Sustainability
Microsoft, GE Announce New Wind Farm in Ireland
A 37-megawatt wind farm will be developed in County Kerry, Ireland. The facility will consist of turbines with integrated batteries, marking the first deployment of battery integration into wind turbines to store energy in Europe.
Bloomberg’s New HQ Achieves near Perfect BREEAM Score
Slated to open later this month, the new European headquarters is the “world’s most sustainable building,” obtaining a 98.4 percent score in the BREEAM sustainability assessment method.
KBS Atlanta Office Awarded LEED Platinum
The building, located at 171 17th St., is also known for being the first LEED Silver Core & Shell certified building in the world and is only one of seven in the market to have achieved Platinum.
PG&E Breaks Ground on CA Training Center
The Livermore Substation Training Center will concentrate on electric substation operations and maintenance.
Alliant Energy Corp. Acquires 300MW Wind Project in Iowa
The wind facility consists of 100 to 150 slow-spinning wind turbines spread across 30,000 acres that will produce enough electricity to power nearly 102,000 U.S. homes.
The Retail Challenge
Energy Star is running a pilot with about 70 organizations through the end of this year for the Energy Star for Tenants program, previously known as Tenant Star.
International Trade Commission Puts Solar Growth in Trump’s Hands
A federal trade panel declared recently that surging imports of solar panels have hurt U.S. manufacturers. The ruling sets the opportunity for President Trump to issue tariffs.
Enerkem Begins Commercial Production of Cellulosic Ethanol
The company’s facility in Canada is the first commercial-scale plant in the world to produce cellulosic ethanol made from non-recyclable, non-compostable mixed municipal solid waste.
Dubai Picks Team for $3.9B Solar Project
A consortium led by Shanghai Electric and ACWA Power will build the 700-megawatt fourth phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, touted as the largest facility of its kind.
Historic San Francisco Office Asset Earns LEED Platinum
The Mills Building is believed to be the oldest commercially owned, multi-tenant building in the Bay Area to be awarded the USGBC’s highest certification.