Sony joins RE100, sets 100% renewables target

Sony joins RE100, sets 100% renewables target | Calif. governor signs bill mandating 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045 | Opinion: Everyone will benefit from US offshore wind growth Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version ADVERTISEMENT September 11, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Sony joins RE100, sets 100% renewables target Sony has set a goal to source all of the electricity for its business sites from renewable energy sources by 2040. The company has joined RE100, a global group committed to using 100% renewable electricity that counts companies such as Microsoft and Google among its members. CNBC (9/10)       Calif. governor signs bill mandating 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045 California Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 100, which calls for the state to source 100% of its retail electricity from carbon-free sources by 2045. "California is committed to doing whatever is necessary to meet the existential threat of climate change," said Brown. The Sacramento Bee (Calif.) (tiered subscription model) (9/10)       Opinion: Everyone will benefit from US offshore wind growth The offshore wind industry emerging on the US East Coast isn't about picking winners and losers -- every state stands to benefit, write Alicia Barton, president and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and Joseph Fiordaliso, president of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. All states, they argue, will benefit from access to low-cost clean energy, high-quality jobs and economic opportunities. Greentech Media (9/10)       Are You Ready to Grow? Software companies must capitalize on new growth opportunities or risk slowly declining into irrelevance. When a software company can go from being classified as a startup to seeing its IPO within a few years, finding a business system that can keep up with the pace of change is a challenge. Download ebook to learn more! ADVERTISEMENT Project Focus Senvion to supply Mich. wind farm with 20 turbines Heritage Sustainable Energy's 80-megawatt Garden II project in Delta County, Mich., will feature 20 4-MW 140 turbines from Senvion. "Garden II is further proof that wind energy is competitive and cost-effective even in medium-wind regions," says Senvion North America CEO Lance Marram. North American Windpower online (9/10)       Invenergy weighs Iowa projects Invenergy recently proposed a pair of wind farms in Iowa that would feature nearly 170 turbines, and spokesperson Beth Conley says the company will complete the necessary reviews and hold a public comment period for moving forward. Some residents in Sac and Ida counties are concerned about sound and other considerations. Iowa Public Radio (9/10)       WindPlus orders MHI Vestas machines for Portuguese project WindPlus, a consortium featuring EDP Renovaveis and Mitsubishi, has ordered three 8.4-megawatt V164 turbines from MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for a 25-MW floating offshore wind farm slated for the coast of Portugal. Renewables Now (Bulgaria) (tiered subscription model) (9/10)       Economy, Energy & Trends Calif. may be the next frontier for offshore wind A federal-state task force will meet Monday to discuss offshore wind along the Pacific Coast, potentially clearing the way for projects to advance. No specifics have been released, but Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Chief of Staff Alex Fitzsimmons notes that the Trump administration says wind is "affordable and reliable" and that offshore wind "has the potential to contribute to reliability." Utility Dive (9/10)       Sierra Club: Duke IRP should incorporate wind North Carolina regulators are reviewing a pair of integrated resource plans from Duke Energy, outlining its strategy to shutter aging coal-burning power plants. The Sierra Club criticized the plan, which relies heavily on natural gas, and says it should have incorporated more wind energy. Utility Dive (9/10)       Policy Watch Ohio PSB agrees to delay wind farm hearings The Ohio Power Siting Board has agreed to a request from Apex Clean Energy to reschedule a pair of hearings for the 58-turbine Republic Wind project. Apex's Republic Wind company says it plans to amend its initial proposal for the project. North American Windpower online (9/10)       CAREERS IN WIND powered by Director, Advocacy AWEA - Dist. Columbia Director, Offshore Development INVENERGY LLC - Chicago, Illinois Lead Scientist / Consultant APEM INC -  View More Listings | Post a Job You do have to be fairly selfish when you have a gift. 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