Category: Green Building LEED News

  • CEP Renewables breaks ground on 19 MW brownfield solar project in New Jersey

    CEP Renewables has begun construction on its 19 MWdc grid supply Foul Rift solar project located in White Township, Warren County, New Jersey. The project is being developed on a brownfield site that formerly hosted a composting facility for nearly 30 years. Prior to ceasing operations, the facility had a long history of violations received from……

  • Enteligent solar-powered EV charger now available to pre-order

    Solar power electronics innovator, Enteligent, raised $7 million in early 2023 to develop a solar-powered EV charger that could provide DC-to-DC daytime charging directly from on-site solar PV generation. That solar-powered EV charger concept, the Enteligent TLCEV T1 EVSE, is now available to pre-order. “If you’re charging your EV at night, you’re not using clean……

  • Fronius USA updates installer partner program — here’s what’s new

    Fronius USA is re-debuting its solar installer partner program, starting June 3, with new exclusive benefits, such as specialized trainings and a new “Service Authorized Installer,” designation dedicated to repairs and O&M work. According to Fronius, the impetus for the redesigned program is the rapid growth of the solar industry, which is in need of……

  • Solar eBOS insight: Terrain-following, sustainability trends

    As part of the Solar Builder 2024 Ground-Mount Solar BOS Buyer’s Guide, we asked solar electrical balance of system (solar eBOS) suppliers questions regarding trends in solar tracker design and utility-scale solar sites – and how those impact cable and wire management as well as other solar eBOS considerations. Here are their responses. Does the……

  • Greenskies solar PPA covers rooftop installs at seven New Jersey schools

    Greenskies Clean Focus is funding rooftop solar at at seven schools and the District Administration Building for the Piscataway Township Schools in New Jersey — at no upfront cost to the district thanks to a 15-year solar power purchase agreement (solar PPA). In total, the Greenskies portfolio in Piscataway is 1.67 MW (3,700 solar panels)….…