The council of State College, a Pennsylvania community that is home to Penn State University, has voted unanimously to adopt a resolution establishing a...
Dallas To Cut Electricity Costs With New Renewable Energy Contract
The City of Dallas has entered into a new electricity contract with TXU Energy to power all city facilities with wind and solar energy...
QTS Signs Wind Deals For Texas, N.J. Data Centers
QTS Realty Trust, a provider of data center solutions, plans to purchase wind energy equal to the expected electricity needs of its data centers...
Colorado Town Commits To All-Renewable Electricity By 2035
On Tuesday, the town council of Frisco, Colo., unanimously voted to approve a resolution committing the community to shift away from fossil fuels and...
Wind, Solar And Hydro Comprised Nearly Three-Fifths Of New Capacity In Q1
In the first quarter of the year, solar, wind, and hydropower accounted for nearly three-fifths (59.6%) of new capacity added to the U.S. electricity...
EVgo Procures Wind And Solar For Vehicle Charging Network
EVgo has contracted for 100% renewable energy to power its customers’ vehicles, becoming the first electric vehicle (EV) charging network in the U.S. to...
Washington Governor Signs 100% Clean Electricity Bill
This week, Washington State enacted legislation to transition to 100% clean electricity.
S.B.5116 was signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee after passing the state...
Mars Inc. Commits To Wind Power In Mexico
Mars Inc., a U.S.-based manufacturer whose brands include M&M’s, Dove, Pedigree and Snickers, plans to source all electricity for its Mexico operations from a...
Ball Corp. Signs 388 MW Wind, Solar Deals
Ball Corp., a global packaging solutions company, has executed two virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) – one wind and one solar – for 388...
Kennecott Retiring Utah Coal Plant, Moving Toward RECs
After 75 years of operation, mining company Rio Tinto Kennecott is retiring the Utah Power Plant, a coal facility located in Magna, Utah.
Following regulatory...
Maine Climate Council Would Lead State’s 100% Renewable Energy Efforts
Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, has introduced bipartisan legislation to create the Maine Climate Council, which would develop an action plan and timetable for meeting...
Nevada Inches Closer To 50% Renewable Portfolio Standard
Update: The Nevada Assembly’s Growth and Infrastructure Committee has now also unanimously passed the bill.
The Nevada Senate has unanimously approved S.B.358, which would boost...
MC2 Retiring Midwest Wind RECs On Earth Day
On Earth Day next Monday, MC Squared Energy Services LLC (MC2) - a retail electric supply company located in Chicago - is retiring Midwest-based...