Category: Green Building LEED News
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Dual-use solar projects: Going beyond agrivoltaics and PV parking lots
This piece was submitted by Stracker Solar. As solar installations increase across the United States, two primary and sometimes competing concerns continue to impact developers and EPCs: finding space for larger-scale solar projects and keeping costs within budget. But with the development of innovative solar technologies, a novel space-saving concept has been gaining popularity: dual-use……
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Product of the Week: BOVIET SOLAR I Top-performing PV Modules
Boviet Solar’s Gamma Series™ Monofacial and Vega Series™ Bifacial PV modules are designed with better- technology in mind, made from robust products components, under stringent quality control steps and high-tech manufacturing processes. PERC, half-cut, multi-busbar, and large cell deigns enables Boviet Solar PV modules to pack more power per module, capture more photons, produce more……
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GAF solar shingles overcome HOA objections in Virginia
Via Energy News Now: If Jonathan Lockwood had to spring for a new roof, he was determined to find a versatile cover that could go beyond just keeping his 1981 townhome dry. He also wanted to slash his escalating electric bill. Aware that greenlighting traditional rooftop solar panels would be a tough slog in his……
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Fluke is now a NABCEP Registered Training Provider
The industrial tool innovators at Fluke are now designated as a North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) Registered Training Provider (RTP). As a NABCEP RTP, Fluke will provide educational resources to help solar professionals work safely, efficiently, and accurately in support of the growing industry. Fluke recently launched its new NABCEP-approved training course,……
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CPA board approves NextEra Energy Resources long duration storage project in California
The Clean Power Alliance (CPA) board of directors has approved a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with NextEra Energy Resources LLC for a 75 MW long-duration standalone energy storage project. The project is located at NextEra’s Desert Sands Energy Storage facility in Riverside County, California. CPA will begin storing and discharging energy from the facility……