Sustainability

PACE Funding Comes Clean

Executives from CleanFund Commercial PACE Capital offer insights into a steadily expanding financing option.

North Sea Wind Farm Offers New Model

The North Sea Wind Power Hub, a man-made island in the North Sea, could be a breakthrough for renewable power. The planned distribution hub will send electricity via long-distance cables to six European countries.

Ken Rackowski

Retrocommissioning Reconsidered

Despite requiring a significant investment of time and capital, retrocommissioning can yield huge returns. A veteran consultant discusses how to tell whether the process is right for your property.

Sterling and Wilson Begins Work on 54MW Solar Project in Zambia

The solar plant, slated to spread across more than 128 acres, will be the country’s largest once finalized. French company Neoen is the project’s developer.

E.ON Builds 5th Texas Coastal Renewable Project

Located in Kenedy County, the 201-megawatt Stella Windfarm will produce enough energy to power more than 60,000 households.

Willis Tower Sets Energy Star Mark

The 4.5 million-square-foot Chicago high-rise now holds the distinction of being the largest office building in the U.S. to earn the EPA’s Energy Star certification.

Kilroy to Add Energy Storage to 6 CA Assets

The company chose Stem Inc. to deploy 7.5 MWh of AI-driven energy storage to four of its office buildings in Los Angeles and two in San Francisco.

ENGIE, GE Team Up for Brazil Wind Project

The deal marks the firms’ second collaboration in the Umburanas/Sento Sé region, where ENGIE is the largest private producer of power.

Baffin Wind Farm, Texas

Nike Inks Wind Power Contract in Texas

Nike and Avangrid Renewables have signed a new power purchase agreement for 86 megawatts of wind energy from the Karakawa Wind Farm in west Texas.

The Spheres, Amazon Headquarters, Seattle

Amazon Opens Mega-Greenhouse at Seattle HQ

The Spheres, a collection of three connected glass globes sharing a single environment, encompasses 40,000 plants, as well as rainforest-like water features and trees.