Sustainability
Cities’ Clean-Energy Efforts Earn Mixed Report Card
Top cities for energy efficiency and greenhouse gas-reduction efforts, ranked by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
Energy Choices, Climate Change and Risk Management
Byron Carlock of PwC on how managing the risks of climate change is influenced by owners’ energy choices and ESG strategies.
Solar Power’s Top 10 Corporate Customers
Surprises as well as familiar names mark the annual ranking by the Solar Energy Industries Association.
Duke Energy to Add 350MW to Oklahoma Wind Park
Upon completion, which is slated for December 2020, Frontier I and II will generate a total of 550 megawatts of wind energy.
Bank of America Tower in Houston Scores LEED Platinum
The high-rise is the first U.S. project to earn the LEED V4 Platinum for Core and Shell designation—the top score achieved in the category to date.
Q&A: SITES Certification, a Natural LEED Extension
Copley Wolff Design Group Principal Sean Sanger shares details about the energy-efficiency program that builds on LEED’s framework of sustainability features, focusing on protecting the ecosystems.
CleanCapital, CarVal Acquire 75MW Solar Portfolio in NJ
Dubbed Olympic, the 15 facilities were acquired from KDC Solar. Off-takers for these projects include Fortune 100 companies as well as local governments and institutions.
DTE Energy to Expand MI Wind Portfolio by 455MW
The three new projects are scheduled for completion in 2020 and are part of the company’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions by at least 80 percent by 2040.
Solar Industry Asks Congress to Extend ITC
The policy, set to begin its phaseout next year, has spurred $140 billion in private sector investment and the creation of more than 200,000 jobs since 2005.
Georgia Power’s IRP Approved by State Government
By 2024, the company plans to add 2.3 gigawatts of renewable power as well as 80 megawatts of battery energy storage.