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Category: Green Building LEED News

  • Bank of America blows out its solar energy commitment with 10 deals in 3 states

    Bank of America signed 10 agreements to purchase solar electricity for its operations in three states, including North Carolina, home to the company’s headquarters, partnering with Duke Energy, NRG Energy, 3Degrees, NativeEnergy and Birdseye Renewable Energy to get it done. “These unique projects and partnerships build on our achievement of carbonRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Is COVID-19 solar’s greatest challenge? Long Island’s solar pioneer puts it in perspective

    Pivot. Reimagine yourself. Adjust. Plan B. Words and phrases such as these are all too familiar to those of us in the ever-changing solar industry. In the near-20 years of running my solar energy installation company, I’ve frequently faced the unexpected or seemingly unmanageable. So, when the COVID-19 crisis hit,Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Renewvia launches solar O&M division, partners with SteelFab

    Renewvia Energy Corp., a global solar developer, launched a U.S. Operations & Maintenance Division this week to provide customized maintenance plans to optimize solar system uptime and improve overall performance. In addtion, the company says SteelFab, Inc., one of the country’s largest suppliers of fabricated structural steel, has signed onRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • 8minute Solar Energy has its sights on Texas, brings first project online

    Commercial operation has begun at the 280-megawatt Holstein solar project in Nolan County, Texas, say project leads 8minute Solar Energy and Duke Energy Renewables. This is 8minute’s first solar project to come online in Texas, marking a significant milestone as the company expands its operational footprint outside of California. “WeRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Construction of solar, battery project starts on New York college campus

    The State University of New York at Fredonia (SUNY Fredonia) started construction on its first solar/battery project, enabling the Chautauqua County campus in Western New York to lead by example in reducing its carbon footprint with innovative energy efficiency and renewable energy technology. The New York Power Authority (NYPA), asRead More — Solar Builder magazine