Category: Green Building LEED News
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Clayton to build solar-ready manufactured homes to meet DOE specs by end of 2023
A manufactured housing builder is planning to make all its homes solar-ready by the end of the year. Clayton has committed to build all new residential manufactured homes — also referred to as mobile homes — to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Zero Energy Ready Home specifications by Jan. 1, 2024. These solar-ready homes, available to……
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Amprius supplies batteries for U of Michigan solar car team in world challenge
Lithium-ion battery manufacturer Amprius Technologies Inc. is supplying battery cells to the University of Michigan Solar Car Team. The University of Michigan Solar Car Team is slated to compete in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge — the world’s toughest and most prestigious solar car race, requiring teams to design, develop and pilot a solar-powered vehicle along a……
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AT&T anchors DSD Renewables’ 24 MW community solar project in New York
AT&T has signed an agreement with DSD Renewables to serve as an anchor tenant subscriber for a five-project community solar portfolio in upstate New York, offtaking 15.5 MW of the larger 24.1 MW portfolio. The portfolio is expected to generate 17.4 GWh of clean energy annually. AT&T is one of the largest corporate buyers of renewable energy in……
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Rooftop solar mounting: Lag in these structural areas and you’re screwed
Most residential solar installations benefit from using an existing residential structure to support the solar system rather than creating a structure to support the solar modules. This has some inherent benefits in that the structure can generally support most flush mount solar systems (depending on local Authority Having Jurisdiction [AHJ] requirements). However, there are some……
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Sunnova, Amica teaming up to offer solar + storage + insurance
Sunnova Energy International is teaming up with Amica Insurance, an auto, home and life insurance company. Sunnova and Amica will work together to provide a combined solution of clean energy and insurance to homeowners across the U.S. “Through this partnership with Sunnova, our customers and employees across the country now have access to innovative and……