100% renewable pledge

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and various public entities have teamed up to move the city’s buildings’ electricity use to 100% renewable energy by 2025.

Hawaiian Electric Companies (HECO) utilities Maui Electric and Hawaii Electric Light have asked the Hawaiian Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to issue new requests for proposals (RfP) of renewable energy, in line with the islands’ new Power Supply Improvement Plan.

St. Petersburg, Florida has joined the likes of Los Angeles and San Diego in approving a commitment to transitioning to 100% renewable energy.

Los Angeles is the latest US city committed to achieving 100% clean energy after its city council approved a motion to chart a roadmap for its zero emissions future.

Tech conglomerate Apple has committed to go 100% renewable with its international operations as part of joining the global renewable energy initiative RE100.

US car maker General Motors to add 30MW of solar arrays in China, as it commits to 100% renewable energy by 2050 across its global operations in 59 countries.

Toyota’s new headquarters in Texas will source 25% of its power from an onsite PV system, while a deal brokered by an energy management firm means the facility’s remaining energy demand will be met entirely by renewable energy.