Category: Green Building LEED News
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Hershey’s big environmental plans include two utility-scale solar PPAs
The Hershey Co. announced a slew of commitments to advance its environmental progress and contribute to global climate action. In 2019, the company committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to audit its operations and develop targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in line with the best available climateRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Target and its major suppliers sign PPAs for two solar projects in Texas
In 2019, Target said it planned to source 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. This week, the retail giant shared the next steps: three new renewable energy projects that will address nearly a quarter of its electricity use, two of which are solar. Along with its existingRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Aptly named Climate Pledge Arena to install 1.2-MW of solar, get net zero carbon certified
Excelsior Energy Capital, Unico Solar Investors, Oak View Group and the Seattle Kraken announced a partnership to equip Climate Pledge Arena with onsite solar arrays. The arrays which produce energy totaling 1.2 MW are a key component of the project’s commitment to becoming the first arena in the world toRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Distributed Solar Development secures $150 million to fund its C&I solar pipeline
Distributed Solar Development (DSD) secured a two-year, $150 million construction revolver with Rabobank, a global food and agribusiness bank and leader in sustainability-oriented banking, to finance its expanding pipeline of distributed generation solar projects in the commercial and industrial (C&I) market. The flexible structure of the Rabobank construction revolver alignsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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White Pine Renewables completes largest floating solar project in U.S. for Healdsburg, California
White Pine Renewables completed the Healdsburg Floating Solar Project for the city of Healdsburg, Calif., under a 25-year power purchase agreement. At 4.78 MW(dc) and sited on ponds at the city’s wastewater treatment plant, the project is the largest floating solar project completed in the United States to date. TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine