In its annual ranking of world businesses based on their environmental policies, Greenpeace gave Amazon a so-so rating. Greenpeace said Amazon lags behind Apple, Facebook, and Google in terms of its renewable energy promises and projects. Not happy about being slapped around in public, Amazon has decided to ramp up its commitment to rooftop solar at its more than 50 worldwide operations centers.
The Breakthrough Energy Coalition just launched its new Ventures fund, which is a direct challenge to Trump’s emerging policies for Russia and China.
Amazon Web Services has announced five new solar farms across Virginia which will provide renewable energy capacity to the company’s data centers, and make Amazon the largest corporate backer of solar projects east of the Mississippi River.
Iron Mountain Incorporated, a global leader in storage and information management services, has announced the signing of a wind power purchase agreement which will see the company purchase 10% of the energy produced at the Amazon Wind Farm Texas. Announced on Monday, Iron Mountain Incorporated revealed that it had signed a … [continued]
Originally published on CleanTechies. Amazon announced the development of the Amazon Wind Farm Texas earlier this month, a new 253 MW wind farm that will be the company’s largest wind project to date. The new Amazon Wind Farm Texas continues a growing portfolio of wind and solar farms developed by Amazon … [continued]
Originally published on Planetsave.com. In search of low-cost, fixed-rate electricity, great wind energy deals are swaying Fortune 500 companies and other major players to throw their money “into the wind.” Signing contracts for over 2,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity, big brands, high-tech companies, and other non-utility customers represented 52% of … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Victoria Stulgis, Paolo Natali, Ph.D., and Lily Donge More than 250 executives attended the 2016 Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA) Summit at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, last week, with the objective of accelerating corporate procurement of renewable energy. REBA is a fast-moving partnership … [continued]
The ecobee3 smarter wi-fi thermostat with room sensors is now the first consumer thermostat to be directly compatible with the Amazon Echo, according to a new press release from the company. Those scratching their heads right now may be interested in being reminded that the Amazon Echo serves as a … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon A floating solar photovoltaic (PV) system has been installed on the reservoir waters of a hydroelectric project in Brazil — as a means of diversifying the project’s generation capabilities, thereby improving resilience against drought — according to the country’s energy agency EPE. As … [continued]
Thinking back to the initial announcement of Tesla Energy, it feels like a lifetime ago. The launch was expected with the word already out on the street that Tesla was going to build a battery for home storage, but unexpected at the same time because no details were known. At the … [continued]
