Tag: solar energy

Solar Powers Target’s First Net Zero Energy Store

By Facilities Management Advisor Staff Mar 18, 2022 Energy Management and Lighting

Updated: Mar 18, 2022

Major retailer Target Corp. announced its most sustainable store to date, as the site will generate more renewable energy than it needs annually to operate and will test multiple innovations to reduce the building’s emissions. The Vista, Calif., store’s retrofit and new features will inform Target’s investments in new stores and remodel programs that support its […]

U.S. Agencies Seek Path to 100% Clean Energy for Federal Government

By Facilities Management Advisor Staff Feb 8, 2022 Sustainability/Business Continuity

Updated: Feb 8, 2022

The Biden administration has taken an important step forward to decarbonize all U.S. federal facilities, with two major agencies launching a request for information (RFI) to help meet the clean energy goal. Issued by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), the RFI aims to gather market information and […]

University, Utility Unveil Solar-Powered Microgrid in Sunshine State

By Facilities Management Advisor Staff Oct 4, 2021 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Oct 6, 2021

Florida International University (FIU) and Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) have unveiled a solar-powered energy microgrid—the latest project to emerge from a decades-long partnership between the university and the utility. In the event of an outage due to severe weather, the FIU-FPL microgrid is capable of supplying backup power to FIU’s engineering center for approximately 24 hours […]