Company expects to reduce carbon footprint by 125,000 metric tons yearly – the equivalent of CO2 produced by over 26,000 cars in one year Andover, Massachusetts – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today announced Philips North America will use 100 percent renewable energy for its North American operations by the end of 2016, aContinue reading “Going Carbon Neutral a Breeze for Philips North America with 100% Renewable Energy from Texas Wind Farm”
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Wind Energy to Power GM’s Texas Assembly Plant
Renewable power will be used to build up to 125,000 trucks a year Arlington, Texas – General Motors’ Arlington Assembly plant will soon be able to build up to 125,000 trucks a year using wind power from turbines whose blades span the length of a football field in diameter. Arlington Assembly produces more than 1,200Continue reading “Wind Energy to Power GM’s Texas Assembly Plant”
New Texas House Committee to Examine EPA Rules
by Jim Malewitz, The Texas Tribune November 5, 2015 A new Texas House committee will investigate how federal environmental rules affect the state and its economy. House Speaker Joe Straus on Thursday announced that the House Committee on Federal Environmental Regulation will examine a litany of new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency efforts that have roiledContinue reading “New Texas House Committee to Examine EPA Rules”
Vying for the Title: States Across the U.S. Set Wind Output Records
October was a record breaking month for wind energy output. by Michael Goggin. Originally published at AweaBlog.org Grid operators in Texas (ERCOT) and the Midwest (MISO) spent the past week neck and neck in a race for record wind output, leading to a near photo finish. Texas jumped into first place on October 22, eclipsingContinue reading “Vying for the Title: States Across the U.S. Set Wind Output Records”
Procter & Gamble to Manufacture Iconic Brands Including Tide and Dawn with Wind Power
New Texas based wind farm to provide 100 percent of electricity to all P&G Fabric & Home Care plants in the United States and Canada. Procter & Gamble (P&G) and EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) partner to generate wind power to meet P&G’s North American Fabric & Home Care plants’ electricity demands. P&G turns theContinue reading “Procter & Gamble to Manufacture Iconic Brands Including Tide and Dawn with Wind Power”
Wind Coalition Comments at Dedication of Mesquite Creek Wind Farm
Prepared Comments by Jeffrey Clark, Executive Director The Wind Coalition Mars/Sumitomo/Duke Energy Mesquite Creek Wind Farm Dedication Lamesa, Texas – October 1, 2015 What a sweet day it is in Lamesa Texas! Today, we’re standing in the heart of Texas and standing in the midst of a technological revolution that is changing the world ofContinue reading “Wind Coalition Comments at Dedication of Mesquite Creek Wind Farm”
Mars Moves Towards Carbon Neutral Operations With Massive Wind Farm That Will Provide Electricity From Renewable Sources Equal To Its Entire U.S. Operations
By partnering with Sumitomo Corporation of Americas and BNB on a new 118-turbine wind farm, it marks the biggest long-term commitment to renewable energy use of any food manufacturing business in the United States McLean, Virginia – Mars, Incorporated, in partnership with Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, announced an agreement today on a new 200MW windContinue reading “Mars Moves Towards Carbon Neutral Operations With Massive Wind Farm That Will Provide Electricity From Renewable Sources Equal To Its Entire U.S. Operations”
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Helps Break Ground on Wind-Powered Facebook Data Center
From the Office of Governor Greg Abbott: Governor Greg Abbott today attended and delivered remarks at the groundbreaking of a new Facebook data center in Fort Worth, Texas. The data center is projected to create more than $500 million in capital investment within 5 years, along with at least 40 full-time jobs to facilitate itsContinue reading “Texas Governor Greg Abbott Helps Break Ground on Wind-Powered Facebook Data Center”
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Announces GRI Renewable Industries Plant In Amarillo
From the Office of the Governor: (Austin, Texas) Governor Greg Abbott today announced that GRI Renewable Industries, the industrial wind division of Spanish-based Gonvarri Steel Industries, plans to build a new manufacturing plant in Amarillo, Texas. The plant, which will manufacture renewable wind energy components, is projected to create over 300 new jobs and $41Continue reading “Texas Governor Greg Abbott Announces GRI Renewable Industries Plant In Amarillo”
Don’t Pull the Plug on Texas Ratepayers – Give Them the CREZ They’re Paying For
Urge your Lawmakers to Vote No on CREZ Killing Amendments Download: What You Should Know About Texas CREZ The CREZ transmission projects are already paying off for Texas by bringing cheaper electricity to consumers across the state. They are nearly complete. But, some groups are lobbying to end CREZ before its final projects are done. CompletingContinue reading “Don’t Pull the Plug on Texas Ratepayers – Give Them the CREZ They’re Paying For”