Facebook, Microsoft Give Wind and Solar Energy a Big Boost

Facebook, Microsoft and 60 other companies have joined environmental groups to promote the development of 60 gigwatts of renewable energy in the U.S. by 2025.

The coalition, called the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance, will help companies secure deals for wind and solar power and if successful would add 60 percent to existing renewable capacity.

For a deeper dive: Bloomberg, Financial Times

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