Category: Green Building LEED News
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Patent Office invalidates two Tigo rapid shutdown patent claims, upholds nine others
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office invalidated two patent claims of Tigo Energy this week and upheld nine others, all related to rapid shutdown, following a challenge by the SunSpec Alliance, an open information standards and certification organization for the distributed energy resources (DER). Both SunSpec and Tigo seem to be pleased with the ruling:……
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Renewable Properties signs 30 MW in PPAs with PG&E for in community solar projects
Renewable Properties has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for five projects totaling almost 30 MW with Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) to benefit disadvantaged communities. Renewable Properties is a developer and investor in small-scale utility and community solar projects based in San Francisco, while PG&E is California’s largest investor-owned utility. The projects will bring……
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Duke Energy program to help customers go 100% renewable
North Carolina-based Duke Energy has proposed an expansion to its Green Source Advantage (GSA) program. The initiative gives customers the option to supplement their power usage with 100% renewable power, and the ability to pair renewable projects with energy storage. Details for the GSA Choice program were outlined in a filing with the North Carolina……
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Solar energy to save $3 million for El Dorado School District in Arkansas
Education officials in El Dorado, Arkansas, are celebrating a new solar energy system that could save the community up to $3 million over the lifetime of the project. El Dorado School District (ESD) School Board and faculty members gathered to “Flip the Switch” on a newly constructed 1.75 MWac solar array in the community….…
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Microgrid Resources Coalition launches Texas chapter to improve energy resilience
The Microgrid Resources Coalition (MRC) has launched a Texas chapter to focus on legislative and regulatory engagement to advance microgrid adoption throughout Texas. MRC is a national association of leading microgrid owners, operators, developers, suppliers and investors seeking to advance microgrids. Not only is Texas the second largest market in the United State, the Lone……