Category: Green Building LEED News
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Lease option for solar installers now available in Enerflo sales platform
Residential solar financing trends have shifted back to leases over loans — a market dynamic that typically benefits large national solar installers. Thanks to a new integration partnership with IGS Energy, solar sales platform Enerflo is now offering a fully managed lease option for residential solar via Sales Core. “We’re thrilled to finally be able……
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Integrated intelligence for future-proof system design
Product of the Week: SMA Sunny Tripower X The Sunny Tripower X is the latest in commercial solar energy generation and the new centerpiece of the proven SMA Energy System Business. As a comprehensive solution, the integrated System Manager enables complete energy management from one platform while combining state-of-the-art technology into one device. This comprehensive……
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Stellar Solar earns Tesla Performance Excellence award
Stellar Solar, a solar and battery installer with a presence in Southern California and Michigan, it the winner of the Tesla Performance Excellence award. This is national recognition is awarded annually to leading installers of the Tesla Powerwall and providers of customer support for both new solar installations and additions to existing systems. Given the……
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Akron RFP seeks to redevelop closed landfill for solar
The Rubber City wants to go solar. Officials in Akron, Ohio, are seeking proposals from solar developers for a PV system at a closed landfill site in the northwestern part of the city. The RFP is looking for developers to lease land at the Hardy Road Landfill to construct, own, operate and maintain a ground……
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First Solar finds forced labor at Malaysia facility during internal audit
In its 2023 Sustainability Report, First Solar self-reported a finding of forced labor in its supply chain at a facility in Malaysia. First Solar conducted three onsite third-party audits at its manufacturing facilities in the United States, Malaysia, and Vietnam, audits that are part of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Validated Assessment Program (VAP). The……