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Mpower Opens Chicago Base To Spur Clean Energy Transition
Mpower Energy, a New York-based company that helps homes and businesses switch to renewable energy, is opening a new office in Chicago.
Chicago recently announced...
SPAM Maker Signs Nebraska Wind Agreement
Austin, Minn.-based Hormel Foods Corp., maker of brands such as SKIPPY and SPAM, has announced a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for wind energy....
The Windy City Makes Milestone Clean Energy Commitment
On Wednesday, the Chicago City Council unanimously voted to establish a goal of transitioning the entire city to 100% clean, renewable energy by 2035....
Missoula Is First Montana City To Adopt 100% Renewables Goal
The city council of Missoula, Mont., has unanimously voted to adopt a resolution to move the city’s electricity to 100% clean, renewable sources by...
Amazon Announces Wind Farms In U.S., Sweden And Ireland
Amazon.com has announced three new wind projects as part of its long-term goal to power all Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure with renewable energy...
Contact Lens Company Powers Rochester Facilities With Wind RECs
Contact lens company CooperVision has converted its three Rochester, N.Y.-area sites to 100% renewable electricity usage.
These facilities include the Scottsville contact lens manufacturing...
Boise Adopts 100% Renewable Electricity Goal
The city council of Boise, Idaho, has voted to adopt “Boise’s Energy Future,” a plan to move the city’s electricity to 100% renewable sources...
DTE Energy Beefs Up Carbon-Reduction Plans
Detroit-based DTE Energy has announced a new goal to reduce carbon emissions 80% by 2040, which accelerates its previous commitment by a decade.
In...
Wind Wildlife Research Fund Lays Out 2019 Agenda
The Wind Wildlife Research Fund has raised $828,000 to support and implement seven priority research projects in 2019.
Launched in late 2018, the new...
Corporate Giants Come Together For Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance
Google, Facebook, General Motors and Walmart, along with over 300 other companies, have launched the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA).
According to the partners, the...
With Wind And Solar Costs Dropping, U.S. Enters ‘Coal Cost Crossover’
According to new research, the U.S. has entered a "coal cost crossover," meaning the majority of existing coal plants are increasingly more expensive than...
The Wonderful Co. Targets 100% Renewable Electricity
The Wonderful Co., a Los Angeles-based corporation whose brands include Wonderful Pistachios and Wonderful Halos, plans to use 100% renewable electricity across its U.S....
New Mexico Enacts Bill For 100% Carbon-Free Power
On Friday, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M., signed into law the Energy Transition Act (ETA), which boosts New Mexico's renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and...
Two Pennsylvania Townships Commit To 100% Renewable Energy
On March 6, the Schuylkill Township Board of Supervisors in Pennsylvania unanimously approved a resolution to transition the township to 100% renewable energy.
Days after...
Airstream Powers Ohio Base With 100% Renewable Energy Credits
Airstream Inc., a manufacturer of "silver bullet" travel trailers and touring coaches, has announced that its corporate office and manufacturing center in Jackson Center,...
Nevada Senator Proposes 50% Renewable Portfolio Standard
State Sen. Chris Brooks, D-Nev., has introduced legislation that would increase Nevada’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 50% by 2030.
The bill would ensure...
DOE Funds Environmentally Focused Wind Research Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $6.2 million in funding for nine wind energy research projects.
The projects are focused on reducing...
New Mexico Legislature OKs Bill For Carbon-Free Electricity
The New Mexico legislature has passed the Energy Transition Act (S.B.489), a bill that would make electricity generation 100% carbon-free by 2045 from the...
Minnesota Government Outlines Path To 100% Clean Energy
This week, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced their "One Minnesota Path to Clean Energy," a set of policy proposals...
Climate Scientists Back Xcel’s 100% Carbon-Free Electricity Goals
Xcel Energy’s vision to deliver 100% carbon-free electricity to customers is now backed by a scientific study, the company says.
Xcel has verified its...