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CETY Finalizes Agreement on $15M Renewable Energy Facility in Ashfield Mass.

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

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The Ashfield facility will convert approximately 10,000 tons per year of clean woody feedstock into an estimated 16,500 MWh electricity/year.

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The Ashfield facility will convert approximately 10,000 tons per year of clean woody feedstock into an estimated 16,500 MWh electricity/year.
This renewable energy project will be operated from within the newly formed company and will be funded through the special purpose vehicle Ashfield Renewable Ag Development, LLC.
Within the agreement, the parties have agreed that CETY will hold all rights to Power Purchase Agreement Revenues, feedstock, site control, and approved grid.
CETY designs, produces, and markets clean energy products & solutions focused on energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Chapman Ranch Plans from Rhythm Let Customers Support Renewable Energy Generated by Texas' Gulf Winds

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Friday, July 9, 2021

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The Chapman Ranch plans powered by gulf winds expand on Rhythm's 100% renewable energy plan offerings that already include Texas Breeze plans, which are backed by Texas wind from farms across the state.

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The Chapman Ranch plans powered by gulf winds expand on Rhythm's 100% renewable energy plan offerings that already include Texas Breeze plans, which are backed by Texas wind from farms across the state.
"We hope these plans make a statement about how we and our customers support Texas renewable energy.
Rhythm purchases these RECs and matches the energy use of those customers on Chapman Ranch plans to them, so customers are supporting local, Texas-based renewable energy generation.
Rhythm expects to serve customers throughout the Texas gulf region, greater Houston area, and across the state with Chapman Ranch plans.

UNFI Makes Company’s Largest Investment in Renewable Energy

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

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The site, which sits on 640 acres, will contain over 800,000 solar panels and create enough energy to provide power to over 14,000 homes.

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The site, which sits on 640 acres, will contain over 800,000 solar panels and create enough energy to provide power to over 14,000 homes.
UNFI will not acquire the energy created at Trent River nor the renewable energy certificates.
Pine Gate is a leading renewable energy company focused on project development and strategic financing of utility-scale solar and storage sites throughout the United States.
UNFI is committed to setting a science-based emissions reduction target, reducing distribution center energy intensity, and increasing renewable electricity.

N.C. regulators approve Duke Energy landfill solar project

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

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Duke Energy and Buncombe County will team up on the project.

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Duke Energy and Buncombe County will team up on the project.
"The solar landfill project is an important part of our initial strategy to accelerate the transition to clean, renewable energy.
"\nThe new solar plant will help meet the county\'s 2030 renewable energy goals, while providing energy to Duke Energy Progress customers in the Carolinas.\nSourcing its renewables from local generation was identified as a top priority during the county\'s renewable energy community engagement process.
For Buncombe County to include the solar power generated toward its 100% renewable energy goal, it will own the renewable energy certificates (REC) from the Duke Energy power plant to offset the energy used from the county\'s operations.

IncubEx Closes Most Significant Capital Raise to Date With Distinguished Industry Investors for Environmental Markets Growth

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

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EEX\'s U.S. subsidiary Nodal Exchange and IncubEx launched 82 futures and options products in North American carbon, renewable energy certificates (RECs) and renewable fuels within 24 months.

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EEX\'s U.S. subsidiary Nodal Exchange and IncubEx launched 82 futures and options products in North American carbon, renewable energy certificates (RECs) and renewable fuels within 24 months.
North American markets recently topped more than 135,000 contracts of open interest and Nodal posted record daily, monthly and quarterly volumes for environmental products in Q1 2021.
We are at an inflection point for climate change action and, thus, for global environmental markets as well.
Yet, today\'s environmental markets are still in their infancy, with emissions trading schemes covering just 5% of the world\'s carbon footprint.

La-Z-Boy Signs Long-Term Renewable Energy Deal

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

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La-Z-Boy\xe2\x80\x99s VPPA will support approximately 70,000 MWh of renewable energy per year, from AEP\xe2\x80\x99s principally owned Santa Rita East wind energy center in Irion County, Texas, throughout the term of the agreement.

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La-Z-Boy\xe2\x80\x99s VPPA will support approximately 70,000 MWh of renewable energy per year, from AEP\xe2\x80\x99s principally owned Santa Rita East wind energy center in Irion County, Texas, throughout the term of the agreement.
Once fully implemented, La-Z-Boy will receive renewable energy certificates (REC) equivalent to roughly 16 MW of wind power capacity representing more than 90% of La-Z-Boy\xe2\x80\x99s current total annual domestic energy consumption.\nDarrell Edwards, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, said: \xe2\x80\x9cThis new agreement with AEP Energy Partners is an example of La-Z-Boy\xe2\x80\x99s commitment to the environment and our ongoing efforts to both integrate sustainable business practices throughout our operations and support offsite renewable energy projects.
We\xe2\x80\x99d also like to thank Schneider Electric Energy and Sustainability Services for advising us on the VPPA.\xe2\x80\x9d\n\xe2\x80\x9cWe are pleased to partner with La-Z-Boy to support clean, renewable energy resources,\xe2\x80\x9d said Greg Hall, President, AEP Energy Partners.
AEP also owns AEP Energy, AEP Energy Partners, AEP OnSite Partners, and AEP Renewables, which provide innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide.

MC Squared Energy Services (MC2) Celebrates Earth Day With Annual Green Initiative

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

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On Thursday, April 22, MC2 will retire Midwest-based Green-e\xc2\xae Energy Certified Wind Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) equal to 100 percent of the energy consumption during this day.

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On Thursday, April 22, MC2 will retire Midwest-based Green-e\xc2\xae Energy Certified Wind Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) equal to 100 percent of the energy consumption during this day.
Each REC retired by MC2 is backed by Green-e\xc2\xae Energy,\xc2\xa0a trusted global leader in energy certification.\nTo bolster its environmental commitment, MC Squared Energy Services proudly offers its EcoGreen Power Supply Program.
The program is designed to give customers the opportunity to support renewable energy backed by 100 percent Wind Green-e\xc2\xae Energy certified RECs.
For more information on MC Squared Energy Services and its EcoGreen Power Program, visit www.mc2energyservices.com .\nAbout MC Squared Energy Services, LLC\nEstablished in 2008 by veteran energy industry experts, MC Squared Energy Services, LLC (MC2) is a certified, retail electric-service provider headquartered in Chicago.

QTS Announces Four Additional Data Centers Powered by Renewable Energy

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Thursday, April 22, 2021

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b'OVERLAND PARK, Kan., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Responding to increasing demand for digital infrastructure powered by renewable energy, QTS Realty Trust (NYSE: QTS), a leading provider of hybrid colocation and mega scale data center solutions, today announced four additional data centers (QTS Hillsboro, QTS Fort Worth, QTS Eemshaven, Netherlands and QTS Richmond) are now powered by renewable energy.\nThe four locations join QTS data centers in Irving, TX, Chicago, IL, Piscataway, NJ and Groningen, Netherlands currently powered by renewable energy and support the Company\'s commitment to procure 100% of the power required for all of its data centers from renewable sources by 2025.\nApproximately 36% of QTS\' portfolio wide data center power requirements are now sourced from renewable energy with a visible path toward growing that percentage in 2021.\nQTS\' renewable power procurement strategy prioritizes sourcing power through innovative agreements that support the development of net new renewable energy in the markets whereit doesbusiness.

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b'OVERLAND PARK, Kan., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Responding to increasing demand for digital infrastructure powered by renewable energy, QTS Realty Trust (NYSE: QTS), a leading provider of hybrid colocation and mega scale data center solutions, today announced four additional data centers (QTS Hillsboro, QTS Fort Worth, QTS Eemshaven, Netherlands and QTS Richmond) are now powered by renewable energy.\nThe four locations join QTS data centers in Irving, TX, Chicago, IL, Piscataway, NJ and Groningen, Netherlands currently powered by renewable energy and support the Company\'s commitment to procure 100% of the power required for all of its data centers from renewable sources by 2025.\nApproximately 36% of QTS\' portfolio wide data center power requirements are now sourced from renewable energy with a visible path toward growing that percentage in 2021.\nQTS\' renewable power procurement strategy prioritizes sourcing power through innovative agreements that support the development of net new renewable energy in the markets whereit doesbusiness.
Through a variety of solar and wind purchasing agreements, QTS announced that its data centers in Hillsboro, OR, Fort Worth, TX and Eemshaven, Netherlands are now powered by renewable power.\nQTS Hillsboro Purchases renewable energy certificates equal to at least the expected electricity needs of the facility from Three Peaks Power, LLC solar facility in Utah through Calpine Energy Solutions.
The agreements cover over 20 gigawatt hours of energy and account for 100% of the expected electrical load of QTS Eemshaven.\nIn addition, QTS\' Richmond mega data center is the latest QTS site to procure renewable power.
Together with Calpine Energy Solutions, LLC, QTS signed a multi-year agreement to purchase renewable energy certificates equal to the majority of the expected electricity needs of the facility.\n"Today\'s announcement is another significant step towards our goal of procuring 100% of our power from renewable energy sources by 2025," said Travis Wright, Vice President Energy and Sustainability, QTS.

EVCS Fast Charging Network to Use 100% Renewable Energy

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Thursday, April 22, 2021

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b'ARCADIA, Calif., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- EVCS , one of the largest fast charger operators on the West Coast, proudly announced today it has contracted 100% renewable energy to power its entire fast charging network.

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b'ARCADIA, Calif., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- EVCS , one of the largest fast charger operators on the West Coast, proudly announced today it has contracted 100% renewable energy to power its entire fast charging network.
EVCS contracts with its various clean energy suppliers and REC partners (renewable energy certificate) to ensure each gigawatt-hour delivered on a fast-charging network financially supports a renewable energy generator in the U.S.\nEVCS is focused on purchasing a blend of wind and solar energy through its electricity suppliers and REC partners in California.
EVCS\' dedication to 100% renewable energy further supports its mission to empower drivers to join EVCS in its commitment to cleaner air for all.\nIn addition, EVCS offers a no-cost turn key solution to host fast charging networks to its commercial site partners.
As a result of its allegiance to 100% renewable energy, EVCS customers contribute to the decarbonization of the planet.

Amazon Becomes Europe’s Largest Corporate Buyer of Renewable Energy

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Monday, April 19, 2021

With this latest announcement, Amazon is now the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy in Europe, with more than 2.5 GW of renewable energy capacity, enough to power more than two million European homes a year.\nThese projects supply renewable energy to Amazon\xe2\x80\x99s corporate offices, fulfillment centers, Whole Foods Market stores, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers, which power Amazon and millions of AWS customers globally.

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With this latest announcement, Amazon is now the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy in Europe, with more than 2.5 GW of renewable energy capacity, enough to power more than two million European homes a year.\nThese projects supply renewable energy to Amazon\xe2\x80\x99s corporate offices, fulfillment centers, Whole Foods Market stores, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers, which power Amazon and millions of AWS customers globally.
The renewable energy from these projects also helps Amazon meet its commitment to produce the clean energy equivalent to the electricity used by all consumer Echo devices.
\xe2\x80\x9cWith these nine new wind and solar projects, we have announced 206 renewable wind and solar projects worldwide, and we are now the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy in Europe and globally.
It is also the largest corporate renewable energy deal announced by any company in the UK to date.\nNew projects in the U.S.: Amazon\xe2\x80\x99s first renewable energy project in Oklahoma is a 118 MW wind project located in Murray County.