Category: Green Building LEED News
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California License Board votes to severely limit solar contractors installing batteries
The California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) approved a new rule late last week that would prohibit licensed solar contractors from installing new battery storage capacity to existing solar systems. It also prohibits solar contractors from performing maintenance on battery storage systems — including systems they installed themselves. Those projects would now require a licensed……
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NY car dealership adds microgrid, energy storage system to aid EV charging
The Vail Buick GMC dealership in Bedford Hills, New York, has added an energy storage system (ESS) to aid EV charging abilities while reducing energy costs. The expansive car dealership in eastern New York tapped Energy Toolbase, Socomec and Sprocket Power to deploy the ESS to provide microgrid capabilities, reduce demand charges, and participate in……
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LevelTen Energy debuts Tax Credit Marketplace for clean energy developers
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is most known for extending clean energy tax credits, which give investors a dollar-for-dollar reduction in their federal tax liability in exchange for providing financing to develop renewable energy projects and other clean energy investments. One of the more exciting provisions is the IRA’s “transferability” rule, which allows tax credit……
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Maine won’t wait: Verogy completes York Judicial Center rooftop solar system
West Hartford, Connecticut-based developer Verogy has completed a 139.5 kW rooftop solar energy project at the York Judicial Center in Biddeford, Maine. The state-of-the-art system, comprised of 256 solar modules will significantly reduce the building’s carbon footprint and provide a reliable source of clean energy for decades to come. The York Judicial Center’s installation is……