Category: Green Building LEED News
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Electriq Power signs private-label deal with ‘multi-billion-dollar company’ for PowerPod storage system
Electriq Power executed a three-year private label agreement valued at up to $200 million for its PowerPod home energy storage systems, with a multi-billion-dollar U.S.-based company. The customer is a diversified global manufacturer of power generation systems and equipment that employs personnel and owns assets in most industrialized parts ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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MGE looks to purchase energy and storage from the Darien Solar Energy Center
Madison Gas and Electric (MGE), along with We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service, is seeking approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to purchase solar energy and battery storage from the Darien Solar Energy Center. If approved, MGE will own 25 megawatts of solar energy and 7.5 megawatts of batteryRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SolStar program brings solar power, job training and equity to North Minneapolis
Via Energy News Network: A pioneer in Minnesota’s solar industry is attempting to replicate a green economic justice blueprint in the state’s largest African American community. Ralph Jacobson founded the solar firm Impact Power Solutions (IPS) in 1991 and was its CEO until 2019, when he shifted into a roleRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Colorado State University to double solar production with Namasté Solar project
In October 2020, Colorado State University awarded a renewable energy project to Namasté Solar and financial partner Solaris Energy. Namasté Solar will develop, design, and construct the 5.5-MW of solar power across 21 sites on the CSU campus in Fort Collins, with Solaris Energy funding the project. Sites include the JohnsonRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SunPower offering lower APR loans for residential solar + storage systems
SunPower Corp. announced super low Annual Percentage Rate (APR) loans for residential customers looking to buy either the solar-only Equinox system or SunVault battery storage. The company’s new offerings include rates as low as 0.99% for a 15-year loan and 1.99% for a 25-year loan and are offered through Technology Credit UnionRead More — Solar Builder magazine