Renewable Energy

Gap, AT&T Install Megawatt Solar Arrays

Oct. 9, 2008 - Gap, Inc. has unveiled a 1 megawatt (MW) solar power system at its West Coast distribution center in Fresno, Calif. AT&T is currently installing a 1 MW rooftop solar array at its San Ramon, Calif., according to the company's latest sustainability report.

Vodafone Powers Mobile Networks with Wind

Oct. 9, 2008 - Telecom giant Vodafone, which in April pledged to rely on renewable energy wherever possible, has begun generating electricity for its mobile communications network via a new wind-energy system in Portugal.

Chipotle Powers New Restaurant with Wind Turbine

Oct. 2, 2008 - Chipotle Mexican Grill has added a new ingredient to its recipe for green restaurant design: an on-site wind turbine that will generate electricity for its new location in Gurnee, Ill.

Tea Factory Turns to Solar

Oct. 1, 2008 - Traditional Medicinals has installed 1,450 solar panels to power its 70,000-square-foot tea factory and headquarters in Sebastopol, Calif.

UPS Could Save $7 Million with Green Energy

Sept. 26, 2008 - A team of MBA students at the University of Michigan have created a green business model that could help UPS save more than $7 million in less than six years by using landfill gas as a sustainable energy source.

Solar-Powered Cinema Coming to a Theater Near You?

Sept. 15,, 2008 - A movie theater in Fairfax, Calif., has become the first multiplex in the U.S. to install its very own solar array in a bid to defray electricity costs.

Phoenix Suns Net Solar Array

Sept. 8, 2008 - The NBA's Suns franchise has partnered with the city of Phoenix to install 18,000 square feet of solar panels atop the garage at the US Airways Center, the team's home arena.

Neenah to Power Paper Plant with Biomass

Aug. 26, 2008 - Neenah Paper is planning to convert wood and fiber waste into steam energy to power its largest fine paper mill.

JCPenney Targets Energy Star Certification for 200 Stores

Aug. 14, 2008 - JCPenney, which in 2007 became one of the first retailers to qualify for the U.S. EPA's Energy Star certification for non-grocery stores, has set a goal to achieve certification for at least 200 more U.S. locations by 2011.

Diageo Plans $120 Million Bioenergy Project for Largest U.K. Distillery

Aug. 14, 2008 - Beverage maker Diageo, corporate parent of the Johnny Walker, Tanqueray, and Baileys brands, is pouring more than $120 million into an on-site renewable energy plant at its massive distillery in Scotland - the largest single investment in renewable technology by a non-utility company in the U.K.

Anheuser-Busch Brewing Greener Beer

Aug. 1, 2008 - Anheuser-Busch is converting all 12 of its U.S. breweries to run on 15% renewable energy by the end of next year.

GM Plant Installs World's Largest Rooftop Solar Array

July 10, 2008 - General Motors is planning to install two million square feet of solar panels atop its car assembly plant in Figueruelas, Spain - the world's largest single solar array, the automaker says.

Small Businesses Ask Customers to Foot Renewable Energy Bill

July 9, 2008 - A San Francisco engineering firm is charging clients an extra 0.05% to support its purchase of renewable energy credits - one of a number of small businesses that are looking to customers for help in financing their low-carbon efforts, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Times Square Gets First Green-Powered Electronic Billboard

July 3, 2008 - Office equipment giant Ricoh is the proud sponsor of the first 100% green-powered electronic billboard ever to light up New York's Times Square.

Bayer Sets New Goals for Climate Products

July 1, 2008 – Bayer has issued the first progress report on its new suite of climate-related products and services, launched in November. The initial results of the $1.46 billion Bayer Climate Program have been outlined in the company’s 2007 sustainability report.

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