Category: Green Building LEED News
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CleanCapital stakes claim on brownfield solar, emerging PV markets with 2022 acquisitions
Over the last year, renewable energy investment firm CleanCapital has expanded its solar portfolio and capabilities through a series of acquisitions. CleanCapital cofounder and CEO Thomas Byrne says those moves reflect a growth strategy focused on project development. “CleanCapital, about a year ago, decided we wanted to get much more involved with developing assets ourselves,……
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Solar Landscape activates Endurance Real Estate Group community solar project in New Jersey
Asbury Park, New Jersey-based Solar Landscape has energized the first of 46 community solar projects approved by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) in Year 2 of the Community Solar Energy Pilot Program. The active Delran community solar site, which will generate more than 800,000 kWh of energy in the first year, was……
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Alliant Energy’s North Rock Solar Project now operational in southern Wisconsin community
The rural community of Fulton in Rock County, Wisconsin, is the latest to benefit from the recent surge in solar development across the state. Alliant Energy’s newly completed 50 MW North Rock Solar Project marks a major milestone for the company and the customers it serves. Over the life of the solar facility, the town……
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Increased solar panel row spacing can improve site economics
We’ve written a lot about “energy density” over the years, and strategies for packing more panels into constrained areas and rooftops. But new research indicates that, over the longer term, in certain cases, wider spacing may be the better play for increasing solar module efficiency and solar plant economics. The reason is greater airflow, which……
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Solar PV field safety tips for all weather conditions
When it comes to safety practices working with solar PV technology in the field, judgement and awareness are key principles. “In the field” means in the environment, and the weather can change rapidly from day to day, as well as through each season. It will always affect your work. The safety rules and procedures at……