Category: Green Building LEED News
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Reclaimed Kentucky coal mine sees sun shining on new solar PPA with Toyota
The sun will power more of Toyota Motor North America Inc.’s operations thanks to a new power purchase agreement with Savion. The car manufacturer announced that it has agreed to offtake 100 MW of the electricity generated at Savion’s solar project in Martin County, Kentucky, through a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA). The project is converting……
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It’s a major award: GEMS landfill PV solar plant in N.J. named 2023 Project of the Year winner
A landfill solar project developed by Syncarpha Capital and Pacolet Milliken LLC in New Jersey has earned top marks for civil engineering. Every year the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) New Jersey Section recognizes and celebrates outstanding individuals and projects that have made significant contributions to the civil engineering industry in the state of New……
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Energy Toolbase, Green Bridge Energy collab on solar PPA financing at Mass. private college
Energy Toolbase and Green Bridge Energy have partnered to provide Northeast-based commercial solar developer RISE with financing for a solar system to power a non-profit, co-ed private college in Massachusetts. The developer tapped Green Bridge Energy’s financing solution within the ETB Developer platform to provide an indicative power purchase agreement (PPA) quote for the system……
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Purdue agrivoltaic farming systems harvest solar power without impacting crops
Purdue University researchers have improved upon traditional solar energy structures used in agrivoltaic farming, a sustainable system that generates electricity from the sun while row crops like corn, rice, soybeans and wheat concurrently grow on the same land. The patent-pending Purdue structures and software optimize food production for farmers and maximize solar energy production. Research……
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Arevon completes 300 MW Eagle Shadow Mountain solar plant in Nevada
Arevon Energy Inc. has completed its 300 MW Eagle Shadow Mountain Solar Plant in Clark County, Nevada. Located on the Moapa River Indian Reservation, the project is expected to generate more than 900,000 MWh of clean electricity per year. NV Energy entered into a long-term power purchase agreement for the output of Eagle Shadow Mountain……