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Category: Green Building LEED News

  • Encore Renewable Energy earns B Corp. Certification

    Encore Renewable Energy has become a Certified B Corp., joining more than 1,700 leading businesses in 50 countries that have met rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. “The B Corp certification is a measure of a company’s positive impact on the environment, its employees, and theRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solarcheck Rapid Shutdown device is integrated directly onto the panel

    NEC 690.12 dictates that all rooftop solar PV systems must have a rapid shutdown function to protect first responders from electric shock in the event of an emergency. Phoenix Contact has developed an NEC 690.12-compliant solution for the safe, rapid shutdown of rooftop PV systems. SOLARCHECK RSD (Rapid Shutdown) isRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Clean Energy Collective adding 21 MW of new community solar in Massachusetts

    Clean Energy Collective (CEC), community solar solutions provider, sent word that it is executing the next phase of its Massachusetts development plan by adding 21 MW of new community solar projects to its existing portfolio, furthering its aim to deliver statewide access to the benefits of locally generated clean power and settingRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar energy on track for record-breaking year in U.S.

    In the first quarter of 2016, 1,665 megawatts (MW) of solar PV were installed in the United States with the solar industry adding more new capacity during this period than coal, natural gas and nuclear combined. According to GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA) U.S. Solar MarketRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • 2000 Groups Urge Congress to Reject TPP Trade Deal

    Congress is expected to vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership after the November elections.