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Category: Green Building LEED News

  • Fitch: Solar consistently beats wind in global renewable energy project ratings

    Solar consistently outperforms wind among global renewable energy project ratings in Fitch Ratings’ universe, according to updated analysis from the rating agency. “More than a decade of analysis shows that solar resources are consistently more stable and predictable than wind, resulting in less volatile revenues and generally higher ratings,” saysRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar Landscape awarded 53 percent of rooftop projects in New Jersey’s community solar pilot program

    Solar Landscape, a solar energy company specializing in large commercial solar installations, was awarded more than 20 megawatts of rooftop solar projects as part of the first round of New Jersey’s community solar pilot program. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) selected Solar Landscape’s projects as part ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Hiding in plain sight: The case for rooftop batteries leading the next era of solar + storage

    Although self-evident in retrospect, game-changing innovations are rarely immediately obvious. Velcro bindings, wheelie suitcases, and the now-ubiquitous InstaPot are all modest examples of refinements to products that existed for decades before anyone thought, “Couldn’t this be better?” The drive for reliable renewably sourced energy is at a similar crossroad. AlthoughRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Best practices for selling high-efficiency solar panels

    Many residential solar installation companies do not have a high-efficiency solar panel strategy other than offering a premium, high-efficiency panel that can be optionally installed at a higher system dollar per Watt price. This is understandable. Running a solar installation company requires sales and installs to be happening like clockwork,Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Petersen-Dean goes with Enphase for its solar inverter, storage solution

    Petersen-Dean, Inc., one of the largest full-service, privately-held roofing and solar companies in the United States, has selected Enphase as its premier supplier of solar inverters and battery storage systems. The agreement establishes the foundation for Enphase to support Petersen-Dean in its turnkey energy solutions strategy for new residential andRead More — Solar Builder magazine