#WOW (Way Out Wednesday): 100% Renewable

List of entities/municipalities/countries powered by 100% renewable energy:

Google (2017)
“We are convinced this is good for business, this is not about greenwashing. This is about locking in prices for us in the long term. Increasingly, renewable energy is the lowest cost option,” said Marc Oman, EU energy lead at Google. “Our founders are convinced climate change is a real, immediate threat, so we have to do our part.”

Microsoft (2014)
"We do so by procuring renewable electricity, both directly through power purchase agreements and through the purchase of renewable energy certificates and offsets. We’re exploring future opportunities to increase our purchase of renewable electricity and support the construction of new renewable electricity projects near our data centers and facilities."


Costa Rica (in short bursts)"While the achievement is undoubtedly impressive, and something that should definitely be celebrated as proof that a range of renewable energy sources can lessen a country’s reliance on fossil fuels, it’s important to note that Costa Rica’s success is largely due to its size."

US Cities & States (achieved and on the way)Greensburg, KS (2013)Burlington, VT (2014)Aspen, CO (2015)
Palo Alto, CA (2013 w/REC, 2017 direct)Georgetown, TX (due 2017)East Hampton, NY (due 2020)Grand Rapids, MI (due 2020)San Jose, CA (due 2022)San Francisco, CA (due 2030)Rochester, MN (due 2031)
Salt Lake City, UT (due 2032)San Diego, CA (due 2035)
Hawaii (RPS due 2045)

Notable World Cities, States, & Countries (achieved and on the way)
Iceland (achieved 99% 2013)
Malmo, Sweden (due 2020)
Scotland (due 2020 [electricity only])
Copenhagen, Denmark (due 2025)
Munich, Germany (due 2025)
Sydney, Australia (due 2030)
Fiji (due 2030)
Fukushima Prefecture, Japan (due 2040)
Denmark (due 2050)
Frankfurt, Germany (due 2050)

Notable Companies (on the way)
Apple (due "soon", 93% in 2015)
InfoSys (due 2018)
Bank of America (due 2020)
Coca-Cola (due 2020)
Goldman Sachs (due 2020)
IKEA (due 2020)
ING (due 2020)
Philips (due 2020)
UBS (due 2020)
AstraZeneca (due 2025)
Bloomberg (due 2025)
Unilever (due 2030)
Adobe (due 2035)
GM (due 2050)
Johnson & Johnson (2050)