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Category: Green Building LEED News

  • CalChoice selects esVolta for 60 MWh energy storage project

    esVolta, a developer and owner of utility-scale energy storage projects across North America, has been selected to deliver a new Lithium-ion battery energy storage system for California Choice Energy Authority (CalChoice), a hybrid joint powers authority made up of five operational community choice aggregations (CCAs) in the cities of Lancaster,Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Advantage Capital Solar Partners financing five New York community solar projects

    Advantage Capital Solar Partners III, LLC has completed the solar investment tax credit financing of five community solar projects sited across New York state totaling 15 megawatts in generating capacity. The projects operate under New York’s Community Distributed Generation program and together generate approximately 18 million kilowatt hours of electricityRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Discussing generator backup vs. energy storage backup with Generac

    Apologies for the recording hiccup in this, but the quarantine isn’t time to panic, it is time to prep! And today we do that with Russ Minick, chief marketing officer for Generac Power Systems. Russ dives into the pros and cons of generators, the pros and cons of energy storageRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • What will make green energy sharing a reality this decade?

    Solar energy is becoming increasingly more prevalent in our society as we look for more sustainable forms of energy. However, change has been slow: Focused on the short-term, consumers simply don’t see the long-term advantages of switching to green solutions. Could peer-to-peer energy sharing finally change the tide in favorRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • New York to fast-track large-scale solar project permitting

    Here’s something helpful: New York State leaders enacted critical, pro-solar provisions as part of the New York state budget this week. David Gahl, senior director of state affairs, northeast for the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), had this to say about it: “We commend Governor Cuomo, Speaker Heastie, and MajorityRead More — Solar Builder magazine