Category: Green Building LEED News
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Each solar panel sold by Aptos Solar Technology helps fund clean drinking water projects
Aptos Solar Technology, a supplier of high-performance solar modules, announced a cool partnership with GivePower, a non-profit organization committed to deploying renewable energy solutions in developing regions. GivePower aims to address the planet’s leading cause of death, waterborne disease. Using solar energy and battery storage, GivePower constructs desalination systems capable ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Gaston and Catawba counties selected by Duke Energy for North Carolina solar projects
Continuing its expansion of solar energy to deliver cleaner energy for customers, Duke Energy today announced it has begun construction on two major solar projects in North Carolina. The 69-megawatt (MW) Maiden Creek solar facility, located on Didley Dadburn Road in the Catawba County town of Maiden. The 25-MW GastonRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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EDF Renewables works with CollectiveSun on solar, battery, EV charging project at a San Diego college
EDF Renewables North America announced an agreement with Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and San Diego-based CollectiveSun to design, build, and operate an integrated energy system consisting of rooftop and carport solar, storage and electric vehicle charging. The integrated system consists of 847 kilowatt solar photovoltaic; 800 kWp/1,805 kilowattRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Renewable Properties breaks ground on Napa’s Soscol Ferry Solar Project
Renewable Properties, a developer and investor of small-scale utility and community solar energy projects throughout the U.S., begins construction on the Soscol Ferry Road Solar Project in Napa County, after months of development, planning and preparation. “Their willingness to problem-solve, work through challenges and ultimately deliver a project the communityRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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What RatedPower learned after running 1,000 bifacial solar project simulations last month
RatedPower, a young company focused on the design and engineering of solar plants via pvDesign software, recently launched its own bifacial energy yield model. This model enables pvDesign users to experience first-hand the gain they might obtain using bifacial technology. Since the introduction of the bifacial energy yield model onRead More — Solar Builder magazine