Author: LEED Blogger
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SolarRoofHook continues to evolve, rebrands as QuickBOLT
In response to the housing crisis of 2008, Quickscrews launched its first ever non-woodworking division: SolarRoofHook. Its team helped lead the charge to build a new market in solar residential mounting hardware. In 2012, the company’s received a patent for its QuickBOLT, securing ownership of the technology. Seven years later,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Check out the largest solar canopy in Vermont, operated by Encore Renewable Energy
Vermont’s largest solar canopy to date, built by a public-private partnership for the Science Museum on the Burlington waterfront, has commenced generation of electricity. The 156 kWp solar carport at the ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain employs innovative two-sided panels that capture reflected light as well as the directRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Pile On: Horne Brothers Construction explains the dramatic growth of its solar division
The solar division of Horne Brothers Construction is hitting its stride in today’s hot market. Based in Fayetteville, N.C., the division has expanded from around 30 employees to over 400 in just three years. The highly specialized company handles everything from driving piles and installing racking and modules to landRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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New York is doubling its solar goal to 6 GW installed by 2025
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the state is doubling the NY Sun solar goal to 6 GW by 2025, extending the state’s existing incentive program and launching a new round of large-scale solar awards. This all lines up with the Million Solar Strong New York campaign launched byRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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After some drama, California’s major utilities have published updated Interconnection Capacity Analysis maps
California has just taken a major step forward in bringing clean local energy online. The Clean Coalition played a major role in this progress as a leading advocate for streamlining the interconnection of distributed energy resources (DER) to the electric grid. On Dec. 28, 2018, California’s major utilities, Pacific GasRead More — Solar Builder magazine