The 2019 City Clean Energy Scorecard by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) ranks 75 U.S. cities on their progress in policy and programs that save energy, promote renewable energy, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Five policy …
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Scientists Advise Preparedness for Solar Flares
Scientists from NASA and NOAA warn that, in the next five years, the most solar flares in decades may occur, which could cause major disruptions to energy grids. Solar radiation can interfere with cell phones and GPS satellites to shut …
Energy-Planning Support for Puerto Rico
The Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) and five DOE National Laboratories are working with stakeholders in Puerto Rico to build a solar-integrated power system that can withstand disruptions from natural disasters and other events. They …
New York Policies Spark Private Solar Development
Stuyvesant Town – Peter Cooper Village in Manhattan installed more than 9,000 solar panels on 22 acres of rooftop, making it the largest array to ever be installed on an apartment complex. This added 3.9 …
The Race to Fuel the Buses of Future is On
There’s no denying it: Oil, once the lifeblood of America’s buses and trucks, is no longer king of the fleets. Two decades ago, diesel and gasoline fueled virtually all of the country’s municipal buses. Now, …
The 2019 City Clean Energy Scorecard
The 2019 City Clean Energy Scorecard by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) ranks 75 U.S. cities on their progress in policy and programs that save energy, promote renewable energy, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Five policy …
New Energy Efficiency Label for Window Coverings Could Save Consumers Hundreds Annually
A new label on window attachments such as blinds, shades and storm windows will be used to help consumers achieve the greatest energy savings for their climate. Like ENERGY STAR labels on appliances, these labels will show expected energy savings for window attachments …
Best Buy Sets Carbon Reduction Goals for The Company and Its Customers
After reducing its carbon emissions 45 percent since 2009, Best Buy just released its goals to reduce carbon emissions 75 percent by 2030 and 100 percent by 2050 in its 2019 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report. The plan is to invest in on-site solar, …
Target’s Bullseye- 100% Renewables by 2030
Target Corporation announced a 100 percent renewable energy goal by 2030 for all company operations including its stores, distribution centers and offices. Currently at 22 percent renewable electricity, Target has set interim goals of sourcing …
Facebook Leads Investment in Corporate Renewable Market
Facebook pledged, in 2018, to use 100 percent renewable electricity by 2020 from new renewable energy projects on the grid of their data center locations. They surpassed 50 percent renewables in 2017, and reached 75 …