Category: Green Building LEED News
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Hawaii nears grid-supply cap, self-supply not taking off, HESA warns of slowdown
The Hawaii Solar Energy Association has issued its third consecutive monthly report that warns of a cloudy future for the state’s solar industry. The word cloudy is being used mostly for pun purposes, as the group posits very clear outcomes based on the current course. “The Grid Supply program hasRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Huge solar + storage system (7 MW) powered by LG Chem
S&C Electric Co. is making one of the largest solar and energy storage systems in the United States, and to do so, commissioned a 7-MW/3 MWh battery energy system from LG Chem. Commercial operation of the system will be run by its owner Half Moon Ventures (HMV), a renewable energy company, andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solect Energy installs system at Thoreau Farm (for no charge)
Thoreau Farm, the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau, is collaborating with Solect Energy of Hopkinton, Mass., to install a 7-kW solar energy system on its Concord, Mass., property. Solect Energy, which provided the installation for free, will own the system and donate the power to Thoreau Farm at no charge.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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As Alberta Passes Carbon Tax, US Republicans Vote Against It
How ironic. Even Alberta, Canada, the center of tar sands oil, passed a carbon tax, and even without a tax on the table, House Republicans in the US passed a resolution against it.
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Knock, Knock, Are You Aware the US Can Run on 100% Renewable Energy?
This summer, people will knock on doors in 19 states to let them know this isn’t a pipe dream.