Category: Green Building LEED News
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Watch: A closer look at utility-scale solar PV
According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), there are about 10,000 solar projects over 1 MW in operation or development across the U.S. Visit one of them in this 30-minute video, without having to brave the heat of the Mojave Desert. This video was provided courtesy of the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) as……
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CEA expects no major impact on solar PV imports after anti-circumvention case ruling
Advisory firm Clean Energy Associates (CEA) expects solar PV import volumes and prices to remain largely unchanged following the U.S. Department of Commerce issuing its final determination in the anti-circumvention case regarding imports of solar PV cells and modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam on Aug. 18. Because Commerce’s final decision is similar to……
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Dominion breaks ground on 100 MW solar + storage project at Dulles International Airport
Washington, D.C.’s Dulles International Airport will soon be home to the largest renewable energy project ever developed at a U.S. airport. Officials from Dominion Energy and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) were joined by federal, state and local leaders on Aug. 22 to break ground on the Dulles Solar and Storage project at the airport,……
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California taps OhmConnect, SunPower for Demand Side Grid Support Program
The California Energy Commission (CEC) selected OhmConnect to be the only provider in two pilot programs with the new Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) Program. OhmConnect will participate in the DSGS’ Incremental Market-Integrated Demand Response Capacity Pilot as a residential aggregator providing flexible demand when the grid is most stressed. The program provides incentives to……
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Solar Business Builders | In-house sales vs. sales orgs and reducing change orders
Running a solar business in 2023 is both easier and tougher than ever. On the one hand: demand is high, the ITC is extended long term, and solar-specific software tools are better than ever. On the other hand: net metering rate changes are lowering the value of home solar, energy storage is a complicated line……