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Five More Energy Contracts and New Wind Farm Bring T-Mobile Even Closer (now at 95%!) to its RE100 2021 Goal
With these new moves, announced during this year’s Climate Week, the Un-carrier continues to push the wireless industry toward making big changes to use
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nWith these new moves, announced during this year’s Climate Week, the Un-carrier continues to push the wireless industry toward making big changes to use clean energy and protect the environment\n\n\n\nWhat’s the news: T-Mobile is launching its Solomon Forks Wind Project with ENGIE US Wind in Kansas and signing agreements with five additional clean energy sources across the U.S. These initiatives bring the company to 95% sourced clean energy, a massive step forward in its commitment to use 100% renewable energy by 2021.\n\n\nWhy it matters: Big companies have a responsibility to protect the environment — and T-Mobile takes that responsibility seriously. As the only major U.S. telecom to commit to 100% green energy, it’s no surprise the Un-carrier continues to be a recognized leader in sustainability by taking big steps that will have a big impact — and challenging others to follow suit.\n\n\nWho it’s for: Anyone who’s concerned about how companies are doing their part to ensure the future of our planet!\n\n\n BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nComing in clean and green during Climate Week 2019, today T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) announced several new moves that will bring the Un-carrier to 95% of its RE100 commitment to use 100% renewable energy by 2021. First, T-Mobile’s previously announced second wind farm partner, ENGIE US Wind, officially turned on its Solomon Forks Wind Project, now adding 650,000 MWh of energy to the grid annually. Additionally, the Un-carrier has inked deals on five new green contracts — four solar farms and another wind farm — that will be added to the Un-carrier’s clean energy provider portfolio when they come online by 2021.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190926005523/en/Five More Energy Contracts and New Wind Farm Bring T-Mobile Even Closer (now at 95%!) to its RE100 2021 Goal (Graphic: Business Wire)\n\n“In 2018 we made a big industry-leading commitment to power ALL of T-Mobile — from cell towers to customer care centers to retail stores to headquarters — with renewable energy. Why? Simple. We know our operations have an impact on the environment and we want to do what we can to reduce that. Efforts like the ones we announced today just prove we continue to be ALL IN!” said John Legere, CEO at T-Mobile. “And by the way, I st...