Category: Green Building LEED News
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Grid saturation lessons from Australia and Hawaii
A number of countries, states, and municipalities have been setting 100% clean energy goals. As the price of renewables keeps dropping, more people and businesses are turning to clean local energy, often in the form of rooftop solar. But in some locations, like Australia and Hawaii, solar adoption has beenRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Details on a cool partnership bringing 10 MW of solar, local jobs to Appalachia
The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia announced an awesome partnership with Secure Futures to provide commercial-scale solar installations in the coalfield region specifically designed to employ local workers. The initiative, “Securing Solar For Southwest Virginia,” will provide affordable solar solutions for businesses, nonprofits and local governments in the seven-county region,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Berkshire Bank signs community solar net metering agreement with Nexamp
Corporations and large organizations looking to embrace clean energy have a number of compelling options today, but a community solar subscription provides a unique opportunity in scale and savings potential, while helping to green the grid in the areas they work. Berkshire Bank, the largest community bank headquartered inRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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What the SunPower, Maxeon split means for U.S. solar installers and EPCs
Corporate-level comings and goings aren’t a huge focus for us at Solar Builder, but SunPower spinning off its international business and solar panel manufacturing into its own publicly traded entity, Maxeon Solar Technologies, has implications for U.S. solar professionals across all segments. Here’s what you need to know now, andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Costa Rica microgrid project turns on, uses CleanSpark software, Tesla battery system
A microgrid project located on an industrial equipment retail facility in San Jose will be utilizing CleanSpark, Inc.’s mPulse controller to coordinate all aspects of the system and improve overall performance. The microgrid will consist of a 222-kW solar system, and a Tesla 111-kW/223-kWh Powerpack provided by CleanSpark. The system is integratedRead More — Solar Builder magazine