Category: Green Building LEED News
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KACO releases MW-class bi-directional battery inverter
KACO new energy is opening up a whole new dimension with the blueplanet gridsave 1000 TL3: a storage solution in the megawatt-class. The unit assists utility companies, distribution grid operators, EPCs and large companies to balance energy generation and consumption on the power grid. The blueplanet gridsave 1000 TL3Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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What lies beneath: Mount a string inverter under an array with this integration
PV systems are just a series of connections — modules to strings, panels to racking, inverters to the grid, etc. These pieces often all come from different places, and an installer can find real benefit in solutions that come ready to connect quickly and easily — like the integration SollegaRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Democrats: Include a Fracking Ban in Your Platform
90,000 people want a fracking ban included in the Democratic National Platform.
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Solar industry rallies in Colorado to fight Xcel Energy rate proposals
Xcel Energy, a utility in Colorado, has proposed increasing fixed charges for all customers while reducing charges on energy used. Xcel also plans to introduce demand charges for residential customers, which up until now have only applied to large commercial and industrial customers. Like similar proposals brought about by otherRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Apline Bank funds community solar project in Colorado to benefit low-income families
Community solar has the power to, well, bring a community together. We see a great example of this in Silverthorne, Colo., where a first-of-its-kind partnership among private organizations and a Colorado nonprofit will bring community-shared solar power to low-income families. Alpine Bank, a locally owned and operated community bank with 38 locationsRead More — Solar Builder magazine