Sustainability - South
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Cypress Creek, NRG Collaborate on Texas Solar Projects
Cypress Creek Renewables will own and operate the solar facilities and deliver the electricity generated to NRG under power purchase agreements.
04 July 2018 11:56 -
AT&T, NextEra Energy Expand Wind PPA to 820MW
With this expansion, AT&T marks one of the largest corporate renewable energy purchases in the U.S., anticipated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to taking more than 530,000 cars off the road.
27 June 2018 06:23 -
Incentivizing Brownfields and Greenfields
State and municipal governments are taking steps to improve the feasibility of investing in brownfield and greenfield properties. Panelists on the Sustainability Spotlight panel on the final day of the National Association of Real Estate Editors real estate journalism conference outline their efforts.
24 June 2018 20:35 -
Charles Schwab Opens 50-Acre Campus, Expansion to Follow
San Francisco-based Charles Schwab opened its new 469,000-square-foot campus in Austin, Texas, as it aims to expand its presence in the state.
05 June 2018 11:05 -
Xcel Advances $1.6B Wind Plan for Texas, NM
Xcel Energy will own and operate two more wind farms in Texas and New Mexico, which combined will have 1,230 megawatts of capacity. The facilities are anticipated to save customers in the region $2.8 billion over a 30-year period.
17 May 2018 04:24 -
ACCIONA Plans 2nd Texas Wind Farm
The 145-megawatt Palmas Altas wind park is estimated to cost around $200 million and is slated to produce about 524 gigawatt-hours of clean energy yearly.
30 April 2018 12:42 -
Disney Goes Solar to Power 2 Theme Parks
The 50-megawatt facility in Central Florida could supply as much as 25 percent of Walt Disney World's power needs.
25 April 2018 14:38 -
NC State’s Gregg Museum Designed for Gold-Rated Sustainability
The new gallery wing has achieved LEED Gold certification and received a 2018 Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects Triangle Chapter.
03 April 2018 07:27 -
JLL Brokers Sustainably Designed Self-Storage Sale
The 951-unit, Class A facility, Ben White Self Storage, received a four-star rating from the Austin Energy Green Building program.
20 February 2018 14:27 -
E.ON Builds 5th Texas Coastal Renewable Project
Located in Kenedy County, the 201-megawatt Stella Windfarm will produce enough energy to power more than 60,000 households.
13 February 2018 14:32 -
Nike Inks Wind Power Contract in Texas
Nike and Avangrid Renewables have signed a new power purchase agreement for 86 megawatts of wind energy from the Karakawa Wind Farm in west Texas.
05 February 2018 14:48 -
Rock Falls Wind Project Begins Commercial Operation
Kimberly-Clark Corp. has signed a power purchase agreement at the 154-megawatt wind facility in Oklahoma, which has been under construction since July 2017.
18 December 2017 14:43 -
Alabama Hotel Awarded LEED Silver Certification
The 91-key, pet-friendly asset located in downtown Tuscaloosa is the second Alabama hotel to receive the certification.
12 December 2017 15:31 -
DEA’s El Paso Intelligence Center Turns to Solar
The site will benefit from reduced electricity costs, long-term electric pricing stability and reduced carbon emissions of more than 3,400 metric tonnes annually.
30 November 2017 12:16 -
C-PACE Funding Granted to Houston Office Asset
The deal marks the eighth C-PACE loan that Petros has funded in Texas and its second in Houston. The funds will be used for energy upgrades to a Houston office building located at 1225 North Loop West.
21 November 2017 23:18