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Since June 2016, the project has reduced annual diesel fuel consumption by 27% and diesel generator use by 76%, resulting in annual energy cost savings of US$150,000 and a reduction of approximately 1,000 tons of carbon emissions per year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000003#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The microgrid at the Longmeadow facility integrates a 750 kWp rooftop solar PV plant and a 1 MVA/ 380 kWh PowerStore™ lithium-ion battery to stabilize the grid against frequency and voltage fluctuations and enable peak shaving.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000003#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The installation of the microgrid has significantly reduced the facility's reliance on diesel generators, which were previously required for outages occurring on average every three days.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000003#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project has delivered substantial financial and environmental gains, including an annual energy cost reduction of US$150,000 (a 33% decrease) and an estimated annual carbon emission reduction of 1,000 tons.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000003#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A remote, cloud-based Microgrid Plus Control System manages the balance between renewable and fossil-fuel energy sources to ensure utility-grade power through real-time data processing.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000003#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["microgrid","photovoltaics","battery energy storage system","carbon dioxide emissions","energy efficiency","wide area synchronous grid"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study"]},{"id":"wmbco-000205","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/wmbco-000205","title":"COP23 - We Mean Business Coalition","publisher":{"name":"We Mean Business Coalition","organization":"we-mean-business-coalition"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2017-11-09","source_url":"https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/what-we-do/for-policymakers/coalition-led-advocacy-interventions-from-business/cop23/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The We Mean Business coalition calls for stronger alignment between government policies and corporate climate action to meet Paris Agreement goals. 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Additionally, the guide recommends collaborating with organizations such as the Business Renewables Center (BRC), the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA), and the Corporate Renewable Energy Buyers’ Principles to overcome barriers and increase corporate demand for renewable energy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000161#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Companies have four main options for procuring renewable energy, often using a combination of them: onsite installation (building infrastructure on corporate property), Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) (contracts for future energy production), Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) or Guarantees of Origin (GOs) (certificates representing environmental attributes of one unit of energy), and green tariffs (utility-supplied renewable energy from the local grid).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000161#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Specific corporate examples demonstrate different procurement strategies: Microsoft and Google primarily use PPAs and on-site investments; Iron Mountain utilizes onsite solar and a 15-year wind PPA; and Equinix employs a mix of certified green power, PPAs, RECs, and onsite generation from solar and fuel cells.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000161#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Companies can accelerate their progress and reduce costs by joining collaborative groups that address market barriers, including BSR’s Future of Internet Power (focused on data centers), the Business Renewables Center (BRC) run by RMI, the Corporate Renewable Energy Buyers’ Principles managed by WRI and WWF, and the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000161#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The RE100 campaign, a partnership between The Climate Group and CDP, requires participating companies to source 100% renewable electricity and had 95 member companies at the time of writing.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000161#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["renewable energy","power purchase agreement","procurement","low-carbon economy"],"geography_discussed":["United States","Europe"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["guide"]},{"id":"wmbco-000127","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/wmbco-000127","title":"21st century energy: Business reflections on renewables in Europe","publisher":{"name":"We Mean Business Coalition","organization":"we-mean-business-coalition"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2017-04-06","source_url":"https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/21st-century-energy-business-reflections-renewables-europe/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report examines business responses to the EU's 2030 climate and energy framework, noting that while some companies diversify into renewable energy generation, others stimulate market demand through procurement requirements.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000127#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The EU Council's 2030 framework for climate and energy proposed a target of 27 per cent of energy consumption from renewable sources by 2030, increasing from a 20 per cent target by 2020.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000127#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Proposed EU legislation on renewable energy has faced criticism from various stakeholders due to a lack of binding commitments for Member States and insufficient ambition.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000127#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Businesses are adopting diverse strategies to engage with renewable energy: some are diversifying their business models by generating energy for themselves and the market, while others use tendering processes to require renewable energy provision from suppliers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000127#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["renewable energy","energy policy","corporate sustainability"],"geography_discussed":["United Kingdom"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["stakeholder consultation"]},{"id":"wmbco-000177","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/wmbco-000177","title":"Statement from We Mean Business on US Administration Energy Independence Executive Order","publisher":{"name":"We Mean Business Coalition","organization":"we-mean-business-coalition"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2017-03-28","source_url":"https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/statement-from-we-mean-business-on-us-administration-energy-independence-executive-order/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The We Mean Business coalition criticizes a US Executive Order that undermines the Clean Power Plan (CPP) and the broader clean energy agenda. 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