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Apple | April 01, 2021

Apple revealed today that over 110 of its manufacturing partners around the world are transitioning to 100 percent green energy for Apple production, with almost 8 gigawatts of sustainable energy expected to come online. When completed, these commitments will eliminate over 15 million metric tonnes of CO2e each year, which is the equivalent of eliminating more than 3.4 million vehicles from the road. Besides, Apple is investing specifically in clean energy initiatives to reduce some of the upstr...

PRNewswire | January 30, 2020

American Electric Power's (NYSE: AEP) AEP Renewables subsidiary has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Evergy Inc. for the output of the new Flat Ridge 3 wind project. AEP Renewables is developing Flat Ridge 3 near Kingman, Kansas. The project will include 62 wind turbines capable of producing 128 megawatts (MW) of clean, renewable energy and is expected to be operational by the end of 2020. "Our AEP Renewables business is focused on developing and operating renewable generation ...

8minute | July 09, 2020

Solar and storage developer 8minute Solar Energy has completed its first utility-scale solar project in Texas. 8minute confirmed the 280MWdc/200MWdc Holstein solar farm, built alongside Duke Energy Renewables, has now begun operations. The Holstein solar project comprises more than 700,000 solar panels and marks a “significant milestone” for 8minute, the company said, as it continues to build on its solar footprint outside of its home state of California. Tom Buttgenbach, president a...

ENERGY

Daimler | April 07, 2021

Through these agreements with renewables, an increasing number of major industrial players are seeking to decarbonize their activities. Daimler has also signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with wind farms in Germany and Poland. However, this new agreement will provide them with 100% renewable energy 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as it combines wind and solar power, with hydro capacity in Norway providing backup. Wind power will be generated by 200 wind turbines located ac...