Category: Green Building LEED News
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Study: Climate change is impacting U.S. solar energy generation
A new study conducted by climate and energy analytics company Sunairio found that climate change is increasingly impacting U.S. solar energy generation. Traditional, industry-standard solar production risk assessment approaches are based on decades-old methods that use historical data and which crucially omit the growing influence of climate trends. As a result, pre-construction energy models over-predict……
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Why haven’t California homeowners installed a battery system yet?
Most California residents are unprepared in the event of a wildfire disaster and the related power outages, according to a survey conducted by Haven Energy, a climate tech company focused on home battery systems. The survey also shows a general lack of awareness of state and federal subsidies tied to home battery systems. “We are……
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Solar + storage codes being developed for multifamily affordable housing
An effort is underway to develop new building codes focused on ensuring that multifamily affordable housing residents have access to reliable electricity during grid outages. The U.S. Department of Energy Building Energy Technology Office announced the selection of the Climate Resilient Energy Code project for $1 million in funding support. The pending award is part……
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Surveying technology moving the needle for solar PV deployment
This column was contributed by Chris Mielke, director of aerial and mobile mapping at Bowman, an engineering services firm. The expansion of solar energy in recent years has surprised even ardent promoters of renewable energy. The International Energy Agency forecasts that solar capacity will nearly triple to over 2,350 GW by 2027, “surpassing hydropower in……
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Powur adds Sungage financing to virtual solar platform
Virtual residential solar company Powur PBC is expanding its financing options by partnering with Sungage Financial, one of the top residential solar financing companies. Powur has one of the largest and the fastest growing national residential solar sales network in the U.S. By providing a variety of financing options, that includes GoodLeap, Sunlight Financial, Sunnova,……