Category: Green Building LEED News
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Biden vetoes CRA legislation to repeal tariff moratorium
President Joe Biden vetoed a bill to remove his two-year moratorium on tariffs for imported solar panels. The joint resolution (H.J. Res. 39) was drafted by the U.S. House of Representatives Ways & Means Committee, which invoked the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify the tariff pause on solar panels made in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand……
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DSD secures $75M in financing to support 61 MW of C&I projects
DSD Renewables has closed on $75 million in tax equity financing from Bank of America to support the company’s 2023 build plan. The funding will support the development and deployment of 61 MW of commercial and industrial (C&I) projects, as well as community solar and storage assets, across California, Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, New York,……
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Wisconsin solar project wins award for sustainable infrastructure
A 150 MW solar installation in Saratoga, Wisconsin, has was earned a sustainability award from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI). The ISI has bestowed its Envision Platinum award to Alliant Energy’s Wood County Solar Project, highlighting its contributions to sustainable development and clean and renewable energy. Built by integrated engineer-procure-construct (EPC) contractor Burns & McDonnell, the……
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More sunlight reaches native solar development
The native solar energy development future has never looked so bright, so fast. Thanks in large part to the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act, tribes can tap hundreds of millions of dollars for new energy projects, along with large federal loans with easy terms. According to the White House, “The Inflation Reduction Act provides……
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First Solar expands perovskite R&D, acquires Sweden’s Evolar
First Solar strengthened its position in thin film photovoltaics by acquiring Evolar AB, a European leader in perovskite technology. The purchase price is approximately $38 million paid at closing and up to an additional $42 million to be paid subject to certain technical milestones being achieved in the future. The acquisition will accelerate First Solar’s……