Category: Solar Power & Energy
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BP increases investment in solar developer Lightsource BP to 50 percent
The management of Lightsource BP and BP have agreed to equalize their shareholdings in Lightsource BP to create a simplified 50:50 joint venture structure. As part of the transaction, BP will purchase newly-issued equity in the business to help accelerate Lightsource BP’s growth, supporting its drive toward 10 GW ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Ginlong Solis hybrid inverter now compatible with LG Chem RESU batteries
Ginlong Technologies says its Solis Residential Hybrid Inverter (RHI) is now fully compatible with the LG RESU 48V battery lineup to provide stable, reliable home energy storage. With this partnership, Ginlong is offering more choices to customers in the U.S., Europe, Australia and other markets globally. Ginlong and LG ChemRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Wish-Bone salad dressing to be produced by solar energy via 15-year SolAmerica agreement
Conagra Brands, Inc. entered into a 15-year service agreement with SolAmerica Energy to place eight acres of solar panels on the company’s St. Elmo, Ill. facility property. The energy generated by the photovoltaic array will be equivalent to the amount needed to produce approximately 35 percent of all Wish-Bone salad dressingsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Push for responsible banking? Climate-focused resolutions filed with JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, other top banks
A coalition of investors — Walden Asset Management, Presbyterian Church USA, and First Affirmative Financial Network — led by shareholder advocate As You Sow recently filed climate-focused resolutions with a large segment of the U.S. banking industry, including JPMorgan Chase & Co, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Lehigh University researchers map the energy transport mechanism of a perovskite for solar energy use
For solar cells to be widely used in the coming decades, researchers must resolve two major challenges: increasing efficiency and lowering toxicity. Researchers have recently been working with a material―an emerging chalcogenide perovskite CaZrSe3―that has shown great potential for energy conversion applications because of its notable optical and electrical properties. “TheseRead More — Solar Builder magazine