Category: Green Building LEED News
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UL fire testing: KORE Power batteries in Veloce Energy ESS eliminates need for side clearance
KORE Power’s Mark 1 lithium-ion battery module paired with Veloce Energy’s VPort battery energy storage system (BESS) has earned a remarkable fire testing result from Underwriters Laboratories (UL) – 0” clearance from combustibles. This testing result under UL 9540A opens the door to a wide range of new applications for safe, compact EV charging and……
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Nautilus to acquire 54 MW community solar portfolio from Seaboard Solar Holdings
Nautilus Solar Energy LLC has signed a deal to acquire a 54 MW portfolio of solar projects from Seaboard Solar Holdings LLC. The nine projects in the portfolio are located in New York and are expected to reach operation by the fourth quarter of 2023. Once completed, the community solar projects will provide clean energy to……
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New year, new utility rates: How solar PPAs protect businesses from inflation
It’s no secret that inflation has impacted our cost of living – and the cost of doing business. We are now seeing the ripple effect beyond our eggs at the grocery store and into nearly everything, including electricity rates throughout the nation. In the Northwest, Oregon’s PacifiCorp Utility is expected to increase rates by 6.8%….…
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Meet Panasonic’s top solar and storage installers from 2022
Panasonic Corporation of North America announced recipients of its 2022 Customer Appreciation Awards that highlight the national Installer of the Year as well as regional recipients in the following award categories: Residential Installer of the Year, EverVolt ESS Installer of the Year, Fastest Growing Installer of the Year and Fastest Growing EverVolt ESS Installer of……
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FranklinWH ESS approved for fast-tracked permitting in Honolulu
FranklinWH has received the Materials and Methods (M&M) Certification from the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP). Solar energy storage system (ESS) installers on the island of Oahu can now reference the Franklin Home Power M&M Certification to fast-track the standard residential permitting process and generally avoid annoying permitting delays….…