Category: Green Building LEED News
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Free solar installs finally hit Chicago’s South Side as part of Illinois Solar for All program
From Energy News Network: The Illinois Solar for All program was slow to start in part because of its complexity and consumer safeguards. Having always been “the go-green types,” Debra Earl and her husband last summer decided they wanted to get solar panels on the bungalow where they’ve lived forRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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EDF Renewables constructs solar carports at Cox Communications headquarters
EDF Renewables North America was chosen by Cox Communications to design and build an integrated 360 kilowatt (kW) solar photovoltaic and 560 kW / 1,360 kilowatt hour (kWh) onsite behind-the-meter battery storage solution at the primary Cox Communications’ corporate office in San Diego. The carport and rooftop solar installation combinedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Resolving Complexities in a Landfill Community Solar Project, part 3: The COVID-19 Challenge
Located on the outskirts of Beverly, Mass., in Essex County, the Beverly Community Solar Project was four and a half years in the making. Early challenges included waiting for an open incentive program that would make the project economically viable. In late 2018, Massachusetts introduced its new solar incentive program,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Investor demand stronger than ever: Mosaic completes another $280 million solar loan securitization
Mosaic, a leading provider of financing solutions for residential solar and energy-efficient home improvement projects in the U.S., closed a $280 million securitization of residential solar loans today. With overwhelming investor interest in Mosaic’s high-quality assets, the offering was multiple times oversubscribed and was placed with over 25 institutional investors,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Logansport Municipal Utility to replace 120-year-old coal plant with this sustainable solar project
Inovateus Solar is developing a landmark solar project for the people of Logansport, Indiana. For over 120 years, the city has relied on a Logansport Municipal Utility (LMU) coal-fired power plant that was recently retired. With the support and vision of the City of Logansport, this will be the first-ever solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine