Category: Green Building LEED News
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DOE awards $1.5M grant to SOLARCYCLE for PV panel recycling research
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded SOLARCYCLE a $1.5M research grant to study the process for recovering higher-quality metals and materials extracted from retired solar panels. SOLARCYCLE and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), who received additional funding for the research, will conduct the project over a two-year grant period. Through its current technology, SOLARCYCLE……
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Off-grid solar powers the future of farming
Agriculture accounts for 11 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With the country aiming to cut emissions by 50 percent by 2030, the industry must take significant steps toward sustainability. Electrification of heavy-duty farming equipment has emerged as a viable solution, but off-grid solar-powered……
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Crown Battery outlines near-zero waste goals for lead-acid batteries
Energy storage demand has nearly tripled since 2020, and supplier Crown Battery projects record growth as the world decarbonizes and stores more renewable energy. “What most battery users don’t see is all the upstream waste – and millions of batteries destined for the garbage dump,” says John Connell, Vice President of Crown Battery’s SLI Products……
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Lightsource bp signs 1 GW supply deal with Siemens for solar projects in Midwest, Southeast
Lightsource bp recently signed a Volume Frame Agreement (VFA) with Siemens to supply solar inverter stations for a series of projects in the Midwest and Southeast of the United States. Per the VFA, Lightsource bp will use more than 85 0MW of Siemens inverters, with an option to add 200 MW more, over the course……
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Renewable Properties, Sonoma Clean Power sign PPAs for local solar and storage projects in California
Renewable Properties, a developer and investor in small-scale utility and community solar projects, and Sonoma Clean Power (SCP), a community choice aggregator (CCA), have signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for two solar projects. One of the projects, located in Ukiah, California, will include energy storage. Both projects will contribute to SCP’s local resource plan for its EverGreen service, which……