RTX Signs Its Largest Renewable Electricity Deal to Dates With ENGIE North America

Agreement with ENGIE will power 12 RTX sites in Texas From ENGIE: https://www.engieresources.com/rtx-signs-its-largest-renewable-electricity-deal-to-date.html RTX announced an agreement with a subsidiary of ENGIE North America that will provide 100% renewable electricity to 12 of the company’s Texas facilities. The agreement with ENGIE Resources LLC, which runs through 2033, will begin with six RTX locations in Texas inContinue reading “RTX Signs Its Largest Renewable Electricity Deal to Dates With ENGIE North America”

EDP Renewables and Walmart Announce 15-Year Power Purchase Agreement in Texas

The agreement adds to a long-standing national partnership that includes 431 MW of offtake from both utility-scale and distributed generation sites across North America, EDP Renewables North America LLC (EDPR NA) and Walmart Inc. have signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for a portion of a new 180-megawatt (MWac) solar project in Texas. Under the PPA,Continue reading “EDP Renewables and Walmart Announce 15-Year Power Purchase Agreement in Texas”

DuPont to Source Renewable Energy Through Wind Energy Center in Texas

DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced Appaloosa Run Wind Energy Center, a wind energy project resulting from a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, is operational and generating clean, renewable energy. The Appaloosa Run Wind Energy Center, located in Upton County, Texas, will generate 135 megawatts of new windContinue reading “DuPont to Source Renewable Energy Through Wind Energy Center in Texas”

Who’s Purchasing Renewable Energy in Texas?

While Texas isn’t the leader in renewable energy on a percentage or per capita basis, it has the largest installed base of wind power and one of the top installed bases of solar power in the United States. Most often, the investments made in renewable power generation are made backed by a “power purchase agreement“Continue reading “Who’s Purchasing Renewable Energy in Texas?”

On March 17, Budweiser Will Pledge Renewable Energy Credits Equivalent to the Estimated Electricity Needed to Brew Every Beer in the U.S. in a Single Day

This St. Patrick’s Day, Budweiser is flipping a long honored tradition on its head. Instead of using green food dye to turn beer green, Budweiser is turning all beer “green” on March 17 by pledging enough Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to cover the estimated electricity used to brew beer in the U.S. in one day*Continue reading “On March 17, Budweiser Will Pledge Renewable Energy Credits Equivalent to the Estimated Electricity Needed to Brew Every Beer in the U.S. in a Single Day”

Ralph Lauren Commits to 100% Renewable Energy by 2025, Joins RE100

Environmental Leader | December 2, 2019 Ralph Lauren Corp. today announced a series of pledges related to sustainability, including a commitment to power all of its globally owned and operated offices, distribution centers and stores with 100% renewable electricity by 2025 and join RE100, a group of businesses committed to the use of renewable power. InContinue reading “Ralph Lauren Commits to 100% Renewable Energy by 2025, Joins RE100”

Toyota To Reduce Emissions From North American Operations By Up To Forty Percent

Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) is committing to aggressively reduce its carbon output in the United States by entering into Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPAs). It will use them to reduce emissions from its North American operations by up to forty percent over the next 3 years.  The move represents another major step towards Toyota’s Environmental ChallengeContinue reading “Toyota To Reduce Emissions From North American Operations By Up To Forty Percent”

Enel Green Power Will Fuel Oreo-Maker Mondelēz International with Green Energy in the United States

Enel Green Power signed with Mondelēz International a 12-year power purchase agreement under which the food company will buy the energy delivered to the grid by a 65 MW portion of the Roadrunner PV plant.  The renewable energy purchased from Enel Green Power is enough to produce over 50% of all the Oreos consumed inContinue reading “Enel Green Power Will Fuel Oreo-Maker Mondelēz International with Green Energy in the United States”

Apple Tops Clean Energy Goal With New Supplier Commitments

Company Spends $2.5 Billion in Environmental Initiatives Cupertino, California — Apple today announced it has nearly doubled the number of suppliers that have committed to run their Apple production on 100 percent clean energy, bringing the total number to 44. Because of this partnership between Apple and its suppliers, Apple will exceed its goal ofContinue reading “Apple Tops Clean Energy Goal With New Supplier Commitments”

Penn State University Makes Major Investment in Solar Energy Project

Penn State, one of country’s largest and most prestigious research universities, makes significant investment in solar energy project with global solar leader Lightsource BP.  Penn State and Lightsource BP announced Tuesday, February 5, the development of 70 megawatts of large-scale offsite solar to support the University’s Strategic Plan, which cites stewardship of the planet’s resourcesContinue reading “Penn State University Makes Major Investment in Solar Energy Project”