Category: Green Building LEED News
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SolarReviews 2023 module rankings: Qcells, Canadian Solar take top spots
Consumer solar marketplace SolarReviews released its annual solar panel rankings this week, elevating Qcells and Canadian Solar to the top spots. SolarReviews developed an objective ranking system to evaluate the top solar panels on the market each year, and in 2023, Qcells and Canadian Solar stand out for “product reliability in terms of solar performance……
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SolarAPP+ now streamlining solar permits in 27 communities
Residential solar permitting can be a pain point for installers, homeowners and local governments, if those local governments haven’t got up to speed on solar. The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and UL Solutions launched SolarAPP+ in 2021 to help change that. It is an automated permitting solution for local governments……
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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……