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US rural electric cooperative sets 100% renewables target

December 20, 2016 by Laurie Guevara-Stone Leave a Comment

Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC) in New Mexico wants to serve all its customers during the summer peak with 100% solar power by 2023.

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Ithaca college goes solar in Upstate New York

March 9, 2016 by Laurie Guevara-Stone Leave a Comment

Ithaca College has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement, after installing 2.9MW of solar PV about 40 miles from the campus, which will generate an estimated 3.55m kWh of electricity in its first year of operation, powering 10% of the college’s load.

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World’s largest office furniture manufacturer Steelcase signs deal for 25 MW of wind energy

February 5, 2016 by Laurie Guevara-Stone Leave a Comment

The world’s largest manufacturer of office furniture will soon offset 70 percent of its total U.S. electricity usage with wind power .

The world’s largest manufacturer of office furniture will soon offset 70 percent of its total U.S. electricity usage with wind power .

Filed Under: Energy Efficiency, Other Renewables

An innovative business model makes solar accessible to all

November 25, 2015 by Laurie Guevara-Stone Leave a Comment

It’s in America’s third sunniest state. With that abundant sunshine, it’s no wonder that the people of Taos County want to use more solar.

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Hewlett Packard’s data centres go 100% renewable energy

July 27, 2015 by Laurie Guevara-Stone 1 Comment

One of the largest information and communication technology (ICT) companies in the US will soon power its five Texas data centers with 100% renewable energy.

Filed Under: Energy Efficiency, Other Renewables

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