Category: Green Building LEED News
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‘Very strong likelihood’ CRA legislation will pass House and Senate
Solar experts believe that an effort to undo the two-year moratorium on tariffs that President Joe Biden established in June 2022 is likely to pass both chambers of Congress. Invoking the Congressional Review Act (CRA), the U.S. House of Representatives Ways & Means Committee approved new legislation to repeal the moratorium by a vote of……
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This Drone for Hire: Meeting the Challenges of Solar O&M with Aerial Thermography
By Greg Shambo, VP of business development, Borrego O&M As the world transitions to renewable energy sources, solar power has emerged as the most popular option due to its eco-friendliness and cost-effectiveness. However, the maintenance and upkeep of solar installations is a challenging task. Fortunately, emerging technologies such as aerial inspection employing manned aircraft, drones……
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KISTERS debuts hail monitoring system for solar O&M teams
Hail is the enemy of solar panels. It cannot be prevented, but its impact on performance can be mitigated. KISTERS, an environmental data organization founded in Germany, launched HailSens360, an early warning and hail monitoring system to help solar O&M teams do just that. KISTERS says HailSens360 synthesizes forecast data (18 hours ahead), nowcast data (60-90 minutes……
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Details on Sunnova’s $3 billion loan guarantee from Department of Energy
Sunnova Energy International received a conditional commitment from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) to provide up to a $3 billion partial loan guarantee for projects tied to a new solar loan channel named “Project Hestia” squarely focused on disadvantaged communities. The DOE loan guarantee would be issued pursuant to Title……