Category: Green Building LEED News
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Ascend Elements scaling up recycled lithium-ion battery production
Lithium-ion battery recycling has been a point of contention in the renewable energy space, but some U.S.-based companies are starting to emerge with new li-ion recycling methods that could hopefully change that. Ascend Elements, for example, is hyping a recycling process and patented cathode engineering technology that produces a more sustainable NMC li-ion battery for……
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DSI adds to utility-scale solar services by acquiring Fortress Fencing
Renewable energy contractors Directional Services Inc. (DSI) acquired Fortress Fencing, a solar and commercial fencing solutions company. The acquisition is a strategic component of DSI’s turn-key services supporting the energy industry’s transformation to cleaner sources of energy. “The acquisition of Fortress represents another significant step in our mission to be the leading renewable energy solutions……
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LG launches ESS installer program
The ESS division of LG Electronics USA has launched the new LG PRO Program with exclusive benefits for residential ESS installers installing the LG Home 8 or LG Prime+. The new LG PRO Program offers independent ESS installers tools to connect with home and business owners, including co-branded sales materials, images, videos and more. The……
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N-type vs. P-type: Insight from PVEL solar module reliability testing
This is an excerpt from the Q2 2023 issue of Solar Builder magazine, written by Tristan Erion-Lorico is VP of sales and marketing for PV Evolution Labs (PVEL). He relays insights from the 2023 Module Reliability Scorecard. PVEL’s Scorecard offers a searchable database of module types with details on each test and the Top Performers……
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New record: U.S. solar industry installed over 6 GW in first quarter
The U.S. solar industry installed 6.1 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity and — get used to this phrase over the next decade — had its best first quarter in history, according to the US Solar Market Insight Q2 2023 report released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie. The record quarter……