Category: Green & Clean
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New interactive database provides details on large-scale solar projects
All large-scale solar energy facilities can now be found on a single map, thanks to the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. This interactive map is based on the U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database (USPVDB) and is called the USPVDB Viewer. “With the release of the database, data……
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FlexGen streamlines energy storage site upgrade process to meet regulatory standards
Battery energy storage and software provider FlexGen Power Systems Inc. has streamlined its process for upgrading its energy management system to meet the latest utility standards and power market regulations. The company’s solutions enable the successful installation of upgrades for energy storage owners, and helps reduce the average upgrade time by about 75%. The upgrades were completed……
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Solar to enable Arkansas waste treatment facility to be fully energy self-sufficient
Veolia North America has partnered with Today’s Power Inc. to install a 5 MW single-axis tracking solar energy system at its hazardous waste treatment facility in Gum Springs, Arkansas. The solar array is expected to produce more than 250 GWh over the next 25 years, making the Gum Springs plant the only one of its……
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ReVision Energy acquires fellow New England solar installer Sunbug Solar
ReVision Energy, a New England-based full-service solar energy contracting company, is acquiring Massachusetts-based Sunbug Solar. The acquisition means that ReVision Energy, the largest employee-owned solar installer in the country, will now be able to service more residents and business owners across Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire. With the acquisition, ReVision Energy is working to ignite……
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How and where nickel-hydrogen batteries beat lithium-ion in total cost of ownership
Lithium-ion is the dominant energy storage chemistry in many renewable energy applications, but in larger-scale applications, it may no longer be the wisest choice in terms of total project costs. I’ve been intrigued by the prospects of nickel-hydrogen for larger C&I and utility-scale energy storage projects ever since interviewing Jorg Heinemann, CEO of EnerVenue, back……