The Town of Ross (CA) and the City of Novato (CA) city councils voted to join the Marin Clean Energy Authority . Ross residents and businesses will be enrolled in Marin Clean Energy beginning July 2012, and Novato customers will be enrolled in the program …
Google for the first time has released its annual electricity consumption, including data on renewable electricity use. For 2010, Google reported that 25% of the company's 2.26 million Megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity use was supplied by renewable …
Arizona State University (ASU) completed a 168 kilowatt-hour (kWh) solar installation at the Verde Dickey Dome in ASU's Tempe campus. This latest solar achievement increased ASU's total PV solar capacity to 10.12 megawatts (MW) throughout the …
The Santa Barbara Community Environmental Council (CEC) completed its 3-month Solarize Santa Barbara program. Solarize Santa Barbara allowed residents to install solar through the program's group purchasing discounts. Residents could choose from two …
The Edmonds Community Solar Cooperative launched its community solar program with the first-phase 4.2 kilowatt (kW) PV solar panel installation atop the Frances Anderson Center . The second-phase of installation, to be completed in 2012, will raise the …
The Oregon University System (OUS) has broken ground on its Solar By Degrees initiative, which when completed will provide solar power to each of the states' seven higher-education campuses. The solar project will begin this summer with the …
Denver International Airport (DIA) completed its third solar power installation, adding 4.4 megawatts (MW) of solar power capacity. Constellation Energy installed the new solar arrays and will continue to own and maintain the panels under a 20-year power …
Shaughnessy Paper has renewed and increased its Green Power commitment through a partnership with Renewable Choice Energy . Shaughnessy has purchased 1,861,155 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of Green-e Energy certified renewable energy credits (RECs) from Renewable …
Deluxe Corporation has achieved the top ranking on the Environmental Protection Agency's Top 20 Printers list, which recognizes America's printers that purchase the most green power. Deluxe Corporation is purchasing nearly 38 million kilowatt-hours …
Salt River Project (SRP) launched its Community Solar program, allowing schools, businesses and residents to utilize solar power. Solar power for the program is produced at SRP's 20 megawatt (MW) PV Copper Crossing Solar Ranch , which was built by …
Connecticut based Viridian Energy launched its green energy service for customers in the Chicago metro area. Viridian provides green power options for customers in Chicago's ComEd utility market at a discount to the utility's price-to-compare. …
Lord & Taylor signed a 2-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Green Mountain Energy to purchase more than 13 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of 100% wind power for its flagship Manhattan, and Eastchester (NY) stores. The green power purchase, which …
Butte College (CA) has completed installation of a 4.5-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic system. The system is comprised of 25,000 panels installed throughout the campus on parking structures, buildings, and over covered walkways. The solar panels were installed …
SunRun has expanded its solar power services to Maryland. By selling solar power as a service, similar to a lease, SunRun allows customers to implement solar power on their homes, while eliminating upfront costs associated with solar installation. SunRun …
Intel and Kohl's ranked highest for 2010 total renewable energy use, according to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance . Intel led the way for total renewable energy use with 1,493 gigawatt-hours (GWh), followed by Kohl's with 1,418 GWh, …
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is nearing completion of a nearly 7-megawatt (MW) solar PV project at its Denver Federal Center (DFC) campus. Combined with an existing 1.2-MW installation, the project will provide more than 15 percent of the …
Iowa State University has been designated a Green Power Partner by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for purchasing enough wind power to supply more than 7 percent of its electricity needs. The purchase is an increase from 2010, when Iowa State was …
Holy Cross Energy , working with the Clean Energy Collective , has developed a second community solar installation. The project is an 858 kilowatt (kW) solar array located in Rifle, Colorado. The array is expected to produce 1.5 million kilowatt-hours (kWh …
Cincinnati Bell Inc . has launched a green energy service to its customers in Ohio. The green power product will be a 100 percent regionally sourced wind product, and has been Green-e certified . The product is a variable rate product with a current charge …
SoftLayer Technologies , an information technology company, has signed an agreement to purchase 10 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of Texas wind power beginning in October 2011. The renewable energy certificates (RECs) will be supplied by Green Mountain …
