Category: Green Building LEED News
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Summit Ridge, Osaka Gas enter joint venture to develop solar and storage projects
Commercial solar and energy storage company Summit Ridge Energy (SRE) has expanded its partnership with Osaka Gas USA Corp. (OGUSA), a subsidiary of Osaka Gas Co. Ltd., to construct, own and operate more than 100 MW of solar projects throughout the state of Virginia and 8 MW of energy storage systems in New York. The……
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DOE awards $1.2 million in funding for Energy Storage for Social Equity program
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity (OE) has announced approximately $1.2 million in funding for four organizations as part of its Energy Storage for Social Equity (ES4SE) initiative. ES4SE is designed to empower disadvantaged communities to consider energy storage technologies as a viable path toward achieving their energy goals. “These organizations are fully engaged with ES4SE to find energy storage……
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Greenskies installs 3.31 MW in solar to save N.J. school district $240,000 in energy costs
Greenskies Clean Focus has completed seven rooftop solar systems totaling 3.31 MW for the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District in New Jersey. The projects are expected to save the district about $240,000 per year in energy costs. Greenskies partnered with Pfister Energy, a top commercial solar developer and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor based……
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How to model PV yields in the face of wild weather
For solar professionals, the weather isn’t boring small talk. Sunshine makes electrons flow, rain slows construction and storms test a system’s ruggedness. Lately, this weather wildcard has been getting wilder, making PV production modeling tougher. While weather is becoming more variable, weather data is gaining nuance. The combination means choosing the right data should take……
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Catalyst Power launches 3.6 GWh community solar in Oneida County, New York
Catalyst Power Holdings LLC is opening subscriber enrollment for the Westmoreland Community Solar Farm to small businesses and residents of Oneida County, New York. With more than 3.6 GWh of availability, the new clean energy supply creates a significant opportunity for central New York small businesses, houses of worship, farms and residential customers to save on their……