Author: LEED Blogger
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This California bill expands access to solar energy generated by already-developed sites
The California Legislature is being commended again for its support of solar energy, passing a bill last week to make it easier for businesses, schools, nonprofits and municipalities to access solar. In turn, this will help generate thousands of new jobs and millions of dollars of investment in the state.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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California’s Sunpin awarded SMART program feed-in tariff for Blandford project in Massachusetts
California-based solar developer Sunpin, has been awarded a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) issued by Massachusetts’ SMART (Solar Massachusetts’ Renewable Target) program. A 20-year feed-in-tariff incentive contract has been awarded by WMECO (Western Massachusetts Electric) to Sunpin’s Blandford project. When it is completed, the Blandford project, sited in Western Massachusetts,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Battery chemistry matters: What to know before installing solar + storage systems
The days when a residential or commercial solar installer did not need to know the difference in performance between lead-acid and lithium-based batteries are over. Battery storage has emerged as an unavoidable complement to solar, slashing peak charges and outwitting utility time-of-use charge games, not to mention saving microgrids fromRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Battery showcase: Four solar + storage solutions for your next project
Recommending a battery to a customer in a solar + storage project is no less complicated than recommending a particular solar array solution. Depending on customer goals of low initial cost, ease of maintenance, frequency of use, depth of discharge, source of recharge energy, longevity and warranty, however, choices narrowRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Micro Tiny Home is a Minimalist’s Dream
Italian architect and engineer Leonardo Di Chiara recently designed and built a prototype of a micro tiny home, which is seriously small yet still wonderfully functional. The so-called aVOID tiny house measures just 96 sq ft (9 sq) and is easily towable. Given its diminutive size, it also presents some unique downsizing solutions. The home…